Nick Haines
Executive Producer of Public Affairs at Kansas City PBS
Nick Haines leads KCPBS' news and public affairs television division and is the executive producer and host of Kansas City Week in Review.
Stories by Nick Haines
Nick’s Picks | Black Lives Strike, Kansas School Opening, KCI Contract Conflict
Kansas City has a busy news week ahead with a "Strike for Black Lives," ongoing debate over Kansas school openings, and an emerging conflict over a contract at Kansas City International Airport.
Nick’s Picks | Masks, Statues, Chiefs and School Openings
Mask wearing and school reopening plans top the week's news.
Nick’s Picks | Wearing Masks, Pondering Names and an Independence Day Like No Other
Debates over wearing masks to tamp down the COVID-19 pandemic and renaming public landmarks following the death of George Floyd continue this week in the Kansas City area.
Nick’s Picks | Nichols Name Dropping Across Kansas City
Debate over the removal of the J.C. Nichols name from public streets and fountains continues this week, as the city considers stripping pot possession from its criminal codes.
Nick’s Picks: J.C. Nichols Naming Debate Tops News for the Week Ahead
The debate over renaming the J.C. Nichols Fountain and a nearby parkway following protests over racial injustice continues this week in Kansas City.
Nick’s Picks: Protests Aren’t Going Away
Get ready for more demonstrations this week against racism and police brutality spreading across the Kansas City area.
Nick’s Picks: Protests Eclipse Pandemic
Protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody have replaced COVID-19 as Kansas City's top story.
Nick’s Picks: Reopening Just in Time for a Summer Like No Other
The Kansas City area is reopening for a summer like no other during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Nick’s Picks: Reopening Week Begins… Now
Life in the Kansas City area is taking it's first halting steps toward the new normal in the wake of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.
Diabetics Face Heightened Health Risks During Pandemic
Tonight at 8 p.m. KCPT is premiering “Diabetes in KC,” a half-hour special that follows up on some of the issues raised in “Blood Sugar Rising,” a PBS documentary on the diabetes epidemic.