KCCK is a public jazz format station based on the Kirkwood Community College campus in Cedar Rapids. This year the station is celebrating the 50th anniversary of when it received its FCC license, with events happening now through August.
Current and former KCCK staff reflect on the station’s evolution over the last 50 years, including its commitment over the last couple decades to provide jazz education to elementary through high school students in eastern Iowa. We also hear from two musicians who have been influenced by these educational offerings…