The House approves an impeachment inquiry into President Biden…state tax revenues are expected to dip next fiscal year.
Category: News
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 …
News Digest 12-11-23
Fighting continues across Gaza between Israel and Hamas…Iowa Republicans say they’ll try to eliminate the state income tax in the upcoming legislative session.
Special Programs December 11 thru December 17
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Elvin Jones on Blue Note Craig continues his celebration of the 85th Anniversary of Blue Note Records with samplings from drummer Elvin Jones’s 10-plus dates as a Blue Note leader and 20-plus dates as a sideman on the legendary label. …
Culture Crawl 884 “Here’s The Weird Thing We’re Doing This Year”
Culture Crawl 884 “Here’s The Weird Thing We’re Doing This Year” After inviting the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra to be Iowa Orchestra’s special guest for this year’s Holiday Spectacular, Tim Hankewich discovered that there are HARDLY ANY existing charts for symphony orchestra and jazz big band. Fortunately, the Orchestra has a secret weapon: Arranger Steve …