Lu Anne Stephens
Director of Content | Assistant General ManagerLu Anne Stephens has held many positions over many years at KMUW, including local host of NPR’s Morning Edition and reporter/editor. In addition to her current duties as Director of Content and Assistant General Manager, Lu Anne produces KMUW’s New Settler's Radio Hour and countless special productions.
In 2018, Lu Anne was recognized with a first place award from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters for her production work on a Media Circus promotion announcement featuring Bill Kurtis of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! She produces the Hidden Kansas segment for KMUW’s weekly news program The Range and was a producer on season two of My Fellow Kansans from the Kansas News Service. In 2020, Lu Anne received first place in Public Affairs Program from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters for her contributions to My Fellow Kansans.
After studying music performance and journalism at Pittsburg State University, Lu Anne completed her degree at Wichita State University in 1995. She has won several awards for journalistic excellence since she has been at KMUW.
Lu can be reached by email at stephens@kmuw.org.
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The Frostbite Regatta has attracted hundreds of rowing clubs to Wichita since its start in 1992. The competition is hosted by the Wichita Rowing Association and takes place on the first Sunday in November. KMUW's Lu Anne Stephens was there this year and has this Wichita Soundscape. -
It’s been a loud election season in Kansas, especially with the national attention on the U.S. Senate race. With a stream of attack ads, it’s hard to figure out where the candidates really stand on issues that matter to Kansans. We'll hear what Republican incumbent Roger Marshall and Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton are proposing on affordability, healthcare and the war in Iran. And we have news from Wichita and around the state. -
A live concert includes much more than the featured tunes. Lu Anne Stephens shares some of those extra experiences from a performance by the Wichita Symphony Orchestra on this week’s Wichita Soundscape. -
The Louisburg Cider Mill has been operating nearly half a century. It’s a family business and has expanded from just the cider mill to include a country store and family farm. And fall is their busiest time. KMUW’s Lu Anne Stephens had a chance to tag along with one of the school tours for this month’s Hidden Kansas. -
People come from all over the country to go to the Walnut Valley Festival. Musical groups of all sizes perform around campfires, blending and harmonizing long into the night. Hear the sounds from the campgrounds. -
This summer’s drought has been rough on crops, including sunflowers, but there are still places where you can find those brilliant yellow fields … if you don’t wait too long. Lu Anne Stephens recently visited a sunflower field north of Lawrence that is just ready to pop for this month's Hidden Kansas. -
James Porter....the man who’s responsible for making local art exhibits look good. We'll hear KMUW's Torin Andersen's conversation with Porter, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Kansas has one of the fastest growing dairy industries in the country. The state has added on almost 50,000 milk cows in just the last year to its herd. And all that growth requires immigrant labor to keep up with the demand. We’ll hear about how Kansas grew its dairy industry with the help of immigrant workers, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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A local author reflects on her life as a teacher and a learner. We'll hear Beth Golay's conversation with Lakshmi Kambampati, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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The Keeper of the Plains is the cultural - and official - logo of Wichita. The tall, steel sculpture of a Native American stands at the confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers.
