Hugo Phan
Digital News ReporterHugo Phan is a graduate of Wichita State University, where he majored in sociology and minored in communication. Hugo has been listening to KMUW since he was young. After years of being a loyal listener, he signed up to be a KMUW volunteer and joined the station's college student group. He transitioned from volunteer to staff member in May 2013.
Hugo believes in the station's mission to promote insightful discussion and understanding of the issues that shape the city he's been lucky to call home for most of his life. Working at the station has given him a fresh perspective on Wichita, helping him to embrace and find pride in his own hometown.
In his spare time, Hugo is a media consumption addict and loves movies, TV and music. Some of his favorite public radio programs include Strange Currency, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and This American Life.
Hugo has recently been honored with statewide Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards for Boba Blitz: Wichita continues to see a rise in the number of boba tea options and for his contribution to the station's website.
Hugo can be reached by email at phan@kmuw.org.
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When people hear about improv comedy, many people think of laugh factories like Who’s Line Is It Anyway or Saturday Night Live. What they might not know is that the acting exercise has useful applications in everyday life. Hugo Phan has more on this month’s Culture Pop. -
Disc jockeys began on the radio in the 1930s and made their way into dance clubs in the ’70s. Today, amid algorithms and pre-made playlists, some young people are taking music curation into their own hands and continuing a tradition that spans generations. -
Finding supplies for craft projects can be challenging, but two Wichita stores are helping crafters get their knit fix. -
The history of the clown dates back centuries. The jester, the fool, the trickster – mischievous beings who embody an aspect of the human condition. For this month’s Culture Pop, Hugo Phan talks to someone who’s keeping the art form alive. -
Our passions can sometimes take us to strange new worlds. For one Wichita novelist, it took her to Los Angeles and into the world of television. -
Whether you’re looking to blow off steam or to indulge your sense of mischief, there’s something satisfying about breaking things. For this month’s Culture Pop, Hugo Phan visits a business that lets you do that in a safe and fun way. -
On this month’s Culture Pop, Hugo Phan spoke with three people trying to document Wichita’s punk scene through their own zine. -
For many people, there’s a specific thrill that comes with the impulsive decision to get inked up. Coincidentally, Friday the 13th is a lucky day for anyone who wants to get an impromptu tattoo. Hugo Phan recently spent some time in a shop during a flash event. -
For this month’s Culture Pop, Hugo Phan talks with a couple of local game developers about crafting an accessible and endlessly fun party game and the manufacturing challenges that they faced along the way. -
Opinions about dating in Wichita are generally pretty low. You don’t have to go far to find a dating app horror story. But an emerging dating trend has finally hit Wichita and it aims to enlist help for struggling singles.
