Smoky Hills Public Television
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Smoky Hills Public Television is the Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) member network
for 71 counties in central and western Kansas
. It is headquartered in a historic native stone building in Bunker Hill
, just east of Russell
.
The network consists of flagship station KOOD (channel 16) in Hays
, full-power satellites KSWK (channel 8) in Lakin
, and KWKS (channel 19) in Colby
and low-power satellite KDCK (channel 21) in Dodge City. KOOD's transmitter in southern Russell County, approximately 10 miles south-southeast of Russell.
Smoky Hills Public Television annually televises several Kansas high school athletic championship events sponsored by the Kansas State High School Activities Association
: the Eight-Man Division 1 and 2 Football Championship games (November), Class 3-2-1A state wrestling tournament (February), and the Class 1A basketball tournament championship games (March).
market, and up to that time much of the area got PBS programming on cable via either Wichita's PBS station, KPTS
, or Denver's PBS affiliate KRMA
. KOOD was the first station in the network to sign on the air, on November 10, 1982. KSWK followed on March 15, 1989. KDCK signed on on March 3, 1998 and flash-cut to digital in 2003. KWKS signed on as a digital-only station in June 2007.
The combined broadcast power of the four SHPTV stationscovers almost half of Kansas. Most viewers watch the network on cable, which is all but essential for an acceptable signal in most of this vast area. Since 2005, it has also been available on the Wichita DirecTV
and Dish Network
feeds, boosting its potential viewership to over 1.5 million people in Kansas and Nebraska.
Notes:
Until 2009, the state network also aired on seven low-power translators:
The Hoxie translator was owned by the government of Sheridan County
, the others were owned by the state network. All translators were taken out of service when analog broadcasting ended in the United States in 2009.
* - channel runs from 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
On May 27, 2010, Smoky Hills Public Television sent out an email stating that the Kansas Governor vetoed the cuts to Kansas Public Broadcasting and thanked everyone for calling and emailing the governor.
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) member network
State network
A State Network in the United States broadcasting industry is a term which refers to a miniature television network serving an entire state or multiple states...
for 71 counties in central and western Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. It is headquartered in a historic native stone building in Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill, Kansas
Bunker Hill is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 95.-History:J. B. Corbett and V. Harbaugh, leaders of a colony from Ohio, founded Bunker Hill at a site on the Kansas Pacific Railway in the summer of 1871...
, just east of Russell
Russell, Kansas
Russell is the most populous city in and county seat of Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,506.-History:...
.
The network consists of flagship station KOOD (channel 16) in Hays
Hays, Kansas
Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The largest city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University...
, full-power satellites KSWK (channel 8) in Lakin
Lakin, Kansas
Lakin is a city in and the county seat of Kearny County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,216.-History:The city of Lakin is named after David Long Lakin, former treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway....
, and KWKS (channel 19) in Colby
Colby, Kansas
Colby is a city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,387.-History:...
and low-power satellite KDCK (channel 21) in Dodge City. KOOD's transmitter in southern Russell County, approximately 10 miles south-southeast of Russell.
Smoky Hills Public Television annually televises several Kansas high school athletic championship events sponsored by the Kansas State High School Activities Association
Kansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities.The KSHSAA was...
: the Eight-Man Division 1 and 2 Football Championship games (November), Class 3-2-1A state wrestling tournament (February), and the Class 1A basketball tournament championship games (March).
History
The Smoky Hills Public Television Corporation was founded in 1978 to bring a local PBS station to western Kansas. The region is part of the WichitaWichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
market, and up to that time much of the area got PBS programming on cable via either Wichita's PBS station, KPTS
KPTS
KPTS, channel 8, is a Public Broadcasting Service member station serving the Wichita, Kansas area. It is operated by the Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, a non-profit non-commercial educational organization. KPTS's city of license is Hutchinson, Kansas...
, or Denver's PBS affiliate KRMA
Rocky Mountain PBS
The Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, known on-air as Rocky Mountain PBS, is the Public Broadcasting Service member non-commercial educational Public television station in Colorado. It reaches one million viewers in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico...
. KOOD was the first station in the network to sign on the air, on November 10, 1982. KSWK followed on March 15, 1989. KDCK signed on on March 3, 1998 and flash-cut to digital in 2003. KWKS signed on as a digital-only station in June 2007.
The combined broadcast power of the four SHPTV stationscovers almost half of Kansas. Most viewers watch the network on cable, which is all but essential for an acceptable signal in most of this vast area. Since 2005, it has also been available on the Wichita DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
and Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
feeds, boosting its potential viewership to over 1.5 million people in Kansas and Nebraska.
Stations
| Station | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
Channels Channel (broadcasting) In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies assigned by a government for the operation of a particular radio station, television station or television channel. In common usage, the term also may be used to refer to the station operating on a particular frequency.-See also:*Broadcast... (Digital Digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals... ) |
First air date | Call letters’ meaning Call sign In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations... |
ERP Effective radiated power In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains... (Digital) |
HAAT Height above average terrain Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts... (Digital) |
Facility ID Facility ID The facility ID number or FIN is a unique positive integer assigned by the United States Federal Communications Commission to each domestic and international broadcast station in its Common Database System . Licensees are required to provide the relevant station's FIN when filing reports and... |
Transmitter coordinates |
| KOOD | Hays Hays, Kansas Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The largest city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University... |
16 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) PSIP 9 Cable 9 Cox Cable 9 (Great Bend) Cox Cable 7 (Lindsburg) Cox Cable 2 (Salina) |
November 10, 1982 | 496 kW | 304 m | 60675 | 38°46′16"N 98°44′17"W | |
| KSWK | Lakin Lakin, Kansas Lakin is a city in and the county seat of Kearny County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,216.-History:The city of Lakin is named after David Long Lakin, former treasurer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.... |
8 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) PSIP 3 Cox Cable 7 (Garden City) |
March 15, 1989 | South Western Kansas |
33 kW | 153 m | 60683 | 37°49′39.9"N 101°6′36.9"W |
| KDCK1 | Dodge City Dodge City, Kansas Dodge City is a city in, and the county seat of, Ford County, Kansas, United States. Named after nearby Fort Dodge, the city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,340.-History:The first settlement of... |
21 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) Cox Cable 7 |
March 1998 | Dodge City Kansas |
8.42 kW | 99 m | 79258 | 37°49′32.8"N 100°10′42.5"W |
| KWKS1 | Colby Colby, Kansas Colby is a city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,387.-History:... |
19 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) |
June 2007 | Western KansaS |
464 kW | 383 m | 162115 | 39°14′31"N 101°21′40"W |
Notes:
- 1. KDCK and KWKS did not have companion digital channels, and therefore are operating on their pre-transition channels, without using PSIP. KDCK flash-cut to digital in 2003.
Until 2009, the state network also aired on seven low-power translators:
- K69DB HoxieHoxie, KansasHoxie is a city in and the county seat of Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,201.-Geography:Hoxie is located at...
(channel 69) - K66CD PhillipsburgPhillipsburg, KansasPhillipsburg is a city in and the county seat of Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,581.-19th century:...
(channel 66) - K64BS ConcordiaConcordia, KansasConcordia is a city in and the county seat of Cloud County, Kansas, United States. Located on the Republican River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains, Concordia was founded in 1871 and is an economic and cultural center in north-central Kansas...
(channel 64) - K15CG OakleyOakley, KansasOakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,045. It is the county seat of Logan County.-Geography:...
(channel 15) - K23BU GoodlandGoodland, KansasGoodland is a city in and the county seat of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,489.-History:...
(channel 23) - K32BY OberlandOberlin, KansasOberlin is a city in and the county seat of Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,788.-History:...
(channel 32) - K39BS NortonNorton, KansasNorton is a city in and the county seat of Norton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,928.-History:...
(channel 39)
The Hoxie translator was owned by the government of Sheridan County
Sheridan County, Kansas
Sheridan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,556. Its county seat is Hoxie. The county was named in honor of Phillip H...
, the others were owned by the state network. All translators were taken out of service when analog broadcasting ended in the United States in 2009.
Subchannels
Subchannels for SHPTV include:| Channel | Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | SHPTV-DT | Main SHPTV Programming / PBS SD |
| 9.2 | SHPTV-HD | Main SHPTV Programming / PBS HD |
| 9.3 | SHPTV-DT3 | Create* |
| 9.4 | SHPTV-DT4 | PBS World PBS World PBS World is a 24-hour United States over-the-air digital subchannel showing public TV non-fiction, science, nature, news, public affairs and documentaries... * |
State Funding Issues
On May 10, 2010, Smoky Hills Public Television and all Kansas public broadcasters called out to their viewers and supporters to help stop state legislation that would cut the state funding of public broadcasting by 50%.On May 27, 2010, Smoky Hills Public Television sent out an email stating that the Kansas Governor vetoed the cuts to Kansas Public Broadcasting and thanked everyone for calling and emailing the governor.
Television Programs Produced (2010)
| Program Title | Debut Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors On Call (Season 5) (LIVE) | February 2, 2010 | Season 5 features hour long episodes |
| The Kansas Legislature (ongoing series) (LIVE) | February 5, 2010 | --- |
| Miss Southwest Kansas Pageant | February 7, 2010 | Marks the 4th year of coverage Taped: January 9, 2010 |
| KSHSAA 3-2-1A State Wrestling (LIVE) | February 26–27, 2010 | Quarter-Finals, 1st Round Consolations, Semi-Finals, Finals |
| KSHSAA 1A State Girls' Basketball Championship | April 1, 2010 Replay: April 10, 2010 |
Girls' Championship Game: South Gray vs Argonia Taped: March 12, 2010 |
| KSHSAA 1A State Boys' Basketball Championship | April 8, 2010 Replay: April 10, 2010 |
Boys' Championship Game: South Gray vs Hanover Taped: March 12, 2010 |
| 2010 Signature Auction (LIVE) | April 17–18, 2010 | Fundraiser for Smoky Hills Public Television |
| Kansas Candidates: 1st District Congressional Forum (LIVE) | April 26, 2010 | Live from Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas |
| Down Home Country: Live in Branson | May 2010 | --- |
| Kansas Candidates: Senate Race | June 4, 2010 | --- |
| Kansas Candidates: 1st District Congressional Forum | June 22, 2010 | Aired live on the internet from Seward County Community College, Liberal, Kansas\ |
| Scoreboard Pre-Season Show: Northwest Kansas | August 20, 2010 | --- |
| Scoreboard Pre-Season Show: South Central Kansas | August 20, 2010 | --- |
| Scoreboard Pre-Season Show: North Central Kansas | August 27, 2010 | --- |
| Scoreboard Pre-Season Show: Southwest Kansas | August 27, 2010 | --- |
| Scoreboard Show | September 3, 2010 | High School sports program with an 11 episode run |
| Kansas Candidates | September 2010 | Kansas Governmental Debates |
Doctors On Call (Season 5)
Doctors On Call is a live viewer call-in show. This Smoky Hills Public Television Production features Kansas doctors and health care professionals talking about health-related topics. They ask their viewers to call in their questions or email them prior to the program about the selected topic of the week.| Season | Debut Date | Topic | Doctor 1 | Doctor 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | February 2, 2010 | Heart Disease (Special 1hr Episode) | Dr. Jeff Curtis, MD - Hays Med, DeBakey Heart Institute | Dr. Gary Benton, MD - Hays Med, DeBakey Heart Institute |
| 5 | February 9, 2010 | Kidney Issues | Johanna McCullagh, MD, Nephrology Center of Western Kansas, Hays | Henry Reed, MD, Mowery Clinic, Salina |
| 5 | February 16, 2010 | Weight Loss | Zuarab Tsereteli, MD, Southwind Surgical, Hays | Kristi Schnuerle, RN, Southwind Surgical, Hays |
| 5 | February 23, 2010 | Diabetes (Special 1hr Episode) | Jon Richards, MD Salina Regional Health Center | |
| 5 | March 2, 2010 | Colon Cancer | Mark Fesen, MD, Hutchinson Clinic | Kris Canfield, MD, Beloit Medical Center |
| 5 | March 23, 2010 | Sleep Disorders | Hunter Hearn, MD, Wichita Clinic | Anwarul Siddqui, Salina Clinic |
| 5 | March 30, 2010 | Digestive Disorders (Special 1hr Episode) | Paul Johnson, MD, Mowery Clinic, Salina | Michael Machen, MD, Bluestem Medical, Quinter |
| 5 | April 6, 2010 | Urology | Ron Catanese, MD, High Plains Urology, Garden City | B. Dan Witt, DO, Central Kansas Urology, Hoisington |
| 5 | April 13, 2010 | Pet Health | Steve Mosier, DVM, Hays Veterinary Hospital | Matt Nichols, DVM, Town and Country Veterinary, Russell |
| 5 | April 20, 2010 | Eye Health (Special 1hr Episode) | Thomas McDonald, Eye Specialists, Hays | William Clifford, MD, Fry Eye, Garden City |
| 5 | April 27, 2010 | Stroke | Daniel Sanchez, MD, Family Practice, Plainville | Phil Sechtem, MS, CCC-SLP, Herndon Speech Language Hearing Clinic, Hays |
| 5 | May 4, 2010 | Children's Health and Behavior | R.C. Trotter, MD, Family Practice, Dodge City | |
| 5 | May 11, 2010 | Cancer/Mind & Body Connection (Special 1hr Episode) | Robert Sager, MD, Family Practice, Liberal | Everard Hughes, MD, Southwind Oncology, Garden City |
| 5 | May 18, 2010 | Plastic Surgery | Kirk Potter, DO, Graystone Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Hays | Robbie VonLintel, RN, Graystone Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Hays |
| 5 | May 25, 2010 | Orthopedics | Vivek Sharma, MD, Hays Orthopedic Institute | Troy Herman, PT, CHI, Hays |
Down Home Country: Live In Branson
"Down Home Country: Live in Branson" was taped at the Tri-Lakes Center in Branson, Missouri. The program is hosted by Branson performer Dalena Ditto.| Episode | Debut Date | Guest 1 | Guest 2 | Guest 3 | Guest 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1, 2010 | Penny Gilley | Johnny Lee Johnny Lee Johnny Lee is an American country music singer. His 1980 single, "Lookin' for Love" not only spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard country singles chart in the second half of 1980 but also went to the Top 5 on the Pop charts, and Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary survey... |
Joe Bonsall Joe Bonsall Joseph Sloan Bonsall, Jr. known professionally as Joe Bonsall is a member of the Oak Ridge Boys, since 1973 and an author... - The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s... |
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| 2 | May 8, 2010 | Leroy Van Dyke Leroy Van Dyke Leroy Frank Van Dyke is an American country music singer best known for his hits, "The Auctioneer" and "Walk On By" .-Biography:... |
New South | Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown Jim Ed Brown is an American country music singer who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of The Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius through 1981... |
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| 3 | May 15, 2010 | Norma Jean Norma Jean (singer) Norma Jean Beasler , better known as Norma Jean, is an American country music singer who was a member of The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961–1967. She had a number of country singles in the Top 10 and Top 20 between 1963 and 1967, including "Go Cat Go" and "The Game of Triangles", and was... |
Dusty Rogers | Pierce Arrow | Bill Anderson |
| 4 | May 22, 2010 | Buck Trent Buck Trent Charles Wilburn "Buck" Trent is an American country music instrumentalist. He invented the electric Banjo and also plays the five-string Banjo, Dobro, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Electric Bass and Guitar.-Biography:... |
Ricky Boen and Texas Mud | Bellamy Brothers Bellamy Brothers The Bellamy Brothers are an American pop and country music duo brothers David Milton Bellamy and Homer Howard Bellamy , from Darby, Florida, United States... |
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| 5 | May 29, 2010 | Leroy New | Joey Riley | Lee Greenwood Lee Greenwood Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts.... |
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| 6 | June 19, 2010 | Ronnie Prophet Ronnie Prophet Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet is a Canadian-born country musician and comedy performer.In his childhood, Ronnie Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec and began performing at local venues in his youth. His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s... |
Marilou Turner | Jerry Lee Lewis Tribute | Mickey Gilley Mickey Gilley Mickey Leroy Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as... |
| 7 | June 26, 2010 | Wanda Jackson Wanda Jackson Wanda Lavonne Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 60s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock and roll artist... |
Baldknobbers | Marty Stuart Marty Stuart John Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music... |
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| 8 | July 10, 2010 | Barbara Fairchild Barbara Fairchild Barbara Fairchild is an American Country Music/Gospel Music Singer, who is best known for her 1973 Country chart-topper "The Teddy Bear Song". After the success of the song, she continued to have success on the Country charts.... |
Daniel O'Donnell | Mary Duff | Patty Davidson |
| 9 | July 17, 2010 | Sons of the Pioneers Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of America's earliest Western singing groups whose classic recordings set a new standard for performers of Western music. Known for the high quality of their vocal performances, musicianship, and songwriting, they produced finely-crafted and innovative recordings... |
Splinter Middleton | Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.... |
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| 10 | July 24, 2010 | Moe Bandy Moe Bandy Marion Franklin Bandy, Jr.–better known professionally as Moe Bandy– is a country music singer... |
Clay Cooper | Neal McCoy Neal McCoy Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. is an American country music singer of mixed Irish and Filipino descent. Known professionally as Neal McCoy, he has released ten studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio... |
The Kansas Legislature (2010)
The Kansas Legislature is a live viewer call-in show from Smoky Hills Public Television, which features Kansas representatives and senators discussing state issues.| Show Date | Host | Guest 1 | Guest 2 | Guest 3 | Guest 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2010 | Chris Crawford | Rep. Bob Bethell (R), Dist #113, Alden | Rep. Mitch Holmes (R), Dist #114, St. John | Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer (R), Dist #40, Grinnell | |
| February 12, 2010 | Richard Shank | Rep. Eber Phelps (D), Dist #111, Hays | Rep. Charles Roth (R), Dist #71, Salina | Sen. Janis Lee (D), Dist #36, Kensington | Rep. Elaine Bowers (R), Dist #107, Concordia |
| February 19, 2010 | Chap Rackaway | Sen. Pete Brungart (R), Dist #24, Salina | Rep. Don Svaty (D), Dist #108, Ellsworth | Sen. Jay Emler (R), Dist #35, Lindsborg | Rep. Don Hineman (R), Dist. #118, Dighton |
| March 26, 2010 | Chap Rackaway | Rep. Deena Horst (R), Dist #69, Salina | Rep. Mitch Holmes (R), Dist #114, St. John | Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer (R), Dist #40, Grinnell | Rep. John Faber (R), Dist #120, Brewster |
| April 9, 2010 | Richard Shank | Rep. Eber Phelps (D), Dist #111, Hays | Rep. Don Svaty (D), Dist #108, Ellsworth | Rep. Don Hineman (R), Dist. #118, Dighton | Sen. Janis Lee (D), Dist #36, Kensington |
| May 20, 2010 | Larry Dreiling | Rep. Dan Johnson (D), Dist #110, Hays | Rep. Deena Horst (R), Dist #69, Salina | Rep. Don Svaty (D), Dist #108, Ellsworth | Sen. Pete Brungart (R), Dist #24, Salina |