David Koesters
Producer / HostDavid got his start in broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and has worked for radio and television stations across the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat, Pickles.
You can hear David's KIOS Profiles series highlighting local community organizations, history, and the occasional listener soundbite collage Wednesdays during Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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We pay a visit to Fort Kearny State Historical Park and pick up some early Nebraska history while there. -
We take a trip back to the farm, Gifford Farm, an education center run by Educational Service Unit 3 (ESU3) in Bellevue, Nebraska. -
We check out Metro Community College's Lost Arts and Mastercraft maker spaces. -
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This is our extended conversation about the importance of teaching financial literacy.
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We hear about the importance of economic and financial literacy education, as well as some of the programming the Nebraska Council on Economic Education offers with their Centers for Economic Education. -
This is our extended conversation from our visit to the Stuhr Museum.
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We visit the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island, Nebraska, and learn of its efforts to share the collective human experience of community building along the Platte River Valley. -
We learn about MENTOR Nebraska and the work they're doing connecting youth with mentors. -
We visit the Nebraska State Historical Society to learn of an enterprising Catrepreneur and early baseball in Nebraska.
