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Assistant Teaching Professor/Radio Producer for New Letters on the Air
elama@umkc.edu
Angela Elam, producer/host of UMKC's literary radio show New Letters on the Air has worked in public radio since 1988, but she got her start as a reader for Radio Deutsche Welle in Cologne, Germany in 1981.
Elam...
Host of Cyprus Avenue
Bill Shapiro is the creator and host of "Cyprus Avenue" which premiered on KCUR-FM in October of 1978. The weekly radio show has aired on over 50 stations in the United States. He is the author of "The CD Rock and Roll Library," 1988, and "The...
Host/Contributor
brian@kcur.org
Brian Ellison is the substitute host of Up To Date and has served in a variety of roles at KCUR since 2008. He has been acting producer and associate producer of Up To Date...
Host of The Fish Fry
haddixc@umkc.edu
Chuck Haddix AKA Chuck Haddock joined the staff of KCUR FM in 1984. Originally hired as a jazz producer, Haddix began producing the "Fish Fry" in 1985. Making its debut on Saturday night at midnight, the "Fish Fry" proved so popular with...
Host of Night Tides
blanchea@umkc.edu
The voice heard on KCUR on Sunday nights belongs to Renée Blanche, a native of Detroit, Michigan. She stumbled into radio after ending her military career in El Paso, Texas. Her skills as a volunteer announcer were honed at community radio...
Weekend Announcer
harrels@umkc.edu
Shawn Harrel teaches music and digital media in the Lee's Summit School district. A Kansas City native, Shawn returned to his hometown after completing his master of music in jazz arranging and composition at the University of North Texas –...
Host of Up to Date
Steve Kraske has been the political correspondent for The Kansas City Star since 1994. He covers national, state and local politics with a special focus on the Iowa presidential...
Host of KC Currents
wilsonSB@umkc.edu
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Susan admits that her “first love” was radio, being an avid listener since childhood. However, she spent much of her career in mental health, healthcare administration, and sports psychology (Susan holds a...
Reporter, Producer & Co-Host of KC Currents
sylvia@kcur.org
Sylvia Maria Gross co-hosts and produces KC Currents, an award-winning weekly news magazine that covers news and culture in Kansas City’s diverse communities. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered,...