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FROM THE FRONT PAGE LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER 1 KENnJCKYCOM A2 MCSCXY JANUARY 19 2C10 KET I Hopkins began at station in 1986 UK basketball player DeMarcus Cousins chatted with a caller Sunday (hiring the telethon Donors included former UK coach Tubby Smith Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim and college basketball commentator Dick Vitale Making do with less With less state genera! funds and fewer employees KET is i making do with less OPERATING REVENUE It Fiscal year 200ft $273 mfflion Fiscal year 2010 (projected): $244 mititon reduction of 122 percent STATE GENERAL FUNDS 2008: $15 million 2010: $124 million a reduction of 173 percent FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES 2008:221 2010: 174 a reduction of 213 percent LOCAL PROGRAMMING HOURS (Not including General Assembly coverage) 2008:450 Fiscal year 2009: 391 a reduction of 131 percent SOURCE- KET to decide on a mqoc She was a student there from 1974 to 1975 "I went to college with many interests and I switched majors and then ultimately decided to take a semester off" she said "From there my life changed She said it's tough to remember specifically bid she went on to work some in retail and on the campaigns of her father former US Rep Larry Hopkins "I certainly can never defend leaving she said KET though became the fit She was asked to stay on and took on jobs during the ensuing decade that included membership manager and director of development She said she never considered going back to school and finishing her degree because "it just never was a factor in my responsibilities or my job performance" She continued to rise through the ranks and ultimately became deputy executive director for programming and production in April 2005 In that job she was one of time deputies to Wall Her two counterparts though Look the state retirement incentive leaving her as the most senior person work- Fhxn Page A1 them first and could not be reached during the past few weeks "Typically when you require a college diploma to give you some assurance with somebody you don't know that they at feast have that certified background" he said "As you move up in the ranks it frankly is less critical unless looking at some very specialized area" Julie Andersen co-chairwoman of the Organization of State Broadcasting Ex- ecutives and the head of South Dakota Riblk Broadcasting added that it's not "uncommon in financially difficult times for states to look within rather than bring in somebody who may have a degree but no history with the state" That knowledge of the state as well as her institutional memory at KET made Hopkins a choice so good that KET leadership decided against doing a national search to replace former leader Mac Wall who retired at the end d2009 said Hilma Prather chairwoman of KET governing body the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television In the past 18 or so months KET has lost 21 percent of its staff through a retirement incentive the state Shao earns a year TELETHON No donation is too small Judd says From Pan A1 fen gave $25000 In a videotaped message Judd explained to viewers that even small donations would provide safe drinking water for families in Haiti She will be providing her personal chef for the Calipari dinner Patrick Patterson said an older man who donated $200 began crying on the phone calling Partmon a great for UK basketball He also said a female caller was in shock that he'd answered the phone "She couldn't talk" he said Eric Bledsoe said he answered phones non-stop for 90 minutes As the donations mounted Sunday he gained a new appreciation for fans "1 was thankful" Bledsoe said In an interview with the Herald-Leader Calipari said he decided to pursue the telethon idea after Pulliam CEO of the Lexington-based Urban Active health dubs called him Friday morning and said he had cried after seeing the victims in Haiti and wondered what they could do to help Calipari said he in turn called Wayne Martin general manager at WKYT who also had been approached by United Way of the Bluegrass and the Red Cross The Red Cross is immediately sending all the proceeds to Haiti going to where supposed to go" Calipari told viewers As the telethon wound down Calipari told viewers: "The blue dust is everywhere across the nation" Hopkins $150500 as KET executive director PHOTOS BY tun sows can help christiarifiightsorg for more information Other organizations ttat are collecting donations include AmeriCares wwwanericaresxrg Haiti ARISE Ministries wwwl baitiariseorg the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund wwwhaitiactkmnet MercyCorps wwwmercycorps and Tele Haiti Earthquake Fund wwwyeteorg Debra Hensley and Rob Morris of Lowell Automotive will match the first $2000 donated to Haitian earthquake relief efforts You can drop off a check at State Farm office 1513 Nichoiasvilte Road Lexington 40503 or at Lowell's ill Mechanic Street Lexington 40507 Make checks payable to the Red Cross International fund or the 501(c)(3) of your choice that is helping Haiti Texting the word Hart) to 90999 wiH donate $10 to the Red Cross rehef -efforts in Haiti If you donate by -text message forward a copy of the confirmation to Hensley at debrahensteyQtnsightbbcom or debrassodalstimufusxom The Scott County High School Youth Against Destructive Decisions dub is collecting jars of peanut butter for the next three weeks to send to Haiti For more information contact Nick Maxwell at nkkJnaxwellQscottkyschool us Georgetown firefighters are collecting medical supplies and money in anticipation at being deployed to Haiti firefighter and EMT David Raisor said Sunday Raisotwhowaspartofa team from Georgetown fire department that went to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina -said he had not been given a departure date for Haiti from the federal government as of Sunday night You can donate at Georgetown Wal-Mart at city fire stations or contact Raisor at (502) 316-4225 Murrays' Restaurant 3955 Harrodsburg Road wiH donate 100 percent of its food and drink profits from dinner Monday to the Red Cross Haitian relief fund The Red Cross wi be on hand to accept cash donations Cat Fan-attic wiH sell tor Haiti shirts at the restaurant for $10 Reservations are recommended Call (859) 219-9922 Streep for the Julia Child story Julie Julia and Robert Downey Jr for the crime romp Sherlock Holmes The supporting-performance Globes were won by as an abusive welfare mother in Precious and Christoph Waltz as a gleefully bloodthirsty Nazi in Ingburious Basterds While Streep is a perennial at awards shows the prize marked a dramatic turning point for who was mainly known for lowbrow comedy but startled audiences with her ferocious performance in Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire "First let me say thank you God for this amazing ride that you're allowing me to go the tearful told the crowd She went on with gushing praise for Precious director How you 1 Experts in international relief say the best way to help is to send cash and send it to organizations that have experience responding to disasters and a history of cperat ng in the affected country buy canned goods or blankets and clothing to donate Officials also are warning people to remain wary of scams Check with wwwchantynavigatocorg or do a Google search for the charity's name to make sure it legitimate The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has been established by former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush to raise money for immediate relief and long- term recovery efforts You may contribute vt three ways: Donate atwwwxtintcnbushhaitifundorg text the word QUAKE to 20222 to donate $10 charged to your cell phone toll or mail a donation to The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund cb Wiliiam Clinton Foundation Donations Department 610 President Clinton Avenue Little Rock Ark 72201 or The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund c4 Communities Foundation of Texas 5500 Caruth i Haven Lane Dallas Texas 75225 The American Red Cross is acting as a clearinghouse tor donations Call 1 800-733-2767 or go to wwwrederossOfg To contact the Bluegrass Area Chapter call (859)253-1331 To donate $10 to the American Red Cross text the word Haiti to 90999 The amount wtH be added to your next phone bdL A relief fund has been sat up at Fifth Third Bank Donations may i be sent to the Haiti Relief Fund FittffThird Bank 250 West Mam Street Lexington Ky 40507 or to any ol the 19 Fifth Thud locations in Central Kentucky for more information can (859) 455-5300 or go to www53com 1 To donate $5 to Wycfef Jean Haitian Yfle charity text 501501 The money will be added to your next phone bid The Northwest Haiti Christian Mission has created the Earthquake Relief Protect Visit its Web site at wwwLnwhcmorg' click GIVE and donate to 2010 Earthquake RelieL a Christian Flights International a Richmond-based mission agency with a campus In Ranquitte Haiti is collecting donations to help those in that area Visit wwwl uncharacteristic awards attention for broad comedy a genre that often gets overlooked at Hollywood honors "I just want to thank my mom who supported my decision to become a director when she realized I wasn't as smart as my two said Hang-over director Todd Phillips Winning the dramatic-acting honors were Sandra Bullock for the football tale The Blind Side and Jeff Bridges for the country-music story Crazy Heart The crowd gwe a standing ovation to Bridges a beloved veteran generally overlooked for key Hollywood honors The acting prizes for musical and comedy went to Meryl Reach Vlalarie Honeycutt Spears at (859) 231-3409 or 1-800-950-6397 ext 3409 Hoops For Haiti fund-raising T-shirts are available for $10 Still time to help Donate to Hoops for Haiti online at wwwLFedcrosslexkyorg or at John Calipari Web site wwwl coachcalcom Auction items on eBay will be up through Tuesday Go to www wkytcom Hoops for Haiti Tshirts are available at Cat Fan-Attic for $10 wwwcatfanatticcom Educational backgrounds Each of the predecessors -to KET Executive Director Shae Hopkins earned college degrees and in two cases earned advanced degrees Mac WM (2003-09): bachelor's degree in marketing Mississippi State University Virginia Fox (1991-2002): bachelor degree in elementary education Morehead State University master degree library science the University of Kentucky OL Leonard Press (1962-91): bachelor degree in business administration Boston University master degree in communications also from BU ity was fully aware of Shae educational background It was a unanimous decision that we feel she was uniquely qualified" When asked what kind of message it sends for KET leader to have not finished college Hopkins said think the message I send in being in this position is hard work pays off" And as Press put it degrees aren't "the only way to learn a lot" "I think Shae knows more about operating a state network as anybody who had four yean of college and hasn't had her experience or even had her experience" he said And while Hopkins said she would encourage people to stay in school because of the choices it gives you she also wouldn't change her past 1 wouldn't have my three wonderful children" she said "I probably wouldn't have ended up at KET It worked out this Reach Scott Sloan at (859) 231-1447 or 1-800-950-6397 ExL 1447 Original Score: Michael Gucchimx Up- Original Song: The Weary Kind (theme from rosy Head) (written by Ryan Bingham Bone Burnett) Cecil DeMilte Lifetime Achievement Award: Martin Scorsese TELEVISION Series Drama: Mad Men AMC Actoc Drama: Michael Halt Dexter Actress Drama: Julianna Margu-lies The Good Wife Series Musical or Comedy: Glee For Actor Musical or Comedy: Atec Baldwin 30 Rock Actress Musical or Comedy: Toni Collette United States of Tars miseries or Movie: Grey Gardens HBO Actoc Miniseries or Movie: Kevin Bacon Taking Chance Actress Miniseries or Movie: Drew Barrymore Grey Gardens Supporting Actoc Senes Minise-nes or Movie: John Lithgow Dexter Supporting Actress Series Minisenes or Movie: CNoe Sevigny Big Love KY LOTTERIES Jan 17! Night Pick 3: 4-0-T Pick 4: 2-5-4-1 Jm 16: PowerbaH: 7-1-23-41-55 Power Play: 5 Jackpot MUhiIRon Jan 16c Win for Life: 2-7-I-U-12-30 Jan-IS: 3 Line Lotto: 2-16-21-26-28-38 offered and budget reductions she said The network also has seen its allocation of state general funds cut by dose to 20 percent "Because of the times we're in because of the issues KET is facing right now we felt it was much to KET's benefit to make a decision quickly so that there could be stability of Prather said The job pays Hopkins $150000 up from hex past salary of $122412 as a deputy to Wall Wall retired making $186737 annually after nearly seven yean at the helm The move will cap a rise for Hopkins from one of the lowest-level jobs at the network In 1986 she said she saw an advertisement that KET was seeking someone to help with its pledge drive She was raising the first two of her three children at the time and lived a few blocks from KET location "I wasn't seeking a career" she recalled "It was interesting it was nearby and it was something I wanted to try" Growing into the Job Helping out at KET was an interest Hopkins said one of many for her so many that it made it tough when she was at the University of Kentucky Lee Daniels and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe a best dramatic actress nominee at the Globes with her first film role playing Mo'Nique abused illiterate daughter Daniels the world gets a chance to see how brilliant you are You are a brilliant fearless amazing director who would not waver and thank you for trusting said To Gabby sister I am in awe of you Thank you for letting me (day with competition for best actress in a musical or comedy included herself She also was nominated for the romance It's Complicated 1 just want to say that in my long career played ao many extraordinary woman that I'm getting mistaken for Streep said Tm very clear that I'm the vessel for ing for WalL And that made her his natural successor without the board having to undergo the costs of search Prather said Wall came to KET after just such a search It was the first national search done for a KET executive director and Wall became just the third person to hold the title after KET founder 0 Leonard Press and Fox State law gives the governing body the right to select the executive director at its discretion and does not set guidelines on whether searches or even job postings must be done The executive director position had never been posted when Hopkins was named to fill it In the job description dun ing the search for Wall the network requested a "bachelor's degree in a relevant academic discipline with an advanced degree desirable Each of predecessors held a bachelor degree and Fox and Press each had toaster degrees The job requisition form noted though that "the requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill andor ability Prather said author- other people stories and other people lives Golden Globes Winners for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards: MOTION PICTURES Picture Drama: Avatar Picture Musical or Comedy: The Hingom Actor Drama: Jeff Bridges Crazy Heart Actress Drama: Sandra Bulock The Blind Side Director James Cameron A rater Actor Musical or Comedy: Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes Actress Musical or Comedy: Meryl Streep Julie JMii Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz kiglounous Basterds Stgiporting Actress: Mo'Nique ftecroux Based an the Natl Push by Sapphire Foreign Language: The White Ribbon Animated Film: Up Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner Up the Air TONIGHT'S TV Highlights from Monday's primetime TV lineup: Which sounds Me less fun: hearing about Charlie Sheen reaHife marital strife or watching him prepare for a colonoscopy on Two and a Half Men? fou decide 9 pm C8S-27 In the sweet but not too sappy new drama Lite Unexpected a lifelong foster child tracks down her birth parents That when the sinprises begin 9 pm The CW CONTRA COSTA TIMES GLOBES I wins for best comedy From Pags A1 Oscars he has become king of an alien landscape elevating space fantasy to enormous critical acclaim "Avatar asks us to see that everything is connected all human beings to each other and us to the Earth And if you have to go four and a half light years to another made-up planet to appreciate this miracle of the world that we have right here wed you know what that the wonder of cinema right there that the magic" Cameron said The Vegas bachelor bash 7 he Hangover won for best musical or comedy bringing POP2 Your daily dose of entertainment nnrs its total to $16 bfflion second only to Cameron last movie 1997 Titanic at $L8 billion guy makes two movies in 10 years and they're by far the biggest mwies of all time That remarkable said Chns Aronson head of distribution tor the studio Avafar topped the original Star Wars which took $4609 million domestically in Is original run and several reissues over the years But factoring in today higher admission prices Star Wars remains weH ahead of Avatar on actual number of tickets sold Here are estimated ticket sates for Friday through Sunday at US and Canadian theaters according to Hoilywoodcom Final figures wifi be reteased Tuesday Amur $413 million 2 The Book of $3L6 million 3 The tow ty Banes $171 million 4 AMn and the Cftfomants The Squeekquel $115 million Sberfodr Motores $98 million 6 The Spy Next Door $97 million I CompSceted $77 mfflion 1 leap Iter $59 million The Bind SMte $56 mfflion 10 Hi to fte Air $55 million ASSOCIATED PRESS CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS: Actor-director Kevh Costner is 55 Comerfian Dm AM is 45 Actor Joaa Martin is 4L Actor Jaaon Sept is 3d No 1 for fifth weekend James Cameron Avatar had a $4L3 million weekend to shoot past Star Wars as the No 3 movie on the all-time domestic box office charts Next stop The Da dr Knight No I for the fiflh-straght vreekend Cameron sci-fi saga raised Its domestic total to $4918 minion according to studio estimates Sunday Worldwide 20th Century Fix Avatar lifted I.