StoryCorps in Omaha

The StoryCorps Mobile Booth, parked at Joslyn Art StoryCorps Site Manager Emily Janssen talks at the StoryCorps fans add their own visual stories to our Story Museum Opening Day Celebration Puzzle KIOS was honored to host the was held May 14th at Joslyn Art Americans listen to StoryCorps’ award- StoryCorps Mobile Booth’s stay in Museum. Attendees learned more winning broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Omaha, from mid-April to mid-May. about StoryCorps and heard highlights Edition, heard locally at 5:25 and 7:25 The booth was parked at Joslyn Art from the best StoryCorps interviews, Friday mornings. Museum, and recorded about 150 followed by a reception with music On KIOS, you can hear excerpts of stories from local residents. provided by Mark Nelson at the piano. stories recorded during the booth’s stay Participants who recorded their stories StoryCorps’ mission is to provide in Omaha at 4:44 most Wednesday in the StoryCorps mobile booth Americans of all backgrounds and afternoons during a segment called received a copy of their interview on beliefs with the opportunity to Omaha’s Story. And you can hear past CD to keep. The recordings will also record, preserve, and share their stories at our website, kios.org. be archived at the American Folklife stories. Each week, millions of Center at the Library of Congress, and at the Omaha Public Library. A members-only Listening Party

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StoryCorps in Omaha 1 Gretchen Thomas, Susan Ann Koenig, and John Mark T. Nelson provides entertainment Andrew and Adrianne Markinovich visit Thoms, Jr. at the Listening Party at the Listening Party Reception the StoryCorps booth on Opening Day Summer Series from NPR’s 2 Newsmagazines

Meet the Voices: Rick 2 Erben KIOS Program Schedule 3 Lars & Mal provide music during the Mike Hansen, Emily Janssen, and Stuart Participants from Yates Community Center enjoy the Opening Day Celebration Chittenden at the Listening Party Listening Party Reception Summer Series from NPR’s Newsmagazines

Grab the beach towel, sunglasses provide life-long memories -- and and bug spray -- there are some a living for generations hot special projects on NPR’s of owners. This summer, newsmagazines this summer. Weekend Edition will feature the nation’s best In late July and early August, tune examples. in to All Things Considered for The Chill Series - the summer Weekend Edition will counterpart to the show’s winter also encourage you with Hot Stuff series. Listen for pieces the series DO Try This from Bob Mondello on cold movies At Home. This summer and Joe Palca on the science of foods series pairs NPR brain freeze. correspondents with their favorite chefs to learn The Venue Series will look at kitchen “hacks” and the unique concert venues across chefs’ best off-duty recipes. the country. Tune in to Morning Edition this summer to hear sound- rich snapshots on individual venues with interesting stories to tell. This project will also have a listener callout, so you can share your favorite live venue. Meet the Voices: Rick Erben

Weekend Edition will present Local Rick Erben spent over forty years in Omaha for almost 22 years. Flavor: Family-Owned Snack the railroad operations department Stands. Forget food trucks -- family- Now retired, Erben spends time each and has been a volunteer jazz host week assembling a program that run snack stands bring smiles to for some thirty years now – first at Americans all over the country and aspires to provide a wide-ranging KUWR-FM at the University of presentation of jazz music from Wyoming in Laramie and, since legendary names through recent early 1990, here at KIOS-FM. releases. He enjoys motorcycling, Want More? Personal affinity for jazz music photography, reading, writing and travel with his wife, Susan, and dog, Want more KIOS news and goes way back to influence from his Bubba – often to visit children and information? Sign up for parents and exposure to the jazz grandchildren. our e-newsletters! KIOS scene in his native Philadelphia, Connections and KIOS Jazz PA. Desire to share the immense Journal are each emailed pleasure inherent in this creative monthly. They’ll keep you up to music prompted him to explore date on what’s new at Omaha broadcasting options as an Public Radio, including the avocation. scoop on upcoming special Erben began his time at KIOS- programs and events. Sign up FM airing Jazz in the Afternoon on at www.kios.org today. Thursdays and co-hosted a Saturday night program, Jazz Sounds, with jazz Also at www.kios.org you’ll find critic Will Smith. Since September descriptions and links to all of 1993 he has aired Jazz Junction on of the programs you hear on Saturday nights although he had to KIOS-FM. end the afternoon gig several years And, you can connect with later due to career vs. avocation KIOS on Facebook and Twitter imperatives. Thus Jazz Junction has - search for KIOS Omaha. prevailed on Saturday night radio in Rick Erben KIOS-FM 91.5 • WEEKLY SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE • WWW.KIOS.ORG

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