WDAF-TV (Kansas City, MO)

WDAF-TV, which operates on virtual channel 4 and UHF digital channel 34, is a television station affiliated with FOX, based in Kansas City, Missouri. It caters to the Kansas City metropolitan region. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group and has its studios and transmitter located on Summit Street in the Signal Hill area of Kansas City. For viewers using cable, WDAF-TV can be found on Charter Spectrum, Comcast Xfinity, and Consolidated Communications on channel 6, as well as on Google Fiber and AT&T U-verse on channel 4. Additionally, a high-definition version of the channel is accessible on Spectrum's digital channel 1206, Xfinity's channel 805, Consolidated's channel 640, and U-verse's channel 1004. WDAF-TV also acts as a secondary FOX affiliate for the St. Joseph TV market, which is situated to the north of Kansas City. Its transmitter delivers a strong signal that covers both St. Joseph and the surrounding rural areas in the central and southern parts of this market.

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Jackson County to host host career fair for public service jobs

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Marcus Officer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County is set to host a career fair this weekend and is welcoming job seekers from all backgrounds. The job fair is Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Parks Ranger Recreation Building. The county encourages motivated professionals, including federal employees impacted by job loss, to consider bringing their talents to a new home in public service.
Tributes from around the globe pour in for Pope Francis after his death

2 days ago | fox4kc.com | Jamey Keaten

LYON, France (AP) — Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death at age 88. President Emmanuel Macron of France, a country that is largely Roman Catholic, focused on the pope’s impact on the church, writing on X that “From Buenos Aires to Rome, Pope Francis wanted the Church to bring joy and hope to the poorest. For it to unite humans among themselves, and with nature.
Former KU runner wins Boston Marathon; sets new course record

2 days ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller

Sharon Lokedi, of Kenya, crosses the finish line to win the women’s division of the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Boston.
Kansas City-area farm school waitlists 200 families due to popularity

2 days ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller |Matt Stewart

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A farm school in Raymore, Missouri, is going the nontraditional route when it comes to teaching preschoolers. The kids start their day with a lesson and a little reading, but then they go outside and spend several hours playing and learning outdoors. They feed milk to the lamb, gather eggs from the chickens, plant trees and vegetables, and learn all about nature. Amanda Myers, the founder of this school, believes kids learn best through outside play.
K-State lands Akron transfer, MAC Player of the Year Nate Johnson

2 days ago | fox4kc.com | Jared Bush

Akron guard Nate Johnson, right, drives against Arizona forward Carter Bryant, left, during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) Posted: Apr 20, 2025 / 09:06 PM CDT Updated: Apr 20, 2025 / 10:19 PM CDT MANHATTAN, Kan.
Royals snap 6-game losing streak with road win vs. Tigers

3 days ago | fox4kc.com | Jared Bush

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals got back on track with a 4-3 win vs. the Detroit Tigers on Easter Sunday. It was a hard-fought victory for the Royals, who snapped a six-game losing streak in extra innings. They also notched the win against Tigers ace and 2024 American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal (2-2). Michael Wacha (0-3) got the start for the Royals. He went 5.1 innings with seven hits, two runs, five strikeouts and zero walks.
Archbishop-Designate on issues facing Catholic Church; urgency for downtown Royals stadium

3 days ago | fox4kc.com | John Holt

Posted: Apr 20, 2025 / 10:01 AM CDT Updated: Apr 18, 2025 / 04:56 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a special Easter Sunday edition of “4 The People,” we talk with the Archbishop-Designate of the Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas, Most Reverend Shawn McKnight. McKnight, who is making a return to his home state of Kansas, talks about how he’ll work to learn more about his new flock, and about key issues facing the Catholic Church.
Lawrence family pleads for help in finding 74 year-old woman

4 days ago | fox4kc.com | Jonathan Ketz

Lawrence Police Department is seeking help in finding a missing woman, Wanda Dyer, 74. Posted: Apr 18, 2025 / 08:33 PM CDT Updated: Apr 18, 2025 / 08:33 PM CDT LAWRENCE, Kan.- A man says he’s terribly frightened for his 74-year-old wife four weeks after she went missing. Wanda Dyer was last seen Friday, March 21.
Trump official urges criminal probe of New York attorney general, who calls request ‘retaliation’

5 days ago | fox4kc.com | Ben Finley |Jake Offenhartz |Michael R. Sisak

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — In the summer of 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James helped her niece buy a modest house in Norfolk, Virginia, by becoming a co-borrower on the mortgage loan. A top housing official in the Trump administration has now seized on a document in that transaction to argue that James should be prosecuted for bank fraud, asking the U.S. Justice Department in a letter to open a criminal investigation into the Democrat.
Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148, officials say

5 days ago | fox4kc.com | Jean-Yves Kamale

by: JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Associated Press Posted: Apr 18, 2025 / 03:58 PM CDT Updated: Apr 18, 2025 / 04:00 PM CDT KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, officials said Friday. About 500 passengers were on board.