KOTO Radio: Newscasts: 11/13/1996-11/26/1996

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Newscasts, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado, provided by Jon Kovash: November 13, 1996: 1.) A Telluride resident is attacked. 2.) Snow plowing controversy in Crested Butte. 3.) Weather November 14, 1996: (Starts about 7 minutes into the recording): 1.) Growth at the Telluride Medical Center and their health fair. 2.) Volunteers at the new school start planting trees. 3.) Ski swap. 4.) Weather. November 15, 1996: (Starts about 15 minutes into recording): 1.) Kindergarten through fifth grader wall climbing competition. 2.) Report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. 3.) Personal commentary. November 16, 1996: (Starts about 23 minutes into recording): Newscaster Matthew Lewis joins Jon Kovash to present: 1.) Ad campaign for the Telluride regional airport. 2.) Telluride attack victim’s claims denied. 3.) Valley floor car accident. 4.) Ski area news in Santa Fe. 5.) Community public radio stations fight corporate radio stations over radio signals. 6.) Avalanche forecast. 7.) Personal commentary. November 17, 1996: (Starts about 42 minutes into the recording): Telluride High School students, Sean Limburge, Andy Kimball, and Jossie Kovash, present the Telluride High School News: 1.) Three Telluride community members are unhappy with THS’s board. 2.) Three THS students travel to Washington, D.C. 3.) Students are allowed to partake in activities relating to the first day of the gondola. 4.) Sports November 17, 1996: (Starts about 47 minutes into the recording): Jon Kovash presents the news: 1.) Lawson Hill annexation meeting cancelled. 2.) US Forest Service news. 3.) Aspen Times affordable housing news. 4.) Telluride marshal’s announcement about parking tickets and permits. 5.) The grand opening of the gondola! Telluride Ski and Golf Company’s Jim Wells and TELSKI staff members Jonnie Stevens, Andy Helmer, and Mike Schikonis present the event. 6.) Public commentary 7.) Weather and avalanche forecasts. November 20, 1996: (Starts an hour into the recording): News presented by Jon Kovash and Matthew Lewis: 1.) Telluride school board debates if the Telluride schools are excellent and if the money spent has been a waste. 2.) Climbers eagerly await the opening of Bridal Veil Falls. It is now legal to ice climb in Bridal Veil Falls. 3.) Ophir mayor, Monica Olson ,was elected. 4.) Local skier, Steve Cummings, is now a famous extreme skier. 5.) Weather and avalanche forecasts. 6.) Public commentary. November 21, 1996: (Starts an hour and 25 minutes into the recording): News presented by Jon Kovash: 1.) Highway speed limits are increasing. 2.) Telluride high school athletes are awarded for excellence. 3.) Weather and avalanche report. November 22, 1996: (Starts an hour and 34 minutes into the recording): News presented by Jon Kovash: 1.) Gunnison conference discusses the future of transportation, including airports in Montrose and railroad transportation. 2.) Patrons of the Ahha School of Arts paint the walls of the school and a choir groups visits the school. 3.) The Telluride School Board meetings discuss accounting errors made in 1992. The District Board of Education discontinue bus services to Ophir and downvalley. A new budget committee is being considered. 4.) Weather report.