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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We hear about the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging (ENOA) and the numerous services they offer to help seniors live independently while providing community and fulfillment. -
We learn about the NExT (Nebraska Expressive Arts Therapy) Foundation and their use of group art therapy for mental health and community connection. -
We visit the Bregant House at 517 S 4th St. in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hear how Jean and Inez Bregant helped popularize Council Bluffs as a major candy player. -
We check out the studios of the Radio Talking Book Service (RTBS), broadcasting readings of local newspapers and print publications for blind, low vision, or print impaired individuals across Nebraska and southwest Iowa. -
This is the extended conversation about the Nebraska Writers Collective and what they offer to help nurture writers and poets in the area.
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We hear about the Nebraska Writers Collective, how they can help aspiring writers, and the poetry slam competitions they put on. -
We ask people in the listening area which year of their lives they would relive if they could and why. -
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.
