Darrell Brogdon News Today

Host Darrell Brogdon invites you to Lawrence's Liberty Hall for a double beach-creature feature on Friday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.

Tune in for a collection of special holiday programming that's sure to get you into the spirit of the season, beginning December 21 and running through the New Year.

On this day, Sept. 15, in 1952, Kansas Public Radio (formerly known as KANU) broadcast live for the very first time. Today, we commemorate 71 years of KPR and look forward to the future of the station.

KPR's home of mid-century sounds and "incredibly strange" music has a very exciting occasion to celebrate: 1,000 episodes aired!

Kansas Public Radio's Retro Cocktail Hour is our weekly nod to the Space Age Pop revival. Here you'll find vintage recordings from the dawn of the Hi-Fi Era - imaginative, light-hearted (and sometimes light-headed) pop stylings designed to underscore everything from the backyard barbecue to the high-tech bachelor pad. Darrell Brogdon serves up two hours of incredibly strange music on Kansas Public Radio, so grab a cocktail shaker and join us for the Retro Cocktail Hour.» Enter to win ...

Kansas Public Radio is proud to present a new collaboration with Kansas City jazz venue, the Green Lady Lounge, to offer listeners a new, unique way to experience the rich tradition of Kansas City jazz, starting July 1.

It’s Easter weekend! Check local websites for church services, egg hunts, brunches and other holiday events. Also, Saturday is Opening Day for the Downtown La

New to the Saturday night, regional music lineup on HPPR, we welcome a true delight from Kansas Public Radio: Retro Cocktail Hour with KPR Program Director/Host, Darrell Brogdon. This weekly nod to the space-age pop revival will air in two parts: the first hour will be at 6p CT / 5p MT, with a second part airing at midnight (12a CT/ 11a MT on Sunday morning).The show underscores everything from the backyard barbecue to the high-tech bachelor pad, with vintage recordings of the “Hi-Fi Era” an...

Kansas Public Radio celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, and loyal listeners have treasure troves of memories.

Kansas Public Radio will soon celebrate its 70th anniversary with a day of live performances of classical music that will be broadcast for all to hear, including two concerts open to everyone at the Lawrence Public Library.