The Range: Recent Episodes
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This week on "The Range" ... the Wichita Rowing Association moves backward into the future. Also, a Wichita woman reflects on growing up in foster care.
This week on "The Range"... roll film! A Wichita company is making a name developing filmstock. Also, the city’s most famous collegiate choir turns 100 years old.
This week on "The Range" ... new citizens get ready for Election Day. Also, we talk with an election worker who’ll help staff the polls on Tuesday.
This week on The Range...can we get fries with that? Also, we remember our trip to the most haunted town in Kansas.
This week on "The Range," we take a look at the purr-fect candidates for president. Also, a Wichita man takes the bus to his first day on the job.
This week on "The Range", what’s in the forecast for Wichita’s economy? Also, remembering the legacy of Hattie McDaniel.
This week on "The Range" ... mixing business and Tik Tok. Also, why an artist is hosting an exhibit of her late stepfather’s work.
This week on The Range...how coloring can be its own form of therapy. Also, on this month's Hidden Kansas, we take the path less traveled.
This week on The Range...52 and counting: One man’s love affair with the Walnut Valley Festival. Also, a veteran shares some tips on riding Wichita Transit.
This week on "The Range ... the voice coach who helps kids chase their dreams. Also, Alexis Smith explains why she’s speaking out about domestic violence in her role as Miss Kansas.
This week on "The Range"... fear and loathing: the downtown parking plan. Also, walking with your feet … and your ears.
This week on "The Range"... from Italy to Kansas: The journey of a master shoemaker. Also, we visit a cemetery dedicated to a woman known as “Mother.”
This week on "The Range" ... weathering the drought at Botanica. Also, we ride the bus with the new director of Wichita Transit, who tells us what riders want.
Goodbye summer, hello school! The lazy days of summer are over and another school year is underway. In this special back-to-school edition of the Range, we talk with a new kindergarten teacher, and we explore the role social media can play in teenage mental health, especially this time of year.
This week on "The Range" ... we look back on a rodeo from Wichita’s past. Also, a small private school in Wichita gets ready for its students to return.
This week on The Range...paying tribute to a baseball legend. Also, another example that art can take any form you want it to.
This week on The Range...need some free paint? Also, the Kaw Nation reclaims a piece of its history.
This week on The Range...a symphony show-and-tell at the Wichita library. Also, a Wichita Transit rider works to find his way back home.
This week on The Range...one man finds the magic in quitting his day job. Also, a popular class at Wichita State University explores the impact of alcohol and addiction.
This week on The Range...we talk with the woman helping the biomedical campus come together. Also, we take a peek at the effort to catalog Wichita’s public art collection.
This week on The Range, say cheese … one last time. Also, we discover where the wildflowers are.
This week on The Range...leading with empathy and resilience. Also, we talk with a personal trainer about the changes coming to Wichita transit.
This week on The Range...The Orpheum Theatre's next act. Also, how a Wichita painter lets her heart guide her work.
This week on The Range...why a group of women surgeons look to each other for support. Also, how the musician called Bongo Bobby got his name.
This week on The Range...the latest on the cyberattack against Wichita. Also, we learn how buffalo talk to each other on the Kansas prairie.
This week on "The Range"...need a tattoo? We’ve got you covered. Also, a bus rider talks about the changes coming to the city’s transit center.
This week on The Range...why trivia rules at one Wichita cider house. Also, we talk with a Wichita woman who’s on a mission to share her Native pride.
This week on The Range...students learn about music and their culture. Also, two artists battle the elements to complete a mural on Wichita State’s campus.
This week on The Range...there’s a new head honcho at Cowtown. Also, we visit an often overlooked inhabitant along the Arkansas River.
This week on The Range...spring is here and that means it’s tulip time at Wichita State. Also, a Wichita bus rider who hopes to inspire change in the lives of others.
This week on The Range...lace up the roller skates. We’re going for a spin. Also, a new exhibit remembers the women behind the Brown v. Board desegregation case.
This week on The Range, we get ready for the eclipse. Also, a longtime photographer explains his new approach to making art.
This week on The Range...hey, batter, batter … swing! It's our annual salute to America’s national pastime. Discover an overlooked piece of Wichita’s baseball history, plus a look at how baseball teams — including the Wichita Wind Surge — are increasing their use of technology.
This week on The Range...have books, will travel. We take a spin on the Book Bus. Also, we enjoy the early bird specials at Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira Wildlife Refuge.
This week on The Range...a splash of color in an unexpected place. Also, a Wichita woman who loves fish … and not just for the halibut.
This week on The Range, Old MacDonald had a … robot? Also, KMUW film savants Fletcher Powell and Hugo Phan discuss what to expect at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
This week on The Range...the reasons behind Wichita’s plan to close six schools. Also, an artist takes a whimsical approach to her newest works.
This week on The Range...why daycare is going to the dogs. Also, a Wichita State student who hopes to knit his way into his girlfriend’s heart.
This week on The Range, another business makes the move downtown. Also, how the story of a small Kansas town was captured by a single photographer.
This week on "The Range"... it’s almost Valentine’s Day, and if you like it, you should put a ring on it. Also...the people who make sure tabletop board games are ready for the market.
This week on The Range...what’s ailing independent pharmacies. Also, a Wichita State professor transforms from teacher to performer.
This week on "The Range"... why one Wichita doctor is helping wounded soldiers in Ukraine. Also, we bundle up for a winter hike along the river.
This week on The Range...The Wichita school board welcomes its youngest member ever. Also, we talk with a new student who’s using the bus to help pursue his education.
This week on The Range...Textron’s next aviation challenge: electric aircraft. Also, a proposed bill that would prohibit discrimination in the workplace against natural hairstyles.
This week on The Range...a changing of the guard at City Hall. Also, an arts organization that thinks everyone can learn and enjoy music.
This week on The Range...if you had a roller derby name, what would it be? Also, how one Kansas town hopes its storied past will attract tourists.
This week on The Range...how a noteworthy nonprofit is helping young musicians. Also, we talk with a woman who’s still getting the hang of Wichita’s transit system.
With Christmas only 10 days away, we decided this would be a good week to get into the holiday spirit.We’ve got a pair of stories to help you do that, including a look at the newest board games to play when family and friends visit during the holidays.
This week on The Range...the stress and challenges of owning a small business. Also, a Wichita artist who creates culturally based greeting cards.
This week on The Range, college football, the forward pass and Wichita State’s role in gridiron history. Also, why the owners of a new club in Old Town decided to pivot from a sports bar to a music venue.
This week on The Range, a tiny solution to the state’s big housing shortage. Also, how a lone Kansas cottonwood became a folk legend.
This week on The Range...why people are flipping for pinball. Also, a business executive explains how she puts together her management team.
This week on The Range ... why Buddhism is flourishing in Wichita. Also, bar and nightclub owners adapt to an emerging trend.
This week on The Range, the memories of Joyland live again. Also, an artist who draws inspiration from an unlikely source.
This week on The Range, foreign companies in Kansas you probably didn’t know were here. Also, preserving the work of a curmudgeonly Kansas artist.
Be kind, rewind … how one Wichita man is recapturing the magic of Blockbuster. Also, we go en route with a transit supervisor who’s training the next generation of drivers.
This week on The Range, what young voters want from candidates in the fall election. Also, the busy life of Wichita State University’s first gentleman.
This week on The Range...taking care of Wichita’s hidden art treasures. Also, how an artist found his voice.
This week on The Range, how a Wichita man turned overgrown lawns into social media gold. Also, we go deep underground for our latest episode of Hidden Kansas.
This week on The Range, a Wichita business that combats clutter. Also, we get a little financial advice while we wait for the bus.
This week on The Range, a pageant winner uses her platform to promote mental health. Also, The buzz about bees.
This week on The Range ... why unions are making news in Wichita. Also, how a sculptor helps everyone experience great works of art.
This week on The Range, what Pride means for Wichita’s LGBTQ community. To close out Pride Month, we talk to members of the city’s LGBTQ community about their lives and their work to make Wichita more inclusive.
This week on The Range, creating a flight plan for careers in aviation. Also, we visit a Kansas farm with an exotic barnyard menagerie.
This week on The Range, from comic book fans to comic book creators. Also, En Route noticed a man riding the bus with a book on chess and decided to make the first move.
This week on The Range, the race to become Wichita’s next mayor. Also, a new museum exhibit honors the state’s black aviation pioneers.
This week on The Range, growing a garden … and perhaps, a community. A garden grows in Planeview. Also, an artist who treasures all of the details needed to create a piece of art.
This week on The Range, the Asian Night Market outgrows its old home. Also, an old piece of machinery roars back to life.
Love romance novels? There’s a store for that. Also, we ride the bus with a woman who wants to make people smile.
This week on The Range, a new program brings hope to the homeless community. Also, a book that shares the wisdom and insight of 50 Latina women from across the country.
This week on The Range, a network that helps startups … start up. Also, students in a Wichita classroom learn the process of creating art.
This week on The Range, tired of pulling weeds? Call a goat. Also, finding tranquility and beauty in a hidden garden.
This week on The Range, creating a home for Indigenous students at Wichita State. Also, ridin’ the bus and bustin’ a move.
The challenges facing Wichita’s new school superintendent. Also, a new documentary explores the lingering pain from the 1965 Piatt Street Plane Crash.
This week, a coffee shop with a little taste of Mexico. Also, how an artist created a musical composition using the sounds of his father’s last days.
A special baseball episode that includes a conversation with the president of the Wichita Wind Surge and a look at the influence Hall of Famer Satchel Paige had on Wichita’s baseball history.
A Kansas museum that’s gone to the dogs and is OK with that. Plus, a twist on networking for Black business professionals
This week, What’s pushing nurses to unionize? Also, a field trip on the bus that helps people learn to help themselves.
This week, how an early experience with racism led to a career as an activist and writer. Also, preventing overdose deaths … one kit at a time.
From Wichita to Africa and the start of a new adventure. Plus, how a group of artists stayed in touch during the pandemic.
This week...have bike, will travel. Also, we bundle up for a winter hike to a Kansas waterfall.
This week, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is making a comeback. Also, Wichita Transit is getting ready for its future.
The magic of Wichita’s logo wizard. Also, a chef shares his early memories of growing up in the kitchen.
Find out what’s cookin’ in downtown Wichita. Also, the new director of the Ulrich Museum of Art talks about her lifelong passion.
A creative effort to recruit teachers. Also, a new interpretation of history at the Eisenhower Museum in Abilene.
The explorer returns. Also, we go En Route with a preacher who’s spreading a message of love.
A small private school gets a big boost in its effort to serve students in Wichita’s Black neighborhoods. Also, a passion for pickleball.
How the Wichita Art Museum landed its new director. Also, K-pop, tapioca, and Wichita’s latest food craze.
Changes to a Wichita church could put its historic status in jeopardy. Also, a hike along the pinnacle of western Kansas.
How a Wichita nonprofit has helped children for 50 years. Also, we talk with a Wichita State student who’s using public transportation to explore his new home.
We talk with a third-generation Black physician about his work and the push to build diversity in Wichita’s medical community. Also, how a small-town movie theater keeps the popcorn popping.
Gearing up for the holidays, and inflation. Also, pushing the boundaries of dance at a gallery in downtown Wichita.
It’s time to meet Wichita’s new police chief. Also, how a small museum in western Kansas chronicles an important period in our country’s history.
Experts say Booktok, as well as people having more free time during the pandemic, contributed to a resurgence in reading. And that has translated to more book-buying. Also, we talk with an uneasy first-time bus rider.
Rack ‘em up … we visit the Wichita Pool Hall of Fame. Also, a new group wants to provide support for LGBT businesses.
This week, the return of a Wichita concert series with an emphasis on creating something new. Also, providing a hot shower … and dignity.
This week on The Range, we visit the rugged landscape of northwest Kansas. Also, from playing with Lego to designing video games … and all from the comfort of home.
Coming up, what the Veterans Ride Free program means to one transit rider in Wichita. Also, a rescue haven that helps horses … and people.
This week on The Range, another tool in the fight against addiction. Also, we visit a new event that helps promote minority-owned businesses in Wichita.
This week on The Range, positive outlook for Wichita’s economy … with one big if. Also, an artist’s new exhibit combines his love of science fiction with his heritage.
This week on The Range, the interesting mix of scientists and artists drawn to the annual Prairie Festival in Salina. Plus, just about everyone says it: "Kids these days won’t get off their phones.” But for some of them it’s because they’re busy running a business.
This week on The Range, making sure everyone can go to the movies. Also, how to build community pride … one pronto pup at a time.
Coming up on The Range, Beth Golay rides the bus with a Wichita man who’d rather be fishing. Also, Everyone’s a critic. And this theater likes it that way.
This week on The Range, a Wichita legislator tries to bring attention to the growing concern of missing Native American women. Also, an unexpected consequence of new housing near Wichita State.
This week on The Range, a Wichita artist uses a mixture of odd shapes to explore personal discovery and relationships. Also, the renewed popularity of organized labor.
This week on The Range, we talk with the new leader of the Kansas Health Foundation. Plus, look who’s turning 100... the Orpheum Theatre hits the century mark. So join us on The Range, where we share stories about where we live and the people who live here.
This week on The Range, how one nonprofit looks to empower the Hispanic business community. Also, a Wichita woman rides the bus and thinks about the day that changed her life.
This week on The Range, farm-to-table in a food desert. Also, a club at a local high school wants to help students of color feel more comfortable.
Have plants, will travel — a Kansas woman takes her business on the road. Also, a dancer from Newton chases his dream to perform ... around the world.
Coming up, getting ready for Election Day in Sedgwick County. Also — fraudulent elections, competing governments and violence: how the Kansas Constitution was born.
Angry players and cranky fans. The life of an umpire. Also on this week's episode, how a forgotten store in a forgotten town is making a comeback.
The city’s buses can take you places, or just help you cool off. Plus, we learn why an artist makes the streets of Wichita his studio.
A drive to organize: Wichita Starbucks workers push for unions. Also, reflections on a landmark movie soundtrack.
An artist hopes to create a space where everybody knows your name. Plus, the challenges facing K-State’s new president.
From caterpillar to chrysalis: Why a Wichita farmer loves raising butterflies. Also, another reminder that Kansas’ landscape is more diverse than some might think.
Beth Golay rides the bus with an old college friend and long-time neighbor on Route 21, which passes through Wichita State’s campus. Plus, school’s out… forever. A retiring teacher takes a look back.
A ruff situation: Animal shelters are overflowing. Also, a new band energizes Wichita’s music scene.
We find out what happens when artists, engineers and tech people collide... in a mall. Also, a solution, maybe, for Derby’s growing pains.
We check back in with a Wichita doctor stationed at the South Pole. Also, we explore a famous protest by Kansas women more than 100 years ago.
Downtown Wichita is in full bloom. Also, a Wichita woman tries to help others affected by gun violence.
Who’s hungry? We explore Wichita’s food scene with a bona fide expert. Also, Beth Golay meets a stranger on the bus who, as it turns out, isn’t really a stranger.
A Wichita artist expands the scope of his art with an unusual approach. Also, giving new life to old planes.
All that time mastering Super Smash brothers is about to pay off. Also, we visit a Wichita zoo that’s hidden in plain sight.
Improving Wichita, one book at a time. Also, sometimes the best part of any conversation is just listening.
Coffee, please, with room for compassion. Also, we talk with a Wichita doctor who learned what drives him at an early age.
The big business of sneakers. And no, we’re not talking about PF Flyers. How a Wichita businessman gets his kicks from high-end kicks. Also, the Kansas African American Museum prepares to stage its first play.
Grab some popcorn. It’s time for the Oscars. Also, we visit a small town that hopes to be known one day as the UFO Capital of Kansas.
In a special edition of The Range, we talk about what those two years have been like for the parents of a baby born during the pandemic and for a high school senior.