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Sep 02, 2026

Smoky Hills PBS kicks off all new fall season of 'Doctors On Call'

Posted Sep 02, 2026 6:30 PM

From Smoky Hill PBS

Smoky Hills PBS welcomes the premiere of the 21st Season of Doctors on Call hosted by Jenna Miller.  The LIVE viewer call-in show will begin airing its new season on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.

Doctors On Call  is a LIVE viewer call-in show featuring Kansas doctors and health care professionals discussing health-related topics. The doctors selected each week have expertise in the topic chosen for that program.  Doctors on Call  has been a trusted source of information for communities across Kansas, offering viewers the opportunity to hear from medical professionals on a variety of topics ranging from chronic conditions to preventative care.

β€œWe are excited to welcome Doctors on Call  into a new season and a new time of year,” said Betsy Schwien, General Manager of Smoky Hills PBS.  β€œMoving the program to the fall gives us another opportunity to connect viewers with medical professionals from across the state and provide answers to the health questions that matter to them. We’re grateful to our viewers and to Prospectively Healthy & Wellness Clinic for helping make Season 21 possible.”

Viewers also have the opportunity to call in with questions LIVE during the show at 1-800-337-4788, or email questions in advance to doctors@shptv.org.  Questions submitted through email must be received by noon on the day of the show

A schedule of programs and past episodes are available at SmokyHillsPBS.org

Coming up in September:

September 8 – Pet Health β€“ Dr. Brandon Weidenhaft – Big Creek Veterinary Service - Hays

September 15 – Pain β€“ Dr. Bell Razafindrabe - Pain, Spine & Rehab – Great Bend

September 22 – Heart Health β€“ Dr. David Battin – Salina Regional Heart Center

September 29 – Chiropractic Care - Dr. Shelbe Darnell, Restoration Health & Chiropractic – Plainville & Stockton

Doctors on Call  Season 21 is made possible in part by Prospectively Healthy & Wellness Clinic and viewers like you.  If you enjoy Doctors on Call and value having trusted, local health programming available to your community, we invite you to consider supporting Smoky Hills PBS.  Your contribution helps make programs like this possible and keeps local programming available to viewers across Kansas.  Learn more or make a gift at SmokyHillsPBS.org.

About Smoky Hills PBS
Smoky Hills PBS serves 71 counties in Central and Western Kansas.  Smoky Hills PBS is available over the air, on many cable systems, DirecTV, DirecTV Stream, Dish Network, HULU + LIVE TV, and YouTube TV.  You can also access Smoky Hills PBS via the FREE mobile app for Android and iPhone devices and is also available to stream by clicking here:  video.smokyhillstv.org/livestream.  More information on Smoky Hills PBS and its programs and projects are available at SmokyHillsPBS.org or by calling 1-800-337-4788.