Part of our mission at KPTS is to Entertain, Educate, Engage and Enrich the viewers of south central Kansas. Our locally produced programs play a significant role in this effort. Each week we address some of the most pressing issues facing our community and our state.

KPTS productions include Kansas Week, Ask Your Legislator, Kansas Health Watch and Viewpoint. We also produce documentary style productions such as Oil Dorado: The Life and Times of an Oil Boom and KMEA Music for Life.

Click here to see trailers and promos for many of our local productions.

KPTS recently produced a documentary on the Wichita State University plane crash in 1970 when a charter plane carrying WSU football players, coaches and donors crashed in the mountains west of Denver. 31 of the 40 on board were killed. Black & Gold: Remembering the WSU Plane Crash includes reflections from survivors, family members, university administrators, and community members.

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Wichita Sessions is a new series coming to KPTS in Wichita that showcases some of the best of local and regional musical talent. Produce by Eric Zoller and Lonny Quattlebaum, the first episode in the four-part series will air on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9:00 p.m.

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We have also partnered with seveal local producers who create programs for KPTS such as Salt Secrets at 650 Feet, Flint Hills: Meditations From a Kansas Prairie and others.

In addition, we created Reel Kansas which encourages aspiring producers to submit their work to KPTS. Projects, which meet our standards for quality and content, are broadcast. Each episode of Reel Kansas is hosted by veteran TV anchor, reporter and photojournalist Larry Hatteberg.