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Bill Shapiro, a Kansas City tax attorney by day who spent more than four decades hosting a Saturday-night radio program devoted to rock-and-roll, died on…
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Segment 1: The host of The Splendid Table stops by on a Kansas City visit.Francis Lam is the son of immigrants, the father of a toddler, and a rising star…
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Kansas City is one of the few metropolitan areas of its size in the country without a full-time classical music broadcaster.That may be about to…
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The veteran journalist's path to NPR and what it's like working the political beat today. Mara Liasson started her career with NPR in 1985 becoming one of…
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This year marks the 60th anniversary of KCUR — and we're celebrating by sharing the story of how our station came to be. From humble beginnings in a house…
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For people on fixed incomes, being priced out of house and home by redevelopment and rising property values is a real concern. Today, we learn how…
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He's been called the "fastest-rising public-radio star in memory." Our conversation with Snap Judgment host Glynn Washington, from his upbringing in a…
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After handing off the reins of A Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor is back on the road. Today, we speak with the legendary radio personality about…
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Perhaps 1970s television character Peter Brady said it best: “When it’s time to change, you’ve got to rearrange.” (and cue ... earworm!)Over the past few…
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Have you ever hung out with a stranger without talking for two minutes straight? And I’m not talking “two minutes” that are actually just 30 seconds that…
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Garrison Keillor hosted A Prairie Home Companion for 41 years but the baton has now been passed. Singer and mandolinist Chris Thile is the new host of the…
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You know his voice ... but did you know his life? We remember KCUR'sSteve Bell, who died last week doing one of the things he loved: getting ready for the…