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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We have the latest Kansas primary election results, and news from Wichita and around the state. -
The Chinese tile game of mahjong is having a resurgence among Wichita-area women. We take a look at the growing community around the tile-clattering game, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Earlier this month, the parking lot outside a north Wichita restaurant was the site of increased activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The restaurant owner recorded the episode and warned people to stay away. We'll hear more on how the ramping up of ICE activity has a portion of the city on edge, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Early voting is underway as Kansans decide if they want to change how state Supreme Court justices are chosen. Should they be elected instead of appointed through the current merit system? Supporters say it gives voters more control. Critics warn it could bring more politics and campaign money into the courts. We'll learn how you can vote and details on the amendment, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Musician Skinny Hightower created the song "Summer Anthem" in just one day. We'll hear about his process, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Wichita State’s new vice president of student affairs says he wants everyone to feel welcome on campus. We speak with WSU’s Jamarco Clark, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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A new album celebrates poetry from three women. KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin recently had a chance to speak to the composer about the album and what it took to create the music, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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U.S. rivers used to be so polluted that lots of fish couldn’t even live in them. Then in the 1970s, federal laws took the problem to task. But even as fish and wildlife rebound in many rivers, other problems loom. We'll learn more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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The Wichita Public Library is urging children and adults to set a reading goal this summer. We'll look at the library’s new and improved summer reading program, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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It’s getting more difficult to find an attorney in rural Kansas as people retire. Now, the state is offering incentives to attract a new generation of lawyers. But filling the civic leadership roles left by veteran lawyers will not be easy. We’ll hear more about a plan to get lawyers to rural Kansas, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
