KIOS Opens Its Doors for Open Omaha

Ever wonder how your favorite public radio station actually works? On Saturday, August 8th, you can find out.

KIOS 91.5, Omaha Public Radio, is a proud stop on Open Omaha, the free, all-ages community open house presented by Omaha by Design. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., we are throwing open our doors and inviting you inside to see how we get on the air, meet the team, and explore the home of Omaha Public Radio.

Best of all, it is completely free and self-guided. Come when you can, stay as long as you like, and make it part of a day exploring 50 venues across the city.

Who You're Visiting

Empowering curious minds since 1969, KIOS is Omaha's public radio home, connecting the community through trusted NPR news, local storytelling, and programming that informs, challenges, and inspires.

In 1969, a radio station came to life in the basement of Central High School. Two years later, it became one of the first 100 stations in the country to join a brand new experiment: National Public Radio. KIOS has been part of the NPR network ever since, and more importantly, it has been part of Omaha.

Nearly 60 years on, KIOS brings Omaha the best of NPR, the BBC, and more than 500 locally produced interviews every year. Conversations with teachers, chefs, city planners, musicians, scientists, and poets. If it's happening in Omaha, chances are someone has come into this studio to talk about it. Thousands of people. Thousands of stories. A city's memory, captured one segment at a time.

KIOS is free from commercial interruptions and funded mostly by listeners and local underwriters, which means it is powered by a community of people who believe local radio matters. On August 8th, you get to see exactly where all of it happens.