News Archives:

1970 WSU Plane Crash Television Documentary

Wed, September 30, 2009

KMUW’s Carla Eckels talks to KPTS TV producer’s film Black and Gold Remembering the WSU Plane Crash

Sierra Club Files Motion

Wed, September 30, 2009

The Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club has filed a motion in support of the federal Justice Department’s lawsuit accusing the largest electric utility in Kansas of violating the Clean Air Act.

Possible Hospital Closings

Tue, September 29, 2009

A Kansas commission is looking at possibly closing one or both of the state?s two institutions for the mentally and developmentally disabled

Drop Out Prevention Pre-Summit held in Wichita

Fri, September 25, 2009

KMUW’s Carla Eckels talks to WSU’s Terry Behrendt about a pre-summit held in Wichita to keep students from dropping out of school.

Spirit of the Stairs

Fri, September 25, 2009

KMUW’s Jedd Beaudoin interviewed members of Wichita rock band Spirit of the Stairs

Traces of the Trade, A Story of the Deep North Filmmakers Visit Wichita

Thu, September 17, 2009

Two Filmmakers Visit Wichita to Discuss Slave Trade Documentary

Wage Growth Lags

Thu, September 17, 2009

Growth In Wages Lags Far Behind Premium Costs

Kansas Preparedness Month

Thu, September 17, 2009

September is Kansas Preparedness Month, and some emergency responders are hoping Kansans will consider getting training to help them better react to an emergency.

Potential Medicaid Cut

Wed, September 16, 2009

The Kansas Health Policy Authority has to cut two-million dollars from its budget next year to meet the budget targets set by the governor.

Homeowner Scams

Wed, September 16, 2009

As rates of home foreclosure have increased in KS, so too have attempts to scam struggling homeowners.

Dental Workforce in Kansas

Tue, September 15, 2009

State health officials have released a new report on the dental workforce in Kansas, and the news for rural Kansas is especially grim.

Spreading H1N1

Mon, September 14, 2009

The H1N1 swine flu pandemic has been spreading wildly on some college campuses.

Jeff Mosch on “Sing for the Cure”

Fri, September 11, 2009

Jeff Mosch, Business Manager for the Heart of America Men’s Chorus, talks with KMUW’s Frank Dudgeon.

Marilyn Yourdon on the H1N1 Virus

Tue, September 08, 2009

Marilyn Yourdon,  Director of Student Health Services at Wichita State University, talks with KMUW’s Frank Dudgeon about the H1N1 Virus.

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KMUW Facts:

Call letters: KMUW(FM)
Studio location: 3317 East 17th Street, Wichita, Kansas 

Frequency: 89.1 megahertz
FM 
Power: 100,000 watts 

Transmitter site: Colwich, Kansas
Radius of signal: 60 miles 

Date on air: April 26,1949 

Hours of operation: 24 Hours