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11:03 am
Mon April 15, 2013

Exoneration On Death Row

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Gavel statue in Columbus, Ohio.
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In 1984, Kirk Bloodsworth was convicted of murder. He was released after 9 years in prison and spent years asserting his innocence until DNA evidence confirmed his story.

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KC Currents
1:45 pm
Fri April 12, 2013

UMKC Alumnus Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

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Narong Prangcharoen with his mentor, Chen Yi, professor of music composition at UMKC
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Narong Prangcharoen
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Each year, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awards mid-career fellowships to 200 applicants in fields ranging from choreography to plant sciences. Two of the 2013 fellows are Kansas City locals: Mike Sinclair, architectural and fine art photographer; and Narong Prangcharoen, UMKC alumnus and teaching assistant of composition and piano, and freelance composer. Prangcharoen's fellowship is in music composition.

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10:32 am
Fri April 12, 2013

Two KC Artists Earn Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships

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Lemon shake-up in Strong City, Kan.
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Fourth of July in Independence, Mo.
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Kids playing in the Power & Light District
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Mike Sinclair at work
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Composer Narong Prangcharoen with his teacher, Chen Yi.
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Two Kansas Citians were announced yesterday as winners of this year's very prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships.

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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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KC Currents
2:26 pm
Thu April 11, 2013

Black Israelites, Royals Announcer, Naismith Artifacts

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Michael Long talks about his path to joining a Jewish synagogue.
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The show for April 7, 2013. Click Listen to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
12:51 pm
Mon April 8, 2013

Mike McCartney: The Voice Of The Royals

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Royals announcer Mike McCartney
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In recent years, baseball games have become highly-produced multi-media events. But despite all the changes technology has brought, two aspects of baseball remain the same: the sport and the announcer.

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