Chris Cooke
Jazz hostChris Cooke has been a voice on radio in Omaha since 1988. While at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, he studied radio broadcasting, history and religion. Working at KVNO-FM, Cooke hosted a weekend adventuresome jazz show on the station in addition to duties as an on-air announcer on overnights, weekends and holidays. He also worked at KBLZ (the then student-run radio station) as well as KYNE-TV, and The Gateway as a reporter.
In November 1992, Cooke signed on at KIOS-FM and has been there ever since. He has hosted the Tuesday and Thursday editions of Jazz in the Afternoon since 1996 and has also hosted Last Call since that year. A long time fan of jazz music, Cooke enjoys talking with the musicians who make jazz music. He has interviewed Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, Wayne Shorter, David Liebman, Airto Moreira, Jessica Williams and Karrin Allyson, to name a few. While not at the station Cooke maintains a web design consultancy business that has served a number of non-profit and music clients for over 20 years.
Email address:christopher.cooke@ops.org
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Saxophonist Dave McMurray's tributes to the Grateful Dead present songs from the legendary rock band in a jazz context. -
Guests discussed the 2024 University of Nebraska at Omaha Jazz Festival on Jazz in the Afternoon. -
Guests discussed the 2024 University of Nebraska at Omaha Jazz Festival on Jazz in the Afternoon.
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Guests discussed the 2024 University of Nebraska at Omaha Jazz Festival on Jazz in the Afternoon.
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Septet to perform at the Storm Cellar on February 26th. -
A live recording of the veteran jazz bassist and his band is a vibrant, compelling experience. -
Program to air at new time beginning Saturday, February 3. -
Reviews of the some of the best Last Call recordings of 2023 -
Programs to feature classic and new adventuresome jazz releases of this year. -
Programs to feature classic and new adventuresome jazz releases of this year.
