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Karrin Allyson is a Guest on Jazz in the Afternoon Tuesday

KIOS | By Mike Jacobs

Published October 15, 2019 at 9:10 AM CDT

Omaha native and Grammy Award nominated vocalist Karrin Allyson will be a guest on today's Jazz in the Afternoon with Chris Cooke. The show airs from 1:00-3:00PM. Allyson joins Chris for conversation and some music from her two recent recordings, Shoulder to Shoulder and Some of That Sunshine. Allyson will also be appearing at The Jewell in Omaha Friday and Saturday for two shows each night at 6:30 and 8:30.

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Mike Jacobs

Mike 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.

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