Kansas Public Radio to broadcast President Obama's speech


LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio will carry President Obama’s speech on Thursday live from the University of Kansas’ Anschutz Sports Pavilion.

KPR’s J. Schafer and KCUR-FM’s Steve Kraske will anchor the coverage, which will begin shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22.

“This is a historic opportunity for KPR. We’ve never carried a presidential speech from our ‘back yard,'” Schafer said. “We’ve carried events with former presidents Carter, Clinton and George H.W. Bush from KU and President George W. Bush when he spoke in Topeka.”

KPR is offering its live feed to other public radio station in Kansas.

KPR’s Stephen Koranda will cover the event for KPR and its affiliates.

KPR, a 15-time Kansas Association of Broadcasters Station of the Year, licensed to the University of Kansas, broadcasts on 91.5 FM in Lawrence, 89.7 FM in Emporia, 91.3 FM in Olsburg-Junction City, 89.9 FM in Atchison, 90.3 FM in Chanute, and 99.5 FM and 97.9 FM in Manhattan. KPR can be heard online. KPR also operates KPR2, a news-talk programming stream, which can be heard on an HD receiver or on KPR’s website.

Wed, 01/21/2015

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