Sylvia Maria Gross

Reporter, Producer & Co-Host of KC Currents

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, Marketplace, The World and Studio 360. Gross grew up in New York City, Brazil and the suburbs of Washington, DC. She studied English at Yale University, and then spent a year researching arts education in Brazil on a Fulbright grant. When she returned from Brazil, she taught middle school math and English while completing a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University in New York City. She reported in New York about education and culture before moving to Kansas City in 2004.

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March 18, 2012
12:40 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

State Of City, KCMO Budget, Brody Buster

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27-year-old bluesman Brody Buster's new album showcases his rock 'n' roll side.

 

The show for March 18, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

KCMO Residents Sound Off On State Of The City
Kansas City Mayor Sly James gives his assessment of the State of the City in an address at Bartle Hall on Monday. But how are residents rating KC life?

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March 11, 2012
10:51 am
Mon March 12, 2012

Urban Lit, Troost Corridor, The Good Foot

Coming up on KC Currents, Sunday, March 11 at 5pm, with a repeat Monday at 8pm:

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March 4, 2012
3:23 pm
Fri March 2, 2012

Sonia Sanchez, Teaching the Sudanese, School Board School

The show for March 4, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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Kansas City Public Schools
6:44 pm
Thu March 1, 2012

School Board President Trains Others To Take His Place

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School Board President Airick Leonard West.

Missouri lawmakers are considering bills that could eliminate the Kansas City school board, or even dissolve the district. 

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Odd Jobs
3:29 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

Made In Olathe: Custom Brass Instruments

New Orleans celebrated Mardi Gras last week with that signature brass band sound. In the seven years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, a local man has played a role in bringing that sound back to the streets.

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February 26, 2012
3:13 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

KC Mafia History, Horn Doctor, The Great Immensity

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Inside Mike Corrigan's workshop.

The show for February 26, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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Kansas City Schools
7:37 pm
Thu February 23, 2012

State Resumes Advising KCPS

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State regional supervisor Tony Stansberry, interim superintendent Steve Green and school board president Airick Leonard West heard progress reports from district officials at Manual Technical Academy.

While Missouri lawmakers consider dissolving, splitting up or changing the governance of Kansas City Public Schools, state education officials have resumed working with the district on regaining accreditation by the current deadline of 2014.  

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February 19, 2012
11:30 am
Mon February 20, 2012

Shariah Law, Freedom Is Now, Border War

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Leon Jordan was one of the founders of Freedom, Incorporated.

The show for February 19, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show, see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
11:04 am
Mon February 13, 2012

KCPS Alumni Debate The District's Future

The first legislative hearings about Kansas City Public Schools began in Jefferson City on January 31, 2012. The latest bill would dissolve the district, parceling the schools out to neighboring districts for management.

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KC Currents
10:42 am
Mon February 13, 2012

Servers Tell All: Jeff Esparza

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Jeff Esparza is a local bartender.

Ordering a meal at a restaurant can be a very different transaction depending on whether you're sitting at the table or standing with a notepad.

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February 12, 2012
11:22 am
Sun February 12, 2012

Mormons Return, Alumni Debate KCPS Future, Longview Mystery

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The show for February 12, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show, see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
5:16 pm
Mon February 6, 2012

Kansas Cuts Food Benefits For Some Immigrants' Families

The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services recently cut off hundreds – possibly thousands – of immigrant families from receiving food stamps.

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February 5, 2012
4:14 pm
Mon February 6, 2012

Kansas Immigration, Servers Tell All, Cratedigger Tim Goodwillie

The show for February 5, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show, see below for individual stories.

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Education
5:28 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

Catholic Schools Want State Support For KCPS Transfers

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Catholic Schools Superintendent Daniel Peters at Holy Cross Elementary School.

Local Catholic School officials are looking for state support for Kansas City Public School students to be able to transfer to private or religious schools.

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KC Currents
11:28 am
Mon January 30, 2012

Servers Tell All: Mark Manning

Ordering a meal at a restaurant can be a very different transaction depending on whether you're sitting at the table or standing with a notepad. A recent event at The Writer's Place turned the tables on restaurant diners and opened the microphone for waiters around town to tell stories from their perspective.

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