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KPR is your place for news, classical music, jazz and much more. Broadcast from the KANU headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., (91.5 FM) and beamed out to our sister stations in Emporia (KANH 89.7 FM), Manhattan (K258BT 99.5 FM and K250AY 97.9 FM), Junction City & Olsburg (KANV 91.3 FM), Atchison (K210CR 89.9 FM) and Chanute (KANQ 90.3 FM).
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12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm	12-5amJazz with David BasseDavid Basse 5-9amMorning EditionTom Parkinson 9am-12pmClassical Music in the MorningCordelia Brown 12-3pmClassical Music in the AfternoonJeff Watson 3-7pmAll Things ConsideredLaura Lorson 7-9pmClassical Music in the EveningMarcia Higginson 9pm-12amThe Jazz SceneDavid Basse	12-5amJazz with David BasseDavid Basse 5-9amMorning EditionTom Parkinson 9am-12pmClassical Music in the MorningCordelia Brown 12-3pmClassical Music in the AfternoonJeff Watson 3-7pmAll Things ConsideredLaura Lorson 7-9pmClassical Music in the EveningMarcia Higginson 9pm-12amJazz in the Nightradiobob	12-5amJazz with David BasseDavid Basse 5-9amMorning EditionTom Parkinson 9am-12pmClassical Music in the MorningCordelia Brown 12-3pmClassical Music in the AfternoonJeff Watson 3-7pmAll Things ConsideredLaura Lorson 7-9pmClassical Music in the EveningMarcia Higginson 9pm-12amJazz in the Nightradiobob	12-5amJazz with David BasseDavid Basse 5-9amMorning EditionTom Parkinson 9am-12pmClassical Music in the MorningCordelia Brown 12-3pmClassical Music in the AfternoonJeff Watson 3-7pmAll Things ConsideredLaura Lorson 7-8pmClassics LiveDarrell Brogdon, Cordelia Brown 8-9pmClassical Music in the EveningMarcia Higginson 9pm-12amJazz in the Nightradiobob	12-5amJazz with David BasseDavid Basse 5-9amMorning EditionTom Parkinson 9am-12pmClassical Music in the MorningCordelia Brown 12-3pmClassical Music in the AfternoonJeff Watson 3-7pmAll Things ConsideredLaura Lorson 7-9pmFilm Music Fridays 9pm-12amJazz in the Nightradiobob	12-6amJazz with David BasseDavid Basse 6-7amKPR PresentsKaye McIntyre 7-10amWeekend Edition SaturdayKaye McIntyre 10-11amWait Wait... Don't Tell Me! 11am-12pmBullseye with Jesse Thorn 12-1pmThis American Life 1-4pmTrail Mixradiobob 4-5pmAll Things Considered, WeekendsJeff Watson 5-6pmThe Moth Radio Hour 6-7pmLive Wire 7-9pmRetro Cocktail HourDarrell Brogdon 9pm-12amJazz with David BasseDavid Basse	12-6amJazz with David BasseDavid Basse 6-6:30amConversationsDan Skinner 6:30-7amWith Good Reason 7-10amWeekend Edition SundayKaye McIntyre 10am-12pmTo the Best of Our Knowledge 12-1pmWait Wait... Don't Tell Me! 1-4pmTrail Mixradiobob 4-5pmAll Things Considered, WeekendsJeff Watson 5-6pmThis American Life 6-7pmKPR PresentsKaye McIntyre 7-9pmRetro Cocktail HourDarrell Brogdon 9pm-12amJazz with David BasseDavid Basse

Upcoming Events

Tue, January 18th - 7:00pm

Samantha Fish at The Cotillion
Samantha Fish at The Cotillion
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Description: SAMANTHA FISH Concessions and full bars open! Also featuring local favorites Nancy's A-Maize-N Sandwich Booth. All Ages Support acts subject to change Text BLUES to 49798 for concert updates. A limited number of table reservations are available by calling 316-722-4201 or in person at The Cotillion. COVID-19 Show Policy: There are no restrictions on this show but we encourage face masks when you can not social distance and ask that you stay home if you are feeling sick or have been exposed recently to someone with COVID-19. “That was my mission on this album: To really set these songs up so that they have a life of their own,” says Samantha Fish about Kill or Be Kind, her sixth solo album and her debut on Rounder Records. “Strong messages from the heart – that’s what I really set out for.” Indeed, what comes across immediately on hearing the album is the extraordinary level of songcraft on its eleven tracks, the way these songs are so smartly put together to deliver a potent emotional impact. Anyone who have ever heard Fish’s previous albums knows that she has earned a place in the top rank of contemporary blues guitarists and that her voice can wring the soul out of a ballad and belt out a rocker with roof-shaking force. And, rest reassured, those virtues are fully in evidence on Kill or Be Kind. But each of the songs on the album does far more than simply provide a setting for Fish’s pyrotechnics. They tell captivating stories, set up by verses that deftly set the scene, choruses that lift with real feeling, and hooks that later rise up in your thoughts, even when you’re not aware that you’re thinking of music at all. It’s the kind of songwriting that emerges when raw talent is leavened by experience and aspiration, and when a committed artist genuinely has something to say. Those qualities make Kill or Be Kind a genuine artistic breakthrough for Fish. “I think I’ve grown as a performer and as a player,” she explains. “I’ve become more respectful of the melody. You can go up and down the fret board and up and down your vocal register, but that’s not going to be as powerful as conveying a simple melody that people can really connect to and sing themselves.” To help bring those elements to her music, Fish sought out high-quality songwriting collaborators – the likes of Jim McCormick (who has worked with Fish before and also written for Luke Bryan and Keith Urban); Kate Pearlman (who has worked with Kelly Clarkson); Patrick Sweeney; Parker Millsap; and Eric McFadden. The result is an album on which each song is distinct, but the complete work hangs together as a coherent, entirely satisfying statement. “When you get to this point in your life as an artist,” Fish says, “it’s good to work with others, because it makes you stretch. I think you hear a lot of that nuance on the record, songs that have a pop sensibility to them, hooks that really pull you in.” Submitted by: Box Office The Cotillion

Tue, January 18th - 7:00pm
Wed, January 19th - 7:30pm

Mitch Prather LIVE @ Iron Horse!
Mitch Prather LIVE @ Iron Horse!
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Description: WEDNESDAY SPECIALS! - $2 OFF Whiskeys ALL NIGHT! Happy Hour UNTIL 6pm! $3.50 Wells $3.50 Domestic Bottles/Draft/Cans $4 (6oz) Dark Horse House Wines $6 Tito's American Mule ------------------------------------ $7 Fried Pickles $8 Buffalo Dip $9 Burnt End Nachos $7 Beer Battered Onion Rings $8 Black Bean Hummus $9 Iron Horse Chili Dog Happens on the following Dates: Jan 19, 2022, 7:30pm to 11:30pm Feb 16, 2022, 7:30pm to 11:30pm Mar 16, 2022, 7:30pm to 11:30pm Submitted by: Jeffrey Dietrich Iron Horse Bar and Grill

Wed, January 19th - 7:30pm
Fri, January 21st - 7:30pm

Disney Movies Trivia
Disney Movies Trivia
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Description: Relive everything from Vault classics to your modern-day favorites in this incredibly fun evening of Disney Movie Trivia! Build a team of 2-6 players to compete in pub-style trivia. Enjoy three free wine samples with each ticket. Happens on the following Dates: Jan 21, 2022, 7:30pm to 9:30pm Jan 28, 2022, 7:30pm to 9:30pm Jan 29, 2022, 7:30pm to 9:30pm Submitted by: Hannah Magee Weston Wine Company

Fri, January 21st - 7:30pm

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