Jay Bartos
Classical HostJay Bartos joined Nevada Public Radio in 1993 to develop and manage the state’s first radio reading service for people unable to use standard printed material due to blindness or another disability. After the reading service was discontinued in 2011, he became the afternoon host on KNPR for ten years. Jay can now be heard on air on News 88.9 KNPR and Classical 89.7 KCNV throughout the week.
Jay is a graduate of the University of South Florida and did graduate work in London while living in England for several years.
He enjoys hiking and camping throughout the west, especially the desert southwest, with a special fondness for our Great Basin National Park. He reads a lot and loves music. He doesn’t watch TV. He has volunteered at the Animal Foundation since 2016, focusing on helping cats adjust to the shelter and getting the less adoptable ones (by picky human standards) adopted. He also fosters kittens and adult cats, something his own cat only grudgingly accepts.
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Geese found with avian flu at Sunset ParkDomestic and wild geese at Sunset Park in Las Vegas have been found to have highly pathogenic avian influenza.… -
The new year is starting on a cool note in Southern Nevada. A hard-freeze warning has been issued for the Las Vegas Valley and southern Clark County…
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One of the nation’s most popular Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parades was held in downtown Las Vegas this morning, with thousands of people on hand to…
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The Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon return to Las Vegas this weekend, with four events, mostly along Las Vegas Boulevard, spread over…
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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority voted unanimously today to demolish the 60 year old Riviera hotel-casino as soon as feasible, most likely…
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Las Vegas Metro police officers this morning shot and killed a man who jumped from a closet and lunged at them with a sharp object, the Las Vegas Sun…
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Authorities are investigating the death of a man who fell off an I-15 overpass onto Lake Mead Boulevard this morning as a possible suicide. He was found…
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The Nevada Division of Forestry is cautioning owners of drones not to fly them over wildfires because they could be safety hazards.There have been recent…
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Cowabunga Bay Water Park in Henderson said today it has sorted out issues with lifeguard certification and is open as usual. A statement from the general…
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The city of North Las Vegas is in the running for an electric car factory.The Las Vegas Sun reports that the city is one of four finalists being…
