By Today at the Kansas Sampler Festival, we ran into Dave Kendall of KTWU. Many of you know him as the voice and face of Sunflower Journeys (Thursdays at 7 p.m./Saturdays at 5 p.m. on KTWU.) Dave Kendall is such a nice guy. He really is as kind in person as he seems on TV. Anyway, …
Kansas “Food Wars” (tonight!)
The Travel Channels “Food Wars” will profile two restaurants in Kansas tonight at 9 p.m. Central. (Channel 52 in the Emporia area.) Chicken Annie’s vs. Chicken Mary’s. ****
This evening on ESPN
At 6 p.m. tonight, ESPN will air the story of Charlie Wilks, an Emporia High School freshman football player. Wilks has been blind since age 5. Read more in The Gazette.
Programming Note
“Sunflower Journeys Presents: National Parks of Kansas” airs this week, Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 pm on KTWU and Smoky Hills Public Television in Central and Western Kansas. That’s channel 11 in the Emporia area. Sunflower Journeys KTWU
The Sound of Sand
Several people have suggested that I should’ve posted an obvious link to my KTWU appearance/video. I can only do self-promotion so far before I start to gag, but OK, in case you missed it, here’s my commentary “The Sound of Sand” which aired on the pilot for “I’ve Got Issues” last Thursday evening. Another piece …
Launch
KTWU LAUNCHES SHOW TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY ‘I’VE GOT ISSUES” For viewers who want to feel more connected to their community, KTWU presents “I’VE GOT ISSUES”. “I’VE GOT ISSUES” is a new series for television. The pilot program for the series premieres on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. on KTWU-TV, Channel 11.1 in …
New TV Show
Hey, following Sunflower Journeys (7 p.m.) this Thursday evening, the pilot for “I’ve Got Issues“ will air at 7:30 p.m. This is KTWU’s new community affairs program – and that community is their viewing area, which is about the eastern quarter of Kansas. There will be a segment on the Whiting Cafe makeover with video …
A Visit to KTWU
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: A VISIT TO KTWU No, Dave Kendall doesn’t always wear the hat. And as we stepped into his basement office, he smiled and said, “People think that I’m out traveling Kansas all the time, but I’m usually in here – without a window.” So there …
At KTWU
I dropped in at KTWU (public television) in Topeka yesterday. Dave Kendall and Bill Shaffer recorded me reading a piece about small towns. It is scheduled to air in mid-July. Dave Kendall, usually seen wearing a hat, is host and executive producer of the always-popular “Sunflower Journeys” series. He came to KTWU 20-some years ago …