George Brett and Steve Kraske in October 2007 during Up to Date's 5th Anniversary
A remote broadcast of the program from Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Guests: Saxophonist and composer Bobby Watson and Jazz scholar, archivist, and Fish Fry host, Chuck Haddix.
A very cold January day during a remote broadcast of Up to Date from Gov. Matt Blunt's inauguration. Pictured: Kit Wagar, Bill Anderson (who generously lent his hat to producer Stephen Steigman) and Steve Kraske
A remote broadcast from Webster House Restaurant with former chef Charles D'Ablang, Steve Kraske, food writer and cookbook author Nigella Lawson, and Stephen Steigman
KC Currents co-host and producer Sylvia Maria Gross and Steve Kraske sharing a lighter moment after they served as panelists during a 2006 Missouri U.S. Senate debate.
Steve Kraske and Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein in 2007
Forgive Steve Kraske for dressing down during an interview with Missouri Governor Bob Holden. It was a snow day. Also pictured: KCUR's Steve Bell
In 2002, KCUR management conceived of a new daily public affairs/news talk show. They hired newspaper political correspondent Steve Kraske to host the program and a KCUR staffer, Stephen Steigman, to produce it.