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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Surfing isn’t just an ocean sport anymore. Landlocked residents from Wisconsin to central Texas are also catching waves. A look at surfing in lakes, rivers… and man-made parks. And we have news from Wichita and around the state. -
What happens when you remove an entire verb from the English language? Chaos! Well, not quite. But it used to cause Kathy quite a bit of consternation. Also: we try to nail down the correct spellings of various grunts and murmurs. -
We find out why the zoo’s new elephant calves are more than just cute. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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The Library of Congress's Center for the Book has announced its annual "Great Reads from Great Places." We take a look at the two books picked to represent Kansas this year. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell says one new movie takes a highly questionable approach. -
Kansas is known as the bread basket of the world because of its massive wheat production. But wheat has fallen behind because of a lack of new hybrids. Now seed companies and universities have made significant advancements. Developments could impact the farmers, and economy, of Kansas. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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We tackle a few listener emails about some unusual pet peeves, including people tacking an extra sound on the end of the word "height," and another wondering why people say they want to "try and" do something. -
Singer-songwriter Emily Judson's latest single, "It's My Farm," was inspired by her father's life and their family farm. Her father's even in the song. Well, sort of. Plus, a new education trend that’s rooted in the past. We'll have those features, plus news from Wichita and around the state.
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Lalanea Chastain says that her new album took a long time to finish. So much time, in fact, that she wasn't sure it would come out in her lifetime. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.
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Fletcher Powell says a new ghost story works more often than it doesn't.
