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Tom Shine

Director of News and Public Affairs

Tom joined KMUW in 2017 after spending 37 years with The Wichita Eagle where he held a variety of reporting and editing roles. He came to Wichita from Michigan in 1980 to work for the morning Eagle and afternoon Beacon. The Beacon, through no fault of his own, folded a month after he got there.

In his role at KMUW, Tom works with his staff to provide in-depth, quality news coverage of important issues facing Wichita and Kansas. He also is host of The Range, KMUW’s weekly show about where we live and the people who live here.

Tom is an adjunct instructor in the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University. He also helped start the KMUW News Lab, the station’s internship program, and the Korva Coleman Internship for student journalists of color.

When not at work, Tom enjoys reading nonfiction, attending local sporting events and rooting for the football team from his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

Tom can be reached by email at shine@kmuw.org.