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Show lead Ron King talks ‘Donkey King’ with KETV

Ron King joined KETV to discuss "Donkey King," a 17-episode series about second chances, rescued donkeys and the people who care for them.

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Series ‘Donkey King’ brings rescued donkeys to viewers

The lead of “Donkey King,” Ron King, joins KETV to discuss the series and the people helping donkeys heal.

THIS MORNING WE’RE TALKING WITH THE DONKEY KING. RON KING RESCUES AND TAKES CARE OF DONKEYS. HI, RON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. SO PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR, TELL US ABOUT YOUR SHOW, DONKEY KING. SO DONKEY KING HIGHLIGHTS THE STORIES OF THE DONKEYS THAT WE RESCUE AND THE PEOPLE THAT LOVE THEM. BACK TO HEALTH. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I CAME FROM A MEDIA BACKGROUND. I USED TO HAVE A VERY DIFFERENT LIFE. NOW I’M WALKING AROUND DIRTY FINGERNAILS AND SPENDING MY DAYS DELIVERING BABIES AND TYING PLACENTA AND DOING THINGS THAT I NEVER, EVER THOUGHT I WOULD DO. AND WE ARE BRINGING SORT OF THE JOY OF DONKEYS TO AMERICA THROUGH DONKEY KING. I LOVE THAT. SO HOW DOES DONKEY KING REALLY HIGHLIGHT THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND SECOND CHANCES? SO EVERY SINGLE DONKEY THAT IS IN OUR ON OUR PROPERTY IS LIVING LIFE AS A SECOND CHANCE. AND SO JUST TELLING THEIR STORIES. BUT ALSO, I THINK THERE’S SO MUCH SURPRISE AND DELIGHT BETWEEN EXACTLY BETWEEN THE, WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT DONKEYS AND THE TRUTH, WHICH IS THAT THEY ARE EMOTIONAL, LOVING, REALLY INTERACTIVE AND SOMEWHAT HILARIOUS CREATURES. AND SO WE WANT TO BRING THE STORY OF THE SURPRISE AND DELIGHT OF DONKEYS INTO LIVING ROOMS EVERYWHERE. OKAY, AWESOME. WELL, RON, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. YES. SO YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT DONKEY KING. YOU CAN WATCH THE EPISODES ONLI

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Series ‘Donkey King’ brings rescued donkeys to viewers

The lead of “Donkey King,” Ron King, joins KETV to discuss the series and the people helping donkeys heal.

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Updated: 7:01 AM CDT May 15, 2026

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“Donkey King” follows rescued donkeys and the people who care for them.The 17-episode series shares the emotional, funny and heartwarming stories of donkeys getting a second chance. New episodes are released on Saturdays on ABC stations nationwide.Ron King joined KETV to discuss the show. For more details, see the interview above.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

“Donkey King” follows rescued donkeys and the people who care for them.

The 17-episode series shares the emotional, funny and heartwarming stories of donkeys getting a second chance.

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New episodes are released on Saturdays on ABC stations nationwide.

Ron King joined KETV to discuss the show. For more details, see the interview above.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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