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12/12/2025

After recording his last four albums in Los Angeles, Wichita musician David Lord returned to Wichita for his latest record, “Way Over The Rainbow.”

Wichita musician David Lord recorded his last four albums in Los Angeles. For his latest record, Way Over The Rainbow, he worked primarily in Wichita. The album also marks the launch of his new record label, Cloud Ear, which he says will focus on recordings made by musicians in Kansas and Chicago.

12/12/2025

Applications are open for the 2026 Korva Coleman Journalism Internship. Train in public radio reporting, writing and on-air delivery in Wichita.
Apply by Jan. 9, 2026: https://www.kmuw.org/employment

12/12/2025

Wichita will have to say goodbye to two restaurants that have each been in business for more than 30 years. Denise Neil has more on today's "Dining With Denise."

12/12/2025

Thank you for being the missing piece. Your support during our year-end pledge drive makes everything we do possible. We are forever grateful for this community. 🧩
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12/12/2025

In 1974, Tom Shine received a Christmas present from his dad: a football jersey.

It once belonged to Mickey McCarty, a standout multisport athlete from Texas Christian University, and it tells a much larger story about talent, identity and the ways the body can change over time.
https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/the-range/2025-12-12/the-story-behind-the-jersey-that-hung-in-my-closet-for-more-than-50-years

12/12/2025

Today is the final day of our year-end pledge drive. “Democracy dies in darkness” has never felt more true. Your gift today helps complete the picture by keeping KMUW strong, trusted and independent.
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12/12/2025

Review: "Dust Bunny" is strange and exciting and will delight plenty of people, young and old, who have just the right sensibility.

Fletcher Powell says he's glad he stuck with one new movie.

12/11/2025

With the World Cup teams now determined for Kansas City’s first four games next June, fans can now join another FIFA draw for their chance to buy tickets. But they won't be cheap.

12/11/2025

A Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation-owned business landed a federal contract to assist facility design for immigration detention centers. The tribe said the project does not align with its values.

12/11/2025

The Wichita Rowing Association's Frostbite Regatta has attracted hundreds of rowers to Wichita since 1992. We'll hear the sounds of the regatta on “Wichita’s Early Edition.”
https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/wichitas-early-edition/2025-12-11/thursday-december-11-2025

12/11/2025

Day two of our year-end pledge drive is underway. Your support makes it possible for KMUW to report with care, accuracy and compassion, freely available to everyone. You are an essential piece of that work.
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12/11/2025

The fish and rare mussels hiding in the Spring River that flows through Kansas and Missouri are signs that environmental cleanups are helping river wildlife recover from a century of mining pollution.