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Wichita Soundscapes
Alternate Wednesdays during Morning Edition and All Things Considered

Wichita Soundscapes celebrate the sounds of the city and the surrounding area. We bring you short audio snapshots of area events like the Prairie Fire Marathon and the Walnut Valley Festival, or simple scenes like an evening by the Keeper of the Plains. Explore Wichita in a new way, every other Wednesday during Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Latest Episodes
  • Associate Concertmaster Timothy Jones helps the orchestra tune on Feb. 13.
    Getting in tune with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra
    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.
  • Sounds of Open Streets ICT NoMar 2026
    Open Streets is a recurring event hosted by The City of Wichita. It's intended to help people stay active and get to know their neighbors. Open Streets NoMar happened in early May celebrating Wichita's large Hispanic culture and community. KMUW’s Jennifer Anima was there and has this Wichita Soundscape.
  • Sounds from the Walnut Valley campgrounds
    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.
  • A new school year dawns on L'Ouverture Magnet Elementary
    The new school year just began at L'Ouverture Magnet Elementary in Wichita. KMUW’s Carla Eckels captures the hustle and bustle after the first bell rings.
  • Keeper of the Plains
    This one's a Keeper
    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.
  • BOOM! SNIKT! BAMF! Free Comic Book Day welcomes readers and collectors of all ages
    Once every spring, comic book publishers offer free, promotional versions of comics at stores across the U.S. It’s an effort to encourage kids and other readers to check out the hobby. KMUW's Daniel Caudill spent the latest Free Comic Book Day at a local comic shop and brings us this Wichita Soundscape.
  • JaiDe Brown leads a cermanics demonstration during a recent class at City Arts in downtown Wichita.
    Sounds and pounds of clay
    JaiDe Brown spends most of her time managing the City Arts ceramics studio. But on Monday nights she gets to sit behind the wheel and lead one of their weekly pottery classes.
  • The sounds and songs of a Pow Wow
    Hear the sounds and songs of a Pow Wow at The Mid-America All Indian Museum.
  • Hustle and bustle at the Old Town Farm and Art Market Plaza
    Hear the sounds of commerce at the farmers market at the Old Town Farm and Art Market Plaza on this week's "Wichita Soundscapes."
  • Wichita Asian Night Market brings burgeoning vendors and food aficionados together
    This year's Asian Night Market took place earlier this month at Equity Bank Park downtown. KMUW’s Hugo Phan and Torin Andersen bring you this Wichita Soundscape.