Wichita's Early Edition

Wichita’s Early Edition brings you the first news of the day from Wichita and around the state. It’s everything you need to know in 15 minutes… or less.KMUW has 12 newscasts that air throughout the day. But we know you’re not always tied to your radio. This podcast compiles that news all in one place, so you can listen on your schedule.

20 episodes

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6x a week cadence

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Episodes 20

Friday, August 28, 2026
2d ago · 14:44
A local author reflects on her life as a teacher and a learner. We'll hear Beth Golay's conversation with Lakshmi Kambampati, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
3d ago · 14:44
KMUW's Carla Eckels speaks with members of The Brotherhood Project, a group aimed at helping African American boys develop life and leadership skills. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
4d ago · 12:02
KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin speaks with Wichita Symphony Orchestra's Creative Marketing and Brand Manager Alex Freund about an upcoming performance from the group Neon Strings, as part a performance series called WSO Connect. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
5d ago · 12:25
Older adults on fixed incomes are struggling to pay high food prices at the grocery store. We'll take a look at how seniors are making changes as they deal with high food costs, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Monday, August 24, 2026
6d ago · 13:35
Pokémon....got to catch them all! The augmented reality game, Pokémon Go, brings players together in the real world. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Friday, August 21, 2026
9d ago · 12:57
A new music festival is coming to Wichita this weekend and it features exclusively homegrown talent. We'll hear more on this weekend's "Wichita Forever Fest," and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
10d ago · 14:18
Demand for U.S. cotton has been stagnant for decades, but U.S. agriculture officials have a plan to change that. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
11d ago · 12:11
There’s new research tracking bright yellow warblers — a palm sized bird that started breeding in southeast Kansas. Rachel Schnelle with the Kansas News Service reports on the research about the birds' migratory habits, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
12d ago · 11:19
More farmers are fixing up their decades-old equipment rather than buying new. That’s in the midst of a tough farm economy. Farmers’ decisions around fixing, upgrading or buying new machinery. We'll have that story, plus news from Wichita and around the state.
Monday, August 17, 2026
13d ago · 11:52
We take a look at new policies for Wichita students and families, plus news from Wichita and around the state.
Friday, August 14, 2026
16d ago · 12:59
Brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey perform together as The Cactus Blossoms and are known for their close harmonies and musical sensibilities that recall other sibling outfits such as The Everly Brothers. KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin recently spoke with the brothers, and we have that conversation. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
17d ago · 14:22
Jason Hendry of the Wichita band The Velvet Fever says that his group's new recording is about honesty and integrity. We'll hear more and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
18d ago · 12:15
The purple martins are back in Wichita. Thousands of birds are gathering near the airport each evening as they prepare for their annual migration, and they're attracting an audience. We spend an evening with the birds and bird watchers, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
19d ago · 12:28
Increasing volatility and sky-high prices in agriculture are making it a tough time for the next generation to take over. We'll hear how a difficult economy has made farming harder for new generations, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Monday, August 10, 2026
20d ago · 9:38
We visit the Elderslie Farm pick-your-own experience, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Friday, August 7, 2026
23d ago · 13:58
The band Men At Work are best known for songs such as "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under." In both the songs and the music videos that accompanied them in the early 1980s, the group's wry humor was on display. The band's vocalist Colin Hay says that they were always aware of the power that marrying music and humor had. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
24d ago · 14:00
Despite having maintained a steady lineup in his band over the decades, James McMurtry says that being a band leader didn't come naturally to him. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
25d ago · 8:10
We have the latest Kansas primary election results, and news from Wichita and around the state.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
26d ago · 11:30
Drive-in theaters have shown movies under the stars for generations. Some people still see value for these nostalgic theaters in a changing movie landscape. We’ll hear how drive-in theaters are trying to survive in the modern age of streaming, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Monday, August 3, 2026
27d ago · 11:13
The federal government has released new rules, controlling how farmers can use the controversial herbicide dicamba.Will the new rules solve the problem of dicamba drift? That's coming up, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.