KIOS Profiles

Gritty City Omaha

By David Koesters

Published June 12, 2024 at 8:50 AM CDT

With help from the Durham Museum, we look at Omaha's gritty past and the challenges it faced during its rapid growth in the late 1800s.

Special thanks to Kyle Chattleton, Coordinator of Public Programs at the Durham Museum, for sharing these stories.

Pictures used with permission from the Durham Museum.

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David Koesters

David first started broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and has worked for radio and television stations across the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat, Pickles.

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