WICHITA, KS – April 16, 2008 – Thursday at 8:00 pm, KPTS will present ‘Kansas Health Watch: Stress’. This latest episode of the series will look at stressed-out Kansans and the detrimental effects stress can have on one’s overall health.  Researchers have found that stress is linked to the 6 leading causes of death. More Information

WICHITA, KS – March 6, 2008 – The KPTS Spring Membership Drive began on Saturday, March 1 and will run through Saturday, March 22.  “We are pleased with the favorable response so far,” says Molly Fox, Director of Development, “One reason is likely due to the community partners who support the mission of KPTS.” More Information

WICHITA, KS – February 28, 2008 – The KPTS Spring Membership Drive will begin on Saturday, March 1 and run through Saturday, March 22.  According to Molly Fox, Director of Development, “There are a significant number of new program offerings, sure to please all eyes.” The fundraising goal is $140,000 with an aggressive goal of 600 new members. More Information

WICHITA, KS – March 3, 2008 – The KPTS Spring Membership Drive started Saturday, March 1 and will continue through Saturday, March 22.  “We had a great start this weekend,” says Molly Fox, Director of Development. “All of the new program offerings have really excited the viewers.” More Information

WICHITA, KS – February 12, 2008 –  The deadline for the 2008 Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is drawing near.  According to Pat Clough, KPTS Education Services Coordinator, “All entries must be received by 5:00pm, Thursday, February 28, 2008.” More Information

WICHITA, KS – January 10, 2008 – KPTS will provide live coverage of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius’ 2008 State of the State Address on Monday, January 14 at 7:00 pm. The hour-long coverage will be hosted by Jennifer Schmidt, Senior Fellow with the Dole Institute of Politics at Kansas University and the host of Ask Your Legislator on KPTS.  In addition to the Governors’ address, our coverage will also include the Republican response from Melvin Neufeld, Speaker of the House, as well as analysis and reaction from a variety of guests. More Information

BOSTON, MA, January 7, 2008 - ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, PBS's most-watched primetime series has announced its summer 2008 Tour destinations: Palm Springs, California; Dallas, Texas; Wichita, Kansas; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Hartford, Connecticut.

Programs taped in those locations will make up ROADSHOW's thirteenth broadcast season on PBS, airing in 2009. More Information

WICHITA, KS - December 21, 2007 - The KPTS Membership Drive ended on December 16 raising a total of $98,512, just short of the $100,000 goal.

Molly Fox, KPTS Director of Development said, “We like to meet and exceed our financial goals, but considering the loss of coverage due to the ice storm, we are pleased that we ended so close to our goal. The viewers really showed their support of the public television mission during this busy holiday season.” More Information

WICHITA, KS – December 21, 2007 – Public television station KPTS, serving south central Kansas, is partnering with the Museum of World Treasures, 835 East 1st Street, to bring history to life.

Beginning in January 2008, guests are invited to enjoy food and entertainment at its living history series.  The events are co-sponsored by the KPTS and Museum. All proceeds will directly benefit programming on KPTS. More Information

WICHITA, KS - November 27, 2007 – The December Membership Drive will begin Saturday, December 1 and run through Sunday, December 16. The goal of the drive is to raise $100,000 and 500 new friends. “We have a special offer during the December Membership Drive,” says Molly Fox, Director of Development, “current members are challenging viewers to make a pledge of support. When a new member is added, their contribution will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, by our current membership.” Members are important to the organization, as they provide more than 60 percent of the stations budget, allowing programming to remain uninterrupted. More Information

WICHITA, KS – November 15, 2007 – Lisa Dodson, Chair of the KPTS Board of Trustees announced recently “The Board of Trustees has named Dave McClintock, KPTS’s Director of Broadcast Operations, as the Interim General Manager for the station.”  McClintock took over as Interim General Manager for the local PBS station on November 12th, following the resignation of Don Checots. More Information

WICHITA, KS - November 9, 2007 - KPTS announced today the resignation of Don Checots, effective November 8, 2007.  Checots has been KPTS’s President and General Manager for the last 10 years.  More Information

WICHITA, KS – November 2, 2007 – It’s time for the annual KPTS Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive.  KPTS has collected over 18,000 sweaters since beginning the annual collection event in 2000.  This year KPTS will continue the tradition.

The eighth annual Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive will run from November 3 – 17.  More Information

WICHITA, KS – October 2, 2007 – The three Public Broadcasting Services stations in Kansas have won the Governor's Award for Exemplary Service to Children and Families for Organizations.  More Information