Kansas Public Radio

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Kansas Public Radio is the network of radio stations and translators reaching across urban and rural areas of Kansas, as well as parts of Missouri. They include KANU 91.5 in Lawrence, Topeka and Kansas City; KANH 89.7 in Emporia; KANV 91.3 in Junction...

Stations

Kansas Public Radio

Kansas Public Radio

We're live, we're local, we're Kansas Public Radio.

TOMORROW:

1am

Jazz with Bob Parlocha

6am

Morning Edition

10am

Classical Music (KANU)

4pm

All Things Considered

Podcasts

The Best of Car Talk

The Best of Car Talk

America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.Support public...

This American Life

This American Life

Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what...

Shows

A Night on the Town

A Night on the Town

All Things Considered

All Things Considered

All Things Considered is the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news radio program in the country. Ailsa Chang, Juana Summers, Scott Detrow, Mary Louise Kelly, and Ari Shapiro host the two-hour show every weekday. In 1977, ATC expanded to seven...

Classical Music (KANU)

Classical Music (KANU)

Kansas Public Radio provides local classical music programming in addition to such weekly offerings as Opera Is My Hobby and St. Paul Sunday. Our programming is often spiced with live music

Hearts of Space

Hearts of Space

The Ancient Resonances of drums, bells, and flutes, the exotic tones of gongs and gamelans, the digital sounds of the new ambient frontier. Well into its second decade, the program continues to chronicle the best of the contemplative sound experience,...

Jazz in the Night

Jazz in the Night

Join us every week night for Jazz in the Night every weeknight at 9:00 p.m., featuring the finest current and classic jazz, including your requests, plus on-air and on-the-web jazz CD giveaways. Check us out for jazz area concert listings, and our...

Jazz with Bob Parlocha

Jazz with Bob Parlocha

While many people bemoan jazz's shrinking audience, one jazz radio program's ubiquity practically rivals that of 'I Love Lucy' reruns - at any given moment, someone, somewhere is listening to "Jazz with Bob Parlocha".

The morning line-up can make you smile, it can even make you laugh outloud. It's a great way to start your weekend.

Morning Edition

Morning Edition

The morning news from NPR, every weekday.

National Native News

National Native News

Covers the social, economic and cultural issues that affect every community, and helps radio listeners understand the interconnectedness between Native people and their non-Native neighbors.

Opera Is My Hobby

Opera Is My Hobby

Dr. James Seaver has spent more than 50 years sharing his love of opera with radio listeners. A lifelong opera fan, who considered a career as a singer before attending college, Seaver has channeled his considerable expertise into giving Kansas Public...

For over 20 remarkable years, jazz pianist Marian McPartland and her guests have teamed up for an hour of weekly jazz sessions. Whether it's solos, collaboration, reminiscences, or straight talk about influences and style, no two Piano Jazz sessions...

The eloquent and good-humored Michael Barone spotlights extraordinary instruments and performers playing awe-inspiring music as a part of Pipedreams.

Right Between the Ears

Right Between the Ears

Incredibly strange music including everything from lounge music to tiki tunes to swinging soundtracks from the '60s and '70s. Through our website, the show has listeners all over the world, from Bosnia to Japan.

The Retro Cocktail Hour

The Retro Cocktail Hour

Serving up space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and more

Weekend All Things Considered

Weekend All Things Considered

On May 3, 1971, at 5 p.m., All Things Considered debuted on 90 public radio stations. In the 50 years since, almost everything about the program has changed, from the hosts, producers, editors and reporters to the length of the program, the equipment...

Weekend Edition Saturday

Weekend Edition Saturday

From civil wars in Bosnia and El Salvador, to hospital rooms, police stations, and America's backyards, National Public Radio®'s Peabody Award-winning correspondent Scott Simon brings a well-traveled perspective to his role as host. He interviews...

Weekend Edition Sunday

Weekend Edition Sunday

Covers newsmakers and artists, scientists and politicians, music makers of all kinds, writers, thinkers, theologians and all manner of news events.