KCUR faced one of the biggest crises in its history in 2025: the rescission of federal funding for public broadcasting. That was followed quickly by additional challenges, but the Kansas City community showed its support in ways we could never have expected.
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The stations have been without a permanent home since the University of Missouri-Kansas City ordered all tenants out of their longtime office space at 4825 Troost Ave. at the beginning of 2026. -
Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall while Steve Kraske interviews movers and shakers from around Kansas City? You can catch a live broadcast of Up To Date at Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Kansas, the week of May 4-8. -
Fox brings nearly a decade of experience to the newsroom’s leadership role. Starting her career as a reporter with KCUR’s Kansas News Service, Fox has held multiple editor roles within the organization and served as interim news director since March 2025. -
Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall while Steve Kraske interviews movers and shakers from around Kansas City? You can catch a live broadcast of Up To Date at Rochester Brewing from April 6-10. -
On March 31, a federal judge found that a key provision of Trump's executive order that ordered the defunding of public media violated the First Amendment. But the ruling does not restore federal funding to KCUR or the rest of the public media system.
