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 Tracey Mann, Jennifer Neel, Michael Blankenship, and Stacy Rogers

John talks with Stacy Rogers, who is a Republican candidate for Governor

John talks with Jennifer Neel and Michael Blankenship, both of whom are running for re-election to the Derby Board of Education

John talks with Kansas 1st District Congressman Tracey Mann

Full Show - Guests include Ryan Whalen, Tony Barton, and Dr. Jeff Colyer

John talks with former Kansas Governor Dr. Jeff Colyer

John talks with Tony Barton, who is a former Kansas legislator and former Regional Manager for Turning Point USA Faith

John talks with Ryan Whalen, who is the president of the WSU chapter of Turning Point USA

Florida's lieutenant governor jokes on the Bob Rose Show about his missing leg and discusses Alligator Alcatraz and illegal immigration in this edition of Red Meat while a feisty Tom Homan takes on the traditional media and Ted Cruz asks KNSS in Wichita why the Democrats seem to be working so hard to protect criminals.

Full show - Guests include Curtis Houck, Brent Davis, Ted Cruz, and Mackenzie Ayers

John talks with Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on a variety of topics

John talks with Brent Davis, who is running for a seat on the Wichita School Board

Full Show - Guests include Rachel Ehrenfeld, Drew McKissick, and Rhyen Staley

John talks with Rhyen Staley, who is a researcher at Defending Education, about a new report that uncovered how teachers' unions have directed over $40 million in dues toward far-left causes

John talks with Drew McKissick, who is the former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, about the recent bizarre summer meeting held by the Democrat National Committee in Minnesota

Full show - Guests include Kim Strassel, Larry Kudlow, and Kris Kobach

John talks with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach about four northeast Kansas school districts that are under investigation for alleged Title IX and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act violations

John has an exclusive interview with Fox News Business commentator Larry Kudlow

Full show - Guests include Renee Erickson, Jim Howell, Brittany Jones, Tanner Temple, and Charlotte O'Hara

John talks with Charlotte O'Hara, who is a Republican candidate running for Governor of Kansas

John talks with Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell about his efforts to cut spending at the Sedgwick County Commission

Full Show - Guests include Ty Masterson, Ron Estes, Mark Levin, and Dion Lefler

John has an exclusive interview with nationally syndicated talk show host and best-selling author, Mark Levin

John talks with Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson about what the legislature can do now that Governor Kelly's administration has declined to comply with a SNAP benefit data-sharing request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Full Show - Guests include Joshua Philipp, Brandon Straka, Curtis Houck, and Kathy Bond

John talks with Kathy Bond, who is running for re-election to the Wichita School Board

John talks with Brandon Straka, who is the founder of the #WalkAway Campaign and a one-time liberal and Democratic Party supporter

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