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KC Week in Review
October 7, 2011

1,600 new jobs coming to the metro...Changing the name of Prospect Ave... Picking a new KCMO Police Chief...The BIG 12 saga: Why should you care? Plus, we dissect the rest of the week's top local and regional news...

THIS WEEK: Friday, October 7th, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
Rebroadcast Sunday @ 11 am

MASSIVE JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT: Ford adds 1,600 new jobs and promises $1.1 billion investment in KC assembly plant

PROSPECT AVE NAME CHANGE: More on the City Council member effort to erase Prospect Ave and rename it Martin Luther King Avenue. But is that the best way to de-stigmatize its connection with a rash of homicides?

PICKING KC’S NEXT TOP COP: Darryl Forté is selected to become the next KCMO Police Chief. What strengths does he bring to the job? Why not a candidate from outside KC?

ABDUCTION: A KCMO Police spokesman says he’s never seen so much national media attention centered on Kansas City for a single crime story. The disappearance of 10 month-old Northland infant Lisa Irwin is leading to wall-to-wall local and national TV news coverage.

POLITICAL POTPOURRI: The first political ad of the 2012 campaign has begun running in Kansas City. Which local candidate is running the ad? Who’s got the money to be running commercials 13 months before the election? Plus, why a soccer ball may be changing the political ambitions of Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders.

BIG 12: What’s the big deal about the Big 12, MU and all sorts of sports conference wheeling-and-dealing this week? And if you don’t follow sports, why should you care?

THIS WEEK’S NEWS REVIEWERS

Eric Wesson
The Call
Fred Logan
The Business Journal, Columnist
Mary Sanchez
Kansas City Star

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KC Week in Review
September 30, 2011

KC greenlights running modern streetcars down Main Street. But who pays for this $100M project? President Obama heading to Missouri. Will McCaskill appear with him? Lego groundbreaking... West returns to head KCMO School Board.

THIS WEEK: Friday, September 30th 2011 @ 7:30 pm
(Rebroadcast Sunday @ 11 am)

WORST FOR JOBS: It’s an astonishing headline. Metro Kansas City ranks 2nd in country for jobs lost over the past year. Only Atlanta fares worse the metro KC in overall job losses. Why?

OBAMA IN SHOW-ME-STATE: President Obama heads to Missouri Tuesday. Why? And why is Missouri U-S Senator Claire McCaskill having such a hard time finding the time to appear with him?

STREETCARS: The Kansas City, MO Council greenlights Main Street as the route for a new 2-mile modern streetcar line connecting Crown Center to the river market. But who will pay for this $100 million transit project? And what does this do to Clay Chastain’s successful petition effort to put light rail to a public vote?

LEGOLAND: Breaking ground this week on KC’s next big project. The new $15 million Lego Discovery Center takes up part of the Halls Department store at Crown Center. It’s scheduled to open next May.

Lego Designers are building KC area landmarks out of their signature plastic blocks to incorporate into the new attraction. You get to vote for the 10 KC Landmarks that should be included. VOTE FOR THE KC LEGO LANDMARKS

WEST RETURNS: A month after being voted out as head of the Kansas City, MO School Board, Airick Leonard West is back in his old job. How come? Get the latest on the school district….

UPDATE (10/3/2011): Legoland still has not posted the poll online. In the meantime, feel free to add your vote below in the comments!

THIS WEEK’S NEWS REVIEWERS

Steve Kraske
KC Star/KCUR

Eric Wesson
KC Call

Fred Logan
Business Journal Columnist

Dave Helling
Kansas City Star

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KC Week in Review
Sept. 23, 2011

THE STATE STRIPS KCMO SCHOOLS OF ACCREDITATION: But what does it really mean? We separate the fact from the fiction. Plus, the Kauffman Center opens to rave reviews. And lingering questions about AMC's move to Leawood.



THIS WEEK: Friday, September 23rd, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
(Rebroadcast Sunday @ 11 am)

ACCREDITATION LOST: The KCMO School District is back in the headlines as the state announces its stripping the beleagured district of its accreditation. Some claim it will lead to another mass exodus of students. But what does it really mean? We separate the fact from the fiction.

KAUFFMAN CENTER OPENS: Was it all just rave reviews?

AMC PART TWO: Lingering questions over AMC’s move to Leawood.

TOP COP: Kansas City’s top cop steps down. But who will replace him?

NEWS REVIEWERS:

Larry Seward
NBC Action News

Barbara Shelly
Kansas City Star

Chris Hernandez
NBC Action News

Dave Helling
Kansas City Star

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Featured Board Member: Thomas Dowling

Meet Thomas Dowling, KCPT Board Member, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

What is your favorite PBS or KCPT program and why?
Check, Please! is the program I enjoy the most. The show does a great job of highlighting local restaurants, covering not only the food and drink each restaurant serves, but also the price point, ambiance and service that
patrons can expect. In addition, the show’s host, Doug Frost, is a Master Sommelier. Doug does a great job of working in segments that simplify the sometimes complex world of wine.

What do you enjoy most about being involved with KCPT?
My experience with KCPT has been very rewarding due to the people involved with the organization. The staff, the Board of Directors and the Community Advisory Board are passionate about public television and the Kansas City community.

Why should people support KCPT?
There are numerous reasons to support KCPT, but a few of the most important reasons (in my mind) are as follows:

  1. KCPT fulfills the need for educational programming for children that is lacking on other television stations.
  2. KCPT is actively involved in tracking the local Kansas City community. Shows like The Local Show, KC Week in Review and Check, Please!, coupled with productions like the annual Celebration at the Station on Memorial Day weekend highlight KCPT’s commitment to Kansas City.
  3. State and local funding, both in Kansas and Missouri, has been substantially reduced.
  4. As people increasingly move away from cable (replacing it with digital antennas and online content), KCPT will continue to serve a larger role in people’s viewing experience. Currently, viewers can pick up three KCPT stations (KCPT, KCPT2 and KCPT Create) by using a digital antenna.
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