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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, in which Jerry Greene interviews Eric Dowd, a local designer. This show aired on December 15, 1978. First, Eric speaks of his childhood and of growing up on a ranch and changing schools. Eric is from Colorado and probably attended around 20 different schools during his childhood. Eric is not exactly sure why he became a designer, but he believes it has to do with his interest in self-sufficiency, a skill he learned...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Straight Talk: the Telluride Maze, that aired on April 30, 1987, in Telluride, Colorado. Jim Davidson interviews Building Inspector Paul Christiansen, Town Planner Amy Levek, Developer Dirk De Pagter, and Architect George Greenbank. The Telluride land development process (the Telluride maze) is discussed. The initial review process of building plans, by the town and various town departments, is of concern. Too many town...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, which aired on June 11, 1982 in Telluride, Colorado. Jerry Greene interviews Brian Rapp, the President of the Telluride Company. Topics discussed include:
1.) Brian's background, including places he has lived.
2.) Brian's career, including his county/executive positions, and his career with the Telluride Company and it's history.
3.) Brian's background and participation in sports.
4.) Brian's career in government...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired on March 2, 1978, in Telluride, Colorado. Jerry Greene interviews Bill (William) Hamner. At the time of this recording, Bill was 72 years old. He moved to Telluride to retire and purchased the Old Senate Saloon to live in, along with his wife. His wife died of smoking, shortly after the move. Bill speaks of his background (born in Kansas and then moved to Wyoming to live on a cattle ranch with his...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, in which Jerry Greene interviews Dr. David Bachman. Dr. Bachman is the local orthopedic doctor at the Telluride Medical Center. David was born in Illinois, grew-up in Indiana, but went back to Illinois to attend the University of Northwestern. He started working as an orderly and then realized he wanted to become a physician. Dr. Bachman likes carpentry so he thought orthopedics would be a good fit for him, since...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired February 6, 1981. Jerry Greene interviews Mark Silversher about his career, education, and life in Telluride. Mark came to Telluride in 1978, from Los Angeles. When Mark arrived in Telluride, he describes Telluride as a place with people with lots of color, including miners, old-timers, and in general, a very full community with many different age groups. He speaks of the antagonism between different...
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A KOTO Radio press conference on the salary/reduction in benefit package of Town Manager, Mick Snapp. The date of the recording is June 1988. Mr. Snapp's 1989 employment package contract was reduced by $12,000, as a result of renegotiating his contract. Mayor Mark Worth called this press conference. Present news reporting staff include Bob Brickell and Tony Daranyi.
The press conference begins with Mick reading his letter that he wrote to Telluride...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired on October 24, 1980. Jerry Greene interviews Sherry Rose about her life and career as San Miguel County Treasurer. Sherry was born in Eckert, Colorado and moved to Telluride, Colorado when she was just 10 months old. She was raised in Telluride and then went to Ft. Collins, Colorado to attend Colorado State University (CSU) where she earned a secretary degree. Sherry then got married and moved to Cedar,...
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, featuring Marilyn Brown's fourth grade class reading their own poetry composition on October 17, 1975. There is a handwritten note on the original reel-to-reel that reads "also a couple of tunes from the first grades 11/75." Children mentioned include: Terry Ingram, Becky Mathes, Carol Donnette, Tracy Warsher, Carol Wilson, Kim Albin, Diana Richards, Clare Eldridge, Jamie Litchlighter, Jeff Hickcox, Peter...
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, called Grape Moments. Rita Robinson and Lynn Rae Lowe interview Elvira Wunderlich and Irene Visintin on June 16, 1982. Please see the transcript for a written account and to jump between topics. Her are the major topics discussed:
1.) Cornett Creek Flood 1914
2.) Father's work, including the opening of the Telluride Beer Hall (a saloon)
3.) Telluride brothels
4.) The major nationalities that lived in...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired in Telluride, Colorado probably in the early 1980's (the date of the recording is unknown). Jerry Greene interviews Donald O'Rourke, Telluride's longest resident. Donald goes into extensive history of the area--starting in the early 1900's until the present. Please see the transcription for details and to jump between topics with the timestamps.
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1.) Liberty Bell Gold mining...
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A KOTO Radio show, aired August 30, 1988 in Telluride, Colorado. The 15th annual Telluride Film Festival is discussed, featuring Bob Brickell interviewing Bill and Stella Pence. Total length is about 17 minutes.
Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration.
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Newscasts, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado:
3/1/1991: Debbie Laity (First 14 minutes of the recording):
1.) Locals respond to TELCO's new season ski pass policy.
2.) Slick roads cause several area accidents, including one that injured four people.
3.) Colorado ski areas discuss the safety issues of skiing and snowboarding.
4.) Dominich Cross speaks of the Bump Club (skiing club) and their tour. Also--boys' varsity basketball team pep...
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A KOTO Radio Show, called Voices and Visions, that aired April 21, 1987. Karen Cain interviews Peter Shelton. The discussion begins with how Peter started writing. He describes a climbing accident (death) that he witnessed, up on Lizard Head pass, and how he felt the need to write it down. This turned into a book, called Accident. He also started writing for the Telluride Times in 1978. Peter moved to Telluride, Colorado in 1976 and then to Ridgway,...
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A Friday Live recording, in which Jerry Greene interviews John Mansfield on June 1, 1979. John is known as the "oldest newcomer" at age 35. John and Jerry discuss John's painting career and his latest work. Mansfield states that he paints for himself and he is the boss. He got started painting when he was in elementary school. John's childhood is then discussed, including growing-up in Hawaii and the air raid bomb shelters at his elementary school....
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A KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from 10/4/1985. Total length is about 1 hour, 55 minutes. See transcription for time stamps, to jump between tracks.
Tracks include: (all with Bob Brickell, News Reporter)
1.) Advanced Roofing System (of Montrose, Colorado) was fined due to the death of Douglas Lee Smith, also from Montrose who feel from a roof.
2.) San Miguel Power Association Board recalls election for 4 board members.
3.) December:...
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This article, dated October 29, 1987, is from the Telluride Today newspaper. It describes the past and present (as of 1987) KOTO Radio Halloween parties, that have occurred in Telluride, Colorado, since the first party in 1971. KOTO Radio then took over providing these parties, and also turned them into fundraising events, probably around 1976.
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This Denver magazine article, in the Media section, is titled "Wednesday the Judge Plays Jazz." It is written by Roger Neville Williams and published February 1977. It describes the founding of KOTO, in particular, Jerry Greene's journey from Denver to Telluride. The article also discusses KOTO Radio's broadcasts, including city council meetings, Brother Al's religious program, and community announcements. Lynne Dimet, one of KOTO's DJs is pictured....
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A Voices & Visions program, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado. Malcolm "Mouse" McDonald speaks of the history of Hastings Mesa, including Malcolm's great-grandfather, who was the first settler on Hastings Mesa in the 1880's. Malcolm also discusses the history of areas surrounding Telluride, such as the Placerville area and Goronno Ranch. Also includes the naming of Hastings Mesa and Wilson Mesa. Malcolm lived on Hastings Mesa during the 1930's...
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Walter Farnham is interviewed by Jerry Greene in a KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, on July 24, 1981. Farnham's life and career are described. Also discussed is if Telluride, Colorado is a resort town? Walter believes Telluride has a non-world class resort status currently and that the town needs more recreation places, like a convention center and a golf course, to attract people to visit and live in Telluride. He believes in town growth and...
