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Wichita's Early Edition
Wichita’s Early Edition brings you the first news of the day from Wichita and around the state. It’s everything you need to know in 15 minutes… or less.KMUW has 12 newscasts that air throughout the day. But we know you’re not always tied to your radio. This podcast compiles that news all in one place, so you can listen on your schedule.
Episodes
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Wichita State University Department of English faculty members Darren DeFrain and Francis Connor have just released the book "No Choice but Action: The Kansas…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
We'll hear about the film "Fighting More Than Fire," which explores the history and experiences of Black firefighters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It'll be screened at…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, October 12, 2026
We'll hear Jedd Beaudoin's interview with punk rock band, The Phlegms, who are currently on tour. That's coming up, and we have news from Wichita and around…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, October 9, 2026
The El Dorado artist behind “Drawings by Trent” has millions of followers. His parents say the drawings are his way of expressing himself. We’ll meet…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Salina's Chad Kassem has turned his passion for recorded music into a global business but, he says, it's really not work at all. We'll hear more, and we have…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
As climate change makes parts of our planet drier, farmers are looking for crops that don’t need as much water. There’s a hardy grain that fits the bill, but…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
In the Midwest and Great Plains, some people are reconnecting to nature by harvesting wild foods. One program trains mentors to teach foraging, fishing and…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, October 5, 2026
We'll hear about an artist who’s focusing on joy rather than pain. KMUW's Torin Andersen speaks with artist Kirsten Shannon about highlighting the joy of…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, October 2, 2026
Earlier this year, Kansas lawmakers banned cell phones at all K-through-12 schools. Now, more than a month into the new school year, some Wichita students and…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Wichita musician Rudy Love passed away in 2021. He was the leader of the band "The Love Family." KMUW's Carla Eckels recently spoke with his brother, Bob Love…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Rural Kansas communities are losing population as young people go away to college and never move back. One county's solution: Pay them ten grand to come back…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
The most recent limits on federal student loans have the potential to put medical students in a tight spot financially. We’ll hear how the rules are impacting…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, September 28, 2026
An internationally renowned expert on authoritarianism visited Kansas this summer and wrote about it for the New York Times. We’ll hear why they think the…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, September 25, 2026
Roadrunners are having a moment right here in the Sunflower State. We’ll learn why roadrunners are becoming more common in Kansas, and we have news from…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The Land Institute in Salina is celebrating its 50th year and KMUW's Torin Andersen recently caught up event planner Kelly Yarbrough to learn about her…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
We'll hear Jedd Beaudoin's conversation with Texas-based musician Troy Campbell, founder of The House of Songs which builds collaborations with musicians from…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Texas singer-songwriter Summer Dean says that she has some unexpected training for live performance in her youth. We'll hear more, and we have news from…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, September 21, 2026
How dirty sodas became Wichita's hottest drink trend. We'll hear more from Hugo Phan, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, September 18, 2026
A novel way to battle the high cost of healthcare. We'll hear about Medical Loan Closets, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, September 17, 2026
KMUW's Carla Eckels recently spoke with award-winning author, journalist and Wichita native, Mark McCormick, who recently released a new collection of…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration, particularly Interstate-35, from Minnesota to…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
The Trump administration and Congress have made massive changes to federal food benefits in the last year. That’s impacting rural areas, where food insecurity…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, September 14, 2026
Federal officials targeted four Kansas schools for their policies surrounding transgender students. But what is it like to be a transgender student at one of…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, September 11, 2026
25 years after 9/11, we remember how that day unfolded in a Kansas classroom. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Studies show that one in five Kansas adults cannot read well enough to understand instruction manuals or healthcare forms. Adult education programs are trying…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Before Roger Marshall was a U.S. senator, he was an obstetrician-gynecologist in western Kansas. He stopped practicing when he ran for Congress in 2016. Now, a…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
About four years ago, Wichita educator Raul Rangel took his first trip overseas for a study abroad program in France. That trip inspired an audacious lifetime…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, September 4, 2026
This summer’s drought has been rough on crops, including sunflowers. And while this year’s sunflower season might be brief, it’s sure to be glorious. We’ll…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, September 3, 2026
The Trump administration has eliminated thousands of federal jobs for experts who help farmers with conservation efforts. We'll hear how cuts at the Natural…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach wants voters to judge him by his record. His Democratic challenger, Chris Mann, is making that record a target…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
James Porter....the man who’s responsible for making local art exhibits look good. We'll hear KMUW's Torin Andersen's conversation with Porter, and we have…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, August 31, 2026
Kansas has one of the fastest growing dairy industries in the country. The state has added on almost 50,000 milk cows in just the last year to its herd. And…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, August 28, 2026
A local author reflects on her life as a teacher and a learner. We'll hear Beth Golay's conversation with Lakshmi Kambampati, and we have news from Wichita and…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, August 27, 2026
KMUW's Carla Eckels speaks with members of The Brotherhood Project, a group aimed at helping African American boys develop life and leadership skills. And we…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin speaks with Wichita Symphony Orchestra's Creative Marketing and Brand Manager Alex Freund about an upcoming performance from the group…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Older adults on fixed incomes are struggling to pay high food prices at the grocery store. We'll take a look at how seniors are making changes as they deal…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, August 24, 2026
Pokémon....got to catch them all! The augmented reality game, Pokémon Go, brings players together in the real world. We'll hear more, and we have news from…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, August 21, 2026
A new music festival is coming to Wichita this weekend and it features exclusively homegrown talent. We'll hear more on this weekend's "Wichita Forever Fest,"…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Demand for U.S. cotton has been stagnant for decades, but U.S. agriculture officials have a plan to change that. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
There’s new research tracking bright yellow warblers — a palm sized bird that started breeding in southeast Kansas. Rachel Schnelle with the Kansas News…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
More farmers are fixing up their decades-old equipment rather than buying new. That’s in the midst of a tough farm economy. Farmers’ decisions around fixing…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, August 17, 2026
We take a look at new policies for Wichita students and families, plus news from Wichita and around the state.
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, August 14, 2026
Brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey perform together as The Cactus Blossoms and are known for their close harmonies and musical sensibilities that recall…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Jason Hendry of the Wichita band The Velvet Fever says that his group's new recording is about honesty and integrity. We'll hear more and we have news from…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The purple martins are back in Wichita. Thousands of birds are gathering near the airport each evening as they prepare for their annual migration, and they're…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Increasing volatility and sky-high prices in agriculture are making it a tough time for the next generation to take over. We'll hear how a difficult economy…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, August 10, 2026
We visit the Elderslie Farm pick-your-own experience, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, August 7, 2026
The band Men At Work are best known for songs such as "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under." In both the songs and the music videos that accompanied them in…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Despite having maintained a steady lineup in his band over the decades, James McMurtry says that being a band leader didn't come naturally to him. And we have…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
We have the latest Kansas primary election results, and news from Wichita and around the state.
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Drive-in theaters have shown movies under the stars for generations. Some people still see value for these nostalgic theaters in a changing movie landscape…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, August 3, 2026
The federal government has released new rules, controlling how farmers can use the controversial herbicide dicamba.Will the new rules solve the problem of…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, July 31, 2026
A new business in Wichita uses full-scale projections to help people visualize their new home or remodeling projects. We visit "Walk Your Plans Wichita," and…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Kansas governor Laura Kelly is finishing out her last term in office, and seven Republicans and three Democrats are making their case to replace her. Next…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The parasite called Cyclospora that causes extreme diarrhea has sickened hundreds in Kansas and Missouri. It’s making some people change where they buy…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The Chinese tile game of mahjong is having a resurgence among Wichita-area women. We take a look at the growing community around the tile-clattering game, and…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Monday, July 27, 2026
KMUW’s Dan Dillon talks with a retired Wichita police detective who’s now a two-time state champion cowboy poet, and we have news from Wichita and around the…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Friday, July 24, 2026
Polly Windham has played music in punk venues and in churches but she says some of the most meaningful work she's done has been through sharing music in the…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Like groceries and gas prices, the cost of pet care has surged in recent years. Rising “petflation” is leaving advocates overwhelmed trying to save animals…
- Wichita's Early Edition
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Earlier this month, the parking lot outside a north Wichita restaurant was the site of increased activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The…