Jeffrey Lutz

Digital Producer

Wichita, Kan.

Jeff is a lifelong Wichitan except for one year spent in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio and one summer spent in Atlanta. He is a proud graduate of Wichita North High School and Wichita State University. His life's greatest passion is the music of the Eagles, followed closely by the Cleveland Guardians, his cats (especially Nettie Harris), naps and his family. Not necessarily in that order. He co-hosts "The Drive With Bob and Jeff," weekdays on KFH Radio and spent 17 years in print journalism. He lives in western Sedgwick County with his wife, daughter, and the aforementioned (and especially adorable) cats.

Education

Wichita State University

Catch It Kansas

Game between Goddard and Kapaun at Goddard on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

Friday Football Feature: After 5-win improvement, Goddard aiming for more

Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 7:45 AM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

Goddard begins its season tonight at Campus.

Black History Month

A Wichita Monrovians display at Riverfront Stadium.

Beating the KKK, giving back and more: Wichita’s 1st all-Black baseball team was ahead of its time

Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 10:05 PM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

The Wichita Monrovians existed in a time where historical records about their achievements weren't kept, but their legacy endures thanks to a victory over hate.

Catch It Kansas

Barkdull adds to family lore with meet-record pole vault

Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 11:11 AM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

It’s not just a group of numbers Barkdull is chasing. It’s a legacy.

K-State

Kansas State's Markquis Nowell (1) reacts after Florida Atlantic players celebrate after...

LIVE BLOG: K-State falls 79-76 to FAU, season ends in Elite 8

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 3:15 PM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

K-State is aiming for its first Final Four appearance since 1964.

K-state

Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell brings the ball down court against Montana State during the...

K-State, Michigan State in Sweet 16: Here’s what you need to know

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:52 PM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

As you prepare to watch the Cats in the Sweet 16, here's a guide to a matchup of heavyweights

Sports

Iowa State guard Caleb Grill (2) and guard Jaren Holmes celebrate after defeating North...

Former Maize star Caleb Grill addresses dismissal from Iowa State

Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 7:20 AM CST

By Jeffrey Lutz

Grill, who played at Maize from 2015-19, also said he was battling mental health issues throughout the season, which put him in a “dark place.”

News

The Eagles - and me - at 50

Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 11:04 AM CST

By Jeffrey Lutz

Their 50th anniversary, my 50th concert, and the journey of loving America's greatest band.

Community

Timothy Jones, violin professor at Wichita State.

Wichita’s Finest: Timothy Jones finds joy, love & himself in music

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 8:00 AM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

It’s the never-ending pursuit of perfect expression that keeps Timothy Jones, a professor of violin at Wichita State, Associate Concertmaster for the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and a lifelong musician, in perpetual progress.

Local

Brandon Whipple interacts with WPD officer last month.

‘He doesn’t know who I am’: Mayor responds after interaction with officer at neighborhood event

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 11:49 AM CDT

By Hailey Tucker and Jeffrey Lutz

In the video, Whipple is attempting to dump trash at a Wichita neighborhood cleanup.

Local

Flight attendant remembers diverting to Wichita on 9/11

Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 3:27 PM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

Shawn Heidt was a flight attendant on an America West Airlines flight leaving Washington, D.C. toward Las Vegas.

Community

Woodland United Methodist Church pastor Valecia Scribner

Wichita’s Finest: Valecia Scribner aims to reframe Christianity through activism, advocacy, acceptance

Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

Scribner says she fights for the underdog, for the marginalized.

Sports

At 17-years-old, Joyce Barnes, from Kansas, was invited to try out for the All-American Girls...

A League of Her Own: Kansas woman who played in AAGPBL kept alive by words, memories

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 10:46 PM CDT

By Jeffrey Lutz

Away from her home south of Hutchinson for the first time at age 17, Joyce Barnes was pursuing an opportunity that hadn’t previously existed for her or any other woman – professional baseball.

Community