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06/04/2026
Gifford Park Neighborhood Market to Open This Friday for 20th Year in a Row, Founder Martin Janousek Chats About This Family Friendly Friday Night Fun Interview with Gifford Park Neighborhood Market Founder Martin Janousek
06/04/2026
Omaha Municipal Land Bank is Not a Bank…In the Conventional Sense – Executive Director Leslie Smith Explains Interview with Omaha Municipal Land Bank Executive Director Leslie Smith
06/04/2026
American Midwest Ballet Performing Tonight at The RiverFront, Artistic Director Erika Overturff Explains Why and How You Get a Chance to Participate Interview with American Midwest Ballet Artistic Director and CEO Erika Overturff
06/04/2026
Opera Omaha’s “Family Opera Series” Kicks Off Friday Night With Surprises and Treats - Josh Quinn Discusses on KIOS-FM Interview with Opera Omaha's Head of Music Josh Quinn
06/01/2026
Join us tonight at 7:00 for the debut of Blues at Sundown hosted by Mike Jacobs. Among the new releases Mike will be spinning is the latest from Omaha native Shaun Murphy, "Brand New Blues". Also, some classics from Howlin' Wolf, Koko Taylor, an acoustic set and more!
05/29/2026
There’s Much More Than “A Spoon Full of Sugar” As “Mary Poppins" Opens at Omaha Community Playhouse, Director Brandon Box-Higdem Explains Interview with Omaha Community Playhouse's Associate Artistic Director Brandon Box-Higdem
05/29/2026
Today as Jazz in the Afternoon concludes, Mike Jacobs will be doing an entire show of tunes that original host Adrienne Pressley spun back in the 1980s of her favorite artists. including some from this playlist from 40 years ago today, May 29, 1986! Its a salute to Adrienne today at 1:00, join us!
05/29/2026
You have likely heard on air that Blues and Jazz in the afternoon will be moving to the evenings starting June 1st at 7:00 pm, and you may be wondering what is taking its place. So! Here is your guide to the new shows you can expect when you listen in to Omaha's NPR station.
New Shows Coming to KIOS! Email from KIOS Omaha Public Radio Science, tech, history and more. EXCITING CHANGES COMING TO YOUR PROGRAMMING! You have likely heard on air that Blues and Jazz in the afternoon will be moving to t
05/29/2026
Big thank you to everyone who came out last night for our showing of “The Empathizer”. A great turnout for an insightful film and a fantastic conversation at the end to wrap it all up. Be sure to keep a lookout for next month’s film.
05/29/2026
Today marks the end of 45 years of Jazz in the Afternoon on KIOS. The final show airs today at 1:00 PM hosted by Mike Jacobs.
The program began in September 1981 hosted by the late Adrienne Pressley. She established the afternoon tradition and was highly knowledgeable about the history of jazz and always put together a great mix. She was a mentor to many of the broadcast students at Technical High School where the KIOS studios have been since 1975. She also co-hosted with Preston Love, the popular Love Notes program on Mondays.
After her retirement, Mike Jacobs and Chris Cooke took over the weekly time slots for the show and later, Deb Van Fleet and the late Gordon Spencer would host for a time on Fridays.
Through the decades we have strived to bring the Omaha metro area the finest in jazz, fostering an appreciation of the music as well as promoting the live jazz scene. We will continue to do that beginning next week as we embark on a new era in the evenings from 7:00-9:00 PM Tuesdays-Fridays. We hope you'll come along for the ride.