Prairie Journal

Kaye McIntyre
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Prairie Journal is an opportunity to showcase high-profile, thought-provoking lectures, discussions and dialogues recorded throughout the region. There are so many fascinating people who come to this area, everyone from Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor to syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts. Prairie Journal is a great way to share some of those lectures with our listeners. We have also been able to expand the program to cover a broad range of topics, including the Kansas Sesquicentennial, the National Day of Listening and the Kansas Reads program sponsored by the State Library of Kansas, just to name a few.

  1. Bill Kurtis, Whirlwind

    12/29/2025

    Bill Kurtis, Whirlwind

    Journalist Bill Kurtis retraces his career from his early days at KANU to his current gig as Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me scorekeeper at this book launch event for his new memoir, Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News.

    58 min
  2. A Very Merry Prairie Journal

    12/21/2025

    A Very Merry Prairie Journal

    Celebrate the season with the KPR staff on A Very Merry Prairie Journal! With songs of the season, holiday stories, and Christmas memories, from your favorite announcers as well as folks behind the scenes.

    58 min
  3. A Year of KPR's Community Spotlight

    12/15/2025

    A Year of KPR's Community Spotlight

    As 2025 comes to a close, Kaye McIntyre and J. Schafer look back at the non-profit groups in KPR's Community Spotlight this year, closing out the year with the O'Connell Children's Shelter in Lawrence.

    58 min
  4. The Arc of Kansas Politics

    12/07/2025

    The Arc of Kansas Politics

    Michael Smith and Ed Flentje are the editors of "Reform and Reaction: The Arc of Kansas Politics."  It's a look at the push and pull of state politics through the ages, featuring political scientists from across Kansas.

    58 min
  5. Candice Millard: Death by Lightning

    12/06/2025

    Candice Millard: Death by Lightning

    The new Netflix series "Death by Lightning" tells the gripping story of the assassination of President James Garfield and the doctors whose good intentions may have killed him.  Best-selling author Candice Millard talks about the series, which is based on her award-winning book Destiny of the Republic.

    58 min
  6. Dennis Garcia: Las Madres

    11/27/2025

    Dennis Garcia: Las Madres

    Las Madres is the inspiring story of three generations of Mexican-American women in Kansas.  It recently won three medals at the International Latino Book Awards event and was named a Kansas Notable Book.

    40 min
  7. KPR Community Spotlight: Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice

    11/24/2025 · BONUS

    KPR Community Spotlight: Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice

    KPR's Community Spotlight is shining on Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice in Manhattan.  Director Christina Nolte joins us to describe the wide range of health care services Good Shepherd provides.

    13 min
  8. Kansas History Museum Set to Reopen

    11/16/2025

    Kansas History Museum Set to Reopen

    Three years ago, the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka closed its doors for a major renovation.  We get a sneak peek at the Museum in advance of its grand reopening, November 22nd, with Museum Director Sarah Bell.  Also, Marion County, Kansas, has been ordered to pay $3 million dollars to settle a lawsuit following the 2023 raid on the local newspaper.  We hear from Marion County Record editor Eric Meyer in this rebroadcast of his William Allen White National Citation remarks.

    58 min
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Prairie Journal is an opportunity to showcase high-profile, thought-provoking lectures, discussions and dialogues recorded throughout the region. There are so many fascinating people who come to this area, everyone from Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor to syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts. Prairie Journal is a great way to share some of those lectures with our listeners. We have also been able to expand the program to cover a broad range of topics, including the Kansas Sesquicentennial, the National Day of Listening and the Kansas Reads program sponsored by the State Library of Kansas, just to name a few.

Information

  • Creator
    Kaye McIntyre
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    195
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Prairie Journal