Programming

Here are some of the programming ideas we are looking at for our station. We want a majority of our programming to be provided by people from the northern Flint Hills, for the northern Flint Hills. But we will also offer some syndicated programming that is not available on other stations. Syndicated shows cost money and will be chosen based on our budget’s ability to afford the purchase price. If you are interested in underwriting a particular show, contact the station.

Our emphasis is developing local programming that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.  KONZ intends to be a Public Radio International (PRI) affiliate.

Local Programming

Good Morning Flint Hills!

KONZ intends to provide our listeners with a two-hour volunteer-run and produced local and state news/public affairs/market place/culture show that will run Monday through Saturday.

Other Locally Produced Programming

KONZ aims to have eight to ten hours of locally produced programming on issues ranging from public affairs and educational to common interest and documentaries each day. You can be part of this effort!

KONZ conducts citizen journalism classes each semester that train volunteers to begin developing locally-produced programming. In addition, we will have access to Agricultural Extension Service programming which was available from KKSU before its demise. In the future, KONZ plans to have a performance studio where local music, theatrical arts, and political debates can occur live.

Youth Radio

Empowering young people to plan, develop and produce programming that is meaningful to them, KONZ plans to offer one hour of youth-produced programming Monday through Friday and additional programming on the weekends.

Here are some syndicated programs KONZ would like to offer its listeners:

New America Now

New America Now is an award winning, hour long, news and culture audio magazine from California’s ethnic communities. Drop in segments are available in five and nine minute modules for broadcast on public radio.

Latino USA

Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. It is a production partnership of KUT Radio and the Center for Mexican American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin.

The Tavis Smiley Show

Hear from all sides of the issues each week on “The Tavis Smiley Show.” Smiley brings a unique blend of news and newsmakers in an expanded conversation on the subjects that matter: politics, health, finance, sports, technology and pop culture. Regular commentators help explore these issues from diverse points of view in a high-energy give-and-take format that keeps you engaged. Produced by Smiley Radio Properties Inc.

As It Happens

Since 1968, this current affairs program has explored the heart of a story, whether it’s happening in the streets of Belgrade, the dockyards of Vancouver, the boardrooms of Bay Street or the kitchens of Paris. Produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

The Splendid Table®

Hosted by award-winning Lynne Rossetto Kasper, The Splendid Table is a culinary, culture and lifestyle program that celebrates food and its ability to touch the lives and feed the souls of everyone.

Sound Opinions®

Two of the nation’s most respected rock critics, Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, meet each week to interview artists, listen to performances, give the latest scoop in pop culture and review albums past and present.

Bob Edwards Weekend

Sit down with celebrated host Bob Edwards as he talks with the most fascinating entertainers, newsmakers, writers and regular folks with a story to tell. Al Gore, Yo-Yo Ma, John Updike and George Clooney have all dropped by the show, which features in-depth conversation, performance and the occasional documentary from Bob and his staff. Spend your weekend with Bob and his guests.

Speaking of Faith®

Peabody Award-winning Speaking of Faith is public radio’s conversation about belief, meaning, ethics and ideas. Each week, host Krista Tippett focuses on a different theme, asking writers, thinkers and theologians to discuss how religion shapes everyday life.

CounterSpin

CounterSpin is FAIR’s weekly radio show, hosted by Janine Jackson, Steve Rendall and Peter Hart. It’s heard on more than 150 noncommercial stations across the United States and Canada. CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage. Combining lively discussion and a thoughtful media critique, CounterSpin is unlike any other show on the dial.

On the Media

On the Media explores how the media “sausage” is made, casts an incisive eye on fluctuations in the marketplace of ideas, and examines threats to the freedom of information and expression in America and abroad. For one hour a week, the show tries to lift the veil from the process of “making media,” especially news media, because it’s through that lens that we literally see the world and the world sees us.

News and Information Programming

Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., Democracy Now! is broadcast on Pacifica, NPR, community, and college radio stations.

Here and Now

Catch up with the day’s top stories during this energetic hour of news and conversation. “Here and Now” is an essential midday news magazine for those who want the latest news and expanded conversation on today’s hot-button topics: public affairs, foreign policy, science and technology, the arts and more. The show’s guest roster has included Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam, director Jon Malkovich, the “Wall Street Journal’s” John Harwood and actress Jane Fonda. The show is produced by WBUR/Boston.