"Making Contact" is produced by International Media Project, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1994, committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is National Radio Project, the team that creates Making Contact.
News & Public Affairs
KKFI’s public affairs programs magnify our mission, to “provide a broadcast voice to the voiceless.” We fulfill the need for you, our community, to be informed about what is happening on a local level and many of our programs provide you with an opportunity to voice your opinions and suggestions.
The program titles say it all, from EcoRadio, Guess Who’s Coming to Kansas City, Every Woman to Jaws of Justice , The Heartland Labor Forum and Urban Connections… to name a few!
Making Contact | 12:30 pm | Thursday
"Making Contact" is produced by International Media Project, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1994, committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is National Radio Project, the team that creates Making Contact.
Noticiero Latino | 9:25 to 9:30 pm | Monday and Tuesday
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Paragon Radio | 12:00 am | Monday
An all-night talk show driven by listener phone calls and emails. Nothing is ever off-topic and everything and everyone is held accountable.
Plant Detective | 12:00 Noon | Saturday
Flora Delaterre, plant detective, investigates one medicinal plant per show including recent science, traditional uses, efficacy, risks, and lore.
Psychic Talk | 8:00 am | Sunday
Psychic Talk is an informative, good-natured look at intuitive and metaphysical thought
and practice in Kansas City. Saphira and her guests from the psychic and intuitive
community talk and give live demonstrations of psychic ability on the air each week.
Sprouts | 12:00 pm | Thursday
Sprouts Radio from the Grassroots is a 30-minute weekly program featuring radio programs produced at community radio stations or by other independent producers from across the country and sometimes around the world.
Take Two | 8:58 am (and Tuesday at 12:02 pm) | Sunday
The "Take Two" short segment reviews independently made films and art-house movies currently showing in Kansas City. Take Two first went on the air in 2012 and is co-hosted by Russ Simmons, producer of the “Freeze Frame” short segment, and Susan Sanders.
Tell Somebody | 6:00 pm | Tuesday
"Tell Somebody" is a locally-produced weekly public affairs program on the air on KKFI since September 2005. Tell Somebody strives to provide in-depth coverage of international, national and local issues on important issues and viewpoints often ignored or distorted in the corporate media.