NPR Ends Production of Tell Me More

We are sad to announce that Tell Me They have eliminated 28 positions but More, the NPR news-talk program are keeping Martin on staff to continue currently heard at 10:00 weekday producing coverage of these subjects mornings on KIOS, will end which will be aired on NPR’s other production in August. Since 2007, the newsmagazines like show has become a well-loved part of and . The show’s midday programming for many KIOS executive producer, Carline Watson, listeners. Hosted by award-winning will also remain on staff. In discussing journalist , the show the cancelation of the show, Watson covers a broad range of issues, using an has said that NPR continues to be

interview-style format to feature diverse strongly committed to serving diverse M2007 NPR By Stephen Voss voices. Martin is not afraid to ask audiences and feels optimistic about its celebration of National Poetry Month important questions even if it means ability to do so going forward. “We’re which invites listeners to share their engaging in difficult conversations. in a different era than we were, even short poems on Twitter, some of which Tell Me More has been commended for five or six years ago,” she says. “There are selected and read on air. Also sure covering issues which are otherwise is in fact an opportunity to reach a to be remembered fondly are Barber underrepresented in news including larger audience across platforms ... not Shop and Beauty Shop: candid weekly race, gender, family and faith. Topics simply through principally a once-a- discussions of news featuring all-male are drawn from recent headlines but day broadcast show.” and all-female panels. coverage goes beyond the normal Tell Me More listeners will surely miss its talking points, bringing in experts of On August 4th, KIOS will begin airing multiple special segments which have many backgrounds to further analyze a second hour of the live news-analysis become fan favorites over the years. themes and weigh in on the broader program with These include Muses and Metaphors, a implications of current events. in this rimeslot. NPR’s decision to cut the show is a part of their effort to end a budget deficit.

SUMMER 2014 NPR Ends Production of 1 Tell Me More

KIOS Launches 2 Generation Listen

Meet the Voices: Mary 2 Marchio KIOS Program 3 Schedule KIOS Launches Generation Listen

Last month, KIOS officially launched Molly Nicklin. Deabler Generation Listen, a new initiative and her team are geared toward public radio fans assisting KIOS in ages 21 to 40. The group aims to building a framework connect young public radio listeners, which aligns with the creating a platform for community national vision and engagement and the sharing of which is customized to ideas. The group will collaborate emphasize Omaha’s with local organizations to facilitate assets as a community. opportunities for networking through social, cultural and educational events The group will host as well as forums for discussion. monthly events, the Becoming a part of the group is free, majority of which will requiring only that participants sign involve partnerships series on The Creative World in up for a monthly e-newsletter which with non-profits and other August. will contain group updates and event community organizations. So far, information. collaborations have included Listening If you are a young public radio Project training with community fan, and would like to get involved, Generation Listen was started on development group inCOMMON as learn more about Generation Listen a national level in 2013 by NPR’s well as upcoming partnerships with and sign up for the e-newsletter at Danielle Deabler. The initiative aims experimental music festival Under the kios.org. You can also find us on to ensure the future health of public Radar in July and a panel discussion Facebook at http://facebook.com/ radio by building relationships with with Humanities Nebraska for their kiosgenerationlisten. younger audiences now. KIOS is one of the first stations to implement the project locally. Development associate Meet the Voices: Mary Marchio Chelsea Balzer is managing the local group alongside membership manager Mary Marchio joined the KIOS staff veterinarian brought it up during an in 2006 as the Sunday night host. appointment,” Mary says. She now works two weekday evening Want More? shifts as well. This is not Mary’s Mary’s library career included work as first radio “job;” a cataloger and manager at Creighton Want more KIOS news and she was a volunteer University, the information? Sign up for newspaper reader for Western Heritage our e-newsletters! KIOS Radio Talking Book Museum, and OPL. Connections and KIOS Jazz in the late 1970’s. She continues to work in local libraries Journal are each emailed A longtime KIOS on special projects, monthly. They’ll keep you up to listener and volunteer, and as a volunteer date on what’s new at Omaha Mary was thinking about looking for a and teacher. She Public Radio, including the also sews, knits, bikes scoop on upcoming special part-time job after her retirement from the local trails, sings programs and events. Sign up with the Omaha at www.kios.org today. the Omaha Public Library when she Symphonic Chorus Also at www.kios.org you’ll find heard that jobs might and with her church descriptions and links to all be available at the choir, and researches of the programs you hear on radio station – she applied and was foolproof methods for KIOS-FM. hired. “It is still surprises me when getting rid of her husband (also known as reading mysteries!) Her family And, you can connect with people recognize my voice during conversations and ask me if they have includes husband, Ric, two sons, one KIOS on Facebook and Twitter heard me on the radio – even my cat’s daughter-in-law, and one delightful - search for KIOS Omaha. grand-daughter. KIOS-FM 91.5 • WEEKLY SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE • WWW.KIOS.ORG

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