KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

Radio Active Magazine

A locally produced program where activist groups in the Kansas City area present interviews, commentary, editorials, and other thought provoking content on a weekly basis.

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Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

$15 minimum wage on Aug. 8 ballot in KCMO plus Trump’s attack on net neutrality 01.07.2017

This episode will discuss two issues: The primaries in Kansas, August 1, and Missouri, August 8 including the $15 per hour minimum wage initiative on the August 8 ballot in Kansas […] The post $15 minimum wage on Aug. 8 ballot in KCMO plus Trump’s attack on net neutrality appeared first on KKFI .

Bicycle safety and injuries 26.06.2017

Howard Spiva joins host Craig Lubow to talk about bicycle safety and preventing injuries. The post Bicycle safety and injuries appeared first on KKFI .

The 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty+ What’s happening in Kansas City, Missouri, public schools? 27.05.2017

This episode of Radio Active Magazine will feature two topics.  The first is an interview with Bryce Lockwood, one of the survivors of the 1967 attack by Israel against the […] The post The 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty+ What’s happening in Kansas City, Missouri, public schools? appeared first on KKFI .

Mark Holland, Mayor/CEO of WyCo-KCK Unified Government 15.05.2017

Mayor/CEO Mark Holland joins Craig Lubow to discuss economic development and redevelopment, housing, mixed income integration, homelessness, LGBT youth, foster care transition, new jobs in Wyandotte County, and the Affordable […] The post Mark Holland, Mayor/CEO of WyCo-KCK Unified Government appeared first on KKFI .

Incarcerations and the Media 09.04.2017

The incarceration rate in the US is five times what it was over 40 years ago, around 1974. It increased dramatically in the last quarter of the twentieth century after […] The post Incarcerations and the Media appeared first on KKFI .

Keep the Flame Alive, Part 2 13.03.2017

Spook Handy, folk musician, joins host Craig Lubow in the second of a two part series commemorating the life and music of Pete Seeger. Spook performs songs written or sung […] The post Keep the Flame Alive, Part 2 appeared first on KKFI .

Keep the Flame Alive 06.03.2017

Spook Handy, folk musician, joins host Craig Lubow in the first of a two part series commemorating the life and music of Pete Seeger. Spook performs songs written or sung […] The post Keep the Flame Alive appeared first on KKFI .

United Way and its recipients 13.02.2017

Todd Jordan, Wayndotte County United Way, joins host Craig Lubow to talk about how United Way helps other private non-profit organizations. Irene Caudillo, El Centro, and Whitney Justice, Mental Health […] The post United Way and its recipients appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas City Protesting Trump’s Actions, Late January 2017 02.02.2017

Spencer Graves is your host for this Thursday Night Special episode of RadioActive Magazine.  It gives a brief overview of some of the actions in late January 2017 expressing concern […] The post Kansas City Protesting Trump’s Actions, Late January 2017 appeared first on KKFI .

Shepherd’s Center Provides Care for an Aging Population 20.01.2017

RadioActive host Craig Lubow interviews Melissa Bynum of the Shepherd’s Center of KCK, Rebecca Gordon of Shepherd’s Center Northland, and Pamela Seymour of Shepherd’s Center Central. The Shepherd’s Center of […] The post Shepherd’s Center Provides Care for an Aging Population appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas People’s Agenda in Topeka 14.01.2017

On January 11, roughly 500 people from all over Kansas converged on the state capitol to lobby for “Kansas People’s Agenda 2017”.  Plans for this were discussed in the December 27 […] The post Kansas People’s Agenda in Topeka appeared first on KKFI .

Economy, Kansas Open Meetings Act, and 2017 Kansas and Missouri elections. 26.12.2016

This show will cover three distinct topics:  economics, the Kansas Open Meetings Act, and elections to be held this new year, 2017, in Kansas and Missouri.  Your host for this episode […] The post Economy, Kansas Open Meetings Act, and 2017 Kansas and Missouri elections. appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas People’s Agenda 2017 19.12.2016

“Kansas People’s Agenda 2017” is a multi-issue coalition of secular and faith organizations from all over Kansas that plans to get over 1,000 people to Topeka on January 11 to ask their Legislators to […] The post Kansas People’s Agenda 2017 appeared first on KKFI .

Helping disadvantaged youth in public schools 30.11.2016

Jeff Shafer and two Americorp volunteers join host Craig Lubow to discuss the work of City Year in the KCMO public schools. City Year utilizes Americorp volunteers to help mentor […] The post Helping disadvantaged youth in public schools appeared first on KKFI .

Money and Politics 29.11.2016

Tom Huffman interviews Mike Dean about American Promise and Spencer Graves about Represent. Us.  AmericanPromise.net is working with Move to Amend and Wolf PAC to pass local initiatives supporting a constitutional […] The post Money and Politics appeared first on KKFI .

Public Integrity and Vote Fraud vs. Voter Suppression 27.10.2016

Host Spencer Graves will discuss what we know of the positions of the political parties in the Kansas City area on public integrity and the question of vote fraud vs. […] The post Public Integrity and Vote Fraud vs. Voter Suppression appeared first on KKFI .

What Starts in the Streets, We Must Finish in the Voting Booth 26.10.2016

Errol Louis: “What Starts in the Streets, We Must Finish in the Voting Booth” Award-winning journalist Errol Louis spoke at the annual banquet of the Johnson County chapter of the […] The post What Starts in the Streets, We Must Finish in the Voting Booth appeared first on KKFI .

War and Peace in the Mideast: Senate Race, Peaceworks and American Friends Service Committee 18.10.2016

What are the positions of US Senate candidates in Kansas and Missouri on effective responses to the Islamic State, also called ISIS?  In Kansas Democrat Patrick Wiesner and Libertarian Robert […] The post War and Peace in the Mideast: Senate Race, Peaceworks and American Friends Service Committee appeared first on KKFI .

New Season at the Unicorn 14.10.2016

Cynthia Levin, Artistic Director at Unicorn Theatre, joins host Craig Lubow to talk about the history of the Unicorn Theatre, Cynthia’s history at the Unicorn, her favorite plays, and the […] The post New Season at the Unicorn appeared first on KKFI .

“An Act of Love” 29.09.2016

Host Craig Lubow will have a panel that will discuss the internal conflict within various churches on performing gay weddings and some of the church trials held to determine what […] The post “An Act of Love” appeared first on KKFI .

Kansas and Missouri: Epicenter for Voter Suppression 26.09.2016

Missouri Representative Judy Morgan (Dist 24) and Dr Micah Kubic, Executive Director, Kansas-ACLU, describe the attempts at voter suppression in both Kansas and Missouri.  Under Kansas Secretary of State Kris […] The post Kansas and Missouri: Epicenter for Voter Suppression appeared first on KKFI .

Abandoned Housing in KC 14.09.2016

The post Abandoned Housing in KC appeared first on KKFI .

Black Lives struggle and Decreasing Violent Crime 02.09.2016

The post Black Lives struggle and Decreasing Violent Crime appeared first on KKFI .

American Promise on Radio Active 09.08.2016

The post American Promise on Radio Active appeared first on KKFI .

Ira Harritt Talks About Refugees 05.08.2016

Ira Harritt, Director of the Kansas City chapter of American Friends Service Committee, joins host Craig Lubow. Ira talks about the AFSC work and policy on the Syrian refugee crisis, […] The post Ira Harritt Talks About Refugees appeared first on KKFI .

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