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Jessica Balisle
Operations and Compliance CoordinatorJessica Gray Balisle, a Springfield native, grew up listening to KSMU. When she's not wrangling operations and compliance issues, she co-hosts live music show Studio Live and produces arts and culture stories. Jessica plays bass in local band the Hook Knives. She and her husband Todd live with their two cats, Ellie and Jean-Ralphio, and way too many house plants.
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Toad the Wet Sprocket bassist Dean Dinning reflects on how far the band has come after recording Dulcinea 30 years ago in a conversation with KSMU's Jess Balisle.
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Guinevere Goodwin will be on Studio Live on Friday, July 12, 2024 with Calvin Todd. Catch their performance at Mother's Brewing that night from 6-8 pm for Studio Live Social Hour.
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Terrible Terrence will be on Studio Live Friday, June 14, 2024 at noon.
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Devlin Pierce will be on Studio Live on Friday, May 10, 2024 at noon. Then catch an in-person performance at Mother's Brewing Co. for Studio Live Social Hour from 6-8 pm that night.
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Nicolas Cagematch will be on Studio Live on Friday, April 12, 2024. Tune in at noon and join us at Mother's Brewing for Studio Live Social Hour that night from 6-8 pm.
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Randy Stewart has been at KSMU for 48 years. At the end of this month, he'll retire.
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Seth Darby will be on Studio Live Friday, March 8, 2024 from noon to 1, followed by Studio Live Social Hour at Mother's Brewing Company from 6-8 pm that night.
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Jake Stringer will be on Studio Live Friday, February 9, 2024 at noon on KSMU. Then join us that evening from 6-8 pm at Mother's Brewing for Studio Live Social Hour.
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The 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Contest is officially open for entries. KSMU's Jess Balisle spoke with NPR’s Bobby Carter last week about advice for musicians looking to enter.
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Jimmy Rea will be on Studio Live Friday, January 12, 2024 from noon to 1. Be sure to catch him for an in-person concert at Studio Live Social Hour at Mother's Brewing Company from 6-8 pm that same night.