Kansas City's Northeast Newscast
Welcome to the Northeast Newscast, presented by Kansas City's Northeast News! Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant community of Historic Northeast as our dedicated team takes you on a captivating journey. Join us for insightful interviews with community leaders, stay informed about the latest events in and around the neighborhood, and engage in thought-provoking discussions on the pressing issues shaping the Historic Northeast. Whether you're a resident or just curious about the neighborhood, the Northeast Newscast is your go-to source for all things Historic Northeast. Tune in and connect with the heartbeat of Kansas City!
Episodes
362 episodes
356: Exhibiting Artists Share Creative Background Ahead Open Studio Tour
On this episode of Northeast Newscast, we will continue our Open Studio series. Local artists, cake sculptor and muralist, Mike Elder and author, Jerry Potocnik join Julia Williams in the studio to discuss their creative backgrounds and curr...
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355: Northeast Arts KC Prepares for 3rd Annual Open Studio Tour
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Julia Williams is joined in the studio with local artist, owner of Back Door Pottery and Northeast Arts KC Treasurer, Rebecca Koop to introduce a new segment — highlighting preparations for Northeast Arts K...
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354: California Novelist Shares Northeast Heritage, Inspiration for Short Stories
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Julia Williams sat down with California-based author Sarah Amos to discuss her short stories and Northeast Kansas City familial roots, which she said have largely influenced her haunted works. ...
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353: Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association Sets the Stage for 29th Annual Scare-it Halloween
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Julia Williams sat down with Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association President, Jacob Luke and Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association President Elect, Dylan Van Gerben to discuss the nei...
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352: Missouri House of Representatives District 19 Democratic Candidate Shares Campaign Intiatives
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Editorial Assistant Emily Wheeler sat down with Missouri State House of Representatives District 19 Democratic Nominee, Wick Thomas to discuss their campaign efforts and goals for legislation.
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351: Northeast News Staff Emphasizes Community Journalism Necessity
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we will introduce a new series — community journalism. Julia Williams is joined in the studio with Northeast News Editorial Assistants RobyLane Kelley and Emily Wheeler to define and intr...
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350: Outgoing, District 19 Missouri House Representative Shares Next Steps
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, editorial assistant Emily Wheeler sits down with outgoing District 19 Representative, Ingrid Burnett. We discuss her plans post-office as well as her thoughts on the Northeast Transformation Plan and the ne...
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349: Kansas City Museum Historian in Residence discusses Hispanic and Latino Culture
This week on The Northeast Newscast, Editorial Assistant RobyLane Kelley sat down with Gene T. Chavez — Kansas City Museum’s historian in residence — to discuss Hispanic and Latino representation within the museum and Greater Kansas City. As...
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348: Local Competition Wrestler Introduces Non-Profit, Gives Back to Community
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we sat down with Northeast Locals Bryce Abbott and Damien Wilson CEO and COO of 3 Cross Sacrifice Championship Wrestling. Founded by Abbott a little over a year ago, this non-p...
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347: Terrace Wyatt Jr., Introduces play “Black Man Missouri,” and KC Fringe Festival
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Kansas City actor and playwright Terrace Wyatt Jr., joined us in the studio to discuss all things KC Fringe Festival. This year, Fringe celebrates its 20th season of highlighti...
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346: Art as Mentorship Prepares for Celebrate AMERI’KANA Music and Arts Festival
Join us on this week’s Northeast Newscast as we sit down with Juliana Chi and Art as Mentorships’ Erika Noguera — a local, non-profit, music-driven organization. With its founding band “Making Movies” at the forefront, this program works to ...
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345: Between the Avenue — Illegal Dumping
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we bring the first component to a new feature: Between the Avenue. Combining written, audio and photographic elements, we delve into issues present beyond Independence Avenue — within the Northeast communit...
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344: Essig Family McDonalds Shares Resources and Outreach Opprotunities with Employees and Community
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we revisit our business spotlight podcast series with Kelsey Goff — community outreach and marketing coordinator for Essig Family McDonalds. Essig — a family company — ow...
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343: Welcome UNESCO Creative Cities Kansas City
This week, The Northeast News sat down with Co-Founders of UNESCO Creative Cities Kansas City, Dr. Jacob Wagner and Anita Dixon-Brown, to discuss Creative City Kansas City’s two kick-off events next week. A Return to UNESCO: A United States ...
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342: Kansas City Museum Prepares Juneteenth Celebrations
Join us in welcoming Glenn North to this week’s Northeast newscast. North serves as director of inclusive learning and creative impact at Kansas City Museum. With over 20 years of museum experience, he brings his vast knowledge of culture an...
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Episode 342
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341: Paseo-West Neighborhood Association
This week’s podcast wraps up our neighborhood series of podcasts, as we sit down with Paseo-West Neighborhood Association President, Evie Craig.The Paseo West neighborhood is bounded on the north by Independence Avenue, on the ...
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340: Lykins Neighborhood Association
Sit down with the Northeast Newscast with Michaelbushnell and Lykins Neighborhood Association Vice President Diana Graham. The Lykins Neighborhood is transforming with improved housing and accessible green spaces in Lykins Square Park and the 9...
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Episode 340
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339: Family Ties Keep Custom Truck One Source in Northeast
This week we sit down with Chris Ross, Operations Manager at Custom Truck One Source located on the site of the old Armco steel plant. Custom Truck was founded in April of 1996 with a one-acre site on Manchester Trafficway in the Blue River Ind...
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338: Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association
Join us in a conversation with Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association President Jacob Luke.The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood, named after Reverend Nathan Scarritt, a Methodist missionary and educator, traces its origins...
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Episode 338
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337: Sheffield Neighborhood Association With Mark Morales
Welcome to the Northeast Newscast. Step into the vibrant streets of the Sheffield neighborhood with host Michael Bushnell and Sheffield Neighborhood Association President, Mark Morales, as they uncover the heart and soul of the Sheffield neighb...
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Episode 337
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336: Indian Mound Neighborhood Association
This week The Northeast Newscast sits down with Indian Mound President Jimmy Fitzner to talk about some of the activities and challenges the neighborhood organization is tackling. Indian Mound is the largest of all the neighborhoods that compri...
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Episode 336
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335: SPECIAL EDITION of Arrow Rock: Celebrating Joseph 'Doc' Brown in 'Consummate Showman'
This week we sit down with Kansas City Museum’s Director of Inclusive Learning & Creative Impact Glenn North and discuss his upcoming Reader’s Theater production at the Arrow Rock, Missouri schoolhouse as part of the Voices of Arrow Rock se...
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Episode 335
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334: Independence Plaza Neighborhood Council with Cynthia Herrington (and her friendly ward Bruce)
Welcome to this week's Northeast Newscast where we sit down with outgoing Independence Plaza Neighborhood Council president Cynthia Herrington in a stream of consciousness and honest conversation about vulnerable issues in the neighborhood....
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Episode 334
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333: A conversation with the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association
This week, on the Northeast Newscast, we sit down with President and Security Lead Jon Cokely and Green Spaces Steward Whitney Barnardo from the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association. Pendleton Heights, one of Kansas City's oldest ...
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Episode 333
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332: Public Health Coordinators with the Mattie Rhodes Center & Upcoming Events
Join us this week in a discussion with Mattie Rhodes with Community Health Coordinators Salena Fierro-Chavez and Kat Sarmiento as they discuss upcoming thrilling events with podcaster Michael Bushnell. Look forward to the upcoming events ...
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Episode 332
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