Issues Program

ISSUES 2024  04/14/24 - Diana Shunn - CEO Child Advocacy of Sedgwick County - discusses help and services for abused children and their families

ISSUES 2024  04/07/24 -- Dr. Kim Krull discusses her 11 years as president of Butler Community College and proudest accomplishments

ISSUES 2024 - 03/31/24 - Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz

ISSUES 2024 03/24/24 - Michelle Eastman, VP Marketing and Communications Rainbows United discusses services for special needs children

ISSUES 2024  03/10/24

ISSUES 2024 - 03/03/24 - Wess Galyon, Wichita Area Builders Association, discuses home construction and sales in Wichita

ISSUES 202402/18/24 - Wichita Public Schools Director of Athletics Chris Asmussen discuses student sports participants and programs

ISSUES 2024  02/04/24

ISSUES 2024 - Development Director Chris Heiman discusses the operation and programs of Senior Services Wichita, including Meals on Wheels

ISSUES 2024 - 01/21/24 -- Wichita City Manager Robert Layton

ISSUES 2024  01/13/24 - Wichita City Council member Beck Tuttle

ISSUES 2023  12/24/23 - Greer Cowley- Director Strategic Partnerships & Donor Relations - discusses HumanKind Ministries' services for the homeless

ISSUES 2023  12/17/23

ISSUES 2023 12/10/23 -  Executive Director Traci Kennedy discusses the programs and services of Catholic Charities of Wichita

ISSUES 2023 12/03/23 Drew Brenner -- Executive Director, Wichita Medical Loan Closet -- discusses providing medical equipment and supplies to those in need, for a small donation

Brian Walker -- President and CEO Kansas Food Bank -- discusses services and programs to help the "food insecure" in 85 of the 105 Kansas counties.

Jeremy Hill -- Director, Center for Economic and Business Research at Wichita State University -- offers an outlook for the Kansas and Wichita area economies in 2024

Wichita City Council member Bryan Frye discusses his 8 years on the council, public safety, the new water treatment plant, jobs, growth, quality of life, local politics

Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz discusses budget for 2024, taxes, jail, mental health, tag offices, employment challenges

Director of Communications Jamie Reed discusses the services offered to more than 400 people with mental and physical disabilities in the Wichita area

Wichita Park and Recreation Director Troy Houtman discusses the parks and many other facilities and programs, including the challenge of replacing trees

Wichita Public Works & Utilities Director Gary Janzen discusses water, infrastructure, street repair and maintenance, snow removal, trash, landfill, conservation

Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne discusses the flu season, latest COVID information, fentanyl, and other health concerns and services

General Manager Bryan Schulz discusses the exhibits, rides, vendors, operation, and entertainment of the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson (Sept 8-17)

Exploration Place president Adam Smith discusses the operation and future plans for Wichita's science center

Butler Community College President Dr. Kimberly Krull discusses the school's courses, enrollment, and mission with more than 8,500 full- and part-time students

Retired Wichita educator, Korean War veteran, and Indian activist John Levi discusses his long and interesting life

New Wichita schools superintendent Kelly Bielefeld discusses enrollment, student diversity, pandemic impact, and absenteeism in USD 259.

Kansas Humane Society President/CEO Aaron Walker discusses care and treatment of animals, importance of neutering pets

Executive director Joan Tammany discusses COMCARE of Sedgwick County behavioral health clinic, serving more than 14,000 people with mental and drug challenges every year

Elizabeth King - President/CEO Wichita State University Foundation and Alumni Engagement - discusses her career in education, community involvement, and fund-raising

Laura Lombard - President/CEO Kansas Global Trade Services - discusses helping Kansas businesses connect overseas, plus international trade current affairs 

Kaye Monk-Morgan -- President/CEO Kansas Leadership Center -- discusses speakers and programs that teach and promote leadership, plus her role as Wichita River Festival Admiral Windwagon Smith 49

Nancy Duling - President and CEO Wichita Festivals Inc. - discusses Wichita River Festival 51, June 2 to 10

Jennifer Ray, owner of the Monarch Whiskey Bar in Wichita's Delano District, discusses small business operation, surviving the pandemic, and women in business

Jack Kellogg discusses his store and his career selling hats, local history, small business

Retiring Maize City Administrator Richard Lamunyon discusses the operation of his office, his former job as Wichita police chief, and his work with Special Olympics

Retiring USD 259 superintendent Dr. Alicia Thompson discusses her teaching career; Conservation International CEO M. Sankayan discusses Earth Day, Earth Month

Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan discusses his new job in Wichita, after a 30-year police career in his hometown, Philadelphia

Colby Sharples-Terry, Communications Manager Kansas Tourism, discusses the many visitor attractions across Kansas

Retired Wichita Police Lt. James Espinoza discusses his experiences in law enforcement and comments on Wichita Police Jensen Hughes report

Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne discusses cold and flu season, COVID, vaccinations, hiring and firing

Weston Schartz -- head football coach Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School Wichita -- discusses his 30 years as a successful coach and teacher

Wichita City Manager Robert Layton discusses staffing, pandemic, pay raises. economic development, industrial revenue bonds

Chance Hayes -- coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wichita -- discusses operation of the  weather office during spring season and the impact spring storms have on Kansas

Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter discusses, fentanyl, mental health concerns, the jail, bodycams, and hiring personnel

Dr. Alicia Thompson -- superintendent of Wichita public schools -- discusses students, faculty, employment, and other school-related issues, as well as her retirement this year

Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz discusses the year ahead, budgeting, personnel, holidays

Jeremy Hill -- Director Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University -- discusses the economic outlook for the Wichita area and Kansas for 2023

Sheree Utash -- President W.S.U. Tech -- discusses all aspects of technical courses and training offered at Wichita State University, with more than 9,000 students enrolled in these programs

Juliette Bradley -- Kansas Director of Communications, Alzheimer's Association -- discusses symptoms, treatment, and research in this form of dementia 

Deann Smith -- executive director United Methodist Open Door -- discusses providing food, clothing, and shelter across 11 Kansas counties

Audacy Wichita KEYN Brand Manager Jack Oliver discusses his 50-year-plus career in Wichita radio, friends he has made, and involvement with listeners and the community

Ed Pavey is retiring after 28 years as director of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. He discusses 49 years as a law enforcement officer, and training thousands at the Center

Terri Moses. Executive Director, Safety Services Dept, Wichita public schools, discusses overall school safety, weapons, threats, and working with students, faculty, and parents

Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter discusses transparency, opioids and other drug abuse, sex trafficking ... plus recruiting, training, and retaining deputies

Mark Eby, Presdient and CEO Kansas Humane Society, discusses animal care and adoption

Keith Lawing, President & CEO, Workforce alliance of South Central Kansas, discusses managing federal job-training dollars across 10 Kansas counties

Director of Wichita Airports Victor White discusses the new home for B-29 Doc, and other news about Eisenhower National Airport

Chance Hayes -- Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Srvice Office/Wichita -- discusses spring and summer storms, warnings, and the educational seminars, "Storm Fury on the Plains"

Wendy Glick, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Wichita, discusses their work in the community and their fund-raising activities, including the annual Cruise Night

Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne discusses flu, colds, and gastrointestinal viruses

Wichita State University President John Bardo discusses WSU's growth in enrollment, new programs, new facilities, new direction

Chief Development Officer Lon Smith discusses exhibits, programs, and activities at the Museum of World Tresures in Wichita

Butler Coummunity College President Kim Krull and Vice President of Aacademics Lori Winningham discuss courses, faculty, students, and activities

Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay discusses violent crime trends, opioids, human trafficking, staffing problems

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett discusses opioids, human trafficking, scams

Inter-Faith Wichita executive director Garland Egerton discusses Operation Holiday, as well as other Inter-Faith programs and servcies

Sedgwick County commander Maj. Joseph Wheeler discusses the Red Kettles and other Salvation Arrmy fund-raising efforts, as well as the prgrams they help to support

Jeremy Hill -- director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University -- discusses the year ahead for the regional economy

Executive director Marty Miller discusses Wichita's Botanica Gardens and Illuminations, with nearly 2 million lights

Museum Director Sarah Adams discusses exhibits and activities at the Mid-America All-Indian Center in Wichita

Karen Schmidt, executive director Wichita Women's Initiative Network, discusses Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Gary Plummer, Presdient and CEO Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, discusses job growth, economic development, the Kansas Legislature, and the Chamber's annual meeting

Wichita City Manager Robert Layton discusses bringing minor league baseball to Wichita, plus plans for downtown conevtion and performing arts facilities

President and CEO Pat Hanrahan discusses the United Way of the Plains fund-raising goal and the services that it supports

Wichita public school superintendent Dr. Alicia Thompson discusses educating more than 50,000 students in USD 259

Terri Moses, executive director of Safety and Security, discusses providing safety for more than 50,000 Wichita public school students, plus faculty and staff

General Manager Susan Sankey discusses this year's Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Sept. 8 to 17

Detective Wendy Hummel and Wichita Crime Commission Director Pat Jones discuss Crimestoppers of Wichita

Chris Heiman, Development Director, Senior Services of Wichita, discusses $6 million construction and reonvation of facilities ... plus programs and services that include up to 1,000 Meals on Wheels daily

Fe Vorderlandwehr, executive director, and Breanna Tucker, program director, Alzheimer's Association of Central & Western Kansas, discuss devlopments in care, treatment, and research

Retired Sedgwick County Sheriff Mike Hill remembers the Holiday Inn sniper (Aug. 11, 1976 ... 3 killed, 8 wounded)

Director Marty Miller discusses Botanica, the Wichita Gardens programs, services, and 30 years in the city.

CEO David Sanford discusses GraceMed Health Clinic, providing health care to everyone, witgh focus on patients with no health insurance

Karyn Page, President/CEO of Kansas Global Trade Services, discusses helping local businesses market their products overseas

Sedgwick County Fire Division Chief Rob Timmons discusses fireworks safety

Mark Eby, CEO of the Kansas Humane Society, discusses operation of the facility and adoption of pets

Sedgwick County Manager Michael Scholes discusses evidence load produced by police bodycams. court guard deputies, and drafting a budget

Wichita Fire Chief Ron Blackwell discusses the operation of the department and his more-than-40 years as a Wichita firefighter. He is retiring after 10 years as chief.

Mary Beth Jarvis, President and CEO Wichita Festivals Inc., and Windwagon Smith Wendy Johnson discuss Wichita River Festival 46

Jamie Opat, Director of Communications, discusses Starkey and its more than 500 clients with intelectual disabilities

Wichita Vice Mayor Janet Miller discusses the future of Century II, the River Corridor development, easing peanlties for first-time marijuana possession in Wichita, and more...

Sedgwick County Commisson Chair Dave Unruh discusses new zoo director, Intrust Bank Arena, Judge Riddel Boys Ranch

Retired advertising executive Al Higdon discusses nearly 40 years in advertising, marketing, and public relations in Wichita

Veteran political analyst and lobbyist Bernie Koch discusses the current session of the Kansas Legislature

Wayne Bell, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration, discusses guaranteeing loans and support for business start-ups

Wichita school superintendent John Allison discusses his 8 years at USD 259