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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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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...


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....


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....


WEtv's CYNDI LAUPER: STILL SO UNUSUAL Highlights KINKY BOOTS Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 16, 2013

Pop music royalty, passionate philanthropist and super mom, Cyndi Lauper is definitely more than just a girl who wants to have fun. With a successful career that has spanned over three decades, the icon is opening up her unavoidably chaotic, often comical and truly multi-faceted life in WE tv's newe...


WEtv's Original Series CYNDI LAUPER: STILL SO UNUSUAL Premieres Today
by TV News Desk - January 12, 2013

WE tv's newest original 12-part series CYNDI LAUPER: STILL SO UNUSUAL, premiering tonight, January 12 at 9pm ET/PT. Viewers will be treated to a brand new episode of Cyndi directly following the series premiere at 9:30pm ET/PT on WE tv....


NBC Sports Airs ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2013

Live coverage of the ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY, a series of major prep races for the 2013 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands, begins with the Florida Derby from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla....


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....


Jessica Walter & More Set for FASHION POLICE in May
by Tyler Peterson - May 04, 2013

It's time to break out the dresses and pastel colors because 'Fashion Police' has officially caught SPRING FEVER! Throughout the month of May, Joan and her panel of Style experts - Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos - pay homage to spring Style with all new episodes full of fash...


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...


WEtv's CYNDI LAUPER: STILL SO UNUSUAL Highlights KINKY BOOTS Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 16, 2013

Pop music royalty, passionate philanthropist and super mom, Cyndi Lauper is definitely more than just a girl who wants to have fun. With a successful career that has spanned over three decades, the icon is opening up her unavoidably chaotic, often comical and truly multi-faceted life in WE tv's newe...


NBC Announces Extensive Coverage of KENTUCKY DERBY, Beg. Today
by Caryn Robbins - May 01, 2013

NBC Sports Group will present 14.5 hours of Kentucky Derby coverage beginning today, May 1, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network with Kentucky Derby Classics, and culminating with the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby on NBC, Saturday, May 4....


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....


Jockey Club, NBC Sports Announce Coverage of 2013 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY
by Caryn Robbins - February 12, 2013

The Jockey Club, in collaboration with the NBC Sports Group and six racetracks, will provide live coverage of six major prep races for the 2013 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands, as well as a 30-minute special previewing the Triple Crown season during the last two Saturdays in March and the fi...


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....


Martita Goshen's Earthworks Premieres TURNING HOME at Mark Morris Dance Center, Now thru 4/20
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2013

Martita Goshen's Earthworks - 9 dancers joined by female equestrian and jockey Janice Blake Baeza - will premiere her 'Turning Home,' a tribute in dance and film to the greatness and goodness of American thoroughbred racehorses Barbaro and the brilliant Ruffian, who both died tragically and too soon...


NBC's KENTUCKY DERBY Coverage Hits 21-Year High
by Tyler Peterson - May 05, 2013

NBC Sports' coverage of Saturday's Kentucky Derby, won by Orb, drew a 10.4 overnight rating and a 23 share for the race portion (6-7 p.m. ET), up 16% from the 2012 Kentucky Derby, according to overnight data provided today by The Nielsen Company. The 10.4 overnight rating ties the 2010 race as the b...


The Weather Channel to Report Live from 139th Kentucky Derby
by Caryn Robbins - May 02, 2013

On-Camera Meteorologist Stephanie Abrams will be having some fun with the unique Derby traditions and talking odds with the handicappers....


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...


FOX DAYTONA 500 Broadcast is Most-Watched in Five Years
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2013

The anticipation and buzz leading up to Sunday's historic Daytona 500, coupled with the dramatic action on the track, fueled this year's race to become the highest-rated and most watched in five years....


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...


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:...


James C. Nicholson Wins Kentucky's Literary Award
by Christina Mancuso - April 25, 2013

University Press of Kentucky author James C. Nicholson has been named as the recipient of the Southern Kentucky Book Fest's Kentucky Literary Award for his book The Kentucky Derby: How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event. First awarded in 2003, the Kentucky Literary Award i...


NBC Sports to Present 14.5 Hours of KENTUCKY DERBY Coverage, Beg. 5/1
by Caryn Robbins - April 29, 2013

NBC Sports Group will present 14.5 hours of Kentucky Derby coverage beginning Wednesday, May 1, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network with Kentucky Derby Classics, and culminating with the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby on NBC, Saturday, May 4...


Martita Goshen's Earthworks Premieres TURNING HOME at Mark Morris Dance Center, Now thru 4/20
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2013

Martita Goshen's Earthworks - 9 dancers joined by female equestrian and jockey Janice Blake Baeza - will premiere her 'Turning Home,' a tribute in dance and film to the greatness and goodness of American thoroughbred racehorses Barbaro and the brilliant Ruffian, who both died tragically and too soon...


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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