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The Kentucky Derby is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. NBC currently broadcasts it in its entirely along with pre- and post-show features.

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NBC Sports to Present KENTUCKY DERBY Through 2025
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2014

NBC Sports Group and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) have reached a 10-year agreement extending NBCSG's exclusive rights to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks through 2025, it was announced today....


En Vogue to Play Ohio Theatre, 4/5
by Tyler Peterson - March 05, 2014

The Columbus Symphony presents En Vogue at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Saturday, April 5, at 8pm. Tickets are $25-$68 and can be purchased at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 228-86...


Photo Flash: Nancy Sinatra, Tona Danza and More Attend Peter Max's Frank Sinatra Portrait Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2015

On Monday, March 2nd, pop art icon Peter Max showcased a series of 27 portraits of Frank Sinatra throughout his esteemed 50-year career. The exhibition was attended by Nancy Sinatra, and her daughter Amanda Erlinger and kicked-off the yearlong celebrations being held around the world for Frank Sinat...


University Press of KY Announces Literary Awards Finalists
by Matt Smith - December 12, 2014

Lexington, KY—The Southern Kentucky Book Fest partnership has selected three University Press of Kentucky books as finalists for the 2015 Kentucky Literary Award: Wes Berry's The Kentucky Barbecue Book, Michael R. Veach's Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage, and James C. Nicholson's Never...


FOX Sports Announces Multi-Platform Agreement with Westminster Kennel Club
by Caryn Robbins - December 09, 2013

Westminster Kennel Club and FOX Sports have reached a three-year, worldwide multi-platform media rights agreement to THE MASTERS AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIP AT WESTMINSTER....


NBC to Air BELMONT STAKES, 6/7
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2014

Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome runs for history, aiming to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, as NBC Sports Group presents 16 hours of programming surrounding the 146th Belmont Stakes – more than double the number of hours initially scheduled....


NBC Sports Announces Coverage of BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE
by Caryn Robbins - September 25, 2014

Led by Moreno in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup from Belmont Park in New York, N.Y., and by latest 3-year-old sensation Shared Belief in $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif....


Josh Groban Coming to Detroit's Fox Theatre in October
by Tyler Peterson - April 16, 2015

Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban has announced that he will launch a Fall 2015 North American tour in support of his upcoming album Stages. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will perform at the Fox Theatre on Friday, October 9 at 8 p.m. “The Stages Tour” will visit specially selected the...


NBC Sports Announce Coverage of 2015 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2015

For the fourth consecutive year, every NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game will be presented nationally across the platforms of NBC Sports Group and select NBCUniversal networks....


Skeet Ulrich Stars in Horse Racing Film '50 to 1' Out 3/21
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2013

Mine That Bird, the underdog racehorse that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby, is the focus of a new Hollywood film “50 to 1” that opens in theaters March 21, 2014....


NBC's Kentucky Derby Coverage Averages 15.3 Million Viewers
by Tyler Peterson - May 05, 2014

NBC Sports' coverage of Saturday's 140th Kentucky Derby averaged 15.3 million viewers, according to fast national data provided today by The Nielsen Company....


Chris Fowler Signs Extension with ESPN Through 2023
by Caryn Robbins - March 13, 2014

Multisport commentator Chris Fowler – widely regarded as one of the most versatile and talented announcers in television – will remain with ESPN as a lead voice...


Glenn Close, Jonathan Groff, Michael Cerveris & More Set for Lapham's Quarterly's Annual DECADES BALL, 6/2
by Tyler Peterson - May 16, 2014

Lapham's Quarterly announced today that their annual DECADES BALL will be celebrating the 1870s. The gala event will take place on Monday, June 2, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails followed by dinner at Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway). The 1870s gave birth to street lamps in New York City, to The Ke...


NBC Sports Presents 6 1/2 Hours of PREAKNESS STAKES Coverage Today
by TV News Desk - May 17, 2013

Coverage begins from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., today at 3 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, and culminates with the Preakness Stakes Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC....


Veteran Broadcast Jounalist Josh Elliott Joins NBC Sports Group
by Caryn Robbins - April 02, 2014

Josh Elliott, news anchor of ABC's Good Morning America for the past three years, will join NBC Sports Group to work on the NFL, the Summer and Winter Olympics, and Triple Crown horse racing, among other high-profile sporting events, it was announced today....


Rachel Dratch, Brian d'Arcy James & Leslie Odom Jr. Join Lapham's Decades Ball, 6/2
by Tyler Peterson - May 22, 2014

Lapham's Quarterly announced complete casting for their annual DECADES BALL: The 1870s on Monday, June 2. Joining the evening's entertainment are Rachel Dratch, Brian d'Arcy James, and Leslie Odom Jr., in addition to the previously announced Glenn Close, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Cerveris, Jonathan...


Appalatin Releases New Album WATERSIDE; Continues Midwest Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2013

'Hey, there's a guy playing a charango on Bardstown Road!' That's how Fernando Moya, a Louisville-based Ecuadoran flute and panpipe virtuoso, first heard about Appalatin, the unexpected meeting of Kentucky-raised musicians and masterful Latin émigrés. Moya was so excited, he grabbed his own charango...


New eBooklet 'What The World Should Know About Black History in the USA' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - May 15, 2013

The author, former TV reporter/talk show host W.G. Buzz Luttrell, says, "I hope to make readers (especially young students) want to learn much more about the subject. This little illustrated booklet, 'What the World Should Know About Black History in the USA,' links early, sometimes little-known, ci...


Palace Malice to Headline WHITNEY INVITATIONAL at Saratoga on NBC, Today
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2014

The Whitney broadcast is the fifth of 11 programs in the Challenge Series leading to the Breeders' Cup World Championships on NBC and NBCSN...


Quotables from NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON, Week of 5/6
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2013

Below, check out quotables from NBC's 'LATE NIGHT WITH Jimmy Fallon' for the week of MAY 6 - MAY 10:...


ESPN to Recognize Veteran's Day with Week of Programming
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2014

Armed Forces ClassicESPN's recognition of Veterans Day 2014, its sixth annual America's Heroes initiative, will include live, day-long SportsCenter coverage from The Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio...


NBC Sports Announces Coverage of BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2014

Top horses in the Classic division will take center stage this weekend in two outstanding “Breeders' Cup Challenge Series” programs, featuring the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday...


JO DEE MESSINA Sings National Anthem at Kentucky Derby Today
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2014

JO DEE MESSINA will have the esteemed honor of joining Kentucky Derby history by becoming only the sixth performer to sing the national anthem at historic Churchill Downs today, May 3 for the 140th Kentucky Derby....


Omaha Fashion Week Kicks Off Eighth Fall Fashion Season
by Tyler Peterson - August 19, 2014

Omaha Fashion Week kicked off its eighth fall fashion season last night with Accessories, Children's Wear and Bridal showcase. Omaha Fashion Week has grown to be come the fifth largest fashion week in the country in terms of how many designers participate and number of attendees. Omaha Fashion Week ...


University Press of Kentucky Launches Free ebook Program, 8/8
by Christina Mancuso - August 07, 2013

Book lovers are proud of their sagging bookshelves. A lot of time, effort, and eyestrain goes into building a personal collection, but traveling with your favorites often means overstuffed carry-on bags and backpacks. Many readers would like to have electronic copies of their favorite books, but are...






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