Category: News

Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet January 11, 2024

The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place January 11, 2024.  Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.

Special Programs January 1 thru January 7

KCCK’s Top 88 Countdown All Day on New Year’s Day KCCK counts down its Top 88 albums from 2023, from 88 all the way to Number 1. Join us all day New Year’s Day to hear where your favorite albums of the year ranked in our year-end survey.       The Wednesday Night Special …

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This Week in Jazz December 31 thru January 6

Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of cornetist Wild Bill Davison, trumpeter Dizzy Reece, pianist Herbie Nichols, drummers Chuck Flores and Dede Ciccarelli, singers Arthur Prysock and Johnny Adams, saxophonist Roger Neumann and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Count Basie and His Orchestra’s …

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News Digest 12-29-23

Nikki Haley defends her comments on the Civil War…a group of GOP lawmakers wants to ban carbon capture pipelines in Iowa.

News Digest 12-28-23

A coalition of mayors wants help from the feds to deal with migrants being sent north from Texas…Governor Reynolds is being criticized for her decision regarding summer food aid for low-income kids.

News Digest 12-27-23

A large winter storm disrupts post-Christmas travel…Iowans are urged to protect their health during the respiratory virus season.

News Digest 12-26-23

Severe weather is sweeping across parts of the nation’s midsection…a decision is expected soon on a lawsuit over a new state law that bans instruction related to sexual orientation.

This Week In Jazz December 24 thru December 30

Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singer/bandleader Cab Calloway, composer/pianist Steve Allen, bassist Monty Budwig, saxman Ronnie Cuber and more. We’ll also countdown our Top 88 Albums of 2023 beginning Tuesday December 26 and reaching #1 on Friday the 29th.