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The Local Show-November 3, 2011

This week, The Local Show features interviews with Kansas City Star publisher, Mi-Ai Parrish and Kansas City Museum's Christopher Leitch as well as a video profile of Compassionate Ear.

Nick Haines talks to the new publisher of the Kansas City Star about the challenges of the newspaper business in difficult economic times. We profile Compassionate Ear, a peer-to-peer phone line which allows people someone to reach out to in a time of need. The Kansas City Museum needs over 20 million dollars in repairs. Randy Mason spoke to the museum’s director, Christopher Leitch, about how he plans to make that happen. And finally this week, Harry Potter Fan’s take note. It’s not just a sport confined to the fictitious world of books and movies. The rough and tumble game of Quidditch really does exist and guess who’s one of the top ranked teams in the nation? Rock Chalk Jawhawk…KU. The University of Kansas Quidditch team is heading to New York to play in the Quidditch World Cup against teams from all over the world.. This is no Halloween prank. Jonathan Cooper, a journalism film double major from KU, sent us this update on the quirky world of quidditch.


Rising Star: Mi-Ai Parrish

Mi-Ai Parrish officially took over as publisher of the Kansas City Star in late June. Nick Haines got a chance to sit down with her this week on The Local Show.


Dialing Away Desperation: Compassionate Ear

KCPT is committed this year to shedding a greater spotlight on issues surrounding mental health. “The Compassionate Ear” is a peer-to-peer warm line that provides non-clinical, non-crisis support.


Housing History: Christopher Leitch & The Kansas City Museum

Randy Mason welcomes Christopher Leitch, the Kansas City Museum’s Director, to The Local Show to discuss the challenges of reviving this Kansas City landmark.


Not Just for Wizards Anymore: KU Quidditch

The Kansas Quidditch team was recently ranked number one and will head to the World Cup in New York where they will compete against 100 teams with hopes of becoming the best team in the world.

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Rising Star: Mi-Ai Parrish

Mia Parrish officially took over as publisher of the Kansas City Star in late June. Nick Haines got a chance to sit down with her this week on The Local Show.

In May, Mark Zieman resigned as publisher of the Kansas City Star as he was plucked to fill a slot in the bigger management structure of the McClatchy newspaper empire.

The question….who would replace him as head of our metro’s largest news operation? Which white grey suited male would they turn to to fill the job of publisher?

Au contraire. The job would go to someone totally different…young, vibrant, hip and for the first time in the Star’s history…a woman.

Mia Parrish officially took over as publisher of the Kansas City Star in late June. Prior coming to Kansas City, she had been publisher of the company’s Idaho Statesman newspaper in Boise.

She previously held reporting and editing posts in newsrooms from Virginia to California including stops at the San Francisco Chronicle, Arizona Republic and the Chicago Sun-Times. Nick Haines got a chance to sit down with her this week on The Local Show.

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Dialing Away Desperation: Compassionate Ear

KCPT is committed this year to shedding a greater spotlight on issues surrounding mental health. "The Compassionate Ear" is a peer-to-peer warm line that provides non-clinical, non-crisis support.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed… and just really needed to talk? Sometimes a little conversation can go a long way. Sadly, many mentally ill people are all alone. For them, a local non-profit is ready to lend a friendly ear.

“The Compassionate Ear” is a peer-to-peer warm line that provides non-clinical, non-crisis support.

“The Ear” is staffed by volunteers who have lived through similar experiences. They are confidants who understand how devastating and isolating the experience of mental illness can be.

KCPT is committed this year to shedding a greater spotlight on issues surrounding mental health. Mental illnesses are not talked about a lot and the stigma associated with these illnesses mean many people struggle with their conditions in isolation. Just having someone who’s willing to listen can be huge.

“Compassionate Ear” is a 365 days-a-year phone line that is staffed by volunteers who themselves have suffered with mental health problems. They offer non-medical, non-crisis support for people looking for advice, tips, or just a reprieve from their loneliness. It’s a service of the Kansas City, Kansas based Mental Health America of the Heartland which is now fielding more than 300 calls a month.

The Compassionate Ear phone line service operates from 4 to 10 pm everyday including holidays. You can receive peer support through the Compassionate Ear by calling 1-866-WARM EAR.

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Housing History: Christopher Leitch & The Kansas City Museum

Randy Mason welcomes Christopher Leitch, the Kansas City Museum's Director, to discuss the challenges of reviving this Kansas City landmark.

Where do you go to see Kansas City’s history? Corinthian Hall, the longtime home of the Kansas City Museum, has been shuttered since January 2008. The hundred year old mansion on Gladstone Boulevard in Kansas City’s historic Northeast neighborhood is in such disrepair it will take more than 20 million dollars to make it into a modern, functioning museum. Randy Mason welcomes Christopher Leitch, the Museum’s Director, to The Local Show to discuss the challenges of reviving this Kansas City landmark.

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