General Information

Radio Talking Book Service
7101 Newport Ave
Suite 205
Omaha, NE 68152
402-572-3003
rtbsinfo@rtbs.org
https://www.rtbs.org/

Brief Description

Radio Talking Book Service, founded in 1974, serves the state of Nebraska and southwest Iowa by providing human-voiced print information for individuals with visual or physical disabilities which prevent them from reading printed material. Volunteers read 10 regional newspapers, 75 periodicals and magazines, and books. RTBS provides radio receivers at no cost to eligible individuals and is also accessible via internet stream on our website and phone apps.

Services Offered

• Audiodescription
• Offers live audiodescriptions of theater and other performances.


• Reading Services
• Broadcasts programs that include material from regional newspapers (Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal Star), grocery and department store advertisements, financial news, health updates, sports, consumer information, short stories, mysteries, and nostalgia radio. Radio receivers are loaned free of charge to eligible listeners.