Category: News

Special Programs December 25 thru December 31

The Christmas Channel All Day on Christmas Day KCCK’s Christmas Channel, a 24-7 stream of the coolest holiday jazz ever recorded, all commercial-free is the ideal soundtrack for your holiday celebration! Tune to 88.3-2 on your HD radio, ask Alexa or Google to “Play KCCK Jazz 2” to your smart device, download the KCCK Mobile …

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Producers Top 10s for 2023

KCCK’s music producers have chosen their 10 favorite jazz and blues releases for 2023. Their top choices range from Steve Smith and Vital Information to Count Basie to Dave Brubeck to Mike Clark and Christone Kingfish Ingram. Click here to see their lists. Bob Stewart Hollis Monroe Ron Adkins Saul Lubaroff Bob DeForest John Heim …

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News Digest 12-21-23

Congress is done for the year without an agreement on aid for Ukraine tied to changes in immigration policy…Nikki Haley says while campaigning in Iowa that the U.S. won’t survive another Trump term in the White House. 

News Digest 12-20-2023

The Colorado Supreme Court bars Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot…Republicans in the Iowa legislature look to eliminate gender balance for state boards and commissions. 

News Digest 12-19-23

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Israeli leaders concerning the fighting in Gaza…Republicans in the Iowa legislature talk about speeding up income tax cuts.

News Digest 12-18-23

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. 

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 …

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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.