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The Tenth Voice is the Kansas City area's only weekly broadcast created by and for LGBTQIA people throughout the metro region. Listeners can tune in each Saturday at 1:00 PM. Each week our team of hosts and producers present interviews, information, music, news and features especially important to Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, Transgender and Allied collective communities.
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Fiona Nowling is one of the hostesses of the Tenth Voice, which airs every Saturday. She also coproduces the program Every Woman, also airing on Saturday. In August 2018 she was elected to the KKFI Board of Directors for a 3-year term. In December 2019 she was elected to be President of the Board of Directors of KKFI, and in August 2020 she was reelected to the Board, and elected as Secretary of the Board of Directors of KKFI. Outside of KKFI, she runs a support group called SOFFA, works in the IT Field in Healthcare, and enjoys reading in what remains of her spare time. Pronouns are she/her/hers.
Rachael Cady is proud to be one of the hosts of The Tenth Voice. She got her first taste of radio broadcast as a senior in high school as a weekend DJ at her local radio station in Red Wing, MN. Her path led her to the performing arts where she has over 25 years experience working in theatres, concerts, and large meetings as a lighting and video designer,engineer and programmer. Rachael frequently teaches as an adjunct at various universities and teaches training seminars in media server technology all over the country. Rachael also frequently assists with Every Woman and the Darkest Hours radio programs, and she is a certified board operator/show engineer at KKFI.
Una Nowling is one of the producers of Every Woman and the Tenth Voice, which air every Saturday. She also produces the Goth, darkwave, and industrial music show "The Darkest Hours" as DJ Nightshade. In April 2016 she was elected to the KKFI Board of Directors for a 3-year term. In April 2017 she was elected to be Vice President of the Board of Directors of KKFI, and in April 2018 she was elected as President of KKFI and retired as President on January 1, 2020.
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The Tenth Voice is the Kansas City area’s only weekly broadcast created by and for LGBTQIA people in our community in the Greater Kansas City area and around the world online. Listeners can tune in each Saturday at 1:00 PM. Each week our team of hosts and producers present interviews, information, music, news and features especially important to Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, Transgender and Allied collective communities. Since 1989, The Tenth Voice radio show has documented and informed the LGBTQIA Kansas City Community.
The name of the show comes from the early Dr. Kinsey sex studies where he determined that 1 in 10 people are homosexual. That number has changed over time but just like the historic Stonewall name, we are keeping ours for the same reason.
The monthly Trans Talk segment of The Tenth Voice radio took home the Alliance for Community Media Foundation’s Hometown Media Awards’ ‘Best Of Underserved Voices – Community Radio’ 2021 award for their episode featuring an interview with Stephanie Byers, who made history twice last December by becoming Kansas’s first transgender person elected to the Kansas State Legislature as well as the first Indigenous trans person elected to any state legislature.
Recent Episodes
July 17, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice • Saturday July 17th, 2021 – Show People – Christine Colby Jacques
It is the 3rd Saturday of the month and time again for Show People with Michael Grayman-Parkhurst. This week Michael welcomes Christine Colby Jacques to the show.
After being a member of Cincinnati Ballet, Contemporary Dance Theatre and touring with Disney, Christine became a Rockette at the Radio City Music Hall and on tour with Peter Allen. She debuted on Broadway as a member of the original cast of Bob Fosse’s Dancin’. She also was an original cast member of Fosse’s Broadway revival of Sweet Charity appearing as one of the iconic Spender Girls as well as the role of Ursula. Later, she had the good fortune to join the First National Tour of Fosse. Some Television and film credits include: Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Workshop Special (PBS), The Tonight Show, A Chorus Line and the original Annie starring Carol Burnett. Until the pandemic of 2020 Christine was teaching Kansas City Ballet trainees the sublime and quirky work of Bob Fosse. She is back in New York working with choreographer Wayne Cilento on the 2022 Broadway revival of Dancin’.
Join us this Saturday, July 17th, 2021 at 1pm.
Keep up to date with all thing Tenth Voice by visiting our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TenthVoice
ListenJuly 3, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice • July 3rd, 2021 – Generation T – with TJ Burton
It’s the first Saturday of the month and we have a new show! This weeks inaugural episode of Generation T features host TJ Burton and guest Riley Long! From the perspective of trans men, they will shares their experiences with their unique and complex transitions, #transguyproblems, struggles with healthcare, and general life shenanigans.”
Join us this Saturday at 1pm for Generation T and keep up with all things Tenth Voice at https://www.facebook.com/TenthVoice
ListenJune 26, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice • Saturday June 26, 2021 – Trans Talk – Kiki and Reflections on Pride and Lateral Violence
It is the fourth Saturday of the month and time again for Trans Talk on The Tenth Voice. Join hostesses Una, Fiona, Rachael, and Nightshade as they start with some of the transgender news of the month, then discuss a review of the film "Kiki" focused on the queer, non-binary, and trans voguing scene in New York City, and then have a discussion about Pride topics and the transgender community, followed by an example of lateral violence in our community and why it is so destructive. The show will finish with a community calendar update, and final thoughts.
ListenJune 19, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice • Saturday June 19th, 2021 – Show People – Project Pride with the Coterie Theatre
It is the third Saturday of the month and time again for Show People on The Tenth Voice. Join host Michael Grayman-Parkhurst as he welcomes his guests Amanda Kibler and Jennifer Benkert of the Coterie Theatre here in Kansas City. Michael will be talking about the Coterie Theatre's Project Pride that has been going on for about 7 years.
Join us this Saturday, June 19th, 2021 at 1pm.
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June 12, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice • June 12th, 2021 – TJ and How to Advocate for Yourself in Healthcare
Greetings! It is the 2nd Saturday of the month and this week, we are talking with TJ about his experience in healthcare and how transgender and nonbinary individuals can advocate for themselves, especially regarding their transition journey. Fiona and Una will be interviewing him and sharing in the discussion, so if you have any healthcare issues or questions, this is the episode to tune in to!
Join us this Saturday at 1pm for another entertaining, informative and important episode of The Tenth Voice. Keep up with all things Tenth Voice at https://www.facebook.com/TenthVoice
Read MoreJune 5, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice • June 5th, 2021 – The Middle Way with Inoru Wade
Greetings! It is the 1st Saturday of the month and time again for this week's edition of The Tenth Voice -The Middle Way hosted by the Goddess Prince from the Land of the Rising Sun: Inoru Wade. We have a great show on tap for you and some really beautiful music to share. We are also sad to announce that this will be the final episode of The Middle Way, at least for the foreseeable future.
Kuuki Yomeru (reading the air/introductions): Inoru will talk about his ongoing research, news of the day, the new pride celebration next month and reasons for ending the show.
Inoru’s Kenkai
Inoru will talk about the move and the new location for the Kansas City Center for Inclusion.
A Drop of Enlightenment
Part three of the Unjustice System: Release from the system
Two-Fold Truth
Inoru will share music from his homeland and talk about what these songs mean to him.
Join us this Saturday at 1pm for another entertaining, informative and important episode of The Middle Way. Keep up with all things Tenth Voice at https://www.facebook.com/TenthVoice
May 29, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice 5th Saturday Edition • Starla Carr
Greetings and welcome to a special 5th Saturday edition of The Tenth Voice. This week we have a special guest host Starla Carr.
Starla is an author, poet, spoken word artist, ghostwriter, lgbtqia activist and warrior of words. She has 7 books. All are available on Amazon.
Starla will be speaking with her guest Stephenie Hardaway about how we've used our Artistry to help us heal from things that have happened in our lives as black lesbian women. They will also have a discussion about how art can be a form of therapy.
Starla will also share some poetry and talk about her new novella and other collaborative work that she has coming up.
Join us at 1pm Central Time, on 90.1 FM, streaming on kkfi.org or various apps on your phones! And be sure to keep up with The Tenth Voice on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TenthVoice
ListenMay 22, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice • Saturday May 22nd, 2021 – Trans Talk – Kendall Martinez-Wright
It is the fourth Saturday of the month and time again for Trans Talk on The Tenth Voice. Join hostesses Una and Fiona Nowling as they welcome Kendall Martinez-Wright on the program to talk about her life and why she has decided to run for Missouri State Representative next year.
Kendall Martinez-Wright is the first transgender woman to run for the Missouri House of Representatives. She is a Black-Puerto Rican Trans woman, running for office in Missouri, amid a spate of nationwide and local anti-trans bills. She is a resilient woman, community organizer, and a statewide LGBTQ and Human Rights legislative strategist. As a child, Miss Martinez-Wright, along with her mother and younger sister, made the move from Chicago, IL where Martinez-Wright was born, to Palmyra, MO for a better quality of life.
Upon graduating from Palmyra High School in 2012, Kendall relocated to the Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, to attend Lincoln University. During her tenure at Lincoln University, she became a critical advocate for policy and legislative action that impacted funding for education and civil rights. She has served as the leader for social justice marches, fundraising campaigns, and statewide initiatives. Since, Kendall has continued her involvement in serving within approximately thirty-six civic organizations, establishing a wide range of relationships with elected officials, and serving as a discussion facilitator on a wide range of issues from racial justice, access to education, diversity, and healthcare.
Currently, Miss Martinez-Wright resides in her hometown of Palmyra. Her mission is to utilize her position at the table to amplify her voice and elevate your concerns. She is dedicated to community, and working diligently alongside stakeholders and partners in order to cultivate unity within and awareness of the valuable residents of District 5.
Join us this Saturday at 1pm!
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ListenMay 15, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice • Saturday May 15th, 2021 – Show People – Kent Gash
It is the third Saturday of the month and time again for Show People on The Tenth Voice. Join host Michael Grayman-Parkhurst as he welcomes Kent Gash on the program to talk about his prolific career.
KENT GASH directed the Premiere of Robert O’Hara’s’ BARBECUE at the Public Theatre in New York City and is co-author and director of LANGSTON IN HARLEM, (Four 2010 Audelco Awards including Best Musical.) Also, in New York LOCKDOWN for Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, the Off-Broadway premiere of MISS EVER’S BOYS for Melting Pot Theatre Co. and the York Theatre presentation of Duke Ellington’s BEGGAR’S HOLIDAY.
ListenMay 8, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Tenth Voice • May 8th, 2021 – National Foster Care Month and the LGBTQ+ community.
Greetings! Rainbow Spirit host M.G. Salazar is taking a hiatus as they consider pursuing political projects. To acknowledge and to celebrate May as National Foster Care Month, we welcome Seth Middleton, a family advocate at Foster Adopt Connect and our friend and host of Show People Michael Grayman-Parkhurst, his partner Andrew, and Jerry Jay Cranford and his partner Dana to talk about their experiences with adoption as members of the lgbtq+ community.
Join us this Saturday, May 8th 2021 at 1pm.
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