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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How local DJs keep the dance floor bumpin’. And we have news from Wichita and around the state. -
It's been a strange winter so far, so let's talk about some strange winter words! Brrrrrrrrrr!!! -
A recent study found that 70 percent of U.S. teachers with five or fewer years of experience have either left the education field or considered leaving. We look at what some teachers are saying and how the Wichita district is trying to support teachers and keep them in the classroom, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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We have a new segment airing today. "Why Should I Read This?" features professors from the Wichita State English Department. Every other Wednesday one of the professors will try to convince you to read a favorite work of literature. And they only get 60 seconds. We'll share the first one with you...and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Wheat isn’t grown as much as it used to be across the Great Plains…That’s because of drier weather…and because wheat has seen fewer advancements than other crops. But seed companies and universities are working to develop a wheat hybrid. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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A rare look at a piece of civil rights history. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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We indulge in one of our favorite pastimes: quibbling over tiny differences in the way people say things. What fun! -
A new research space at Wichita State University is helping students learn about literature by letting them experiment with classic book-making tools. We visit WSU's new Book Technologies Lab, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
