An award-winning journalist in both broadcast and print, Stephen Koch has been researching and reporting on Arkansas popular culture for more than a decade. His radio program and podcast, "Arkansongs," is heard weekly by thousands across the globe and syndicated on National Public Radio affiliates across the state.
 
Koch's annual Louis Jordan Tribute concerts have been recognized by the U.S. Library of Congress and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His role in memorializing R&B pioneer Louis Jordan is chronicled in the documentary film "Is You Is: A Louis Jordan Story," while Koch's musical on the life of Jordan , "Jump!," premiered at Wildwood Park in 2008.
 
The Arkansongs host has spoken on the topic of Arkansas music and history before the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, St. Louis' City Museum and the Arkansas Historical Association. He has consulted on such projects as the Old State House Museum's two "Our Own Sweet Sounds" exhibits and the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame's exhibit in the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. Koch is also known as a musician, reporter and editor with an emphasis on Arkansas culture and its influence around the world.