KIOS Profiles
KIOS Profiles highlights 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 from Voices in Alliance, a local Omaha theater company celebrating LGBTQ+ stories, experiences, and community.
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Our extended conversation with Kountze Commons and all the work they do.
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We visit Kountze Commons, a community outreach center dedicated to providing for those dealing with food insecurity or in need of medications and medical care.
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We ask people for their most memorable Halloween costumes.
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We check in with the Nebraska State Historical Society and learn of a bewitching courtship ritual, the local community dance.
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We learn about Civic Nebraska and the work they're doing to promote civics education and access to voting across the state.
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We visit Under The Sink, the household hazardous waste collection facility for Douglas and Sarpy counties.
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This is our extended conversation about the Heartland Workers Center and their work assisting Nebraska's immigrant workers.
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We visit the Heartland Workers Center and learn about their efforts to unite workers for positive change where they work and live.