2011 Program Schedule KCUR 89.3 FM UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY KCUR-FM Non-Profit Org. 5100 Rockhill Road U.S. Postage PAID Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 Kansas City, MO 5 a.m. BBC Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning BBC Permit #6113 Overnight Edition Edition Edition Edition Edition Overnight an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution New Letters 6 a.m. Only a Game on the Air Human- 6:30 a.m. kind / Documen- tary 7 a.m. Weekend Weekend Edition Edition 9 a.m. Car Talk This Central Central Central Central The Walt Whad’ya 10 a.m. American Standard Standard Standard Standard Bodine Show Know? Life A Prairie 11 a.m. Home Up to Date Up to Date Up to Date Up to Date Up to Date Companion Wait Wait Here and Here and Here and Here and Here and Noon ...Don’t Tell Now Now Now Now Now Me! 1 p.m. Thistle and Talk of the Talk of the Talk of the Talk of the Talk of the Cyprus Shamrock Nation Nation Nation Nation Nation Avenue A service of the University of Missouri-Kansas City 2 p.m. Fresh Air American Renew Your Membership Weekend Routes Since 1957, KCUR 89.3 FM has provided its audience with a service that informs, entertains and enriches the community. Each time you turn to 89.3 FM, you benefit from the non- 3 p.m. On the Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Fresh Media Air Air Air Air Air commercial programming provided by National Public Radio, Public Radio International and KCUR’s own local shows. 4 p.m. All Things All Things All Things All Things All Things All Things All Things Considered Considered Considered Considered Considered Considered Considered You are a vital part of the KCUR community. Donations from our listeners provide the largest part of our operating budget each year. With your support, KCUR is here every day with the quality programming on which you have come to rely. A Prairie KC 5 p.m. Home Currents Companion Whether you’re a new member to KCUR or a longtime donor renewing your membership, there are several easy ways Documen- to donate. 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KCUR +connected Midnight BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC {} Overnight Overnight Overnight Overnight Overnight Overnight Overnight* *12th Street Jump airs Saturdays from Midnight to 1 a.m. Program Descriptions KCUR Year in Review 2010 KCUR Digital KCUR 12th Street Jump – KCUR’s jazz, Humankind – Stories of remarkable Talk of the Nation – Intelligent talk blues and comedy jam, live from people dedicated to humanizing our on compelling issues and your phone the 12th Street Rag lounge in the society. calls are welcome. Hosted by Neal Community More than just a website Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Conan. Dear friends, Kansas City Symphony Hour – A All Things Considered – This weekly one-hour broadcast featuring This American Life – Personal KCUR is important to the Kansas City area. We also want to take this opportunity to again thank Advisory newsmagazine delivers in-depth the live concert performances of the stories about living in America. reporting, news, analysis, commentary, We provide our community with high quality, our many volunteers who generously give their time to In 2010, kcur.org was visited over half a million times. Visitors used Additionally, KCUR reporters, producers and program hosts are Kansas City Symphony. Some are sad, many are poignant. the website to listen online, download podcasts of their favorite shows, utilizing social networking to “crowdsource” ideas and to gather interviews and occasional quirkiness. Hosted by Ira Glass. fair-minded news and information to help citizens the station and help to make our services possible. KC Currents – Amplifies the voices Board American Routes make informed decisions. This is at the core of catch up on news, grab a mobile app, match photos with voices heard information about upcoming news stories or program topics. – A broad range and stories of cultural and ethnic Thistle and Shamrock – A KCUR Radio. Public support, whether from the KCUR appreciates all of our listeners who let us know on the air, enjoy multimedia offerings, and otherwise explore the of American music – blues, jazz, communities in and around contemporary and traditional Celtic Corporation for Public Broadcasting or from listeners through their comments and financial contributions Members thousands of pages of informative and entertaining content. While preparing a news feature, KCUR senior reporter Laura Ziegler gospel, soul, old-time country, Kansas City. musical journey. Hosted by Fiona zydeco, Tejano, roots rock and pop, or underwriting, allows for objectivity, fairness and that public radio is significant. We believe that public was able to find a number of Tea Party supporters by posting a query to Ritchie. Angela Bennett avant-garde and classical. Marketplace – A weekday wrap-up journalistic independence. Just as public libraries service begets public support. While our high quality online stream is the number one destination Facebook and Twitter. Scott Burnett of the world’s business news with Up to Date – Brings pressing local, and public schools and universities are important, of web visitors, other areas are growing rapidly. Visitors can now find BBC News Overnight – An Marilyn Carbonell feature pieces vital to your business, national and international issues to so is public radio. Our entertainment and music Thank you. restaurant, movie and book reviews, recipes, videos and even coupons Fun highlights of last years’ postings include photos of Up to Date host international perspective on the personal finances and life. the table including politics, planning Linda Edwards programming is of high quality as well. at kcur.org. Steve Kraske juggling and news reporter Maria Carter, AKA “Bubonic news, including live breaking stories and design, economics, history, Jane Gard Peg,” posing in her roller derby outfit, plus videos of KCUR staff from the BBC. Marketplace Morning Report – A entertainment and social points Dale Jarka 10-minute update on the world’s Diving into the blogosphere dancing (not pretty), Ira Glass’ cameo video from the season premiere Car Talk – Tom and Ray Magliozzi, of view. Hosted by The Kansas City Public radio is exactly that—a public partnership, a stock markets, with features about Janet Justus of , and a priceless movie of Kansas City cabaret great affectionately known as “Click and Star’s Steve Kraske. public service—and our civic life and very democracy KCUR entered the world of blogging with the Central Standard blog. The Simpsons business and personal finance. Jeff Maxcy Clack” offer advice for car problems need it today more than ever. Patty Cahill Host Jabulani Leffall and producer Andrea Silenzi, both experienced Marilyn Maye serenading Walt Bodine on-air for his 90th birthday. Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! – Test Madeleine McDonough with a large dose of humor. General Manager multimedia reporters, keep their blog visitors entertained and informed Follow us on Morning Edition – Five hours of your knowledge of the week’s news Fred Mitchell Our social networking sites offer such a wonderful opportunity to in-depth news reports, features and and have fun playing along with the The KCUR Year in Review is (as the name implies) KCUR Radio with their wit, intelligence and eclectic postings. TM Central Standard – KCUR’s new Regina Nouhan commentary from NPR and KCUR. the station’s 2010 yearbook, of sorts. It’s our chance to connect and interact with our listeners. Looking back at a year’s worth talk, newsmagazine and call-in show cast on this fast-paced quiz show. Steve Paul brag about our accomplishments over the last year—a P.S. After perusing these pages, we encourage you to Additionally, KCUR now hosts the Sound and Glass blog. Arts reporter of Facebook postings, we find that our listeners are very passionate hosted by Jabulani Leffall. New Letters on the Air The Walt Bodine Show Adriana Pecina @KCUR – A literary – A live call- recap of our news awards with highlights from our spend some time enjoying our terrific website and the Laura Spencer, Up to Date producer Stephen Steigman and community about topics as wide ranging as voting and their love or hatred of the review of some of the foremost Steve Roling Classical – Classical and romantic in show exploring local restaurants, local talk shows and our local music shows. myriad of stories and features to be found there. If you guest bloggers offer an in-depth look at the development of the herb cilantro. In fact, anything to do with food seems to really hit contemporary writers who talk movies and Kansas City history. David Smith @KCURpd repertories illuminated by well- have any comments or questions about KCUR, please Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.