Kentucky Tonight

About Kentucky Tonight

A KET production on issues confronting Kentuckians, hosted by Renee Shaw.

Publisher

KET

Category

education · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jan 2020

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

241 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   The Kentucky Film Industry

   Host Marvin Bartlett and guests discuss the Kentucky film industry. Guests: Meg Fister, executive director of the Kentucky Film Office; Justin Brown, managing partner at Bespoke Production Capital; Kristi Kilday, co-commissioner of the Western Kentucky Film Commission; David Cottingham, COO of Wrigley Media Group; and Jim Owens, Ph.D., dean of the School of Communication Arts at Asbury University.

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   The Health of Kentucky's Signature Industries

   Host Marvin Bartlett and guests discuss the health of Kentucky's signature industries. Guests: Mike Mangeot, commissioner, Kentucky Department of Tourism; former State Sen. Damon Thayer, manager, Kentucky Senator Bourbon; Thomas Bard, co-founder, The Bard Distillery; Hallie Hardy, executive director, Visit Horse Country; and Will Glasscock, executive director, Kentucky Equine Education Project.

3. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Name, Image and Likeness

   Chip Polston hosts a discussion about how Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) is changing college sports in Kentucky. Guests: J Batt, CEO of Champions Blue and director of athletics at the University of Kentucky; Josh Heird, director of athletics at the University of Louisville; Kyle Tucker, director of college basketball content at 247Sports; and Brooklyn DeLeye, UK volleyball player.

Who has been a guest on Kentucky Tonight

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Julie Raque Adams
• Mark Birdwhistell
• Nancy Galvagni
• Dustin Pugel
• Anne-Tyler Morgan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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