This Week's Program (May 6): Bill Kelly, Nebraska Public Media

Bill Kelly is Senior Producer with Nebraska Public Media, the state network of public radio and television stations affiliated with NPR and PBS. His most recent project is a new podcast called “Once Again,” which explores events in the state’s history that have relevance in today’s news. Devoted history hunters and those casually curious about history will find that each episode of “Once Again” revisits a fascinating chapter from recent Nebraska and Great Plains history and draws stunning parallels from the past to the present. The first two episodes drop May 1 and include "Meyer v. Nebraska" and "The Rise and Fall of the Ak-Sar-Ben Racetrack." In the former, Nebraska law makes teaching German to children illegal in the 1920s and today the case sets legal precedent for the U.S. Supreme Court. In the latter episode, after 70 years, Ak-Sar-Ben shuts down an iconic Omaha horse track. Can casinos revive the horse racing industry and traditions?
 
For many years Bill has produced, researched, and written documentaries for television and long-form news stories for radio. Topics covered have included a history of Nebraska’s death penalty, scandals involving crime scene investigators, small town law enforcement, and the impact of the legalization of marijuana on the state. He was recently inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame.

 

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