KET Special Report examines child abuse in Kentucky

Kentucky ranks fifth in the nation for the number of reported child abuse and neglect cases, according to federal data. And a recent report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggests that 17 out of every 1,000 children in the state experience some form of child mistreatment.

This KET special report, hosted by Renee Shaw, explores the difficult topic of child abuse and neglect in the Commonwealth. The program presents stories from those whose lives have been upended by mistreatment and examines the challenges and possible solutions to protecting Kentucky’s children.

The program is funded in part by a grant from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.

Child Abuse and Neglect: A KET Special Report

KET Friday, March 27 • 8/7 pm

Owensboro Symphony plays music from classic movies

The Owensboro Symphony performs a concert of memorable music from classic movies such as The Godfather, La La Land and more. The concert also features the world’s most recorded piper, Eric Rigler, who’s played bagpipes, Uilleann pipes and tin whistle on many movie soundtracks including Braveheart, The Lord of the Rings, Titanic and Road to Perdition

Owensboro Symphony Presents A Night at the Oscars

KET Friday, March 3 • 9:30/8:30 pm

Be prepared for the Spring storm season

Spring can be a dangerous season in Kentucky with higher potential for tornadoes, severe storms, lightning and flooding. To help viewers prepare, KET presents Severe Weather: Staying Safe, which features a panel of weather experts to answer questions and offer advice on how to get ready for the storm season.

Severe Weather: Staying Safe

KET Wednesday, March 1 • 8/7 pm

Kentucky Authority for Educational Television

Chair: G. Dan Griffith, retired, former CEO, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro • Vice Chair: David Couch, associate commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort • Secretary : Robert M. Beck, attorney, Stites & Harbison, Lexington • Executive Committee at Large: Leah Adkins, director and officer, RJA Enterprises, Catlettsburg, and Karyn Hoover, retired, former elementary education teacher, Jamestown • Jay Mehta, senior accountant, PCF Insurance Services, Murray • Crystal Staley, communications director, Office of Governor Beshear, Lexington • Kevin W. Weaver, attorney, Sturgill, Turner, Barker and Moloney, Lexington • Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., Kentucky Commissioner of Education (ex officio)

KET Foundation Inc.

Members of the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television • Barbra Ledford, Baxter (Friends of KET representative) • Shae Hopkins, KET Executive Director (Treasurer)

Friends of KET Executive Committee

President: Kelly Green, Frankfort • President-Elect: A. Dale Josey, Louisville • Secretary: Elizabeth Griffith, Owensboro • Vice Presidents: Kathy Brauer, Henderson; Jean Dorton, Lexington; Peggy Patterson, Prospect; Ben Talley, Hopkinsville • Past President: Rebecca Rose, Morgantown • Nominating Chair: Carol Beirne, Ft. Mitchell

Commonwealth Fund for KET

Chair: Nick Nicholson, retired, former president, Keeneland, Lexington • Secretary : Kimberly D. Patton, president, Elevar Design Group, Hebron • Treasurer: John S. Domaschko, president, MC Squared, Inc., Covington •

D.R. Ball, site acquisition manager, Ball Homes, Inc., Lexington • Mira S. Ball, co-founder, Ball Homes, Inc., Lexington • Robert M. Beck, attorney, Stites & Harbison, Lexington

• Mary Butler, retired, former teacher, Dry Ridge • Donna Moore Campbell, retired, former deputy executive director, KET, Lexington • Vickie Yates Brown Glisson, CEO, The Glisson Group, Louisville • G. Dan Griffith, retired, former CEO, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro • Shae Hopkins, KET Executive

Director • Alice Houston, owner, HJI Solutions, Louisville • William J. Jones, retired, U.S. Bank, Paducah • Nana Lampton, chair, American Life & Accident Insurance Company and Hardscuffle, Inc., Louisville

• Michael Owsley, founding partner, English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, Bowling Green • Hilma Prather, retired, school administrator, Somerset

• Melanie Simpson-Conley, president, KV Oil, Inc., Lexington • William T. Young Jr., president, W.T. Young, Lexington

VISIONS/ Volume XLVI, Number 3

Visions is a membership benefit published monthly by KET, with funds from the KET Foundation Inc., 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY, 405022296, (859) 258-7000. It is sent to active members of KET.

KET does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status and/or disability in employment or the provision of services and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities.

Guide Staff

Managing Editor: Elizabeth Greenfield • Editor: Reggie Beehner • Art Director: Missy Upton • Contributing Staff: Debbie Britton, Mollie Eblen, Nancy Howard, Katherine Mueller-White • Photography : Patrick Brumback • Design/Production: Karen Billings, Amy Crittenden, Sam Cooper, Justin Stewart • Senior Director, Marketing and Communications: Todd Piccirilli

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The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece

An adaptation of Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals about an intrepid widow who leaves England for a Greek island with her four recalcitrant children.

Around the World in 80 Days on Masterpiece

An adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic novel about an Englishman who bets his fortune that he can circumnavigate the planet in 80 days.

Did you know your KET membership includes the Family Fun Club? Benefits include t-shirts for the little ones in your life.

To add a child to your account or to request a t-shirt*, please email membership@ket.org or call 800-866-0366.

*Youth sizes XS-XL available

MemberCard features a Sustainer Benefit of the Month: During the month of March, please enjoy 2-for-1 admission at the Old Bardstown Village & Civil War Museum.