Blues in the Afternoon with Mike Jacobs

Mondays, 1pm - 3pm

Mike Jacobs has hosted Blues in the Afternoon on KIOS-FM since its inception on October 4, 1994. Since that time, he has produced more than 500 shows and featured more than 8,000 songs.

The theme music at the beginning of the program, "Juke" by Little Walter, has become a familiar introduction to the weekly show.

Mike Jacobs  became interested in Blues when he was a student at Technical High School, which is where the KIOS studios are now located. 

His interest in the music of Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones led him to the Blues artists who inspired them and a deeper appreciation and understanding of the genre.

He honed his broadcasting skills as a student of the broadcasting program at Tech and was a member of its last graduating class(1984). Jacobs went on to study broacasting at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he produced a Friday afternoon Blues program at the student run-station KBLZ.  In addition to working at KIOS-FM, Jacobs has also worked at several Omaha area commercial radio stations as on-air talent. 

Jacobs says his favorite Blues song is Robert Johnson's Hell Hound on My Tail.

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Playlist

July 09, 2012

1:06 PM
Sweet Home Chicago
Artist : Magic Sam Blues Band
Album : West Side Soul
Catalog : DE 615
Label : Delmark Records
1:10 PM
The Chicken Jerk
Artist : Robert Ward
Album : New Role Soul
Catalog : DE-741
Label : Delmark Records
1:15 PM
Callin’ All Fools
Artist : Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
Album : One Wrong Turn
Catalog : ALCD 4950
Label : Alligator Records
1:20 PM
Can You Hear Me Now
Artist : Robin Rogers
Album : Treat Me Right
Catalog : BPCD 5123
Label : Blind Pig Records
1:25 PM
You’re Losin’ Me
Artist : B. B. King
Album : Completely Well
Catalog : MCAD-11768
Label : MCA
1:32 PM
The Lucky Devil
Artist : Rick Vito
Album : Rattlesnake Shake
Catalog : STR 033
Label : Streamliner Records
1:36 PM
Cadillac Ranch (American Stonehenge)
Artist : Mighty Mo Rodgers
Album : Cadillac Jack
Catalog : MMG 20415
Label : Model Music Group
1:40 PM
Son Of A Seventh Son
Artist : Mud Morganfield
Album : Son Of A Seventh Son
Catalog : 0055
Label : Severn Records
1:45 PM
Mustang Sally
Artist : Magic Slim and the Teardrops
Album : Gravel Road
Catalog : BP 73690
Label : Blind Pig Records
1:50 PM
I’m Movin’ On
Artist : Zora Young
Album : The French Connection
Catalog : DE 802
Label : Delmark Records
1:54 PM
Back To The Shimmy
Artist : Milton Hopkins & Jewel Brown
Album : Milton Hopkis & Jewel Brown
Catalog : DT0024
Label : Dialtone Records
2:01 PM
Well Oh Well
Artist : The Blasters
Album : Fun On A Saturday Night
Catalog : RIC 108
Label : Rip Cat Records
2:03 PM
Luke’s Stomp
Artist : Johnny Mastro And Mama’s Boys
Album : Luke's Dream
Catalog : RIC 1109
Label : Rip Cat Records
2:08 PM
I Fell
Artist : Marion James
Album : Northside Soul
Catalog : ER61201
Label : EllerSoul Records
2:12 PM
One Fine Day
Artist : Nico Wayne Toussaint
Album : Lonely Number
Catalog : IGU2-4150
Label : Iguane Records
2:18 PM
Let Me Go Home Whiskey
Artist : Snooks Eaglin
Album : New Orleans Street Singer
Catalog : SFW CD 40165
Label : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2:21 PM
Long Tail Black Cat
Artist : Tim "Too Slim" Langford
Album : Broken Halo
Catalog : und0020
Label : Underground Records
2:25 PM
Samson & Delilah
Artist : Rory Block
Album : I Belong To The Band; A Tribute To Rev. Gary Davis
Catalog : SPCD1359
Label : Stony Plain Records
2:31 PM
Power Of Attorney
Artist : John Primer
Album : Blues On Solid ground
Catalog : BHP JP 2012
Label : Blues House Productions
2:35 PM
Five Long Years
Artist : Luther Tucker
Album : Sad Hours
Catalog : ANT 0026
Label : Antone's
2:40 PM
Love Insurance
Artist : Candye Kane
Album : Sister Vagabond
Catalog : DGPCD148
Label : Delta Groove
2:45 PM
Kick Me To The Curb
Artist : Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
Album : Jump Start
Catalog : ALCD 4949
Label : Alligator Records
2:48 PM
I Wouldn’t Treat A Dog
Artist : Mel Brown and the Homewreckers
Album : Blues-A Beautiful Thing
Catalog : 3394
Label : Electro-Fi Records
2:53 PM
Dawging Around
Artist : Johnnie Bassett
Album : I Can Make That Happen
Catalog : SLY3012
Label : Sly Dog Records
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10:52 am
Fri May 3, 2013

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Mon January 14, 2013

Blues at the Crossroads 2: Muddy & The Wolf

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11:59 am
Sun December 2, 2012

Mike Jacobs' Favorite Blues and R&B CDs of 2012

Artist / CD Title / Record Label

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Thu November 29, 2012

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Ridge Reservation. The concert is Sunday December 2nd at the 21st Saloon
located at 4727 South 96th Plaza just south of L Street. Music starts at 3:00PM
and will feature Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, The Loose
Brothers and Christy Rossiter & 122 North Duck. Local musician Lash LaRue
is in his tenth year of hosting events to raise funds and awareness of conditions in

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Sat September 29, 2012

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2:31 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

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Mon June 11, 2012

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