Beth Golay
Director of Marketing and Digital Content | Marginalia Podcast Host | Books & Whatnot Podcast Co-host | Wichita's Early Edition Host & ProducerBeth Golay oversees KMUW's marketing strategies, website, online streaming, and app. She is also the host of the Marginalia podcast, co-host with Suzanne Perez of the Books & Whatnot podcast, creator of the podcast You're Saying It Wrong, and creator of KMUW's daily news podcast Wichita's Early Edition.
Beth is also the driving force behind You're Spelling It Wrong—KMUW's spelling bee for grown-ups that has proven to be quite popular.
Since Marginalia launched in 2016, Beth has interviewed hundreds of authors for Marginalia, including Pulitzer Prize–winners and Nobel Laureates. Dozens of those interviews have been featured in the NPR "Books We Love" app. Beth has been involved with KMUW's Literary Feast since its inception in August 2005. In her free time, she likes to read and play trivia with her team NPRmageddon. Beth is currently working toward a Master's Degree in English from Wichita State University.
She has been honored with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in social media, recognized for her work on the station's website and as host and producer of Wichita's Early Edition, Sept. 21, 2023 from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. She was also honored as a team member of the NPR StoryLab Workshop podcast My Fellow Kansans.
Beth can be reached by email at golay@kmuw.org.
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Beth Golay speaks with three-term United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo about her new collection of essays, "Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age." -
The grape harvest for wine is in full swing. But in some regions, the last few years have been tough. What’s driving a drop in demand, and why are some parts of the Heartland faring better than others? We have that story, plus news from Wichita and around the state. -
Beth Golay recently spoke with author Lily King about her new novel, "Heart the Lover." -
Ian McEwan is best known for his books On Chesil Beach and Atonement. Beth Golay spoke with McEwan about his 19th novel, What We Can Know. -
There's a new sport in town, giving girls a chance to chase gridiron glory. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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The average American eats more than 40 quarts of popcorn a year. But popcorn is not grown on that many farms these days…We'll hear about the evolution of the popcorn business and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Former detainees at an immigration detention center in eastern Kansas are speaking out about alleged overcrowding and medical neglect. A rural jail is a part of a national outcry against claims of worsening conditions for detained immigrants. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Jane Hamilton about "The Phoebe Variations." -
Book reviewer Suzanne Perez and Marginalia host Beth Golay talk about their recent reads and offer a long list of books coming to the big or little screen. -
Beth Golay recently spoke with author John Boyne about his new novel, The Elements, which is a collection of four stories that examines sexual abuse from four perspectives
