Charlie Upchurch

Charlie is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she studied Creative Writing and Journalism with an emphasis in Philosophy and Women’s Studies. She now works at Marriott and Princeton Review, as well as doing freelance writing projects and maintaining a blog about her personal interests and hobbies. Charlie is from Washington, Missouri, but has lived in Kansas City for more than six years and considers it (and more specifically, Filling Station Coffee) her home.

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Thank You, Walt
2:57 pm
Tue April 24, 2012

Walt Bodine Special: Ira Glass

Join us Tuesday morning for a special Walt Bodine Show from 2004, when Walt chats with fellow storyteller Ira Glass of This American Life about the ins and outs of radio journalism, and what happens when, inevitably, things go awry.

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Thank You, Walt Bodine
1:39 pm
Tue April 24, 2012

The Walt Bodine Collection: Interview With Werner Von Braun

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Walt at Crown Center overlooking Kansas City

Enjoy this selected audio from the Walt Bodine Collection, courtesy of the Marr Sound Archives at the Miller Nichols Library of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Interview with Werner Von Braun

Broadcast discusses uses for rockets including military, space travel, visiting the moon, Von Braun youth, and his coming to America.

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Thank You, Walt
12:45 pm
Tue April 24, 2012

Walt's 'Loveable Joints' On KMBC

Walt Bodine has been a ubiquitous voice for Kansas City over the years, but he's also been a face as well. In these human-interest shorts that he did for KMBC starting in 1982, Walt reaches out to Kansas City by doing what he does best: telling stories and sharing information.

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Thank You, Walt Bodine
11:58 am
Tue April 24, 2012

The Walt Bodine Collection: Walt the Humorist

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The Walt Bodine Family

Enjoy this selected audio from the Walt Bodine Collection, courtesy of the Marr Sound Archives at the Miller Nichols Library of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Walt the Humorist

Walt discusses his stint writing gags for Harry O'Connor.

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Thank You, Walt Bodine
11:46 am
Tue April 24, 2012

The Walt Bodine Collection: Interview with Robert Kennedy

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Walt with a cohost

Enjoy this selected audio from the Walt Bodine Collection, courtesy of the Marr Sound Archives at the Miller Nichols Library of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Interview with Robert Kennedy

Robert Kennedy discusses his brother John F. Kennedy’s campaign for President and the various issues of the 1960 campaign. Richard W. Bolling, the Missouri Democratic Representative to U.S. Congress between 1949-1983, is also a guest.

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Thank You, Walt Bodine
11:32 am
Tue April 24, 2012

The Walt Bodine Collection: The Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse

Credit Photo courtesy of the Walt Bodine Family

Enjoy this selected audio from the Walt Bodine Collection, courtesy of the Marr Sound Archives at the Miller Nichols Library of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse

Presswatch Hyatt Regency walkway collapse edition (featuring our own Dan Verbeck)

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Thank You, Walt Bodine
11:28 am
Tue April 24, 2012

The Walt Bodine Collection: Race Riots

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Walt interviews on the go

Enjoy this selected audio from the Walt Bodine Collection, courtesy of the Marr Sound Archives at the Miller Nichols Library of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

1968 Kansas City Riots April 9-11, 1968

The recording is from Thursday April 11, the third day of the 1968 Kansas City riots. Walt speaks with Jackson County Sheriff Arvid Owsley, Kansas City Mayor Ilus Davis and Jackson County Prosecutor Joe Teasdale. There is also a statement from Fred “The Hammer” Williamson.

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Central Standard
10:01 am
Mon April 23, 2012

KC Civil Rights Summit

Credit Auntie P / Flickr

On this Monday's Central Standard we speak with Ayanna Hightower-Mannon and Paul Pierce, who work in Kansas City's Civil Rights Division.

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Central Standard
5:04 pm
Wed April 18, 2012

Two KC Businesses Build Largest Solar Canopy In Area

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but collaboration might be the father of innovation.

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Central Standard
2:39 pm
Wed April 18, 2012

The Traveling Trunk Of African American & Latino Inventors

If you're a young black or latino student plotting your future, do you look up to athletes or entrepreneurs? Entertainers or innovators?

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Central Standard
2:13 pm
Wed April 18, 2012

Spring-Inspired Recipes

With each season comes exciting seasonal produce – but now what? On today's Central Standard, how to give your go-to recipes a spring makeover with seasonal ingredients including peas, garlic scapes & herbs, to name a few.

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Central Standard
1:39 pm
Tue April 17, 2012

New Trends In Clowning

In the second half of this Wednesday's Central Standard, we send in a clown.

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Walt Bodine Show
4:18 pm
Thu April 5, 2012

Food Critics: Finding A Great Sandwich

Coming up on this Friday's Walt Bodine Show, a conversation about the greatest sandwiches in town – from Reubens and Clubs, to Meatball Subs and Tortas.

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Central Standard
12:25 pm
Wed April 4, 2012

The Middle Of The Map Fest Is Blowing Up

On this Wednesday's Central Standard, learn about a SXSW-style festival in our own backyard. Hear why the Middle of the Map Festival is drawing exponentially more bands, more people & more attention in its second year.

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Central Standard
1:08 pm
Thu March 22, 2012

Nature in the City: Songbirds, Spring Peepers & Wildflowers

On this Thursday's Central Standard, we take a look at Nature in the City in it's most colorful season.

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