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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Today we make a lot of noise by exploring nonverbal vocalizations: all those sounds that aren't words, exactly, but that still carry a lot of meaning. -
Sedgwick County firefighters are getting practice responding to emergencies, and just in time for what’s normally a busy season. We get a first-hand look at firefighter training, after the news. -
To split infinitives or to not split them? (Ir)regardless, we'll dive into some everyday language arguments that get people all worked up. -
Musician Derrick Dove was named Best Guitarist at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis earlier this year. Although he started off as a drummer, he has a clear memory of when guitar took over. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Fletcher Powell says one new movie could have come from an earlier era. -
Victoria Rigel of the Wichita band Fractured says that performing the songs on the band's new album in the live setting helped her understand them more. We'll hear that, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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We'll hear about what some local girl scouts are looking forward to this summer vacation. They recently came by KMUW's studios for a tour and lesson in audio production. We'll hear that, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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With the costs of groceries rising and food assistance falling, community gardens can help keep healthy food on a family's table. We’ll hear how food banks and other groups are helping provide fresh produce to people, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Oh, so you think those two words mean exactly the same thing? Not. Even. Close. -
We'll hear about a new chamber music festival that was created by a student at UMKC for her doctoral thesis. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
