Lu Anne Stephens
Director of Content | Assistant General ManagerLu Anne Stephens has held many positions over many years at KMUW, including local host of NPR’s Morning Edition and reporter/editor. In addition to her current duties as Director of Content and Assistant General Manager, Lu Anne produces KMUW’s New Settler's Radio Hour and countless special productions.
In 2018, Lu Anne was recognized with a first place award from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters for her production work on a Media Circus promotion announcement featuring Bill Kurtis of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! She produces the Hidden Kansas segment for KMUW’s weekly news program The Range and was a producer on season two of My Fellow Kansans from the Kansas News Service. In 2020, Lu Anne received first place in Public Affairs Program from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters for her contributions to My Fellow Kansans.
After studying music performance and journalism at Pittsburg State University, Lu Anne completed her degree at Wichita State University in 1995. She has won several awards for journalistic excellence since she has been at KMUW.
Lu can be reached by email at stephens@kmuw.org.
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James Porter....the man who’s responsible for making local art exhibits look good. We'll hear KMUW's Torin Andersen's conversation with Porter, and we have news from Wichita and around the state. -
Kansas has one of the fastest growing dairy industries in the country. The state has added on almost 50,000 milk cows in just the last year to its herd. And all that growth requires immigrant labor to keep up with the demand. We’ll hear about how Kansas grew its dairy industry with the help of immigrant workers, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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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.
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The Keeper of the Plains is the cultural - and official - logo of Wichita. The tall, steel sculpture of a Native American stands at the confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers. -
We have the latest Kansas primary election results, and news from Wichita and around the state.
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The Chinese tile game of mahjong is having a resurgence among Wichita-area women. We take a look at the growing community around the tile-clattering game, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Earlier this month, the parking lot outside a north Wichita restaurant was the site of increased activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The restaurant owner recorded the episode and warned people to stay away. We'll hear more on how the ramping up of ICE activity has a portion of the city on edge, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Early voting is underway as Kansans decide if they want to change how state Supreme Court justices are chosen. Should they be elected instead of appointed through the current merit system? Supporters say it gives voters more control. Critics warn it could bring more politics and campaign money into the courts. We'll learn how you can vote and details on the amendment, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Musician Skinny Hightower created the song "Summer Anthem" in just one day. We'll hear about his process, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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Wichita State’s new vice president of student affairs says he wants everyone to feel welcome on campus. We speak with WSU’s Jamarco Clark, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.
