Upcoming Episodes

CounterSpin • April 30, 6:30pm – 7:00pm

Sam on Students for Justice in Palestine, Sally Dworak-Fisher on Delivery Workers

Radio Nicopisa • May 1, 12:00am – 12:00am

Let’s Explore New Music and MORE!

Please Join Me LIVE or on the Archive for a 2-Hour Dive into Music. Featuring Compositions from Kronos Quartet, Nu Genea, LA FEMME, Andrea Laszlo De Simone, Floating Points, Laurie Anderson, Claude Debussy, Nicolas Repac and NEW MUSIC from Arthur Melo, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Jason Beers, Shay Hazan and Diogo Strausz...

One KC Radio Spotlight • May 1, 5:00am – 6:00am

Core Conversations

During our first 30 minutes, host Leslie Scott interviews Rachel Russell. Rachel joined Literacy KC in February 2016 as the Programs Support Coordinator. Rachel previously served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member for the Ticket to Read Program in 2015 at LKC.

In our 2nd half hour, Leslie interviews Pauline Eatmon-Johnson, CEO and Owner of local Non-Profit and LLC “Scholar Smarts,” which focuses on bridging under-served, under-resourced populations with community resources and training to enhance family lifestyles. Scholar Smarts supports competency-based learning systems, and has been recognized by the State of Missouri Success-Ready Student Network Innovation Zones.

Artspeak Radio • May 1, 9:00am – 10:00am

Artspeak Radio + Israel Garcia, Emily Alvarez, & Miguel Rivera

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org

Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes artists Israel Garcia, Emily Alvarez, and Miguel Rivera.

Wednesday MidDay Medley • May 1, 10:00am – 12:00pm

WMM with Little Miss Dynamite + The Creepy Jingles + The Grisly Hand + Haymaker Records

On the next Wednesday MidDay Medley, May 1, 10 to Noon, on KKFI 90.1 FM we'll spin more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Little Miss Dynamite, The Matchsellers, The Grisly Hand, The Creepy Jingles, Julia Othmer, Jorge Arana Trio, Freight Train Rabbit Killer, Be/Non, English Teacher, Nilüfer Yanya, Infinity Song, and Shabaka. // AND, at 10:11 we'll talk with Beth Watts Nelson about her band, Little Miss Dynamite (including: Betse Ellis, Caleb Gardner, & Brandon Day) and their new 6-track recording, GROW UP Album Release Party on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 4:00pm at Tall Trellis Brew Co. // At 10:30 Jocelyn Olivia Nixon shares details about the new single releases from The Creepy Jingles (including: Wills Van Doorn, Andrew Woody, and Nick Robertson). // At 11:00 we welcome Lauren Krum & Jimmy Fitzner of The Grisly Hand who'll share all of the details of The The Grisly Hand Jubilee: Celebrating 15 Years of Music & Friendship, on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:00pm at The Ship 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO in WEST BOTTOMS. // AND, at 11:30 Brenton Cook talks about Haymaker Records 10 Year Anniversary Show at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd., KCMO on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 7:00pm with Freight Train Rabbit Killer, Be/Non, and Jorge Arana Trio.

Alternative Radio • May 1, 7:00pm – 8:00pm

A Palestinian American Speaks with Linda Sarsour

Anything dealing with Palestine is deemed controversial. And if it is Palestinian American women speaking out, then it is even more controversial. Linda Sarsour is a Palestinian American woman. She and other Palestinian American women in communities and campuses across the U.S., are breaking down Orientalist cliches about being meek and submissive and are actively taking the lead.

Cowtown Conversations • May 2, 9:00am – 10:00am

Join us as we have a conversation with Jackson County Legislator Sean Smith on Senior Citizen Property Tax Programs

Join us as wehave a conversation with Jackson County Legislator Sean Smith on property tax programs for those over 62.

Heartland Labor Forum • May 2, 6:00pm – 7:00pm

The Voucher Scam and the Construction Contractor Tax Dodge

Across the country proponents of school vouchers promise choice, freedom and upward mobility. Nicole Abshire of Mothers for Democracy Institute says vouchers are a scam on students, teachers, unions and communities. She’ll be on the Heartland Labor Forum this week. Then, a new study by UMKC economist Michael Kelsay says increasing numbers of construction employers who commit wage theft and misclassify workers as independent contractors are tax cheats costing Kansas and Missouri millions.  They swindle workers out of wages, worker compensation coverage and their legal rights.

MidCoast LIVE! • May 3, 12:00pm – 1:00pm

MidCoast LIVE! Maria Vasquez Boyd

Host/producer welcomes guest co-host Consuelo Cruz Deputy Director with Belger Arts and Resident artists; Joel Pisowicz, Gina Pisto, Logan Reynolds, and Heidi Schultz.

WINGS • May 4, 2:30pm – 3:00pm

Red Rosa (Mayday Special)

Rosa Luxemburg was one of the most influential political theorists of her day. She lived from 1871 until 1919, when she was assassinated by the newly-elected socialist government of Germany. Luxemburg had written that socialism by gradual reform of the capitalist-oriented system would never provide for the needs of workers and that only revolution could do the job. She was strongly in favour of the innovation of May First as International Labour Day. In many countries, it's still a national holiday - but it originated as a day for workers across the globe to stop work and show their collective power. Rosa Luxemburg's life was complicated, but one author boiled it down to a popular book, "Red Rosa: A Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg." Here are excerpts from an interview with the author of that book, Kate Evans - courtesy of Mitchel Cohen of community radio WBAI in New York City.

Pacifica Radio Archives’ “From the Vault” • May 5, 2:00am – 3:00am

From the Vault: Sun Ra

Wilderness Road • May 5, 5:00am – 7:00am

Wilderness Road – May 5, 2024 Wandering lesser known and under-appreciated tunes & artists

Music to wander the Wilderness Road. Enjoy some new and some old, some familiar and unfamiliar music. Listen to see if you can determine the common denominator among all these songs

Sunday Morning Musical Mashup • May 5, 7:00am – 9:00am

May 5 Mashup

This is the second (and final) episode of our 2-part themed series celebrating the opening weekends of amusement parks all across the country: ROLLERCOASTERS, PART DEUX!

Exploration • May 6, 5:00am – 6:00am

ON EXPLORATIONS: the universe of Einstein – how has Einstein’s theory affected religion?

Dr. Michio Kaku talks about the question of God.  Dr. Kaku looks at God from a scientific perspective and he begins with the story of Einstein’s belief of God. In the second part of the hour, Dr. Kaku speaks with John F. Brinster, Physicist, Professor at Princeton, and writer of a biography on Einstein, “The Man Who Created God”.  We ask, "If all things have a creator, then who created God?"

Radio Active Magazine • May 7, 6:00pm – 6:30pm

Haskell’s Dr. Daniel Wildcat discusses indigenous knowledge of people, place, and environment

Dr. Daniel Wildcat discusses indigenous knowledge of people, place, and environment with Spencer Graves and Karl Brooks.