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In celebration of Black History Month, KPR Presents: Every Voice and Sing! This musical special, hosted by NPR's Michele Norris, looks at the fascinating and little-known history of the choral music and choirs preserved primarily by historically Black colleges and universities.

The Kansas Legislature started its 2009 session this week, with many difficult issues and choices for lawmakers to tackle. Join KPR Presents as we rebroadcast Governor Kathleen Sebelius' State of the State address, and hear reactions from key lawmakers, as well as their own thoughts on the political year ahead. Featured guests include Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, Senate President Steven Morris, the new Speaker of the House Mike O'Neal, new House Minority Leader Paul Davis, as well as analysis from University of Kansas political science professor Burdett Loomis.

August 22, 2020

An Operatic Christmas Engineer(s): Chubias Smith

Starting in the early 1970's, the London-based National Philharmonic Orchestra produced a long string of albums devoted to classic movie music. On this…

On this edition of Conversations, Gary Weitzman DVM talks with host Dan Skinner about two new books published by National Geographic, “Pounce! - A how to Speak Cat Training Guide” and "Fetch! - A How to Speak Dog Training Guide.” Weitzman is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, the President and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society.

Kansas Public Radio celebrates Thanksgiving weekend with a look at how we celebrate this American holiday. Join KPR Presents for this Thanksgiving weekend special at 8:00 Sunday night on Kansas Public Radio.

As election day approaches, this week's KPR Presents features debates from two hotly contested races: Senator Pat Roberts and Democratic challenger Jim Slattery, and 4th District Kansas Board of Education candidates Carolyn Campbell and Robert Meissner. Join producer Kaye McIntyre for KPR Presents at 8:00 Sunday evening.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and oral historian Studs Terkel died this past week at the age of 96. Join us 8:00 Sunday night as Prime Time Radio presents a recent interview with Terkel, in which he reminisces about the many musicians he has met over the years, including Bob Dylan, Mahalia Jackson, and Lotte Lehmann.

First-term Congresswoman Nancy Boyda faces Republican challenger Lynn Jenkins on this week's KPR Presents. Boyda and Jenkins debated Monday evening, October 6th, at the Dole Institute of Politics on the University of Kansas campus. You can hear the Boyda-Jenkins debate at 8:00 Sunday night on KPR Presents. This debate is sponsored by the Voter Education Coalition and supported by The World Company.