Jeff City Journal is a statewide-broadcast, public affairs show detailing the activities of the current legislative session. Providing a window for all Missourians to our state government, Jeff City Journal dovetails with public television’s focus on education and localism. The show is a collaborative effort between television stations KETC in St. Louis, KCPT in Kansas City, Ozarks Public Television in Springfield/Joplin and KMOS in Warrensburg. The show airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on KETC; Sundays at 1:00 p.m. KCPT; Fridays at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. on Ozarks Public Television; and Fridays at 9:30 p.m. on KMOS.

Broadcast over the entire state, the show makes the legislative process accessible to virtually every Missourian. In the upcoming legislative session, Missouri is under new leadership and faced with the challenge of balancing the state budget amid the need for increased funding for education, transportation and other state agencies. With Jeff City Journal, Missouri public television stations are ensuring that citizens are well-informed during this important legislative session.

Veteran legislative reporter Missy Shelton will host the show’s roundtable discussions. She’ll talk with legislators and other state officials to make clear the policy differences from both sides of the aisle and the actions being taken to effect change. “Our goal is to help viewers realize that the legislative process directly affects their lives,” she says.

The show is produced in Jefferson City at the studios of LETS.

About Host Missy Shelton

Shelton has covered the last eight legislative sessions in Missouri, primarily for KSMU-FM in Springfield. Her reports from Jefferson City air on public radio stations across the state.

She has also provided reports for National Public Radio programs like Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Her reporting has earned statewide and national recognition, including a national Edward R. Murrow Award.