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Associate Producer, Announcer

Danette (Danie) Alexander first came to KCUR in 2007 as an intern for Up to Date after completing her B.A. in Communications at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. After her KCUR internship was completed, Danie continued to spend her mornings assisting producer Stephen Steigman as a volunteer with Up to Date.  Her radio experience also includes stints with public radio's New Letters on the Air as a broadcast engineer and on local public radio as host of a weekly overnight call-in show.

In December 2011, Danie started as a temporary on-air announcer and is now the regular voice on Saturday afternoons.  In August 2012 she became the associate producer for Up to Date.  For Danie, all the work and time has been worth it as she has seen her belief in the power of public radio confirmed.

Danette Alexander also holds a B.S. degree from William Woods University. Originally from Long Island, NY, she and her husband Steven Alexander live in Raytown when they’re not working on their future retirement property on Tablerock Lake.

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Up To Date
6:00 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

90-Mile View: Dr. Gary Yarbrough

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Gary Yarbrough, M.D.
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Dr. Gary Yarbrough has practiced family medicine in small towns for 30 years.  In that time he's met some memorable people.

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Up To Date
9:35 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

William Whitener: Taking A Final KC Bow

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Artistic Director William Whitener takes a final turn on the Kauffman stage during rehearsals.
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William Whitener became Artistic Director of the Kansas City Ballet in 1996.  After having staged, taught, acquired, commissioned or created 85 works for the organization and seeing it move into its new rehearsal and performance spaces, Whitener now prepares to leave the Ballet and embark on yet another chapter in his remarkable career.

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90-Mile View
10:20 am
Wed May 8, 2013

90 Mile View: Saundra Hayes

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Saundra Hayes
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New sidewalks are being poured in Manheim Park.
Turning the Bancroft School into housing in Manheim Park.
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When Saundra Hayes returned to her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, it wasn’t to become a neighborhood advocate.

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90-Mile View
12:41 pm
Wed April 24, 2013

90-Mile View: Nicole Wright

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Nicole Wright in studio with Steve Kraske
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Officer Nicole Wright
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KCUR's Kim Noble (l) and Nicole Wright
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Recent events in the Boston area put the spotlight on law enforcement as the nation followed the investigation and manhunt following the explosions at the city's marathon.

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Up To Date
3:21 pm
Tue April 23, 2013

The Kansas Sales Tax: To Extend Or Not To Extend

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Three years ago the Kansas legislature passed a one-cent sales tax with the intention of removing it at a later date.

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90-Mile View
3:04 am
Fri April 12, 2013

90-Mile View: Eric Peterson

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Eric Peterson
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How many of us followed a childhood dream into the job of our dreams?  Eric Peterson did.

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Up To Date
11:00 am
Thu April 4, 2013

Is It Bioethical? Testing Kids For Adult-Onset Conditions

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DNA Strand
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Should a child be able to grow up unhindered by the knowledge that later in life he or she will suffer from a serious illness?

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90-Mile View
6:00 pm
Tue March 26, 2013

90-Mile View: Rick Behrens

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Rev. Rick Behrens
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Children taking advantage of a sunny day outside La Paz House.
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Children with a La Paz volunteer.
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The Kids' Corner at La Paz House
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The game room at La Paz House.
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Ping-pong match between Rev. Behrens and Eric
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Dance exercise class in full swing at Grandview Park Presbyterian
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Visit Grandview Park Presbyterian Church on any regular Sunday and, unless you know him, you're unlikely to distinguish Rev. Rick Behrens from his congregation.

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90-Mile View
3:30 pm
Thu March 14, 2013

90-Mile View: Amy Farrand At SXSW

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This week singer/songwriter Amy Farrand is in Austin, Texas as part of the Midcoast Takeover showcase being presented during SXSW.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Mon March 11, 2013

'Who Stole The American Dream?'

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In this country it was long believed that if you worked hard then you could share in the prosperity this land had to offer.  So – who stole the American Dream?

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Sun March 10, 2013

Effects Of An Extended Drought

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The harvest of a drought-stricken Kansas cornfield in 2012.
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Recent snowfalls brought much needed moisture to our region.  Even so, the drought of last year has not been broken.  Should it continue for months ... or even years ... what are the potential long-term effects?

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Up To Date
12:31 pm
Fri March 8, 2013

Up To Date's Indie, Foreign & Documentary Film Critics' 'Three To See' For March 8 - 10, 2013

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Looking for a great film to see the weekend of March 8-10, 2013?

Up to Date's indie, documentary and foreign film critics share their three favorites showing on area screens.

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Up To Date
5:08 pm
Thu March 7, 2013

What's Showing In Independent, Foreign & Documentary Film

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If one thing stood out in 2012 filmmaking, it was the documentary.

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Up To Date
11:45 am
Thu March 7, 2013

The Weekend To-Do List: March 8 - 10, 2013

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The Greater Kansas City International Auto Show takes place March 6 - 10 at Bartle Hall.
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The Mo-Kan Club's Spring Cat Show takes place from 9-5 this Saturday.
"Life Could Be A Dream" at The American Heartland Theatre
SH-BOOM SH-BOOM now playing at Quality Hill Playhouse
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Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert play at the Sprint Center Saturday.
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With the snow melting, it will be easier to get out and about this weekend.  Up to Date's Brian McTavish has some suggestions for where to go and what to do.

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Up To Date
6:00 pm
Wed March 6, 2013

Lawyers, Lawmen & Outlaws: The Irish In KC

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Jackson County political boss Tom Pendergast
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Pat O'Neill
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The Irish played a crucial role in the development of Kansas City.  While their labor helped to literally build the city, their community found members on both sides of the law.

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