Tom Shine
Director of News and Public Affairs | The Range HostTom joined KMUW in 2017 after spending 37 years with The Wichita Eagle where he held a variety of reporting and editing roles. He came to Wichita from Michigan in 1980 to work for the morning Eagle and afternoon Beacon. The Beacon, through no fault of his own, folded a month after he got there.
In his role at KMUW, Tom works with his staff to provide in-depth, quality news coverage of important issues facing Wichita and Kansas.
And one last thing, he hosts The Range, KMUW’s weekly show about where we live and the people who live here.
Tom is an adjunct instructor in the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University. He also helped start the KMUW News Lab, the station’s internship program, and the Korva Coleman Internship for student journalists of color.
When not at work, Tom enjoys reading nonfiction, attending local sporting events and rooting for the football team from his alma mater, the University of Michigan.
Tom was recently honored with statewide Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards for Was Wichita State really the first college to throw a forward pass in football?, The year Wichita hosted — and then lost — the College World Series, And, One Last Thing: A text from my daughter, Why Satchel Paige might be the most significant figure in Wichita’s baseball history, And, One Last Thing: Memorial Day, and Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Was Wichita State really the first college to throw a forward pass in football? and One Man's Love Affair with Hockey.
Tom can be reached by email at shine@kmuw.org.
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The 2025 Kansas Economic Outlook Conference was held on Thursday at Century II. Wichita State’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research prepared a detailed forecast for the year ahead. Center director Bekah Selby-Leach said making predictions right now about the economy is difficult. -
The event remembers the 1970 football team plane crash that killed 31 people. -
WSU president Rick Muma’s new book, “Student Centered, Innovation Driven: A guide to transforming higher education," takes a look at how Innovation Campus has changed Wichita State. -
The last couple of decades have been tough on newspapers. Kansas has lost about 50 publications in the past 20 years. Rural news outlets also face another problem: Owners of many small, family-run newspapers are getting older, and it’s uncertain who will keep the presses running when they retire. -
Meet the dietitian who keeps the Wind Surge eating right and in shape. -
The Range's Tom Shine talks with the president of Friends University about the college’s turnaround. -
KMUW news director Tom Shine talks with a couple of experts about the state of small business in Kansas. -
On Jan. 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo was attacked and captured by North Korea, in what became known as the "Pueblo Incident." One Kansas veteran is trying to keep the story of the ship and his crewmates alive. -
New Wind Surge manager Brian Dinkelman talks about finding the balance between winning and player development in the minor leagues, his short stint in the major leagues and how he fell in love with baseball. -
The NCAA tournaments start next week and Intrust Bank Arena will host men’s games beginning next Thursday.
