‘Public Health Thank You Day’ in Nebraska
OMAHA – Without disagreeing, during the pandemic health workers have worked in the middle of exhaustion and exasperation. The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors identifies November 22 as Public Health Thank You Day.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
“Falletta Conducts ‘Pines of Rome'”
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony welcomes guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta, and guest violinist, Blake Pouliot, for a performance this weekend in homage to Rome. Maestra Falletta, the only female conductor of a top 40 orchestra, will lead the orchestra in the works of Berlioz and Respighi.
The Role of Academics in College Sports — Part II
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Yesterday, in part one of the series, “the Role of Academics in College Sports,†KVNO reporter Brandon McDermott looked at a recent sports study showing the graduation gaps among different student athlete demographics at universities across the country. Today in part two, he focuses on academic incentives in contracts for college football coaches.
Read MoreThe Role of Academics in College Sports — Part I
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – Across the country, college football coaches’ salaries have steadily increased over the past twenty years. In part one of a two part series, “The Role of Academics in College Sports,†KVNO’s Brandon McDermott takes a look at a recent study which focuses on the correlation between college sports team graduation rates and college coaching salaries.
Read MoreFriday Faculty Focus: Daniel Hawkins
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – This week on Friday Faculty Focus, KVNO’s Brandon McDermott speaks with Dr. Daniel Hawkins, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Read MoreVideo Art and Pop Culture at Darger HQ
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Darger HQ Gallery brings local and national artists together to share a single collaborative space. In the past, the gallery has shown paintings sculpture, photography, mixed media—this Friday, June 9, will be the opening of “Together Forever,” a collection of videos by local artist Peter Fankhauser and New York based artist Jaimie Warren.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
By Brandon McDermott
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
Read MoreCircle Theatre Revival: “Phil’s Diner” Open for Business
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—”Phil’s Diner” was a concept designed by The Circle Theatre co-founder, Doug Marr in the ‘80s, and it may be the first example of what you might call diner theater. There’s not a stage, exactly–guests watch from their tables as the lives of Phil and a gang of other plucky characters unfold around them.
