Connections With Renee Shaw

Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky and the Republican candidate running for Kentucky governor in the 2023 general election, talks about his family background, why he wants to be governor, his messages on the campaign trail and if race is a factor in his effort to take up residency in the governor's mansion.

Among the statewide contests voters will cast ballots for in Kentucky's 2023 general election is the office of state auditor. Republican Allison Ball is the current state treasurer and GOP nominee, and the Democratic nominee is Kimberley Reeder. In separate segments, Renee Shaw speaks with each candidate to discuss their background, experience and why they want the job.

The Kentucky State Treasurer is among the constitutional offices that Kentuckians will decide in the 2023 general election in November. The current office holder, Republican Allison Ball, is term limited. Democrat Michael Bowman and Republican Mark Metcalf are each hoping to replace her. In separate segments, Renee Shaw speaks with each candidate.

Renee Shaw talks with David Cozart of the Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families, a long-time advocate for fostering fatherhood engagement, about an upcoming summit designed to help strengthen families as well as his efforts to expand his organization's reach statewide. Next, meet the first Black woman to lead the ACLU of Kentucky, Amber Duke. A 2023 KET production.

Renee Shaw talks with Cheryl Nixon, the first woman to serve as Berea College president in the institution's 167-year history, about her position as the 10th president at Berea and her pledge to uphold its Great Commitments. Dr. Nixon has worked in rural and urban settings and takes pride in providing opportunities to students who often think higher education is not for them.

Renee Shaw talks with Jon Akers, executive director of the Kentucky Center for School Safety and Ben Wilcox, the State School Security Marshal, about the progress school districts are making in school security. Then, Rhonda Caldwell, head of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators, talks about the group's push to increase teacher pay to attract and retain the workforce.

Renee Shaw talks with Tony-nominated Lexington native Colton Ryan about his Broadway musical career and later interviews long-time educator Willie Carver about his new book of poems that lift the experience of the LGBTQ+ community and Appalachia.

For Big Blue Nation fans, the Kentucky Sports Radio franchise delivers a high-octane blend of sports, political commentary and comedy. Founder Matt Jones talks about his expansive brand and spills some tea on BBN rumors and news.

Dr. Ronald Johnson, interim president at Kentucky State University, talks about the finalists for a permanent president to lead the university that has been troubled by financial mismanagement. He also discusses his work to correct the financial misdeeds of the university.

Marcie Timmerman, executive director of Mental Health America of Kentucky, talks about why depression and anxiety and other mental health challenges are on the rise. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 800 Kentucky lives were lost to suicide last year and over 157,000 adults in the state had thoughts of suicide.

Renee Shaw talks with Leila Salisbury, founder of the Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families, about why she decided to start the organization and the programs and services it provides for grieving children and families.

The Louisville Orchestra has scored a big get in landing world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma for a musical experience like no other inside the world's longest-known cave system: Mammoth Cave National Park. Renee Shaw talks with some young Kentucky artists selected for this musical adventure.

Renee Shaw talks with activist and farmer Jim Embry, founder of the Sustainable Communities Network, about his work connecting people to their relationship with the earth and how he encourages environmentally sound solutions and practices that elevate the slow food movement.

Despite recent improvements in Kentucky's child maltreatment standing, the state's rate of child abuse is nearly double the national average. Jill Seyfred, executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, talks about seeing beyond the numbers and learning how each citizen can help save kids from abuse and neglect.

Renee Shaw talks about the importance of kidney health and how to protect against and treat chronic kidney disease with Lexington nephrologist Dr. Kenneth Afenya; Arlene Herring, executive director of the Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky (KHAKY); and Ashley Holt, who is on the kidney transplant waiting list.

Renee Shaw speaks with Anastasia Curwood, the director of the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies at the University of Kentucky, about her latest book, "Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics," a biography about the former Congresswoman and Democratic candidate for United States president.

Renee Shaw talks with author Jayne Moore Waldrop about her new book "A Journey in Color: The Art of Ellis Wilson." Next, Toa Green, owner of Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream, talks about her new podcast (Crank and Boom Podcast with Toa Green) for entrepreneurs.

Renee Shaw talks with chefs Sam Fore, owner of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites in Lexington, Kentucky, and Isaiah Screetch of Spark Community Café in Versailles, Kentucky. Both are semifinalists for the prestigious 2023 James Beard Awards in the Best Chef, Southeast category. The awards celebrate and support the people behind America’s food culture.