Kansas City's Northeast Newscast

Dec 06 2024 362 ep. 33 mins 2
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Presented by Kansas City's Northeast News, this podcast dives into all things Historic Northeast. Join Managing Editor Abby Hoover as she interviews community leaders, keeps the community apprised about the happenings in and around City Hall, and discusses the biggest issues facing the Kansas City area.

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356: Exhibiting Artists Share Creative Background Ahead Open Studio Tour

Dec 06 2024 46 mins  
On this episode of Northeast Newscast, we will continue our Open Studio series. Local artists, cake sculptor and muralist, Mike Elder and author, Jerry Potocnik join Julia Williams in the studio to discuss their creative backgrounds and current work, which they will prepare to exhibit this weekend, Dec. 7 and 8 at the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s EGG space for Nort

355: Northeast Arts KC Prepares for 3rd Annual Open Studio Tour

Dec 04 2024 19 mins  
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Julia Williams is joined in the studio with local artist, owner of Back Door Pottery and Northeast Arts KC Treasurer, Rebecca Koop to introduce a new segment — highlighting preparations for Northeast Arts KC’s third annual Open Studio Tour this weekend, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday Dec. 7 and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8. For this f

354: California Novelist Shares Northeast Heritage, Inspiration for Short Stories

Oct 30 2024 28 mins  
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Julia Williams sat down with California-based author Sarah Amos to discuss her short stories and Northeast Kansas City familial roots, which she said have largely influenced her haunted works. In this episode, Amos shares her Northeast family heritage, tales of her relatives and gives listeners an inside scoop on her memoir in progress. *Warning

353: Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association Sets the Stage for 29th Annual Scare-it Halloween

Oct 22 2024 21 mins  
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Julia Williams sat down with Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association President, Jacob Luke and Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association President Elect, Dylan Van Gerben to discuss the neighborhood’s 29th annual Scare-it Halloween event Oct. 31 and additional happenings around Scarritt. Additional discussions include current project

352: Missouri House of Representatives District 19 Democratic Candidate Shares Campaign Intiatives

Oct 14 2024 33 mins  
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Editorial Assistant Emily Wheeler sat down with Missouri State House of Representatives District 19 Democratic Nominee, Wick Thomas to discuss their campaign efforts and goals for legislation.

351: Northeast News Staff Emphasizes Community Journalism Necessity

Oct 07 2024 30 mins  
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we will introduce a new series — community journalism. Julia Williams is joined in the studio with Northeast News Editorial Assistants RobyLane Kelley and Emily Wheeler to define and introduce community journalism — specifically the Northeast Community — its vitality and uniqueness from national-scale works.Throughout these episodes, past

350: Outgoing, District 19 Missouri House Representative Discusses Next Steps

Sep 26 2024 41 mins  
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, editorial assistant Emily Wheeler sits down with outgoing District 19 Representative Ingrid Burnett. We discuss her plans post-office as well as her thoughts on the Northeast Transformation Plan and the new proposed state mental health facility. Rep. Burnett currently represents the Northeast area of Kansas City, as well as parts of the Westside

349: Kansas City Museum Historian in Residence discusses Hispanic and Latino Culture

Sep 13 2024 42 mins  
This week on The Northeast Newscast, we sat down with Gene T. Chavez — Kansas City Museum’s historian in residence — to discuss Hispanic and Latino representation within the museum and Greater Kansas City. As we kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month, we take a look at how Hispanic and Latino culture has shaped not only our area but our history.

348: Local Competition Wrestler Introduces Non-Profit, Gives Back to Community

Aug 14 2024 43 mins  
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we sat down with Northeast Locals Bryce Abbott and Damien Wilson CEO and COO of 3 Cross Sacrifice Championship Wrestling. Founded by Abbott a little over a year ago, this non-profit wrestling organization competes at various locations around the Kansas City Metro. Recently, team members traveled to Springfield, Illinois to face-off and raise mon

347: Terrace Wyatt Jr., Introduces play “Black Man Missouri,” and KC Fringe Festival

Jul 19 2024 19 mins  
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Kansas City actor and playwright Terrace Wyatt Jr., joined us in the studio to discuss all things KC Fringe Festival. This year, Fringe celebrates its 20th season of highlighting arts, culture and creativity around the Kansas City Metro. From visual arts to theatre, performance and film — Fringe remains dedicated to creating a diverse, welcomi