KTWU Women on Wheels

Family-friendly event includes Popular PBS KIDS^®Donkey Hodie character meet and greet in children’s activity area

TOPEKA, Kan. – KTWU will be hosting the Fifth Annual Women on Wheels Car Show on Saturday, September 13, on the Washburn University campus in Topeka, Kansas. Proceeds of the event will allow KTWU to continue providing programs and services that enrich the lives of those in the KTWU viewing area.

The Women on Wheels car show runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to the car show, the family-friendly event includes food trucks, vendors, a children’s activity area, and a meet and greet with the popular PBS KIDS character Donkey Hodie!

This fun community event, “geared” toward women, is the first car show in Kansas, and throughout the KTWU viewing area, designed to specifically feature women and their vehicles, including motorcycles.

Everyone is welcome to attend and show their vehicles, but prizes will be reserved for the cars who are entered by women. Registration is only $25; T-shirts are also available for purchase. To register, purchase t-shirts or get more information, visit ktwu.org/womenonwheels/ or call 785-670-1111.

Prize categories are: “Inspire Award” and "People’s Choice,” and “Best of”: Vintage (1986 and older), Contemporary (1987 to present), Modified Custom, Motorcycles/3-wheelers, British, Jeeps/Trucks/4-wheel Drive and Special Interest.

Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and donors, there will be the opportunity for guests to purchase raffle tickets during the event.

KTWU is grateful for the following event sponsors: Lux Auto Detailing, Midwest Dream Car Collection, Absolute Design by Brenda, Curly Top Customs, Stumpy’s Smoked Cheese and WREN Radio.

KTWU is an Emmy award-winning public television station that provides unique content about Kansas, its people, history and spirit, as well as national PBS content. KTWU, the first public television station in Kansas, has been broadcasting in eastern Kansas and portions of Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma since 1965. KTWU is also broadcast on K30AL-LD translator channel in southeast Kansas. Through over-the-air broadcast and carriage on cable and satellite companies, KTWU reaches approximately 1.6 million viewers. The station license is held by Washburn University.

KTWU is a member of PBS (The Public Broadcasting Service), NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association), the PTPA (Public Television Programming Association), APT (American Public Television) and EPS (Executive Program Services).

For more information about KTWU, see KTWU.ORG, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. To watch the livestreams of KTWU Channel 11.1, 11.2 or 11.3, visit ktwu.tv.

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KTWU · 1700 SW College · Topeka, KS · 66621 · 785.670.1111

Media Contact: Shelia A. Summers, Director of Marketing & Promotions
785.670.1111 or shelia.summers@washburn.edu