Fred Fletcher-Fierro
General Manager, 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 job of Public Information Officer in small towns and large cities is as diverse as the populations who live there. From being the primary media contact to writing press releases, and conducting interviews in good and bad times the PIO is often the public face and voice of the city.
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Paul Teverow of Joplin's United Hebrew Congregation and Mary Ann Phillips Murphysburg Historic District are working together to illuminate the story of the Taucher brothers whose story is told in the 2011 release, Saved by the Enemy…The True Story of Fred and Henry Taucher: Survival Amidst Nazi Terrorism in Berlin. Saturday, January 27th is the 19th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Determining your goals in advance will help you select a facility that is most appropriate for you. Consult with your physician before embarking on a new fitness regimen, especially if there are medical conditions that might be a concern.
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“We are grateful for the grant and the assistance it will provide,” stated Sandra Wilson, Director of Nursing and Division Chair, at Crowder College. “We are one of only three associate degree colleges receiving this funding.
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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is asking all eligible blood donors to give ahead of the holidays during the 29th annual Miracle of Giving Blood Drive. The blood drive will be held on two critical days – December 22 and December 29 – at all CBCO donor centers throughout the region.
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The city swore in its new police chief Monday nearly four years to the date that it swore in its former police chief Sloan Rowland in early January 2019.
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UCM, dropped its second straight game in three days after an 8-0 start to the year, got a game-high 29 points from Olivia Nelson.
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Also on January 1 2024, Monday through Thursday The World will shift to 2 pm, while KRPS will add a third hour of NPR's All Things Considered now starting at 3 pm weekdays. Science Friday joins the KRPS lineup on Friday January 5 from 1 to 3 pm.
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Nearly 100% of Missouri is experiencing one of the five levels of drought. Two-thirds of the state's population or 4.2 million residents live in drought prone areas.
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Last year about 15.9 million people selected an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health plan nationwide.