KIOS Profiles
KIOS Profiles’ goal is to highlight and learn more about the interesting places, history, and people that make this area what it is. Produced locally at KIOS by David Koesters, it airs weekly on Wednesdays during Morning Edition at 8:44am, and again in the afternoon at 4:44pm during All Things Considered.
Latest Episodes
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This is the extended conversation from our trip to the Intercultural Senior Center.
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We check out the Intercultural Senior Center on 5545 Center Street in Omaha, and hear about the many services and activities they offer to help the Omaha metro area's aging and diverse community members. -
This is the extended conversation from our visit to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium's Zoo Academy.
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We visit Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium's Zoo Academy for kids and students pre-K through high school. Their mission is to provide students with knowledge and career explorations relating to life sciences through authentic STEM experiences. -
We visit the Union Pacific Railroad Museum in downtown Council Bluffs. -
We Make Omaha is the public engagement program where Omaha seeks input from residents as the city crafts a new comprehensive plan to shape its development and growth for the next 20 years. -
We hear from the Great Plains Theatre Commons, learn about their mission to strengthen community by supporting the creation and sharing of diverse new stories, and about how people can get involved. -
We visit Prospect Hill Cemetery to learn some graveyard etiquette and about moving graves. -
We speak with members of the Lakeside Pride Marching Band, Chicago’s premier music group for the LGBTQ+ community members and friends. We ask participants two all important questions as they prepare for the Chicago Pride Parade. -
Nebraska AIDS Project (NAP) cares for people impacted by HIV and AIDS, while promoting sexual health for all through education, access, and advocacy.
