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Central Standard is an arts and ideas show. We tell the stories of people who matter in the Kansas City region.

Up to Date focuses on pressing issues, both local and national, including politics, economics, planning and design, history and entertainment - topics that have an impact on the lives of the Greater Kansas City region.

A public radio party in your living room, as Chuck Haddock serves up the best in blues, r&b, soul, jumpin' jazz and zydeco.

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KCUR’s Arts & Culture Desk covers arts news from music to visual art to dance and theater, with a focus on Kansas and Missouri. Our reporters explore the behind-the-scene stories about newsmakers and emerging artists. We also take a look at the...

Business and technology news from KCUR.

News about politics and government from KCUR.

KCUR 89.3 covers education issues across the Kansas City region and in Kansas and Missouri.

KCUR 89.3 covers community-related topics about sports in the Kansas City region. Do you have a story idea? E-mail News Director Maria Carter, maria@kcur.org.

12th Street Jump is a one-hour program that celebrates the artists who made jazz and blues the quintessential American art form. Tune in every Saturday at midnight!

The world of popular music from gospel to rock - from country to reggae - from a different point of view. Hosted by Bill Shapiro since 1978 on KCUR.

Every week, the program presents a contemporary author reading from his or her work and talking with our host about the craft of writing and personal inspirations.

Night Tides, hosted by Renee Blanche, is an eclectic blend of contemplative instrumental & electronic music that combines upbeat grooves and dubs with soothing melodies that whisper softly to the soul.

The Kansas City Symphony Hour is hosted by Associate Conductor Timothy Hankewich.It is a weekly one-hour broadcast featuring the live concert performances of the Kansas City Symphony.

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News and culture from Kansas City's diverse communities and beyond.