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

December 03, 2012

1:06 PM
The Blues Overtook Me
Artist : Charlie Musselwhite
Album : Ace Of Harps
Catalog : 4781
Label : Alligator Records
1:10 PM
I’m Tore Down
Artist : Jeff Healey
Album : Mess Of Blues
Catalog : 1126
Label : Ruf Records
1:17 PM
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag
Artist : Maceo Parker
Album : Soul Classics
Catalog : 79301-83364-2
Label : Razor & Tie
1:21 PM
Mississippi Mud
Artist : Shemekia Copeland
Album : 33 1/3
Catalog : TEL-33199-02
Label : Telarc
1:26 PM
Polk Salad Annie
Artist : Billy Branch
Album : The Blues Keep following Me Around
Catalog : 314 527 268-2
Label : Verve
1:32 PM
Midnight Hour
Artist : Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Album : The Original Peacock Recordings
Catalog : 2039
Label : Rounder Records
1:35 PM
Sad Hour
Artist : Clarence "Gatemuth" Brown
Album : The Original Peacock Recordings
Catalog : 2039
Label : Rounder Records
1:38 PM
It’s Alright
Artist : C.J Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
Album : Step It Up!
Catalog : ALCD 4882
Label : Alligator Records
1:42 PM
Insomnia
Artist : Tom Rigney & Flambeau
Album : Back Streets
Catalog : 50027
Label : Parh
1:48 PM
High Cost Of Loving
Artist : Albert King
Album : I'll Play The Blues For You
Catalog : STX-33716
Label : Stax Remasters
1:50 PM
It’s Wrong
Artist : The Little Elmore Reed Blues Band
Album : The Little Elmore Reed Blues Band
Catalog : 000004
Label : Comanche Records
1:54 PM
Hotso
Artist : Dennis Greunling
Album : Rockin' All Day
Catalog : BBR711
Label : Backbender Records
2:01 PM
Here I Am
Artist : Mike Wheeler
Album : Self Made Man
Catalog : DE 824
Label : Delmark
2:07 PM
Doin’ Good Ad Bad At The Same Time
Artist : Willie Buck
Album : Cell Phone Man
Catalog : DE 825
Label : Delmark Records
2:11 PM
Strange Things
Artist : Jake Lear
Album : Diamonds And Stones
Catalog : 80757
Label : Independent
2:16 PM
Tell Me Why
Artist : Fathead
Album : Twenty Years Deep
Catalog : 3431
Label : Electro-Fi Records
2:21 PM
Ramblin’ Blues
Artist : Koerner, Ray & Glover
Album : Blues, Rags & Hollers
Catalog : RHR CD 76
Label : Red House Records
2:24 PM
Keep Your Big Mouth Closed
Artist : Ruthie Foster
Album : First Came Memphis Minnie
Catalog : SPCD1358
Label : Stony Plain Records
2:27 PM
Step It Up And Go
Artist : Cephas & Wiggins
Album : Richmond Blues
Catalog : SFW CD 40179
Label : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
2:33 PM
Where’d You Go?
Artist : Hector Anchondo
Album : Kickin' Up Dust
Catalog : 67133
Label : Independent
2:37 PM
Big Money
Artist : Lamont Cranston Band with Bruce McCabe
Album : Lamont Cranston Band with Bruce McCabe
Catalog : 69312
Label : High Temperature Records
2:42 PM
Dimpled Nose
Artist : Julian Fauth
Album : Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right
Catalog : 3433
Label : Electro-Fi Records
2:46 PM
One More Day (Without Your Love)
Artist : Candye Kane
Album :
Catalog : 11661-9605-2
Label : Bullseye Blues
2:49 PM
Love For Money
Artist : Billy Seward
Album : Better Place
Catalog : 21622
Label : Soulfonic Records
2:53 PM
Where’s Ronnie?
Artist : Boogie Patrol
Album : Boogie Patrol
Catalog : BP00748
Label : Independent
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11:47 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

The Jimi You Never Knew

2-HOUR Jimi Hendrix Special:
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Sunday May 5th at 7:00PM

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10:52 am
Fri May 3, 2013

KIOS BLUES CHART APRIL 2013

1.RONNIE EARL & THE BROADCASTERS / JUST FOR TODAY / STONY PLAIN
2.THE DUKE ROBILLARD BAND / INDEPENDENTLY BLUE / STONY PLAIN
3.TINSLEY ELLIS / GET IT! / HAERTFIXER
4.JIMI HENDRIX / PEOPLE, HELL AND ANGELS / EXPERIENCE HENDRIX
5.THE JAMES HUNTER SIX / MINUTE BY MINUTE / FANTASY
6.THE HONEYBOY TUNER BAND / BILLIARD PLAYIN' MAMA / SELF RELEASE
7.JOHN PRIMER & BOB CORRITORE / KNOCKIN' AROUND THESE BLUES / DELTA GROOVE
8.MIGHTY MOJO PROPHETS / FLYIN' HOME FROM MEMPHIS / DELTA GROOVE

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11:11 am
Mon January 14, 2013

Blues at the Crossroads 2: Muddy & The Wolf

Omaha Performing Arts Presents BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS 2: Muddy & The Wolf on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Holland Performing Arts Center. This performance is part of the Omaha Performing Arts 2012/2013 Season.
Tickets for Blues at the Crossroads 2: Muddy & The Wolf start at $25 and can be purchased online at TicketOmaha.com, by phone at 402.345.0606, or at the Ticket Omaha office in the Holland Performing Arts Center, 13th and Douglas streets.

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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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10:34 pm
Thu November 29, 2012

Blues Society of Omaha Charity Show to take place December 2nd

Once again this year The Blues Society of Omaha is sponsoring a
show that will benefit the annual toy drive for the children of the Pine
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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10:49 am
Sat September 29, 2012

Playing with Fire Fundraiser Concert

Tommy Castro joins the previously announced lineup for the October 12th Playing with Fire Fundraiser Concert at Slowdown. The October show is the first in a series of fundraiser concerts supporting the FREE Playing with Fire Summer Concert held each year on the Lewis & Clark Landing along Omaha’s Riverfront. The series kicks off on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 7:30PM featuring Curtis Salgado, Joe Louis Walker,Tommy Castro and the Painkillers.

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2:31 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

The Emergence of Bonnie Raitt: In The Slipstream

KIOS presents The Emergence of Bonnie Raitt: In The Slipstream on Sunday July 15th at 5:00PM. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and multiple Grammy-Award winner Bonnie Raitt is emerging from a 7 year studio layoff with a new record and tour. It's an opportune time to hear about her new music (Slipstream, released on April 10) and revisit her remarkable career and personal story. This two-hour special includes interviews with Bonnie as well as friends and colleagues like Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Bill Payne, Maia Sharp, Freebo plus NPR music critic Ann Powers.

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10:24 am
Mon June 11, 2012

Levon Helm Rambles Home: An Appreciation

Levon Helm Rambles Home: An Appreciation will air Sunday June 17th at 7:00PM. This one-hour special features music and commentary about the late musician Levon Helm, drummer for the seminal Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, The Band, and a revered solo artist. Helm died on April 19th at the age of 71 from a recurrence of throat cancer. The program features Helms vocals and drumming with The Band, as well as some of his post-Band performances with special attention given to his Midnight Ramble concerts held in recent years at his home in Woodstock, NY.

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