Up To Date

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Booking Overview

Up To Date is a Kansas City–focused show that brings local residents, artists, lawmakers, and experts onto the microphone to explain issues that affect everyday life. It’s a strong booking opportunity for PR teams who want regional visibility with credibility through interview-style context and original local reporting.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 32.0k followers

Contact Information

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Local to state public officials (elected lawmakers/municipal leaders), policy experts, artists/leaders in the arts, religious leaders/candidates, and community members with a firsthand perspective; occasionally legal/academic program representatives when a case is studied.
Required Achievements:  
Holding public office (state senator, mayor) or running for office, Recognized expertise in a policy or civic domain, Public-facing leadership in community or cultural organizations, Notable personal involvement in a high-interest local civic/legal case, Institutional affiliation with relevant reporting or academic/legal programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Overland Park mayor - Tax Reform, Data Centers, And Marijuana Legalization; Their Approach In The Aug. 4 Primary For Kansas Governor

two Kansas state senators - Tax Reform, Data Centers, And Marijuana Legalization; Their Approach In The Aug. 4 Primary For Kansas Governor

Rev. Adam Hamilton - Faith’s Role In Political Outcomes; Issues Important To His Kansas U.s. Senate Run; Bridging Divides In Washington

Ken Middleton - Conviction History And The Reinvestigation Findings Described In The Episode

Cliff Middleton - A Law Program Reinvestigated An Old Murder Conviction Tied To His Family Case; Claimed Discrepancies And Continued Efforts To Free A Family Member

Recent Topics

Politics, Public Policy, Criminal Justice, Religion, Art

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Up To Date
:

NPR CEO Katherine Maher on public media's future without federal funding

June 15, 2026

NPR CEO Katherine Maher joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss recent buyouts and layoffs, and the opportunity for public media to evolve into a broader community resource in the coming years.

Food recs: Kansas City's best restaurants in the Crossroads Arts District

June 12, 2026

The Crossroads Arts District is the metro’s biggest hub for creativity, and its restaurant scene is just the same, with innovative dishes available on seemingly every corner. Here’s where to find the best eats this neighborhood has to offer.

Kansas' Democratic governor candidates on tax reform, data centers and marijuana legalization

June 11, 2026

Two Kansas state senators and Overland Park’s mayor are facing off in the Aug. 4 primary election for Kansas governor. They joined KCUR’s Up To Date to discuss how they’d address issues affecting Kansans.

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