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KC Week in Review
May 24, 2013

Inside the murky world of hospital pricing. Plus, will it ever end? Missouri lawmakers are now back home, but Kansas lawmakers can't find a way to resolve a contentious dispute over taxes. Plus, a report card on Sly James as he marks two years as Kansas City Mayor.

THIS WEEK: Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 7:30 pm
(Rebroadcast Sunday @ 11 am )

OKLAHOMA TORNADO & KC MEDIA: A devastating tornado rips through an Oklahoma town causing destruction and the loss of more than two dozen lives. It’s a major national story. But is it also the most important local news story of the week? Every single TV station in town sent reporters to the scene, so did the Kansas City Star. Are Kansas City reporters necessary in Oklahoma? It was a question being asked this week by the metro’s leading media watch site Bottomline Communications. Is this being done because of the May TV sweeps period that concludes this week, the site asks? After all, Moore, OK is 360 miles from Kansas City and far outside the viewing area for any TV or radio stations?

MISSOURI LEGISLATURE ENDS: Some people’s eyes glaze over when they hear the two words “state” and “legislature” put together in the same sentence. But the work of our state lawmakers on both sides of state line can often be more important than anything that happens in Washington. Legislators just wrapped up their session in Missouri and are feverishly trying to close their doors for the year in Topeka as we record this program. But what have they done for you?

WILL IT EVER END? Kansas legislative leaders promised to complete the 2013 session in 80 days. It’s now past day 90 and lawmakers are still in a stalemate over tax cuts. So far this session, Kansas legislators have approved drug testing for unemployment recipients, allowed the governor to now pick Court of Appeals judges, approved a sweeping anti-abortion law that declares life begins “at fertilization” and permitted teachers to carry guns in the classroom.

THE MURKY WORLD OF HOSPITAL PRICING: The federal government recently released what, up until now, has been a pretty closely guarded secret, what hospitals charge for some common medical and surgical procedures. But what does it mean locally? We sent KCPT special correspondent Sam Zeff out to find out what all the data means to you.

MAYOR JAMES @ 2 YEARS: This month marks the half way mark for Kansas City Mayor Sly James. Yep, it’s been two years since he officially took over from Mark Funkhouser as leader of our metro’s largest city. We haven’t reported much on the Mayor for quite awhile now on this program. In fact, not since he made national news during a stage rushing incident at the Gem Theater in March. Two years is a good jumping off point for a report card on his performance thus far.

THIS WEEK’S NEWS REVIEWERS:

Stacey Cameron
KCTV5

Steve Kraske
KC Star/KCUR

Dana Wright
Newsradio 98.1 KMBZ

Sam Zeff
KCPT Special Correspondent

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The Local Show: May 23, 2012

This week: Crossroads Academy, Worlds of Fun & Randal Strong-Wallace, Oleta Adams & Celebration at the Station and live in the studio with Fitz And The Tantrums.

This week, we go inside Crossroads Academy, the new charter school in downtown Kansas City. Worlds of Fun will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary this weekend and we visit with model roller coaster builder Randal Strong-Wallace. We preview this weekend’s Celebration at the Station and talk to one of the featured performers, Oleta Adams. Finally this week, we share a tune from Fitz And The Tantrums, just a sampling of the in-studio performances that you can expect to see more of in the near future as we expand our role in the community by getting into the radio biz.

Scholarly, Culturally Literate & Service-Oriented: Crossroads Academy

We take an inside look at the inaugural year of the new charter school in downtown Kansas City, Crossroads Academy, which offers grades K-5.

This week, you might say the theme is school, or what we do when it finally lets out for the summer!

We’ll start by introducing you to a new charter school that lots of us are just beginning to learn about–The Crossroads Academy. Sponsored by the University of Central Missouri, it is wrapping up its first year in operation, offering grades K-5. Eventually, they’ll expand to K-8.

Despite the name, you won’t find it in the Crossroads. This school that embraces what they term 21st Century Learning is actually smack dab in the middle of downtown.

Crossroads Academy, by the way, defines the boundaries of downtown for its student body as the Missouri River to Linwood, State Line to Woodland. Classes for next year, including the addition of 6th grade classes, are already filled up. There is currently a waiting list.

Students at Crossroads Academy

Teacher and students at Crossroads Academy

Coverage of downtown stories provided in part by the Downtown Council of Kansas City.

The Fast & Fanatical: Worlds of Fun Enthusiast Randal Strong-Wallace

We give a tip of the hat to Worlds of Fun as they prepare to celebrate 40 years in Kansas City. We also talk to Randal Strong-Wallace about his fascination with the park, particularly the roller coasters.

It is hard to believe, but this Sunday marks the 40th Anniversary of the opening of Worlds of Fun. In 1973, the admission price was $6.95. Today, it’s twice that just to park your car.

But that doesn’t stop people like Randal Strong-Wallace. This Worlds of Fun superfan heads to the park twice a week and as you’re about to see, his love affair with roller coasters involves more than just riding them.

Oceans of Fun, which is only in its 30s, opens for the season this Saturday. You can check out videos of Randal’s roller coasters at his website, modelcoasters.com.

And for even more information about the park, be sure to check out Around The World: The Ultimate Guide to Worlds of Fun.

Conductor waves from the train at Worlds of Fun

Nick Haines interviews a man and woman near a dinosaur display at Worlds of Fun