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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Lawrence Akers has been sworn in as Springfield's new police superintendent, becoming the city's first Black top cop.
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The polls in Massachusetts closed at 8 p.m. on Super Tuesday. Within an hour, the Associated Press called the primaries for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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Conrad Mainwaring, who was a hurdler for Antigua and Barbuda in the 1976 Montreal summer Olympics, entered the plea Thursday in Berkshire Superior Court.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission discussed whether the Super Bowl is different from other NFL games in allowing prop wagers, these are bets focusing on things besides the final outcome of the game.
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Officials said those arrested were members of two rival drug trafficking organizations involved in a turf war plaguing the Union, High and School streets area of Springfield.
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Las elecciones para la alcaldía se llevarán a cabo en Springfield, Greenfield, Pittsfield, Chicopee, North Adams, Agawam y Westfield.
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Mayoral elections will be held in Springfield, Greenfield, Pittsfield, Chicopee, North Adams, Agawam, Westfield.
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Northampton police stopped a driver for a busted tail light in January. The driver was arrested for drunk driving after allegedly failing a series of sobriety tests. However, the case fell apart after a judge heard dashcam audio of the incident.
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Como resultado del daño en una tubería principal de agua, el Departamento de Protección Ambiental del estado ha emitido un aviso de hervir el agua para Springfield y Ludlow.
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As a result of the water main break, the state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a boil-water notice for Springfield and Ludlow.