Mike Jacobs
Music DirectorMike Jacobs has been with KIOS since 1988 while attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Mike began his career at KIOS working weekends acting as local host for NPR’s Weekend Edition. He also hosted Morning Edition from 1990-1996. Mike began hosting the weekly blues program “Blues in the Afternoon” in October 1994 and took on the responsibilities of jazz programming and maintaining the music library in 1996. He has held the position of Music Director since 2002. In addition to hosting “Jazz in the Afternoon” on Wednesdays and Thursdays, Mike also helps with assembling music for “Jazz From Studio One” hosted by the advanced radio students at the Omaha Public Schools Career Center. Mike is an Omaha native and graduated from Technical High School in 1984.
Email address:mike.jacobs@ops.org
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Jana Lee Ross will make her debut Friday January 7 at 9:00pm Central on the Jazz Network from WFMT in Chicago. The Jazz Network is carried on over 270…
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A New Year's Eve tradition on NPR since 1979, Toast of the Nationpresents live jazz from venues around the country. The party getsunderway at 9:00pm. Your…
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1.COLIN JAMES / OPEN ROAD / STONY PLAIN2.MISSISSIPPI MACDONALD / DO RIGHT, SAY RIGHT / ANOTHER PLANET3.JON SPEAR BAND / B-SIDE OF MY LIFE / SELF4.BUFFALO…
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The 37th annual Jazz Piano Christmas will air Thursday night at 8:00 PM on KIOS. The program is a production of NPR Music and hosted by Felix Conteras.The…
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1.RICCI - KROWN / CITY COUNTRY CITY / GULF COAST2.COLIN JAMES / OPEN ROAD / STONY PLAIN3.COREY HARRIS / THE INSURRECTION BLUES / MC RECORDS4.MEMPHISSIPPI…
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1.CAROLYN WONDERLAND / TEMPTING FATE / ALLIGATOR2.ZAC HARMON / LONG AS I GOT MY GUITAR / CATFOOD3.TERESA JAMES & THE RHYTHM TRAMPS/ROSE-COLORED GLASSES…
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Singer-songwriter and guitarist Carolyn Wonderland will be the guest on Blues in the Afternoon Monday.Wonderland will talk about her new album "Tempting…
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1.HECTOR ANCHONDO / LET LOOSE THOSE CHAINS / VIZZTONE2.ALTERED FIVE BLUES BAND / HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME / BLIND PIG3.SUE FOLEY / PINKY'S BLUES / STONEY…
