Longtime KET Executive Director Shae Hopkins has died at age 69; led network for more than 17 years

Oct 31, 2026 Guy-leroc Ossebi

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Shae Hopkins, the executive director of Kentucky Educational Television, has died. She led the network for over 17 years and had announced her retirement plans. Hopkins had been with the organization for 40 years before her death.

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