Helping Kentuckians make sense of politics
Kentucky Educational TelevisionAfter years of serving as political commentators and resources for PBS Affiliate Kentucky Educational Television, including its popular programming Kentucky Tonight and the Kentucky Edition, we were honored to be asked to be on host Renee Shaw’s final show in July 2026.
Piper | Smith Partners Abby and Jared are regular contributors to state and local media.
In 2026, Abby served as Interim Host of the Fox 56 weekly political broadcast, Red White & Bluegrass. Jared and Abby both co-host the popular Kentucky Politics Weekly Podcast with former Republican Spokesman Tres Watson. They provide regular commentary for Kentucky Educational Television, the Courier Journal News, The Lexington Herald-Leader, The Kentucky Lantern, and more.
Fox 56 News CoverageWeekly coverage on the Fox 56 Streaming Channel with exclusive interviews and programming from the Kentucky Politics Weekly Crew. Check us out here every Friday (7:30 p.m.), Saturday (9 p.m.), Sunday (9 a.m.) and Monday (7:30 p.m.).
Red, White & BluegrassAbby served as interim host during the summer of 2026 for this political show with more than 8,000 local viewers. The show brings a Democrat and Republican state legislator together to discuss political implications from the week’s events.
Kentucky Politics Weekly Podcast With more than 1,200 regular listeners and counting, this is the state’s premier political podcast, with weekly raw takes on current events. Download the Kentucky Politics Weekly Podcast wherever you stream podcasts.
The Lane ReportJared and Abby wrote regular articles for The Lane Report throughout 2025 and 2026, shedding light on the policies and issues facing the Kentucky business community.
