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Leslie Keros Joins Jazz Network July 5th

The Jazz Network will debut a new host Friday July 5th on KIOS-FM. Leslie Keros will

take over the Friday night slot from 9:00 PM-1:00 AM.

Keros is a Detroit native and has been hosting music programs for nearly 20 years. She

currently hosts jazz and blues programs at WDCB in Glen Ellyn, Illinois just west of Chicago.

The Jazz Network originates from WFMT in Chicago weeknights at 9:00. John Hill hosts

Monday through Thursday.

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.