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 24, 2012

1:06 PM
Sleigh Ride
Artist : Rick Holmstrom
Album : Blues, Mistletoe, & Santa's Little Helper
Catalog : BT-1122
Label : Black Top
1:08 PM
Christmas Is On
Artist : Gary U.S. Bonds
Album : Christmas Is On!
Catalog : GUS1002
Label : GLA Records
1:14 PM
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Artist : Roomful Of Blues
Album : Roomful Of Christmas
Catalog : BB 9591
Label : Bullseye Blues
1:18 PM
Christmas Fais Do Do
Artist : Marcia Ball
Album : Genuine Houserockin' Christmas
Catalog : XMAS 9202
Label : Alligator Records
1:22 PM
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Artist : Memphis Horns
Album : Wishing You A Merry Christmas
Catalog : 9418
Label : Icehouse Records
1:29 PM
Merry Christmas Baby
Artist : Charles Brown
Album : Cool Christmas Blues
Catalog : BB 9591
Label : Bullseye Blues
1:33 PM
Jingle Bells
Artist : Etta James
Album : 12 Songs Of Christmas
Catalog : 01005-82166-2
Label : Private Music
1:39 PM
Blue Decorations
Artist : B.B. King
Album : A Christmas Celebration Of Hope
Catalog : 088 112 756-2
Label : MCA
1:43 PM
Santa Claus
Artist : Sonny Boy Williamson
Album : Blue Yule
Catalog : R2 70568
Label : Rhino Records
1:45 PM
Please Come Home For Christmas
Artist : Johnny Winter
Album : Even Santa Gets The Blues
Catalog : 243 8 40654 2 3
Label : Pointblank Records
1:50 PM
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Artist : Gary U.S. Bonds
Album : Christmas Is On!
Catalog : GUS1002
Label : GLA Records
1:54 PM
Little Drummer Boy
Artist : Alvin Youngblood Hart & Paul Oscher
Album : Blue Xmas
Catalog : ECD 26118-2
Label : Evidence
2:00 PM
Merry Merry Christmas
Artist : Koko Taylor
Album : The Alligator Records Christmas Collection
Catalog : XMAS 9201
Label : Alligator Records
2:04 PM
Christmas Snow
Artist : Michael Burks
Album : Genuine Houserockin' Christmas
Catalog : XMAS 9202
Label : Alligator Records
2:09 PM
Let’s Have A Christmas Party
Artist : Fathead
Album : Santa's Got Mojo 2
Catalog : 3432
Label : Electro Fi
2:12 PM
Hot Cider Cinnamon
Artist : Harrison Kennedy
Album : Santa's Got Mojo 2
Catalog : 3432
Label : Electro-Fi
2:16 PM
Let’s Get A Real Tree
Artist : David Gogo
Album : Christmas With The Blues
Catalog : CBR-1022
Label : Cordova Bay
2:19 PM
Christmas Time Part 1
Artist : Billy Boy Arnold
Album : Stony Plain's Christmas Blues
Catalog : SPCD 1269
Label : Stony Plain
2:24 PM
Silent Night
Artist : Floyd Miles & Gregg Allman
Album : Merry Christmas
Catalog : KS 037
Label : King Snake
2:31 PM
White Christmas
Artist : Rance Allen Group
Album : Christmas In Soulsville
Catalog : STXCD-30515
Label : Stax
2:34 PM
Christmas Comes But Once A Year
Artist : Albert King
Album : Christmas In Soulsville
Catalog : STXCD-30515
Label : Stax
2:38 PM
Silver Bells
Artist : Kris Wiley, Joe Louis Walker & John "Juke" Logan
Album : Blue Xmas
Catalog : ECD 26118-2
Label : Evidence
2:44 PM
Jingle Bell Rock
Artist : The Persuasions
Album : You're All I Want For Christmas
Catalog : BB 9594
Label : Bullseye Blues
2:46 PM
Lonesome Christmas
Artist : Lowell Fulson
Album : Bullseye Blues
Catalog : BB 9567
Label : Bullseye Blues
2:51 PM
Bringing In A Brand New Year
Artist : Charles Brown
Album : Cool Christmas Blues
Catalog : BB 9561
Label : Bullseye Blues
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Fri May 3, 2013

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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
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11:11 am
Mon January 14, 2013

Blues at the Crossroads 2: Muddy & The Wolf

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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

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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

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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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