New Music Programs on KIOS Jazz aficionados and enthusiasts, fans of By featuring music from across the guests such as Ray Brown, Max Roach, Latin, Caribbean, or world music, and continuum of Afro-Latin Jazz, “Latin Joe Henderson, Milt Henderson, and all those with a taste for an eclectic or Perspective” will inform listeners of its other emerging artists, innovators, mellow musical vibe should take note historical roots and development by and living legends still playing and of some recent programming changes creative innovators, and the multitude recording. Jazz musicality and its at KIOS-FM. of various rhythms, styles and forms of heritage will be hallmarks of the The station recently kicked off new this diverse musical tradition. program. Listeners will also keep programming in its weekly on-air At the end of December, Public Radio informed about upcoming tours, schedule with three exciting music International ended production of festivals, and the best places to hear live shows with a strong Latin/Afro- “Riverwalk Jazz,” after a 25 year run. music. Caribbean jazz flavor. Taking its place in the schedule each Also, “Mundo Latino,” has taken Listeners who enjoy the sounds of both week on Saturday at 7:00PM is “Jazz the place of “The Brazilian Hour,” contemporary and classic Latin jazz Happening Now,” hosted by filmmaker airing Sundays at 9:00 PM. This new will certainly not want to miss “Latin and veteran jazz broadcaster Jeff program is independently produced Perspective,” a program that presents Hanley. and hosted by Conrad Castaneda right the music of Latin Jazz legends and “Jazz Happening Now” will connect here in Omaha. Each week, this world pioneers, as well as contemporary listeners to today’s vibrant jazz scene, music show explores the past, present, artists of today who continue the with just the right mix of contemporary and future of the diverse world of Latin musical tradition, adding their own and classical jazz, while welcoming music from Spain and Latin America. unique sound. “Latin Perspective,” hosted each week by Tony Vasquez, airs on KIOS Tuesdays at 8:00 PM, replacing “Song Travels,” which is no longer being produced by NPR. Hosts of the new music programs on KIOS, from L to R: Conrad Castaneda, Tony Vasquez, and SPRING 2016 Jeff Hanley New Music Programs on 1 KIOS KIOS Annual Report: What We Accomplished 2 Together NPR Music is holding 2 another Tiny Desk Contest! KIOS Program 3 Schedule KIOS Annual Report: What We Accomplished Together In 2015, your membership donations record, preserve, and share their future for Omaha Public Radio. A allowed KIOS to broadcast over 8,750 stories. The booth was parked at Joslyn more detailed financial statement is hours of news, jazz, and so much Art Museum, and recorded about 150 available at kios.org/about. more… including: stories from local residents. We are excited to continue the • About 2,700 local newscasts A breakdown of income and expenses adventure in 2016 – a year that, with • 107 in-depth events calendar for the 2015 fiscal year (September your help, will be filled with more interviews 2014 – August 2015) appears below. great news, information, music, Support from members like you entertainment, and events. 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