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WICHITA — Wichita got a great mention on Monday's "Today" show on NBC, but not as great as it could have been.
In a real estate segment, the show named the top 5 most affordable cities in America.
There were lots of descriptions and pictures of Spokane, Wash., Durham, N.C., and Great Falls, Mont. — cities No. 5, 4 and 3.
The show ran out of time, though, so only fleetingly stated that Pocatello, Idaho, is No. 2 and Wichita is No. 1.
The criteria wasn't solely money. The cities all have good jobs and schools and amenities that make for a good lifestyle, the show said.
So what would have been said about Wichita had there been time?
A "Today" spokesman says there were five bullet points about the city that could have been used:
– Its reputation as the Air Capital of the World, with a look at the aircraft industry past and present.
– Numerous art and history museums and theaters — the "cultural center for Kansas."
– The "renown" Tallgrass Film Festival.
– Downtown Wichita, which is dotted with galleries and is home to the Wichita River Festival.
Of course, Wichita's housing also would have gotten a mention.
The example? You can get a two-bedroom, one-bath house with bay windows and a screened porch for $119,000.
