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

DealerSocket CEO Sejal Pietrzak Ranks Number Seven on Top SaaS CEOs List
Posted on Sat, 17 Aug 2019 13:09:00 UT

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Software Report has released their annual listing of the Top 50 SaaS (Software as a Service) CEOs, and DealerSocket’s President and Chief Executive Officer has come in at number seven in the ranking. Pietrzak is the only CEO from an automotive company to make the list. The exceptional CEOs on the Top 50 list were selected based on nomination submissions from colleagues, peers, and other software industry participants. Nominees were reviewed across a number of key at

Avenue Enters Voluntary Reorganization Proceeding to Facilitate Restructuring
Posted on Sat, 17 Aug 2019 02:49:00 UT

ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVENUE Stores, LLC together and its affiliates (“AVENUE®”, or “the Company”), the retailer of the AVENUE® brand of women’s plus-size fashion apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that the Company voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (“the Court”). The Company is pursuing this course of action to facilitate its transformation into an e-commerce-only platfor

TUNE-IN ALERT! “Blink of an Eye” Cast and Musical Performance Featured on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” This Sunday
Posted on Sat, 17 Aug 2019 01:23:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlinkofanEyeFoxandFriends?src=hash" target="_blank">#BlinkofanEyeFoxandFriends</a>--NASCAR Documentary Feature Film “Blink of an Eye” Cast Interview and Title Track Performance Coming to Fox News This Sunday

Statement Regarding Mantle Ridge's Schedule 13-D Filing
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 22:35:00 UT

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ARMK&src=ctag" target="_blank">$ARMK</a>--Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) issued the following statement in connection with Mantle Ridge’s Schedule 13-D Filing earlier today: Aramark is focused on maximizing long-term value for all of our shareholders, and welcomes open communication and constructive dialogue with our shareholders toward that goal. About Aramark Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves Fortune 500 companies, world champion sports teams, state-of-the-art healthcare providers, the world’s leading education

Guess?, Inc. to Webcast Conference Call on Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 20:30:00 UT

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) will release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, which ended August 3, 2019, on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The Company will webcast a conference call at 4:45 p.m. (ET) that day to discuss the results. A live webcast will be accessible at www.guess.com via the “Investor Relations” link. A replay of the conference will be archived on the website for 30 days. Guess?, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and license

PPG Foundation Invests $1.5 Million in Grants to Support Educational, Community Sustainability Programs 
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 18:02:00 UT

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that the PPG Foundation invested more than $1.5 million in 48 organizations to support educational and community sustainability programs throughout the U.S. The grants were made in the first half of 2019 to organizations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Sylmar, California; Cleveland, Ohio; and other cities where PPG has a local presence. “From hands-on, educational workshops in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), to programs

Books-A-Million Welcomes Rick Riordan for Presentation and Q&A, September 25
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:59:00 UT

KISSIMMEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Books-A-Million welcomes Rick Riordan for presentation and Q&A, September 25

PPG Completes 11 COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Projects Across U.S. in First Half of 2019
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:32:00 UT

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of 11 COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® projects in the first half of 2019 that helped create bright and colorful spaces across the U.S. “At PPG, our goal is to enhance, protect and beautify neighborhoods in the communities where the company has a presence,” said Malesia Dunn, executive director, corporate global social responsibility and PPG Foundation. “We are proud of the positive impact that our paint products and dedicated empl

Want to Avoid Spoilage and Reduce Storage Costs? SpendEdge Reveals the Best Inventory Management Techniques to Follow
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 16:10:00 UT

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/InventoryManagementProcess?src=hash" target="_blank">#InventoryManagementProcess</a>--Read this blog to know how you can improve the inventory management process and increase ROI by improving the inventory management cash flow.

Newell Brands Announces Pricing Terms of its Any and All Tender Offer
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:48:00 UT

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:NWL) (the “Company” or “Newell Brands”) announced today the pricing terms of its previously announced tender offer to purchase for cash (such offer, the “Any and All Offer”) any and all of the Company’s outstanding 3.900% Notes due 2025 and 4.000% Notes due 2024 (collectively, the “Any and All Notes”). The Any and All Offer is being made upon and is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated August 12,

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. to Release Second Quarter 2019 Results on August 23, 2019
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:31:00 UT

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., (NASDAQ: RRGB), a full-service restaurant chain serving an innovative selection of high-quality gourmet burgers in a family-friendly atmosphere, today announced that it will release financial results for its fiscal second quarter 2019 ended July 14, 2019, on Friday, August 23, 2019, before the market open. The Company will then host an investor conference call to discuss these results at 8:30 a.m. ET. The conference cal

6sense and Uberflip Partner to Deliver ABM at Scale
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:49:00 UT

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ABM?src=hash" target="_blank">#ABM</a>--6sense, the leading Account Based Orchestration Platform, powered by AI, announced today that it has extended its relationship with Uberflip, the leading content experience platform, to include new levels of content personalization for joint customers. 6sense’s ability to deliver company identification, full-funnel insights into buyer behavior, and an accurate prediction of the account’s buying stage can now be used to power dynamic content experiences within Ube

E2open and Amber Road Awarded SupplyChainBrain's 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2019
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:48:00 UT

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E2open and Amber Road, now part of E2open, nominated by customers to SupplyChainBrain's 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2019 list

Global Pasta Filata Cheese Market to Reach US$ 88,853.0 Mn by 2027 – Coherent Market Insights
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:46:00 UT

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PastaFilataCheese?src=hash" target="_blank">#PastaFilataCheese</a>--The global pasta filata cheese market was valued at US$ 55,492.8 Mn in 2018, and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period (2019–2027), in terms of revenue. Key Trends and Analysis of the Global Pasta Filata Cheese Market: Global pasta filata cheese market is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period. Factors such as increasing demand for pizza cheese/mozzarella cheese coupled with advantages offered by pasta filata method of

Avoiding Supply Chain Risks in Manufacturing | Infiniti Identifies the Supply Chain Risk Factors Affecting Manufacturers
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:32:00 UT

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CompetitiveIntelligence?src=hash" target="_blank">#CompetitiveIntelligence</a>--Infiniti Research has announced the completion of their latest article on key supply chain risk factors for manufacturers.

Adopting Best Contract Negotiation Levers and Reducing Supply Costs by 17% for a Solar Energy Firm | SpendEdge’s Latest Engagement
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:25:00 UT

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarketIntelligence?src=hash" target="_blank">#MarketIntelligence</a>--The case study highlights how we helped a solar energy company to analyze solar energy industry trends and achieve $ 1.5 millions in savings.

Global Vehicle OEMs' New Online Retail Strategies Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:15:00 UT

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Vehicle OEMs' New Online Retail Strategies, Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Online Vehicles Sales are Expected to Comprise 5% of Global Vehicle Sales by 2025, with China as a Leading Market The definition of online retail in this research service refers to when a vehicle is purchased (part payment as a down payment/outright purchase) through an online portal, without interaction at a physical dealership; in this

Discover and Verve Mark Launch of Verve Global Card With First Transaction Event
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:00:00 UT

RIVERWOODS, Ill. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DISCOVER AND VERVE MARK LAUNCH OF VERVE GLOBAL CARD WITH FIRST TRANSACTION EVENT

Brugal 1888 Rum Will Pay You $1,888 to Bring a Touch of the Dominican Republic to Your Home
Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:00:00 UT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of National Rum Day on Friday, August 16th, Brugal 1888 Rum is paying one lucky winner $1,888 to bring the spirit of the Dominican Republic into their home. For a limited time only, 1888 Rum is giving consumers the ultimate way to relax, unwind and sip the Dominican’s ultimate treasure – 1888 Rum. 1888 Rum is asking rum enthusiasts to elevate their living room furniture by adding a handwoven hammock from the Dominican Republic, to kick back, relax and e

08/31/2019
STOMP OUT THE DEMAND 5K
Walk, Jog or Run to STOMP OUT the demand against human trafficking! Your kids and fur-baby can participate too! Sign up to participate in our first annual 5K walk/run, 1 mile kids run, or 1 mile dog walk to be held at Sunset Park in Henderson. The race benefits the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking (USIAHT) to combat the demand, raise awareness and provide safe environments for victims. Check-in and t-shirt pick up will be held at the south end of Sunset Lake where the race will begin. Sign up now at WWW.USIAHT.ORG/RACE