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KPR SPOTLIGHT: Broadcasts from the Ruel Joyce Recital Series resume on KPR, with a performance by the Pangea Piano Project. It's a program of "travel through music", with piano works by an international roster of composers, including Gyorgy Ligeti, Tolga Ozdemir, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pablo Tarrats, KC composer Mara Gibson and others. Friday, May 9 at 12:06pm on KPR 1. Learn more ...
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Your pledges helped us make our goal of $230,000.00.
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This week's
jazz giveaway
"Caribbeam Jazz Project "Afro Bop Alliance""
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This Week on KPR Presents

Mother's Day
Celebrate Mother's Day as KPR Presents "All Mom Radio," a radio special from Hearing Voices. "Travels with Mom" follows Larry Massett and his mother to the Tybee Island, Georgia of today and of the 1920's, as recalled by Mrs. Massett. Writer Beverly Donofrio joins her mom for "Thursday Night Bingo," produced by Dave Isay of Sound Portraits. In Nancy Updike's "Mubarak and Margy," a gay man returns home to care for his mom, and to the "cure" his family plans for his homosexuality. And comedian Amy Borkowsky shares her hilarious phone "Messages from Mom."

Coming May 18th on KPR Presents: Chief Justice John Roberts

KPR NEWS ABOUT THE HEALTH SERIES LISTEN HEALTH ARCHIVES

The weekly series, "Kansas Health: A Prescription for Change" has a simple but profound mission: to educate and inform Kansans about issues relating to their health and well-being. As of January 2007, the series is carried on 25 different AM and FM frequencies in Kansas and Missouri, including Kansas Public Radio.

Our Underwriters
Funding for this project is provided by the Kansas Health Foundation of Wichita, Kansas and the Sunflower Foundation of Topeka, Kansas.

Kansas Health Foundation Sunflower Foundation

Awards

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2006 1st place Kansas Association of Broadcasters Radio Award In-Depth News Reporting in a Series
1st, 2nd, 3rd place Public Affairs

2005 1st place Kansas Association of Broadcasters Radio Award In-Depth News Reporting in a Series
1st place Public Affairs

2004 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Radio Award In-Depth News Reporting in a Series

2nd - KANU FM, Lawrence "Kansas Health: A Prescription for Change"

2003 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Radio Award In-Depth News Reporting in a Series

1st - KANU FM, Lawrence "Kansas Kids: A Prescription for Change"

2002 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Radio Award In-Depth News Reporting in a Series

1st - KANU FM, Lawrence "Kansas Kids: A Prescription for Change"

2001 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Radio Award In-Depth News Reporting in a Series

1st - KANU FM, Lawrence "Kansas Kids: A Prescription For Change"

Public Affairs Program

1st - KANU FM, Lawrence "Kansas Kids: A Prescription For Change" -- Lawrence Town Hall Meeting
2nd - KANU FM, Lawrence "Kansas Kids: A Prescription For Change" -- Suicide

2000 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Radio Award Public Affairs Program

1st - KANU FM, Lawrence - "Kansas Kids: A Prescription for Change" -- Autism
HM - KANU FM, Lawrence - "Kansas Kids: A Prescription for Change" -- Dental/Oral Health

2005 Champion for LIFE Award
The LIFE Project – Living Initiatives For End-of-Life Care – is a Wichita-based collaborative effort of more than 100 organizations helping Kansans with advanced chronic and terminal illnesses live with dignity, comfort and peace.


PRNDI ANNOUNCES 2001 AWARD WINNERS

(San Diego, CA) Public Radio News Directors, Incorporated, announces winners in its 2001 awards competition. This is the only national contest recognizing outstanding public radio news reporting at local stations. The contest covers work produced in 2000.

Best Series

2nd - KANU FM, Lawrence "Kansas Kids: A Prescription for Change"

Thompson receives KAB's Tony Jewell Award

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters' Tony Jewell Award, for contributions in the field of alcohol/drug abuse prevention, was presented at the KAB's 50th annual convention October 10th, 2001, to Bryan Thompson, of Kansas Public Radio. The award was in recognition of Thompson's reporting on drug and alcohol issues as part of his public radio series, "Kansas Kids: A Prescription for Change". Established in 1987, the Tony Jewell award includes a plaque for the recipient, and a check for $500 to an alcohol/drug organization of the recipient's choice. The award is named for Tony Jewell, a 40-plus year veteran of Kansas broadcasting, and a past president of the KAB. This is the first time the award has been presented to a journalist.

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Kansas City Associated Press Broadcasters Enterprise Reporting

2007 - 1st place Best Enterprising Reporting
2005- 2nd place Best Enterprising Reporting
2004 - 1st place Best Enterprising Reporting
2nd - KANU FM, Lawrence - "Kansas Kids: A Prescription for Change" -- A+ Teens for Safe Use of Vehicles
HM - KANU FM, Lawrence - "Kansas Kids: A Prescription for Change" -- Aging Out of Foster Care

2002 Kansas City Associated Press Broadcasters Enterprise Reporting

2nd - KANU FM, Lawrence - "Kansas Kids: A Prescription for Change" -- Food Allergy

Your host: Bryan Thompson

ADD THE KANSAS HEALTH SERIES TO YOUR PROGRAMMING

Originally launched as a "children's" health series in June of 2000, this national and state award-winning series is produced by Kansas Public Radio's Bryan Thompson. It's made available, free of charge, to any radio station that wishes to carry it. For subscription information, contact or by calling (785) 864-2246.

PARTICIPATING STATIONS:

Kansas Public Radio
KANU FM 91.5 Lawrence --- 6:40 & 8:40 Monday mornings.

KANH FM 89.7 Emporia --- 6:40 & 8:40 Monday mornings.

KANV FM 91.3 Junction City - Olsburg --- 6:40 & 8:40 Monday mornings.

K210CR FM 89.9 Atchison --- 6:40 & 8:40 Monday mornings.

KMUW FM 89.1 Wichita --- Contact station for specific airtimes.

KCUR FM 89.3 Kansas City --- Occasionally during Morning Edition.

KVGB AM 1590 Great Bend --- 9:05 a.m. Sundays.

KSAL AM 1150 Salina --- 12:35 p.m. Saturdays during Mid Day Newscast.

KONQ FM 91.9 Dodge City --- Contact station for specific airtimes.

KDCC AM 1550 Dodge City --- Contact station for specific airtimes.

KSKL FM 94.5 Scott City --- 7:25 a.m. Monday

KBUF AM 1030 Garden City --- 10:00 a.m. Sunday

KINA AM 910 Salina --- 10:05 a.m. Sunday (monthly)

KQNS FM 95.5 Salina --- 6:00 a.m. Sunday (monthly)

KSKG FM 99.9 Salina --- 6:00 a.m. Sunday (monthly)

KILS FM 92.7 Salina --- 6:00 a.m. Sunday (monthly)

KRPS FM 89.9 Pittsburg, 91.3 Iola,102.7 Bartlesville, OK --- Tuesday 7:50 a.m. and 6:50 p.m.

High Plains Public Radio
KANZ FM 91.1 Garden City --- 6:20 Tuesday mornings.

KZNA FM 90.5 Hill City --- 6:20 Tuesday mornings.

KZAN FM 91.7 Hays --- 6:20 Tuesday mornings.

High Plains Public Radio also broadcasts on: Ashland 92.9, Atwood 95.3, Colby 88.9, Dodge City 92.9, Elkhart 90.3, Goodland 89.7, Hugoton 92.3, Liberal 96.3, Ness City 92.9, St. Francis 96.3, Sharon Springs 90.7, Tribune 89.5, Amarillo 94.9, Amarillo 105.7, Bushland 91.5, Guymon 88.9, Lamar 90.7, Spearman-Perryton 89.5, Washburn, Claude & Panhandle 91.3 FM.


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