A series of reports commissioned by the university have been released that highlight the potential benefits of relocating UMKC arts programs to downtown. These studies were conducted after a downtown arts campus was named one of the “Big 5” goals for Greater Kansas City. The studies concluded that a Downtown Campus for the Arts for [...]
The UMKC National Public Radio affiliate KCUR 89.3FM won Station of the Year and Frank Morris, news director of KCUR-FM, won Journalist of the Year! For the 2012 Heart of America awards, KCUR was granted 15 awards altogether. The annual awards are presented by the Kansas City Press Club, a local affiliate of the Society [...]
New Letters on the Air – the radio companion to New Letters-is now broadcast on Hamburger Lokalradio, a radio station based in Hamburg, Germany. Hamburger Lokalradio began airing the program last October as part of its weekly Tuesday broadcast to English-speaking audiences. “The fantastic show adds nicely to a couple other literature and culture-minded programs [...]
