J. Schafer is the News Director of Kansas Public Radio. He’s also the Managing Editor of the Kansas Public Radio Network, which provides news and information to other public radio stations in Kansas and Missouri. Before joining KPR in 1995, Schafer spent 10 years as a commercial radio and TV newsman. During his career, he's filed stories for nearly every major radio news network in the nation including ABC, NBC, CBS, AP, UPI, the Mutual Broadcasting System, NPR and the BBC. This seems to impress no one. At KPR, he produces feature stories, interviews and newscast items and edits the work of others. In the fall of 2000, he performed contract work for the U.S. State Department, traveling to central Asia to teach broadcast journalism at newly independent radio stations in the former Soviet Union. One of his passions is Kansas; learning about and promoting the state’s rich heritage, people and accomplishments. Schafer gives presentations about Kansas to various organizations around the state to remind residents about our awesome history and incredible people. A native of Great Bend, he studied journalism and mass communications at Barton County Community College and at the University of Kansas. He was also an exchange student to Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. The “J.” in J. Schafer stands for Jeremy, but he doesn’t really care for that name. He also enjoys the pretentiousness of using just a single initial for a first name!
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Recent articles
Thursday, January 14th, 2021, by J. Schafer
Winter Is Coming; 3 to 6 Inches of Snow Expected in Eastern Kansas Before Friday Night
Thursday, December 31st, 2020, by J. Schafer
Governor Declares State of Disaster Emergency Due to High Fire Danger in Northwest Kansas
Saturday, November 28th, 2020, by J. Schafer
How Does the Governor's Statewide Face Mask Mandate Affect Kansans?
Friday, November 20th, 2020, by J. Schafer
Go Vintage! Audio-Reader Offers Audio Equipment, Vinyl, CDs During Facebook Live Sale Thursday
Thursday, November 19th, 2020, by J. Schafer
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