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Carla Eckels

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 16, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Carla Eckels

    Rudy Love and The Love Family honored with NAACP Legacy Award (opens the original)

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    Rudy Love and The Love Family will receive a Legacy award Saturday at Wichita’s NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. Rudy Love, leader of the musical group, passed away in 2021. His brother, Bob Love, a longtime band member of the musical group, is set to release new arrangements of some of their classic hits. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Love Family Band has been influential in the music scene since the 70s, and now you’ve remixed some of your 70s jams. We can’t wait to get

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Carla Eckels

    Irresistible Soul, Remixes & Funk (opens the original)

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    Coming up on Soulsations, we’re turning up the soul and debuting brand-new remixes of ’70s jams from Wichita’s own legendary R&B group, Rudy Love and the Love Family.Band member Robert Love joins us to share the story behind producer JBliss’ fresh new spin on these classics — including the group’s signature hit, “This Song Is for You.”We’ll groove to timeless favorites from Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross and Marvin Gaye, then take it to the dance floor with funk pioneers Sun.We’ll also flow wi

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Carla Eckels

    Author and journalist Mark McCormick gets to the heart of what matters most to Kansans (opens the original)

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    Award-winning author and journalist Mark McCormick recently released a new collection of stories called Kansas Matters. KMUW's Carla Eckels sat down with McCormick to ask him about his work. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. How did you come up with the title "Kansas Matters?" I have a wonderful publisher, Blue Cedar Press, run by Mike Pogue and Gretchen Eick. They're more than dear friends; they're family to me, and they follow my work. They felt that the columns had a cert

  4. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Carla Eckels

    Recovery Idol contestants dream of a better future for themselves (opens the original)

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    Nearly 1 in 5 Kansas adults have a diagnosable substance use disorder (SUD) involving alcohol or drugs, according to a report by the Kansas Health Institute and KU-CPPR(Center for Public Partnerships & Research). Recovery Idol 2026 Dream On takes place on Saturday, September 19, at 6 pm at Wichita’s Century Two Concert Hall. KMUW’s Carla Eckels talked with John Agnew, clinical care manager of SACK — Substance Abuse Center of Kansas Crossover Recovery Center, about the event. This interview has b

  5. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Carla Eckels

    The Brotherhood Project empowers young Black men through community and support (opens the original)

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    Cortney Holloway, one of the founders, says The Brotherhood Project is all about creating a village around young men. “Our purpose is to provide a safe,” Holloway said, ”faith-centered space where young black men can connect with positive male role models, learn life and leadership skills, and strengthen their walk with God.” He said the organization was formed after a family conversation about yet another shooting in the community where teenagers got into trouble. “My youngest son, who was 16 a

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