Jan 13, 2025 · Join KPR-1 Wednesday at 6:30 pm for live coverage of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's State of the State Address. KPR's J. Schafer and senior political reporter Jim McLean will co-anchor the live, statewide broadcast.

What do Die Hard, Dead Poets Society and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective all have in common? They all feature music from Beethoven's popular Symphony No. 9! It's questions like that you may get answered on KPR's Film Music Friday at 7:06 p.m.Film Music Friday celebrates the use of classical music in movies, as well as classic symphonic scores …

Week of January 12, 2025: Kansas lawmakers kick off their 2025 session this week. We preview the session with KPR Statehouse Bureau Chief Daniel Caudill, and look back at the November elections that got us here with highlights from the Dole …

Weeknights and early mornings from 11pm-1 am and 1-3 amWeekends from 9pm-6amAbout the program: KPR JazzHosted by longtime KPR announcer Tom Parkinson, KPR Jazz brings you a finely curated blend of jazz classics, new standards, regional talent and everything in-between. With his depth of experience and local presence, Tom hopes to provide something “to both the jazz aficionado and the ...

SENT Inc. is a grassroots 501(c)3 organization working with under-resourced communities in Shawnee County. Our mission is to intentionally walk beside neighbors through loving relationships and strategic development to accomplish the holistic transformation of neighborhoods in Shawnee County.

Jan 16, 2025 · Kansas Governor Laura Kelly wants lawmakers to hold off on any new tax cuts this session. Instead, she wants them to focus on improving childcare, reducing childhood hunger and finding a way to protect and preserve the giant aquifer in western Kansas. More from her 2025 State of the State Address inside.

Oct 10, 2024 · Kansans voters will have a lot to decide in Nov. 5 elections, from the presidency to the balance of power in the state Legislature, but the results will also serve as a report card for state political party leadership.. Those are the officials who work to recruit and campaign for their party’s candidates in races up and down the ballot.

KPR is your place for news, classical music, jazz and much more. Broadcast from the KANU headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., (91.5 FM) and beamed out to our sister stations in Emporia (KANH 89.7 FM), Manhattan (K258BT 99.5 FM and K250AY 97.9 FM), Junction City & Olsburg (KANV 91.3 FM), Atchison (K210CR 89.9 FM) and Chanute (KANQ 90.3 FM).

Sep 11, 2024 · KPR is thrilled to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Trail Mix and congratulate host Bob McWilliams on bringing folk, bluegrass and Americana to listeners across the state - and beyond - for over three decades!. You can celebrate with us in person on Nov. 11 at the Lied Center of Kansas Pavilion when we welcome singer-songwriter Dar Williams to Lawrence.

About the Show: Trail MixTrail Mix brings you the best in yesterday’s and today’s singer-songwriters, spiced with Americana, alternative country, folk-rock, bluegrass, traditional folk and Celtic music. From Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to Doc Watson and Alison Krauss, it’s all on Trail Mix.Because there is a predominance of vocals, Bob spends a LOT of …