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KET Revives Plans to Cover Fancy Farm After Donation
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY, JUL 22 – Kentucky Chamber of Commerce donation offsets a $376,000 funding gap, enabling Kentucky Educational Television to resume coverage of the 2025 Fancy Farm political rally.
- Coverage of the Fancy Farm political rally returns on Aug. 2 as KET broadcasts in Western Kentucky, thanks to a donation from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
- A rescission bill passed July 17 stripped $9 billion from public broadcasting, leading Kentucky Educational Television to cancel its Fancy Farm coverage last week.
- More than $400,000 has been raised, Louisville Public Media reported Friday, as Shae Hopkins, KET executive director and CEO, noted the release did not disclose the donation amount.
- On Saturday, Aug. 2, Renee Shaw will host the live broadcast with analysts Bob Babbage and Trey Grayson, and the station will air highlights at 8/7 p.m. Aug. 3.
- This year’s picnic will feature U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, former Attorney General Daniel Cameron and businessman Nate Morris, reflecting a trend toward a more Republican-heavy event in recent years.
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KET to cover Fancy Farm Picnic following 'generous donation'
Not quite a week after announcing the cancellation of its Fancy Farm Picnic coverage due to federal funding cuts, Kentucky Educational Television said it will attend the annual political gathering in Graves County after all, thanks to "a generous donation."
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