Inside Louisville

From being crowned Miss America in 1999 to running for state office in 2019, Heather French Henry has been a powerful force in Louisville for more than 20 years. Her platform fighting for veterans has never changed. She talks about her life in the spotlight and her relentless advocacy for veterans, including an inside look at the new Veterans' hospital in Louisville.

Louisville's favorite ghost-storyteller takes us on a tour of Old Louisville, dubbed America's most haunted neighborhood. From the ice boy to the infamous witches tree, explore all the haunts and history. Across town, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium attracts visitors from around the country to explore its history, architecture and paranormal past.

She may be the President of Louisville's Spalding University, but the world knows her best as the first woman - and first American - to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Tori Murden McClure tells her harrowing tale of perseverance, determination and true grit that helped her reach her ambitious goal in 1999. Today, she is giving back to Louisville with a focus on education.

As Louisville's Brown Hotel celebrates its 100th anniversary, we explore the fascinating history and tradition of the famed hotel. We also take you into the kitchen to see how the original hot brown is made and discuss its rich history. A 2023 KET production.

Two of Louisville's former mayors - Dr. Harvey Sloane and Jerry Abramson - look back on their time in office, describing their most challenging moments, proudest accomplishments and what they envision for the future of Louisville.

We take a deep dive into the history of this history museum on Louisville’s historic Main Street. What started as a personal display of arms from the late Owsley Brown Frazier has evolved into “where the world meets Kentucky” and the first stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. CEO Andy Treinen takes us through the history of the museum and how it has evolved to include modern history, technology, an...

It wasn’t that long ago that the 85-acre green space we now call Waterfront Park was an eyesore littered with abandoned buildings and scrapyards. Today it is the most utilized urban park in Louisville, welcoming more than 2 million visitors a year and named one of the country’s best riverwalks by USA Today. We talk with the non-profit’s President and executive director, Deborah Bilitski about the...

He grew up in one of Louisville’s poorest neighborhoods in the West End and went on to create a multi-billion-dollar, Fortune 500 company – the highest ranked in Kentucky. David Jones, Junior gives us an inside look at the life and legacy of his late father, David Jones, Sr., the co-founder of Humana. From Humana’s humble beginnings to the legacy left behind that reaches far beyond the health insu...

You may think you know John Boel since he has been bringing you the news in Louisville for nearly 40 years, but you might just learn something new in this candid interview. John discusses his time on television in Louisville, his public struggle with alcohol addiction and how he manages his addiction every day. After 100+ Emmy awards, multiple Ironman/triatholon finishes and authoring two books, l...

After nearly 50 years on radio, Terry Meiners reflects on a changing media landscape in this in-depth interview. We turn the tables on Louisville’s talk-radio superstar and put him on the hotseat to find out how he found his place in radio and TV, what really makes him tick and why he keeps coming back for more after 38 years narrating Louisville’s afternoon drive time.

Eleven-year-old D'Corey Johnson has secured a spot touring in Dionne Warwick's "Hits the Musical," performed the national anthem at the Daytona 500, NFL games, Churchill Downs and competed on the premiere episode of season 18 of NBC's "America's Got Talent." It all started at the Louisville Central Community Center with a program helping to cultivate some of the best talent in Louisville.

KET Produders Kelsey Starks and Christie Dutton share behind-the-scenes moments from their Inside Louisville interview with Russ Smith. Russ Smith may be best known as “Russdiculous,” the standout guard on UofL’s championship basketball team, but a decade later he has found a new passion in bourbon. He introduces us to his new line of bourbon, talks about getting back together with his former team...

KET Produders Kelsey Starks and Christie Dutton share behind-the-scenes moments from their Inside Louisville interview with Edward Lee. World-renowned Chef Edward Lee visited Louisville for Derby one year and quickly decided to call it his home. Since then he’s created some of the most iconic restaurants, become a TV star on ‘Iron Chef,’ ‘Top Chef’ and more and is now an award-winning author of tw...

KET Produders Kelsey Starks and Christie Dutton share behind-the-scenes moments from their Inside Louisville interview with Dan Oliver. What started as a way to feed his college buddies turned into a multi-million dollar brand for Louisville native Dan Oliver. The creator of ‘Dan-O’s Seasoning shares his journey of entrepreneurship, from setbacks to successes, and explains how Louisville helped co...

KET Produders Kelsey Starks and Christie Dutton share behind-the-scenes moments from their Inside Louisville interview with Teddy Abrams. Teddy Abrams was named music director of the Louisville Orchestra at 26 years old. He was (and still is) the youngest music director of a major city orchestra in the United States. Now, going into his tenth year he looks back on what brought him to Louisville, w...

Kelsey Starks and Christie Dutton revisit episodes of Inside Louisville and discuss interesting behind-the-scenes moments and pertinent updates.