No agreement yet on additional military aid for Ukraine…Iowa is approaching a deadline for deciding whether to provide food assistance for low-income kids during the summer.
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Special Programs for December 18 thru December 24
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Lou Donaldson on Blue Note Craig’s celebration of 85 years of Blue Note Records continues with a spotlight on alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson. Now 97 years old and retired, Sweet Lou’s career at Blue Note began in 1952, when producer …
News Digest 12-15-23
Congress has yet to approve additional aid for Israel and Ukraine as House members head home until the new year…Iowa Senate Democrats call for a committee meeting to look into the state’s nursing homes.
News Digest 12-14-23
The House approves an impeachment inquiry into President Biden…state tax revenues are expected to dip next fiscal year.
News Digest 12-13-23
The UN adopts a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza…UNI faculty voice concerns about the school’s handling of shortfalls in athletic budgets.
Top 88 for 2023
Steve Smith & Vital Information’s “Time Flies” was the Number-1 album in KCCK’s Top 88 jazz releases of 2023. The Jazz Defenders “Scheming” was Number-88. Following is the list of everything else in between. Click here for a printable version of KCCK’s Top 88 for 2023 1. Steve Smith & Vital Information “Time Flies” …
News Digest 12-12-23
The U.S. is not joining the call for a ceasefire in Gaza…a presidentialforum focusing on minority issues will not take place as scheduled in Des Moines.
Who’s Who in the KCCK Holiday Card?
We’ve had some requests for an “answer key” to KCCK’s Holiday Card this year. Here are names that go with the faces! Top Row: Phil Brown (Talking Pictures), Killian Ritland (Thursday Evenings), Dennis Green (General Manager) Michelle Collier (Development Director), Ron Adkins (Weekday Afternoons) 2nd Row: Bob Naujoks (Gentle Jazz), Bob Stewart (Weekday Mornings), Caleb …