Julie Thies Dunlap
Julie Thies Dunlap is a multi-generation Kansan who grew up in Overland Park during the George Brett Era. After graduating from the University of Kansas with a degree in Human Biology, Julie began a career in human resources, interviewing countless Kansas Citians for jobs across the metro area before moving to Hutchinson and later Lawrence, KS, where she and her husband raised their five kids. It was in Lawrence that Julie returned to her first love of sharing stories.
Since 2008, Julie has worked as a freelance writer, local talk show host, music composer, and award-winning playwright. Credits include a weekly humor column for the Lawrence Journal-World, co-writer and producer of the award-winning play MotherFreakingHood! A Musical Comedy, co-host of “Living Local” talk show, freelance writer for Lawrence Kids Magazine, Lawrence Business Magazine, and L Women’s Magazine.
Nurtured with a deep appreciation for the stories of her ancestors and having raised a family of her own, Julie joined the My Legacy Recording team in 2024 to facilitate the priceless gift of passing along oral tradition. Julie lives in Lawrence, KS with her husband in their recently-empty nest where she dreams of winning “Guy’s Grocery Games” someday. She is happy to meet clients most anywhere in Northeast Kansas and the Greater KC Area.
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Dana Wright: Host, Founder
Dana Wright is a native Kansan who has dedicated her life to telling stories. As a career television journalist and talk radio host, Dana has conducted a variety of interesting interviews from Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, to Barry Manilow, Michelle Obama, influential policymakers, notable news makers, award winning authors, and hard-working Americans from every corner of life. Dana is half of the #1 afternoon talk radio program “Dana and Parks” on KMBZ-FM in Kansas City. She began her radio career in 2011 after a 17-year tenure as a television news anchor and investigative reporter.
Throughout her broadcasting career, Dana has covered thousands of stories important to the community, winning numerous awards including two Regional Edward R. Murrow awards, three Mid-America Regional Emmy awards, and a National Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. She is most proud of her team’s National America’s Promise Alliance Award in Washington, D.C., which recognizes exemplary reporting across the country on issues surrounding children and families in the U.S.
In 2020, Dana launched RadioDanaKC.com to promote ideas and dialogue among women, minorities, and anyone out there who feels like they’ve never had a voice. Her popular ‘legacy recordings’ have preserved the history of countless families who want their OWN stories secured for generations to come. Dana lives by the motto that “no one’s story is more important than your own.”
Dana is a proud graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas. In her spare time, Dana is an avid golfer who recently carded her third hole in one.
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