Fletcher Powell
Program Director | All Things Considered Host | You’re Saying It Wrong Host and Producer | Movie Reviewer | Wichita’s Early Edition Host | The Range Executive ProducerFletcher Powell has worked at KMUW since 2009 as a producer, reporter, and host. He's been the host of All Things Considered since 2012 and KMUW's movie critic since 2016. He also co-hosts the PMJA-award winning show You're Saying It Wrong, which is distributed around the country on public radio stations and around the world through podcasts. Fletcher is a member of the Critics Choice Association.
Fletcher was recently honored with state wide Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards for You’re Saying It Wrong: The Words of 2023, 'Poor Things' is a world of delights, Newscast June 13, 2024, and the Substance Use Resource Page.
Fletcher can be reached by email at powell@kmuw.org.
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Wichita voters will decide in March whether to enact a 1 percent city sales tax for the next seven years. Revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments. Supporters say the proposal is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the city. We'll hear more on the proposed sales tax measure, and we have news from Wichita and around the state. -
Fletcher Powell looks at a movie about a married couple in flux. -
Tumbleweeds have taken over the High Plains. The plant thrives so well in the western part of Kansas that sometimes they can shut down entire neighborhoods or highways. We’ll hear about how this pervasive weed made itself part of the culture on the Plains. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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We continue our annual tradition of looking back at the words that defined the year, as chosen by dictionaries, listeners... and us! -
Fletcher Powell offers his annual alternative best movies of the year list -
Native freshwater mussels do important work filtering the water in Midwest rivers. These animals are in trouble, but Kansas has a plan to help them. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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As we reach the end of the year, we get some grab-bag whiplash with English questions and conundrums from all over the language spectrum. -
Fletcher Powell looks at a new movie about a guy who just won't quit. -
The Kansas City Chiefs are officially building their next stadium in Kansas. The deal has sparked excitement in the Sunflower State, dismay in Missouri, and a host of questions — like, how did we get here? How much will the stadium cost? And what does this mean for the future of both states? We'll discuss those questions, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
