Courtney Bierman
Producer/HostCourtney is back in her hometown after graduating from the University of Kansas in 2019 with degrees in journalism and film. While at KU, she was the arts and culture editor of the University Daily Kansan and had a summer internship at KCUR, Kansas City's NPR member station. She has three pet rats and has seen almost every Audrey Hepburn movie.
Courtney hosts "Morning Edition" and "The Takeaway" part-time and does stories about Omaha's thriving arts scene. When she's not at KIOS, she's probably watching movies and dreaming of the day when she can go to Film Streams again.
She is grateful she has parents who made her listen to NPR on the way to and from school every day.
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Riverside ChatsMichael Griffin talks with Tom Knoblauch about merging the hard questions with entertainment through his comedy special, "27 Club," which was filmed at Culxr House and is available now on YouTube. -
Riverside ChatsMetro Transit CEO Lauren Cencic and communications and community relations manager Nicole Ebat are in conversation with Maria Corpuz about the past, present and future of travel and public transportation within Omaha.
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Riverside ChatsOmaha Symphony director Ankush Kumar Bahl and VP of artistic administration Dani Meier are in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about the power of music and what you can expect this year at the symphony, including a world premiere from Grammy-nominated composer Andy Akiho on March 17 and 18 honoring Jun Kaneko.
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Riverside ChatsIowa author Sean Doolittle discusses our cultural fascination with billionaires, the urge to disconnect, and his new novel "Device Free Weekend."
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Riverside ChatsMeridith Dillon is the executive director of Front Porch Investments, which was founded in 2021 to work toward affordable housing solutions in Omaha. In this conversation with Maria Corpuz, Dillon talks about how housing injustice shapes the city, how systemic racism has played a role, and how we can curb its effects. She also shares her vision for a brighter future for Omaha with safe housing for all.
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Riverside ChatsThe Nebraska State Legislature is back in session, so Wes Dodge is back today in conversation with Tom Knoblauch to parse through the current state of the legislature, what we might expect to pass this session, and how you can get involved by contacting your representative.
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Riverside ChatsJon Lauck is the author of "The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest." In this conversation with Tom Knoblauch, Lauck outlines his mission to establish a new historical discourse grounded in fair readings of the American past by locating a middle ground in the center of the country.
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Riverside ChatsKeith Rodger is a musician, producer and audio engineer who performs as Kethro. Rodger has made a name for himself in the music industry while based in his hometown of Omaha.
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Riverside ChatsMixed media artist Jeff Sedrel has a series of floral paintings in an exhibition at the Garden of the Zodiac Gallery through Jan. 29.
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Riverside ChatsJa Keen Fox returns for a conversation with Tom Knoblauch about his theory of romantic activism, the lessons he has learned from organizing and working in the community, and what he sees as the way out of Nebraska's political stasis.
