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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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.
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Kevyen Dunn will preform on Studio Live Friday, December 8, 2023. Then catch him in-person at Mother's Brewing from 6-8 pm that night for Studio Live Social Hour.
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Lo and Behold will be on Studio Live on Friday, November 10, 2023 at noon.
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Chris Albert will be on Studio Live Friday, October 13, 2023 at noon, followed by Studio Live Social Hour from 6-8 pm at Mother's Brewing.
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In this month's SoundCheck, Mark Bilyeu and Cindy Woolf of the Creek Rocks share the story of how they settled on their very Ozarkian name and the meaning behind it.
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MAXIMUM WEEKEND will be on Studio Live Friday, August 11 from noon to 1 pm on KSMU. Then catch the band that night from 6 to 8 pm at Mother's Brewing Company for Studio Live Social Hour.