Fred Fletcher-Fierro
Morning Edition Host, Journalist, Content and News Director, Digital ProducerSince 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, 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.
In addition to programming, hosting, and reporting, Fred worked with NPR and personnel at Pittsburg State to create and launch this website. Regardless of the small staff of KRPS, he felt that listeners across the Four States deserved an up-to-date website where listeners learn more about the news stories, shows, and all of the details that make KRPS what it is today.
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The Ying Quartet was first nominated for a Grammy Award in 2003 for their recording works by Osvaldo Golijov recording with the St. Lawerence Quartet. The Quartet was again nominated for a Grammy in 2007 in the "Best Chamber Music Performance" category for recording the three Tchaikovsky Quartets and the Sextet on Telarc. The Quartet won a 2005 Grammy for its collaborative recording with the Turtle Island String Quartet, entitled 4+Four, and has recorded for the Telarc, Quartz, Elektra, and Albany record labels.
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Two Friends, Neighbors and Members of the MHD work to highlight Joplin’s Historical Figures during Women’s History Month.
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Hall of Fame members will be showcased and highlighted in a permanent installation located in the Joplin High School Performing Arts Center.
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According to the National Drought Mitigation Center, the southwest portion of Missouri is the most drought-prone.
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Ronda Shelton named City of Pittsburg Finance Director
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NEW HEAD PRINCIPAL NAMED AT JOPLIN HIGH SCHOOL
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NEW PRINCIPAL NAMED AT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
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The center provides numerous services regardless of if you reside in Kansas or Missouri. Services include paper shredding, aluminum beverage can recycling, clothing and bedding drop off, electronic waste, and household hazardous waste recycling.
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With 25 million daily users, text and conversations from Chat GPT can be tricky to discern. Scammers now use the tool to make conversations with real people more believable.
