John and his wife Marlena have lived in Sedgwick County for over 30 years. John pursued a Bachelor’s degree at the University of Kansas where he studied Political Science and Public Administration. He has been involved in multiple local and national political campaigns. Recently John was an elected member to the Kansas House of Representatives. Today, John is a local business owner and host of The John Whitmer Show, Sunday evenings at 7 on KNSS.
Full show - Guests include Tina Descovich, Sarah McMillen, Brittany Jones, Elizabeth Patton, and Aujanae Bennett
John talks with Aujanae Bennett, who is running for a seat on the Wichita City Council
John talks with Sarah McMillen, who is running for a seat on the Wichita School Board
Hour 2 - Guests include Ty Masterson, Jeff Blubaugh, and Tyler Grey
Hour 1 - Guests include Leslie Corbly and Kyle Wiseman
Johns talks with Kansas State Senate President Ty Masterson, who announced that he is running for governor
John talks with Kyle Wiseman, who is running for a seat on the Wichita School Board
Hour 2 - Guests include Kris Kobach and Dave Trabert
Hour 1 - Guests include Tanner Tempel and Diane Albert
Dave Trabert from the Kansas Policy Institute talks with John about a new report that exposes how the KSDE denies lowering standards despite implausible proficiency gains
John talks with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach about calling on the Federal government to investigate some Kansas schools for illegal 'social transition' policies as well as the AG office's big win on the new Kansas law banning foreign money in campaigns
Hour 2 - Guests include Michael Austin and Ken Rahjes
Hour 1 - Guest is Congressman Ron Estes
John talks with free market economist Michael Austin about the recent report done by the Wichita Office of Government Efficiency or WOGE
John talks with Kansas Congressman Ron Estes about the recent passage of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"
Hour 2 - Guests include David Scarlett, Brittany Jones, and Kathy Bond
Hour 1 - Guests include Craig DeRoche, Blake Carpenter, and Kelly Arnold
John talks with Pastor David Scarlett, who is a former Marine and currently the chairman and founder of His Glory Ministries
John talks with Speaker Pro Tem of the Kansas House, Blake Carpenter, about how lawmakers are responding now that the Kansas City Chiefs have requested an extension to an end-of-June deadline for a stadium financing package from the state of Kansas
Hour 2 - Guests include Renee Erickson and Emily Berning
Hour 1 - Guests include Tanner Tempel and Joy Eakins
John talks with Kansas State Senator Renee Erickson
John talks with Republican Gubernatorial candidate Joy Eakins
Hour 1 - Guests include Bruce de Torres and Ty Masterson
John talks with nationally syndicated radio talk show host Todd Starnes about a variety of topics
John talks to Kansas State Senate President Ty Masterson about Governor Laura Kelly's decision to side with California Governor Gavin Newsom as he allows rioting and looting to occur
Hour 2 - Guests include Michael Austin, Dan Schneider, Donna Rhodes and Jaime Kissinger
Hour 1 - Guests include Judd Dunning and Travis Coture-Lovelady
John talks to Dan Schneider, who is the Vice President of MRC Free Speech America
John talks with Travis Coture-Lovelady, who is a former state legislator and current member of the Kansas State Rifle Association
Hour 2 - Guests include Dion Lefler and Dalton Glasscock
Hour 1 - Guests include Braedon Sorbo and Dr. Roger Marshall
John talks with Dion Lefler, who is the Opinion Editor at the Wichita Eagle
John talks with Kansas Senator Dr. Roger Marshall about his recent trip to the U.S. southern border
Hour 1 - Guests include Debbie Potter and Tracey Mann
John talks with Frontlines White House Correspondent Monica Paige
John talks with Kansas 1st District Congressman Tracey Mann
Hour 2 - Guests include Phil Gramm, Kathy Bond, and Jeff Colyer
Hour 1 - Guests include Phil Pettit and Dan Hawkins