Dec 26, 202524 minS0
The host becomes the guest. Ted Woodward hosting Issues for today, interviewing the show's usual host Steve McIntosh who is retiring next week.
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Issues Program
Hosted by Audacy · government · EN
About this Podcast:
Listen to in-depth discussions with local leaders about issues in the Wichitacommunity.
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Booking probability
27%
Guest openness
Selective
80/100
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Who hosts Issues Program?
Issues Program is hosted by Audacy. The show has published 358 episodes to date.
What has Issues Program covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee Steve McIntosh" (26 December 2025, 24 minutes), "Audacy Wichita Operations Manager Tony Duesing" (18 December 2025, 24 minutes), and "Debbie Kennedy - CEO Wichita Children’s Home" (26 November 2025, 24 minutes).
How often does Issues Program publish?
Issues Program publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 358 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Issues Program?
Booking probability for Issues Program is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Issues Program requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Issues Program's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Audacy hosts Issues Program, a government podcast with 358 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Audacy Wichita Operations Manager Tony Duesing
Dec 18, 202524 minS0Tony and Steve discuss his more than 40 years in radio programming and operations, so much of it right here at Audacy with us.
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Debbie Kennedy - CEO Wichita Children’s Home
Nov 26, 202524 minS0Debbie Kennedy and Steve discuss the Wichita Children’s Home which has been serving the needs of children in the community since 1888.
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Brian Walker – President/CEO Kansas Food Bank
Nov 20, 202524 minS0Steve and Walker discuss his organization which is providing food for more than 700 pantries and distributors across 85 Kansas counties, feeding 250,000 people a year.
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Wichita City Manager Robert Layton
Nov 14, 202524 minS0Steve and Wichita City Manager Robert Layton discuss city government and his 16 years as Wichita City Manager. Layton will retire at year’s end.
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Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne
Nov 5, 202524 minS0Steve and Director Byrne discuss vaccinations for flu, COVID, and more plus health concerns in Sedgwick County.
- Oct 22, 202524 minS0
Steve and Director Kennedy discus the nonprofit organization and their helping more than 18,000 people in 25 Kansas counties who encounter poverty, abuse, and homelessness.
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Sedgwick County Treasurer Brandi Baily
Oct 17, 202524 minS0Steve and Sedgwick County Treasurer Brandi Baily discuss improvements and challenges at the county Tag Office.
- Oct 10, 202524 minS0
Steve and Director Cale discuss the museum exhibits, programs, visitors, and fund-raising efforts and events.
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Mike Kennedy, sports radio broadcaster and Voice of the Wichita State University Shockers
Oct 2, 202524 minS0Mike and Steve discuss their long careers in radio and the current state of collegiate athletics.
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Maggie Thompson, COMCARE Sedgwick County
Sep 26, 202524 minS0Maggie Thompson is a case worker with COMCARE. She and Steve discuss suicide as September is National Suicide Prevention Month.
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Sedgwick County Commissioner District 3 Stephanie Wise
Sep 19, 202524 minS0Steve discusses urban sprawl, rural roads, water, and budget-writing with Commissioner Wise.
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Exploration Place President/CEO Adam Smith
Sep 12, 202524 minS0Steve and Adam discuss the science museum’s new playground and other events and opportunities.
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Kansas State Fair General Manager Bryan Schulz
Aug 28, 202524 minS0With the 2026 Kansas State Fair coming up, Steve and GM Schulz discuss the Kansas State Fair and operation of the fairgrounds year-round.
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USD 259 Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld
Aug 21, 202524 minS0Wichita public schools Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld joins Steve to discuss the beginning of Fall classes for some 46,000 students.
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Andover City Administrator Jennifer McCausland and Capitol Federal Amphitheater Director Kathryn Ewing
Aug 7, 202524 minS0Administrator McCausland and Amphitheater Director Kathryn Ewing discuss government operations and public events in Andover.
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Goddard Mayor George Liebe
Jul 31, 202524 minS0Goddard is one of the fastest growing communities in the state. Steve hears about it from Mayor George Liebe.
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Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Laura Rainwater
Jul 25, 202524 minS0Steve and Election Commissioner Rainwater discuss the local municipal primary election coming up on August 5.
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Sedgwick County Manager Tom Stolz
Jul 15, 202524 minS0Steve gets an outline of the county's proposed budget for 2026 from County Manager Tom Stolz
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Wichita Director of Airports Jesse Romo
Jun 26, 202524 minS0Issues 2025: 6/29/25 Complete Show - Steve welcomes Wichita Director of Airports Jesse Romo to the studio to discuss the operation of Eisenhower National and Colonel James Jabara Airports.
Recent guests
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Steve McIntosh
Institute for Cultural Evolution
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Brian Walker
Assistant Head of Strength & Conditioning for Baseball, Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party
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Mike Kennedy
VP, Technology Enablement and Strategy, Ann Arbor Fire Department
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Adam Smith
retired Special Forces Commando and former Special Operations Group officer, Polypipe Middle East Water Technology LLC
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