FEMA and FCC to conduct Emergency Services Test
Posted on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:00:00 UT

LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be conducting a nationwide test on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 of the Emergency Alert System, or EAS. KIOF will be participating in this test, which starts at 2:20 PM EDT. and ends at 2:50 PM. The EAS is a national public test which gives the President of the United States the communication ability to address the nation during any national emergency. The system is also used by local and state aut

KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Welcomes USIAHT
Posted on Tue, 16 Jul 2019 23:05:00 UT

LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - We welcome the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking to KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio as a sponsor. The U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking is working to end Human Trafficking in the United States through prevention, combating demand, rescuing victims, influencing government policy and providing safe refuge for the restoration of survivors. They are a nonprofit, faith-based organization anointed by God to fight against human trafficking in America with truth and integrity, sho

July 5, 2019 Earthquake Rattles The Las Vegas Valley
Posted on Fri, 05 Jul 2019 21:52:00 UT

LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - An earthquake was felt in the Las Vegas, Nevada valley about 8:19 p.m. A Magnitude 7.1 earthquake affected parts of the SW United States and Mexico. Preliminary reports state the epicenter was 11 miles from Ridgecrest, CA. The studios of KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada were OK with no damage reported to our equipment and the station continued to broadcast normally. There were no injuries reported to the station.

July 4, 2019 Earthquake Rattles The Las Vegas Valley
Posted on Thu, 04 Jul 2019 18:17:00 UT

LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - An earthquake was felt in the Las Vegas, Nevada valley about 10:33 a.m during a live Independence Day Special of the Paul and Dean Show. A Magnitude 6.4 earthquake affected parts of the SW United States and Mexico. Preliminary reports state the epicenter was 11 miles from Ridgecrest, CA. The studios of KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada were OK with no damage reported to our equipment and the station continued to broadcast normally. There were no injuries report

Feature Story News Now Heard on KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Inc.
Posted on Fri, 14 Jun 2019 21:13:00 UT

LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - On Thursday, June 13, 2019, KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Inc. began running Feature Story News heard after the top of each hour. Many are wondering what happened to VOA News which has been heard on KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Inc. since February 2016. We are bringing you additional news. VOA programs will continue to be heard on Sunday mornings during their normal times. In addition to VOA News, KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Inc. is the valley's first independe

KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Welcomes Southwest Gas
Posted on Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:01:00 UT

LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - We welcome Southwest Gas to KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio as a sponsor. Southwest Gas Corporation was founded in 1931 and is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings Inc They provide natural gas service to Arizona, Nevada, and portions of California. Their communities, and the more than 2 million customers they serve, are the reasons why they've been heating things up for decades. So, whether you’re enjoying a backyard barbecue with friends, getting cozy indoors during the winter,

Statement from KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Inc. Regarding CPB Winding Down
Posted on Wed, 20 Mar 2019 22:50:00 UT

LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - On Monday, March 18, 2019, Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), made a statement regarding President Trump's proposed FY 2020 budget, which would rescind all but $30 million of each FY 2020 and FY 2021 funding for public media. Her statement can be read in it's entirety here: https://www.cpb.org/pressroom/statement-cpb-president%E2%80%99s-fy-2020-budget-proposal-eliminating-funding-public-media The Corporation for Public Broad

The MARC 15 Celebrated It's 3rd Year At KIOF 97.9 FM
Posted on Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:32:00 UT

LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - KIOF 97.9 FM just entered it's 4th year of broadcasting to the general public in the Las Vegas, Nevada valley when it was licensed by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") back on February 1, 2016 as a non-commercial educational radio station. KIOF 97.9 FM chose the Arrakis Systems MARC-15 console for it's main studio to bring you some of the best programming over the air and on our Internet streams world-wide. Arrakis Systems manufactures and sells radio station equipm

Your Business On KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Local News Website Pages
Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2019 22:48:00 UT

NORTH LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - As KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio grows, getting your business onto our website is the key to your success whether your here in the community, in Nevada or anywhere, we'll get your business to show up on our Local News pages. Advertising directly on our website through your business and corporate sponsorship's if the key to your success with the 1000's of visitors to our website on any given day.

KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Teams Up with Business Wire
Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2019 22:35:00 UT

SAN FRANCISCO (LVPR) - On March 11, 2019, KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio began testing a news feed with Business Wire on the Las Vegas Public Radio home page. The news feed is currently located in the IN OTHER NEWS section on the Las Vegas Public Radio home page. This news feed will soon begin generating statewide news around Nevada. Check back periodically and watch the statewide news appear in this section.

KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Launches It's Own Local News Room
Posted on Wed, 13 Mar 2019 22:21:00 UT

LAS VEGAS (LVPR) - On March 13, 2019, KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio launched it's own local news room for the general public to experience. Local news stories around the community is the key to solving community issues that affect everyone. KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio is looking for quality journalists to write local news stories here at the radio station. If your interested in writing local news stories, not the fake news that we all hear about, contact the radio station by emailing inf

KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio Congratulates One Of Our Very Own
Posted on Wed, 04 Sep 2019 23:00:00 UT

LA JOLLA (LVPR) - All of us here at KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio congratulate one of our very own in helping to bring KIOF 97.9 FM / Las Vegas Public Radio to a greater presence and footing in the Las Vegas, Nevada community as an independent State of Nevada public broadcasting company. Voit Real Estate Services is a privately held, broker-owned Southern California-based commercial real estate firm that has been providing strategic property solutions for our clients since 1971. Throughout our 48+ year

Japonská kulinářská akademie spustila webové stránky japanese-cuisine.com se skvělým obsahem a e-learningovým programem s cílem propagovat japonskou kuchyni v zahraničí
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019 20:19:00 UT

Kjóto--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Japonská kulinářská akademie (The Japanese Culinary Academy) web https://culinary-academy.jp/english, se sídlem v okrese Kjóto, ředitel Yoshihiro Murata, a firma Blue Magic, Inc., https://bluemagic.co.jp/, se sídlem v Tokiu, generální ředitelka Yukiko Akimoto, uzavřely partnerství, jehož cílem je společně vytvořit e-learningový program pro výuku autentické kultury a technik japonské kuchyně. Služba byla celosvětově spuštěna 12. července 2019. Japonská kuchyně se po celém

Increasing Quarterly Sales by 54% for a Food and Beverage Manufacturer | Quantzig’s Market Basket Analysis Engagement
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:30:00 UT

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Analytics--Quantzig has announced the completion of their latest market basket analysis engagement for a leading food and beverage manufacturer

Data Analytics is Bringing in New Waves of Transformations in the US Retail Industry | Quantzig’s New Article Offers In-depth Insights
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:15:00 UT

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Analytics--Quantzig has announced the completion of their new article on the role of data analytics in the US retail industry.

HOdo Debuts Menswear Collection at Milan, Presenting the International Style of Chinese Fashion Brands
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:14:00 UT

MILAN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Chinese national fashion brand HOdo (SSE: 600400) debuts its menswear collection at the HOdo Light Fashion Mountain Collection Runway Show at Serbelloni Palace in Milan, Italy. The event is an exchange of Eastern and Western cultures, and an exploration of the fashion trends. HOdo Menswear presents a visual feast from China's perspective, with forward-looking international design, highlighting the brand heritage with detail and quality. HOdo Menswear, working

HOdo esordisce con la collezione uomo a Milano, presentando lo stile internazionale dei marchi della moda cinese
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:14:00 UT

MILANO, Italia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--L'evento è uno scambio di culture orientali e occidentali ed un'esplorazione delle tendenze della moda. La collezione uomo di HOdo presenta una festa per le pupille, per chi la guarda dal punto di vista della Cina, con un design internazionale avveniristico che mette in evidenza il patrimonio del marchio con dettaglio e qualità. HOdo Menswear, lavorando con il noto designer della moda italiano, Fabio Del Bianco, lancia i giubbotti a prova di grande freddo della

Rent-A-Center Gives the Gift of Education by Providing 60 Students with $60,000 in Scholarships
Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2019 22:19:00 UT

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Sept. 13, Rent-A-Center, Inc. announced the recipients of its Make A Difference Scholarship, in which $60,000 was given to 60 students going back to school this semester to pursue an undergraduate degree. At Rent-A-Center, our charitable giving efforts are aligned with the desire to enrich the lives of our nation’s youth and provide them with opportunities to reach their full potential. We put our values into action by offering scholarships to support students

Cost Plus World Market® Launches Downton Abbey® Collection
Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:17:00 UT

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cost Plus World Market® Launches Downton Abbey® Collection