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Issues Program

Listen to in-depth discussions with local leaders about issues in the Wichita community.
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Episodes

ISSUES 2022 04/03/22

National Weather Service coordinating meteorologist Chance Hayes discusses the spring/summer severe storms season

Apr 04, 202224 min

ISSUES 2022 02/13/22

Wichita City Manager Robert Layton discusses the search for a new police chief, coping with the pandemic, citizens' mental health challenges

Feb 10, 202224 min

ISSUES 2022 02/06/22

Retiring Director Jan Haberly discusses her 17 years at the Lord's Diner and feeding those in need

Feb 03, 202224 min

ISSUES 2022 01/30/22

Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz discusses the pandemic, state legislature, courts, jail, mental health

Jan 27, 202224 min

ISSUES 2022 01/23/22

Former Kansas Congressman and US Agriculture Dan Glickman discusses his new book "Laughing at Myself"

Jan 19, 202224 min

ISSUES 2022 01/09/22

Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay discusses his departure after 6 years with WPD, community policing and other highlights of his time in Wichita.

Jan 06, 202224 min

ISSUES 2022 01/02/22

Executive Director Wendy Glick discuses the programs and services of Catholic Charities of Wichita across 25 Kansas counties

Dec 31, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 1/19/21

Maj Nancy Powers discusses the holiday programs and year-round services of the Salvation Army in Sedgwick and Butler Counties

Dec 15, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 12/12/21

Freelance writer Bonnie Bing discusses the Share the Season holiday program

Dec 09, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 12/05/21

Retiring Music Theater Wichita producing director Wayne Bryan discusses performing arts, Century II

Dec 02, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 11/21/21

HumanKind Ministries of Wichita President and CEO LaTasha St. Arnault discusses Operation Holiday and other HumanKind services

Nov 18, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 11/14/21

Executive director Marty Miller discusses Illuminations, the annual holiday light show at Botanica, the Wichita Gardens

Nov 11, 202124 min

ISSUES 103121

Jeremy Hill, director Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University, discusses economic outlook for the year ahead

Oct 27, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 10/24/21

Chris Heiman - Development Director - discuses 7 programs of Senior Services of Wichita, serving 9,000 people a year, including Meals on Wheels

Oct 21, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 10/17/21

Wichita Board of Education President Stan Reeser discuses the impact of the pandemic on education

Oct 14, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 10/10/21

Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter discusses the pandemic, the overcrowded jail, drugs, and the recovering courts

Oct 08, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 09/26/21

Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne discusses the battle against COVID-19

Sep 23, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 09/19/21

Wichita-Sedgwick County Museum director Eric Cale discusses the pandemic's impact on the museum

Sep 16, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 09/05/21

Jamie Reed -- director of communication Starkey Inc. -- discusses services provided for 450 people with intellectual disabilities

Sep 02, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 08/29/21

Wichita public school superintendent Dr. Alicia Thompson discuses the the fall semester and dealing with the COVID pandemic

Aug 26, 202123 min

ISSUES 2021 08/22/21

Terri Moses -- Director of Safety Services Wichita public schools -- discuses the new school year and pandemic protocol

Aug 19, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 08/15/21

Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz discusses recent changes at EMS, the pandemic, the budget

Aug 13, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 08/01/21

Wichita City Manager Robert Layton discusses the city's budget, pandemic recovery

Jul 29, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 07/25/21

Keith Lawing -- President and CEO Work Force Alliance of South Central Kansas -- discusses pandemic impact on labor, and recovery

Jul 22, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 07/1821

Sedgwick County Zoo Director Dr. Jeff Ettlng discusses the pandemic and the zoo's 50th birthday this year

Jul 15, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 07/11/21

Wichita Police Chief Gordan Ramsay discusses the pandemic, hiring officers, gun violence

Jul 08, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 07/04/21

Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz discusses the county budget, a shortage of workers, and Independence Day

Jul 01, 202124 min

ISSUES 2021 06/27/21

Director Matt Fouts discusses Tanganyika Wildlife Parks exhibits and breeding programs

Jun 24, 202123 min

ISSUES 2021 05/30/21

Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Rogers discusses his new office and unclaimed property held by the state

May 27, 202124 min
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