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Big Sam's Funky Nation Opens Jazz on the Green Thursday

Big Sam's Funky Nation from New Orleans will open the 2019 Jazz on the Green series presented by Omaha Performing Arts at 7:30 Thursday night July 11 at Turner Park in Omaha. The green opens at 5:00 for seating.

KIOS is a media sponsor once again for the series and we will have a table on the south side of the park. Stop by and see us! For more information , please visit www.omahaperformingarts.org

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.