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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There's a new exhibit in Salina that features immersive sound and color. And we have news from Wichita and around the state. -
Fletcher Powell says a new horror movie rises above its silly premise. -
The band The War and Treaty has been accepted by fans of multiple musical genres since emerging in 2016. According to the band's Michael Trotter, Jr. the inspiration for the group came from two American music legends. We'll learn more, and we have the news from Wichita and around the state.
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We'll hear about some of the school related bills that have been passed by Kansas lawmakers ahead of the Legislature's veto session. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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We'll be happy to tell you what this episode is about just as soon as we get back from using the bathroom—I mean, the restroom—I mean, the washroom—I mean, the facilities—I mean… -
When Wichita duo Geo-Joe began writing their new album, the members knew that they were moving into political territory with the lyrics. The band's Joey Lemon says that it seemed like a necessary move. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Producer J.J. Blair and musician Mike Finnigan had been friends for decades when Blair began producing what became Finnigan's final album. Blair says that even the most respected musicians on the album felt as though they had to work harder in Finnigan's presence. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Fletcher Powell says a new movie could have been a riot. -
The World Cup comes to Kansas City this summer and it’s causing a booze border war. Kansas is close to approving longer hours for serving alcohol during the event, similar to a Missouri law. Both states want to cater to World Cup partiers. We’ll hear about the expanded alcohol sales plan, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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We'll hear from Hugo Phan about an inventive event, "Gays Eating Garlic Bread in the Park." And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
