While driving down an East Texas country road I spotted this scene. The autumn trees and the late afternoon sun made these golden bales of hay shine just a little bit more. Fortunately I had my camera with me. (c) James Q. Eddy Jr.
The Four States NPR News Source 2025 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Award Winner 2nd Place for Website in a Medium Market
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Stream and Listen To KRPS's Weekday Morning & Afternoon Newscasts In The NPR App

Today on KRPS for Friday June 9, 2023

Show highlights today on KRPS, this afternoon at 1 pm on Symphonycast, conductor Karina Canellakis leads the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in a program exploring the thrilling musical landscape of the first years of the 20th century.

And…

Complete coverage from multiple angles and networks regarding the indictment Thursday of former President Trump. Hourly updates from NPR Newscast, also coverage today at 9 on 1A, in addition to international coverage at 3 on BBC News hour. Today, Explained committed their entire program to the topic this afternoon at 3:30. And we’ll get the latest updates from NPR’s All Things Considered today from 4 to 6 pm.

Show highlights today on KRPS this afternoon at 1 pm on Symphonycast, conductor Karina Canellakis leads the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in a program exploring the thrilling musical landscape of the first years of the 20th century.

And…

Complete coverage from multiple angles and networks regarding the indictment Thursday of former President Trump.

Hourly updates from NPR Newscast, also coverage today at 9 on 1A, in addition to international coverage at 3 on BBC News hour.

Today, Explained committed their entire program to the topic this afternoon at 3:30.

And we’ll get the latest updates from NPR’s All Things Considered today from 4 to 6 pm.

Today On KRPS For Friday June 9

5 AM - 9 AM - 

Morning Edition from NPR News

9 AM - 10 AM - 

1A

HOST: Celeste Headlee in for Jenn White

The Friday News Roundup-Domestic.

The East Coast is dealing with the impact of smoke from wildfires in Canada that’s blown south. Images out of New York City this week show haze and orange skies.

Now, the smoke is moving south to Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Flights have been delayed, sporting events have been postponed or canceled, and schools have been impacted.

Justice Department prosecutors have informed Former President Donald Trump’s legal team that he is being investigated for the mishandling of classified documents.

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest organization devoted to LGBTQ+ causes, declared a state of emergency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans. Laws passed in recent months significantly restrict gender-affirming healthcare and the acknowledgment of LGBTQ+ issues and history in the classroom.

10 AM to 11 AM - 

On Point 

Host: Meghna Chakrabarti

How Targeting The Country's Food Supply Could Help Solve The California Water Crisis

Eighty percent of California's water from the Colorado River is used for agriculture. So, as the river dries up - the first cuts tend to land on farmers.

But is targeting the country’s food supply the best way out of this water crisis, and if so, what are the impacts?

11 AM to 1 PM - 

Performance Today

Host - Fred Child

Hour 1 and hour 2 playlists

1 PM to 3 PM - Symphonycast 

Conductor Karina Canellakis leads the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in a program exploring the thrilling musical landscape of the first years of the 20th century – with works by Stravinsky, Lili Boulanger, Scriabin, and a violin concerto by Szymanowski with violinist Nicola Benedetti.

3 PM - 3:30 PM 

BBC World Service Newshour

3:30 PM - 4 PM

Today, Explained from Vox News

Hosts - Noel King and Sean Rameswaram

President Trump is again facing charges, this time from federal prosecutors. The allegations stem from his alleged housing of classified documents at his private club, Mar-a-Lago.

Coming up on Today Explained, what we know about the charges and how they could impact Trump's political and legal future.

4 PM - 6 PM

All Things Considered from NPR News

Summer is heavily associated with going to the pool or beach. But many children from low-income communities don't know how to swim -- and it's generational.

How one nonprofit organization is changing that -- with free swimming lessons taught BY teens FOR teens.

6 PM - 6:30 PM

Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal

The U-S... has a major nursing shortage but it's also lacking resources to train new nurses.

How we might get out of that pickle, next time on Marketplace.

6:30 PM to 7 PM

The Daily from the newsroom of the New York Times

Host - Sabrina Tavernise

Topic - There’s No Escaping Wildfire Smoke

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has created a crisis in the American Northeast and beyond, with air pollution in New York reaching its worst level in modern history.

7 PM - 9 PM - 

The Retro Cocktail Hour with Darrell Brogdon.

9 PM - 10 PM

Jazz Night in America

Hear music and field recordings from bassist, composer, and fashion icon Jamaaladeen Tacuma’s residency in North Carolina, where he explores his familial and musical roots.

10 AM - 12 AM Saturday

World Cafe

12 AM to 5 AM Saturday

BBC World Service

Since 2017 Fred Fletcher-Fierro has driven up Highway 171 through thunderstorms, downpours, snow, and ice storms to host KRPS’s Morning Edition. He’s also a daily reporter for the station, covering city government, elections, public safety, arts, entertainment, culture, sports and more. Fred has also spearheaded and overseen a sea change in programming for KRPS from a legacy classical station to one that airs a balance of classical, news, jazz, and cultural programming that better reflects the diverse audience of the Four States. For over two months in the fall of 2022 he worked remotely with NPR staff to relaunch krps.org to an NPR style news and information website.

In the fall of 2023 Fred was promoted to Interim General Manager and was appointed GM in Feburary of 2024.