There’s a big football game in Brookings, S.D., Saturday when South Dakota State and North Dakota State play for the Great West Football Conference championship. It’s also the “Battle for the Dakota Marker” – sort of their version of Floyd of Rosedale. The trophy is a replica of the border marker between the states of …
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Bobby D. Featured in Gazette – George
A nice article in the Monday, Nov. 12 Cedar Rapids Gazette about KCCK’s DaBlues host Bob DeForest. Check it out at http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071112/NEWS/711120021/1002/NEWS George Dorman – News Director
KCCK’s Veterans
With the coming of Veterans Day, it’s worth noting that several veteran KCCK staffers are also veterans of military service. KCCK Morning Man, Talking Pictures co-host and Got-a-Minute’s Mark Yother was in the Air Force for three years. He was editor of the base newspaper at Ent Air Force Base in Colorado, then worked in …
Check Out the Podcasts – George
Are you a fan of Talking Pictures but sometimes miss it when it’s aired? Or do you want to find out what’s happening this weekend but you didn’t catch the Culture Crawl? Well, all you have to do is listen to the Podcasts on our web site. It’s as easy as clicking “On the Air” …
Keep Jazz Radio Alive! – Dennis
This is Membership Week on KCCK, which means we come to our listeners, both on the air and online, and ask them to do something counter-intuitive: Voluntarily pay for something they could get for free. Why would we expect people to do this? Well, KCCK listeners are the kind of people who take responsibility. They …
New Weekend Lineup! — Dennis
On-air announcements will start in a few days, but I wanted to let you know about some exciting changes coming to KCCK’s weekend Lineup. Both Saturday and Sunday are affected, so we’ll proceed chronologically. First off, we are pleased to announce that one of the Corridor’s most-recognized jazz experts is joining KCCK. Craig Kessler is …
Jazz Showcase Returns-Bob
The good news reported in the Chicago Tribune this week is that, after closing their old location at the end of last year due to the high rent, one of the premiere live jazz spots in the Midwest will be back up and running this winter. The Jazz Showcase has announced that it’ll be opening …
Thanks for 20 great years! — Dennis
Well, the 20th anniversary season of Jazz Under The Stars is history, and it’s full of fond memories and great music. We had four outstanding concerts (although it took us five weeks to get them all staged), concluding with a smokin’ set from GrooveShip. Thanks to the members of the Rod Pierson Big Band, Eddie …