KMUW

KMUW is Wichita's NPR station, a staple since the mid-20th century. It does what public radio does best: morning news, afternoon analysis, and evening features. But the local touch is what keeps you coming back. The hosts know the difference between a school board meeting in Andover and a city council debate in downtown Wichita. That specificity matters. National programs like Fresh Air and Here & Now are solid, but the local interview segments give the station its character. KMUW isn't trying to compete with political talk shows from the coasts. Its focus is local: the Koch brothers' influenc…