People Power Hour by KC Tenants

KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

The People Power Hour is a monthly radio show on KKFI, Kansas City Community Radio, 90.1 FM in Kansas City. We host leaders with KC Tenants and other tenant unions and allies across the country to analyze, inform, and inspire listeners about the power of tenant unions in America.

KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

4hr 38min

Thumbnail for "ICE activity and community defense, with KC Tenants, AIRR and Sanctuary Alliance".

Brett Hamilton, a leader of KC Tenants; Mariel Ferreiro, co-founder of Sanctuary Alliance, of Lawrence, KS; and Claudia Torres, program coordinator with AIRR, talk about what it takes to defend your community against ICE activity.

May 23, 202650min 28sec34.28 MB

Thumbnail for "The Stakes of Hosting the 2026 World Cup".

Chris Lopez of Decarcerate KC, and Tiago Donato, a leader with KC Tenants, talk to us about the coming World Cup in Kansas City.

April 30, 202652min 48sec38.02 MB

Thumbnail for "Independence Towers and the Rental Ready Program, with Anna Heetmann and Ben Neal".

The People Power Hour team heard from Anna Heetmann and Ben Neal of Independence Towers Tenant Union and Eastern Jackson County Tenant Union on the latest happenings with Independence Towers, plus the Rental Ready program in Independence, MO.

February 21, 202519min 52sec15.54 MB

Thumbnail for "Sunrise KC and the Better Buses Campaign, with Renee Bruch".

The People Power Hour team interviewed Renee Bruch of Sunrise Movement KC, to hear all about the Better Buses campaign.

February 21, 202518min 34sec21.08 MB

Thumbnail for "How Seniors Are Impacted by Homelessness".

Led by Sabrina Davis, the People Power Hour crew talk about how seniors are impacted by homelessness in the United States.

January 19, 202512min 21sec17.37 MB

Thumbnail for "The City of Westwood, KS, will have an election to decide what to do with a Dennis Park".

The People Power Hour crew discusses the situation with Westwood, KS, a suburb just over the border in Kansas, wanting to hand over a park to private enterprise, on premium land, in exchange for an empty lot behind it,

January 19, 20258min 22sec12.74 MB

Thumbnail for "2024 Recap with Becca Anderson".

The People Power Hour crew welcomed Becca Anderson to the KKFI studio to give us a recap of an incredible 2024 for KC Tenants and Kansas City, with fights and wins everywhere you look!

January 19, 202526min 10sec39.17 MB

Thumbnail for "Slumlords busted, rent strikes, Parade Park".

Round table discussion with the hosts of the People Power Hour, on slumlords getting busted, rest strikes in Kansas City and around the country, and Parade Park. - Join the People Power Hour every third thursday of the month at 7 on KKFI 90.

November 18, 202438min 33sec31.68 MB

Thumbnail for "Right to Counsel, with Brian Larios (Feb 2024)".

In February 2024, the hosts of the People Power Hour interviewed Brian Larios, an attorney with UMKC Law, helping tenants in eviction court.

September 20, 202450min 29sec48.69 MB