Kari Njiiri
All Things Considered and Jazz Safari Host/Producer/ReporterKari Njiiri is a senior reporter and longtime host and producer of Jazz Safari, a musical journey through the jazz world and beyond, broadcast Saturday nights on NEPM Radio.
Born in New York City, and raised in both Kenya and the U.S., Kari first arrived at NEPM as a UMass Amherst student fascinated by radio's ability to cross geographic and cultural boundaries.
Since then, he has worked in several capacities at the station, from board operator and book-keeper, to production assistant and local host of NPR’s All Things Considered.
He can be reached at kari_njiiri [at] nepm.org.
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Longtime Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said he plans to run on his record this November. The Democrat is facing an independent challenger, attorney Nadia Milleron. -
In a study last year in the journal Climate Change, Dartmouth College Professor Johnathan Winter predicted what he calls extreme precipitation events will increase by more than 50% by the end of the century. -
About two years after workers at Trader Joe's in Hadley, Massachusetts, became the first of the grocery chain's stores to unionize, some employees there are now looking to decertify the union representing them -
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been announced as presidential candidate Kamala Harris' running mate. -
Politicians and residents in western Massachusetts say they understand Biden's decision and many are expressing support for Kamala Harris to be nominated at the Democratic National Convention. -
Organizers of ballot questions are pushing to get their proposals before Massachusetts voters in November. It's anticipated that millions of dollars will be spent in the campaigns. However, exactly how much is being spent or who is funding the campaigns is largely unknown. -
Union to hold no-confidence votes after Greenfield Community College leadership withholds DEI reportGreenfield Community College's faculty and staff union is scheduling votes of no confidence in the school's president and provost. They say that those top administrators actively hid a scathing report about diversity, equity and inclusion at the college. -
A comprehensive, state-of-the-art health and wellness center will be built in Springfield on land donated by MassMutual. -
The Boston Celtics will host the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics have been resting since they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers last Wednesday in the semifinals. -
The MGM Springfield is a big part of the hospitality industry in western Massachusetts. Like many other businesses, it's been struggling to attract workers in certain sectors. We visit a line-cook class at Holyoke Community College funded by the casino.
