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New Hosts on Jazz Network Beginning Tuesday June 13 on KIOS

Two new voices will take over the hosting duties on the Jazz Network heard weeknights at 9:00PM beginning Tuesday June 13.

Neil Tesser and Dee Alexander will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the airwaves each night as the Jazz Network continues to bring listeners around the country a vibrant and diverse mix of jazz. Neil Tesser hosts Monday through Thursday nights and Dee Alexander will be hosting the Friday time slot.

Tesser is a Grammy Award-winning journalist who has been writing about and hosting jazz on the air in Chicago for over 40 years. Alexander is a seasoned vocalist and songwriter based in Chicago and has performed on stages around the world.

The Jazz Network is part of the WFMT Radio Network based in Chicago that provides 24 hour jazz and classical programming to stations around the country.

Mike Jacobs has been with KIOS since 1988 while attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Mike began his career at KIOS working weekends acting as local host for NPR’s Weekend Edition. He also hosted Morning Edition from 1990-1996. Mike began hosting the weekly blues program “Blues in the Afternoon” in October 1994 and took on the responsibilities of jazz programming and maintaining the music library in 1996. He has held the position of Music Director since 2002. In addition to hosting “Jazz in the Afternoon” on Wednesdays and Thursdays, Mike also helps with assembling music for “Jazz From Studio One” hosted by the advanced radio students at the Omaha Public Schools Career Center. Mike is an Omaha native and graduated from Technical High School in 1984.