Wichita City Council to hear funding increase proposals from WPD
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Oct 20, 2025•8 min
Woodward and Whit
Woodward and Whit is a live news and entertainment program airing weekdays from 6-9am on KNSS. Hosted by Ted Woodward and John Whitmer, the show is one of Wichita's most popular morning programs with adult listeners. Tune in for up-to-the-minute news, traffic, weather, business, and sports.
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It is Day 16 of a wasteful and stupid government shutdown
Steve & Ted in the Morning: 10/17/25 Complete Show - Plenty of headlines today plus weekend previews. Oh and federal workers, thank you if you are still serving without your pay. Wish our elected officials weren't getting paid as well. You deserve all their pay.
Oct 17, 2025•2 hr 3 min
What's happening this weekend in Wichita?
Visit Wichita's Jemelle Holoperik joins us today with a list of fun for you this weekend in Wichita.
Oct 17, 2025•39 min
Fall weather finally arriving in Wichita
Hour 2 - After local news headlines we get the Storm Team 21 Forecast from Chief Meteorologist Ross Janssen.
Oct 17, 2025•44 min
Upgrades needed at tag offices across Kansas
Hour 1 - Steve had a conversation with the Sedgwick County Treasurer and the subject of tag offices came up. And rather than making the critical infrastructure of the licensing less obsolete than they currently are, our Legislature is reconvening to try and gerrymander districts.
Oct 17, 2025•40 min
Chiefs taking on division rival this Sunday
Steve and Ted get a Chiefs/Raiders preview from Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs Mitch Holthus.
Oct 17, 2025•11 min
Driving? Remember to always Move Over
Tomorrow is National Move Over Day. Here in Kansas, remember to move over for stopped vehicles and construction work... We get an update from KDOT's Shawn Steward.
Oct 17, 2025•9 min
How accurate are online home valuations?
Moneytracker Don Grant says online valuations are great... for a rough idea on home values. But they can be (and frequently are) wildly inaccurate.
Oct 17, 2025•10 min
A positive update on WSU Tech
The Sedgwick County Commission got a very positive report on WSU Tech.
Oct 16, 2025•31 min
Day 16 of a federal government shutdown
Steve & Ted in the Morning: 10/16/25 Complete Show - Plenty of headlines today including the ongoing shutdown, an honor for Wichita, and a fine for KU from the Big 12.
Oct 16, 2025•1 hr 52 min
Storm chances then a cool down for Wichita
Hour 2 - Friday night storm chances and cooler air returns to Wichita. We get the forecast from Storm Team 12 Chief Meteorologist Ross Janssen.
Oct 16, 2025•40 min
Fines for KU and Texas Tech after knife throwing incident
Hour 1 - Jad has sports today after the headline news. And KU as well as Texas Tech are getting a slap on the wrist from the Big 12 over what could have been a very serious incident.
Oct 16, 2025•42 min
Wichita named the best sports event host city in the U.S.
Steve gets a check of the business news from Wichita Business Journal Editor Kirk Seminoff.
Oct 16, 2025•9 min
The scary thing about electric vehicles
What is "range anxiety?" Moneytracker Don Grant has a plug-in hybrid and gives us the scoop on EVs.
Oct 16, 2025•8 min
Missing World War II B-17 gunner has been accounted for
We tell his story on today's KNSS Salute to Service.
Oct 16, 2025•10 min
A missing person is found, a crumbling ceasefire, and no end of a shutdown in sight
Steve and Ted in the Morning: 10/15/25 Complete Show - Still no end to the government shutdown. Congress sitting on their thumbs for 15 days while Americans suffer and Congressmen continue to make millions.
Oct 15, 2025•1 hr 52 min
It is day 15 of the federal government shutdown
Hour 3 - The Senate will vote, but House GOP lawmakers remain on vacation as Americans suffer.
Oct 15, 2025•28 min
A hotter than average October continues in Wichita
Hour 2 - After news headlines, Steve checks the Storm Team 12 Forecast with Chief Meteorologist Ross Janssen.
Oct 15, 2025•43 min
WPD finds unidentified woman from doorbell camera footage
Hour 1 - WPD shared the video in hopes of finding the woman who appeared to be getting abducted. The woman has since contacted police and is unharmed.
Oct 15, 2025•41 min
Great news for Boeing's purchase of Spirit AreoSystems
Steve gets today's business news from Wichita Business Journal Editor Kirk Seminoff. And Boeing has cleared a big hurdle in its attempted purchase of Spirit AeroSystems.
Oct 15, 2025•10 min
High inflation ruining the U.S. Halloween holiday
A look at the cost of Halloween in the U.S. and we get the results from Fox News' Tonya J. Powers in New York.
Oct 15, 2025•10 min
Financial pitfalls around RMDs
Required Minimum Distribution that is. And Moneytracker Don Grant tells us what to look for and what to avoid.
Oct 15, 2025•10 min
Prisoner exchange, dangerous curves, and banana ball
Steve & Ted in the Morning: 10/14/25 Complete Show - On a Tuesday we go over all of today's headlines. Including an update from the Middle East, a county commission meeting preview, and of course Sports with Ted Woodward.
Oct 14, 2025•1 hr 50 min
New location for former Towne West shop
Hour 3 - With Towne West being renovated into an industrial park, Vintage Stock has found some new digs. We wrap a Tuesday with business news from the Wichita Business Journal.
Oct 14, 2025•29 min
WPD still searching for women abducted in Wichita
Hour 2 - A doorbell cam captured images of the abduction and police are asking for the public's help.
Oct 14, 2025•41 min
Israeli hostages released, traded for Palestinian prisoners
Hour 1 - Top of the newscast contains local, national, and world news items. Including the latest from Gaza on the prisoner exchange and ceasefire.
Oct 14, 2025•40 min
Are you buying Halloween candy too early?
Some business news from Wichita Business Journal Editor Kirk Seminoff, then some Halloween poll results.
Oct 14, 2025•9 min
Dangerous intersections in Sedgwick County
Intersections and road safety are just a couple of the topics of discussion on tap for the Sedgwick County Commission this week. Chairman Ryan Baty previews this week's meeting this morning on Steve and Ted in the Morning.
Oct 14, 2025•9 min
What's going on with the stock market?
Moneytracker Don Grant joins us on a day after a bit of a stock market recovery. But beware, the markets... are not the economy.
Oct 14, 2025•10 min
A ceasefire, gas prices, and a Chiefs win
Steve & Ted in the Morning: 10/13/25 Complete Show - All-in-all, some good news on a Monday edition. Chiefs win, gas prices down, hostages returning... what's not to like?
Oct 13, 2025•1 hr 51 min
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