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KIOS 91.5 FM BLUES CHART APRIL 2022

The legendary saxophonist is dead at the age of 81.

Many prominent elected officials in Nebraska are calling for defunding public education in favor of vouchers for charter schools. Today Rachel Gibson and Sarah Smolen of the League of Women Voters of Nebraska discuss the education climate and their work on the Education Policy Action Team, which has just launched Schools 101: an awareness initiative for parents, neighbors, community groups, advocacy groups and anyone impacted by public education in the state. It aims to answer questions like, how schools work in Nebraska, who attends our schools, who teaches at our schools, who makes decisions about our schools, and who funds our schools and how.

Chip Davis joined Tom Knoblauch at the Benson Theatre for a conversation about his life and career. Davis has captivated listeners and audiences since 1974 with neoclassical band Mannheim Steamroller and the label he founded, American Gramaphone, which releases the band's music

Last Call News/August 2022

Earlier this year, the State Legislature passed what Governor Ricketts called the biggest tax relief measures in Nebraska history. Taxes frequently come up in assessing quality of life compared to similar states and what a competitive tax climate might mean for retaining young people in the age of brain drain. Today Matthew Wurstner returns to the show to assess Nebraska's tax climate.

An Interview With Lakecia Benjamin

Alex Jochim and Zach Schmeider talk 10 years of arts engagement nonprofit BFF Omaha and what to expect at Petfest 2022, happening August 13 in Benson.

KIOS 91.5 FM BLUES CHART JULY 2022

John Yao's Triceratops has released one of the finest recordings of 2022.