Wichita Weekend
Welcome to Wichita Weekend! Wichita Weekend is a weekly public affairs show hosted on Alt 107.3, B98FM, 102.1 The Bull, and Channel963.
Episodes
May 8, 2025 • 10 mins
Join us for Andover’s newest spring event – HeritageFest! Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at The Heritage (located off Yorktown Road and Kellogg). Andover's Public Information Officer Megan Schapaugh stops by our studio to tell us all about it. HeritageFest celebrates Andover's roots with themed food, old-time photos, kids’ activities, and a family-friendly trip into the past. Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m. - ...
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May 7, 2025 • 15 mins
Eck Auto Group here in Wichita is well known for supporting our community. The Adopt A School Golf Tournament in June and the Adopt-A-Cause program near the holidays are two great examples. Community Engagement Director Johanna Pfaff stops by to tell us how you can help Eck Auto Group do great things for our city. https://adoptaschoolkansas.com/
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May 7, 2025 • 17 mins
Fireworks! Food! Live Music and Festival Fun! The time is near for Wichita's annual spring celebration, Riverfest! We invite Wichita Festivals CEO Breanna Monk and Allen Howarter, Admiral Windwagon Smith 51, to tell us all about what to expect in 2025! www.riverfest.com
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April 8, 2025 • 19 mins
April is Autism Awareness Month, and our guests are Clara Miller and Nikki Bina from Heartspring! They stop by to tell us why this month is so important to so many Wichita area families, and to invite us to the Heartspring Gala on April 12th. www.heartspring.org; www.heartspringgala.org
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April 2, 2025 • 11 mins
Our guest is Connie Dietz from Pine Valley Christian Church. She stops by to invite us to Camp Sunflower Spaghetti Night, which is Saturday, April 26th, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Calvary United Methodist, 2525 North Rock Road. Camp Sunflower believes that all young people deserve and need supportive and affirming communities. So they hold camps and retreats for LGBTQIA+ middle and high school youth. Show your support for Camp Sunf...
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April 1, 2025 • 28 mins
Every foster parent knows that fostering comes with challenges you’re not always equipped for. Jill Ayers and Foster ICT can help. Jill is a Foster Care specialist whose mission is to give every child hope and a future. Foster ICT is here to equip, empower, and provide resources for currently licensed foster parents, kinship placements, and adoptive families. She stops by the Wichita Weekend studios to explain how healthy parents ...
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February 5, 2025 • 29 mins
February is American Heart Month, and the American Heart Association encourages you to learn CPR and Join the Nation of Lifesavers. Our guests are Heather Smart, Senior Development Director for the American Heart Association, and Deb Devor-Mullins, a multiple stroke survivor and Chair for the 2025 Heart Walk, June 21st. www.heart.org/nation www.heartwalk.org
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December 12, 2024 • 8 mins
The Bridges to Home Holiday Donation Drive is on now through January 15th. Tori Pedruzzi, the 2024 Miss Augusta, and a Miss Kansas Hopeful in 2025, invites you to make this Christmas merry and bright for individuals at the Open Door Day Shelter. Bring your donations to St. Catherine of Siena Church or Kansas Perio, or feel free to Venmo @bridgestohome.
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November 20, 2024 • 29 mins
The red kettles are in place, the bells are ringing, and again, the Salvation Army is working hard to make this a brighter Christmas for all of Wichita. We visit with Major Merrill Powers about the need for bell ringers, The Angel Tree, and much more. www.salvationarmyks.org; www.registertoring.com
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November 20, 2024 • 29 mins
Illuminations is a Wichita holiday tradition! Don’t miss the choreographed light shows, hot chocolate and cookies, and a visit with Santa. Botanica Wichita’s Illuminations is open every evening from Nov. 24-Dec. 30. Botanica's Executive Director Dr. Lynette Zimmerman invites us to this year's spectacular! For tickets...botanica.org/illuminations
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November 12, 2024 • 28 mins
Every year, somewhere around 1500 of our friends and neighbors come out into that crisp, November morning to run in the Say Grace 5K Thanksgiving Race. Some are amateur athletes who are looking to set their best times. Others are the multi-generations of whole families who have come from far and very wide to work up an appetite and add to a family tradition. Grace Med Interim CEO Julie Elder and Development Resource Director Felici...
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October 22, 2024 • 27 mins
Utah may have Sundance...but Wichita has Tallgrass! The Tallgrass Film Festival is celebrating 22 years of bringing the best independent films and film-makers to our city. Melanie Addington, Executive Director of the Tallgrass Film Association, tell us all about it. www.tallgrassfilm.org
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October 19, 2024 • 29 mins
Wichita Weekend welcomes Traci Kennedy, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Wichita! Catholic Charities works to serve the hungry, homeless, lonely, disabled, and abused in South Central Kansas. To get help or give help, log on to catholiccharitieswichita.org.
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October 10, 2024 • 25 mins
Enjoy a Sunday stroll and help fight breast cancer! Sunday, October 20th, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Riverfront Stadium, it's the American Cancer Society's Making Strides of Wichita event! ACS Senior Development Manager Melissa Easterberg stops by to tell us all about this fun, rewarding, family-friendly event, presented by Ascension Via Christi. www.makingstrideswalk.org/wichitaks
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October 10, 2024 • 10 mins
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October 4, 2024 • 30 mins
Losing a loved one is hard -- especially for kids. And the Kidzcope Program at the Wichita Children's Home provides no-fee, peer-based bereavement services to young people ages 3 thorugh 18. WCH Development Officer Kim Pennington and Community Volunteer Tracy Farrell explain why Kidzcope is a very worthwhile program to support. www.wch.org, kidzcope.org
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September 25, 2024 • 32 mins
For the first time ever, Wichita Weekend is proud to host an author! Ibrahim, author of the new book "The Bravest American," stops by out studio to discuss his inspiring work. Ibrahim, born in 1987 in Nigeria, embodies the quintessential narrative of pursing the American Dream. "The Bravest American" is an inspiring work that will encourage people of all walks of life to embrace and manage life's daily struggles. #thebravestameric...
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September 24, 2024 • 28 mins
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Wichita Weekend welcomes Keri McGregor, director of Catholic Charities’ Harbor House. Harbor House is more than a safe shelter for survivors of severe violence. Harbor House uses outreach advocacy services to guide survivors of abuse through the judicial, medical and DCF systems. If you believe you and your children are not safe, Harbor House is available to help you, 24-7. Call th...
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September 24, 2024 • 8 mins
Zach Williams is on the road this fall with friends CAIN, Matt Maher, and Ben Fuller for the Revival Nights Tour! The tour kicks off this Friday night September 27th at Park City Arena. Wichita Weekend caught up with Ben Fuller as he prepares to hit the road with the transforming power of music, worship, and community. Get your tickets now at Ticketmaster.com, and don't miss this amazing experience, Friday night at Park City Arena
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September 24, 2024 • 11 mins
Kick off the Shopping Season at a Wichita tradition! Holiday Galleria, a benefit for Junior League of Wichita, returns to Century Two Expo Hall October 3rd through 6th. Stephanie McCurdy from the Galleria Committee stops by to share the excitement of this year's event. For tickets and more information, visit holidaygalleria.org.
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