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Seg. 1: Regional & National Politics | Seg. 2: Music Critic's Life

Segment 1: Mike Pompeo looks more likely to enter the race for Kansas' U.S. Senate seat.

When it comes to the race for president, The Call's Eric Wesson expects another four years of Trump. However, Mike Mahoney of KMBC sees U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar as the sleeper Democratic candidate while Caroline Sweeney is looking at Andrew Yang to gain ground. They also analyzed the U.S. Senate race in Kansas, the early days of Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and former city manager Troy Schulte's shift to Jackson County government. 

  • Eric Wesson, senior staff writer, The Call
  • Caroline Sweeney, reporter
  • Micheal Mahoney, reporter, KMBC 9


Segment 2: What it's like to be a music critic in Kansas City

Bill Brownlee has been attending and critiquing concerts around Kansas City for decades. By his estimation, Brownlee will have seen some 300 artists by the end of this year. The lifelong music fan said he wants to feel something when he goes to a show. One factor he consistently takes into account? The impact of an audience's reaction on the performance, and on himself.

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Steve Kraske is an associate teaching professor of journalism at UMKC, a political columnist for The Kansas City Star and has hosted "Up to Date" since 2002. He worked as the full-time political correspondent for The Star from 1994-2013 covering national, state and local campaigns. He also has covered the statehouses in Topeka and Jefferson City.
Jamie Hobbs hails from Southeastern Missouri, and is a senior at the Missouri School of Journalism. She is also studying Spanish. She specializes in reporting stories on the environment and human rights.