KOTO in the 1970's
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KOTO News Archive 8/1979-9/1979
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A KOTO News archive from Telluride, Colorado, dated 8/1979-9/1979 (Reel-to reel box marks this recording as News Archive #29B), Rita Robinson and Jerry Greene are the KOTO news interviewers:
Please see transcription section to jump to particular sections of this recording, using the timestamp links.
1.) Ralph Weaver interview (of Norwood) on March 7, 1979 about petition to move county court house. Recording is cut-off and then:
John Johnson speaks about the TVC tailings pond and the wind blowing around tailings: 8/2/1979.
2.) Patricia Renner of the Public Utility Company (PUC) speaks of the power rate increase: 8/3/1979.
3.) Craig Chapot (of San Miguel Citizens Alliance) comments on the San Miguel Dam Project for the Placerville dam and concerns: 8/3/1979.
4.) Paul Machado, Mayor of Ophir, speaks about the Ophir miners return and how the citizens of Ophir feel about it, (they are not happy): 8/8/1979.
5.) Tom John Brown named “Mr. Telluride Universe”, from the Roma Bar costume contest: 8/14/1979.
6.) Gene McLeod: Rate increase of San Miguel Power Company: 8/21/1979.
7.) Bill & Stella Pense: Telluride Film Festival: 8/27/1979. Discusses building a theatre outside, how they select films for the festival, and how they deal with cancelled films.
8.) Jazz festival: merchant interviews. Includes comments about upcoming election petitions to keep the Jazz festivals: 8/20/1979. Debbie Thomas, Jeannette Peatree, Lee Zelma, Jim Russell, Mike Ryan, Kay Henry, Sally Jones, etc.
9.) Tom Hale, county commissioner, speaks about the future festivals. There was a “no” vote to have the Bluegrass festival held in town: : 09/1979.
10.) County considers zoning regulation changes and the Telluride Master Plan, with Judy McGallon & Tom Smith : 8/16/1979.
11.) New building construction in 1979: What is being built in town and in the ski ranches? Including county commission zoning area plans.
Musical interlude.
12.) Tom Tatom interview about current solar tax credits from President Carter’s Energy Commission Solar Tax Review: 8/21/1979.
13.) Pioneer Uravan corporation representative speaks about creating a mill site to process uranium in San Miguel County.
14.) Wilma Hancock is the 1st Jazz Queen.
15.) A Crested Butte hang-gliding story.
16.) Les Blank’s garlic.
17.) A Telluride film festival potpourri: 9/1979.
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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KOTO News Archives #3
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Recorded in 1977, this is a KOTO Radio newscast (#3). Contents include:
1. Lamm recommends money for water systems Dove Creek, Rico, Naturita: 7/30/1977.
2. Interview and demonstration of auto air pollution check station in Telluride.
3. Interview in South Park--Weather monitoring John Lacompt--Cumulus experiment.
4. Idarado mine trash fire, interview with air quality folks in Denver.
5. Interview with Miles Arbor, editor, about boycott of C.B. chronicle.
6. Telluride Centennial/Bi-Centennial Comm. Interview with Elvira Wonder & Peggy Heb.
7. Report from Colorado Women's Conference: Linda Mandell.
8. Interview with R. Hughes: street oiling.
9. Golden eagles in town park.
10. Phone interview with injured camper about boarding house fire.
11. Land use hill #1542. Interview with Land Use Comm. folks.
12. Western slope music festival interview, 1977.
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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KOTO News: Archive #12
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A KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from 1978. Total length is about 2 hour, 27 minutes. Tracks include:
2. Esther White interviews Randy King (Community Development Block Grant): 4/25/1978.
3.Jerry Greene interviewing Bob Mcfee, State Land Board Comissioner, concerning the community development of public lands. Grant program offered to locals to lease land without owning, so a person can afford to live here. (5:11) 3/23/78.
5. Stephanie Shandera Interviews town planner Joe Crane concerning the geologic hazard ordinance. Concerning citizens obtaining a building permit to build in hazard areas In Telluride. (How to build in regulated areas). (7:32) 3/24/78.
6. Esther White interviews Dennis Lisack, concerning Prairie dog control (hill side area, west of Telluride: (6:32) 4/20/78.
7. Jim Bedford speaking with Roy Milan, who is a member of the Telluride chamber players prior to a free concert or a benefit concert for KOTO: (3:24) 3/78.
8. An interview with Sarah Larrabee, who runs exhibitions and tracks (a travel company in Telluride): (3:10) 3/78.
9.Dave Grenwald (from Telluride's environment office), discussing with Esther White, the subject of air quality in Telluride: (2:42) 5/78.
10. Stephanie Shandera interviews Randy King (Telluride Town Manager) speaking about the board of appeals proceedings. The board of appeals reviewed Telluride Lodge building code violations and the lawsuit regarding Terry Starr as a town employee (7:36) 4/78.
11. Stephanie Shandera interviews Peter Michelson, with the Poets in the School program.
12. Terry Selby interviews Town Planner, Joe Crane on the geologic hazards and flood ordinance: 3/24/78.
13.Joe Pecal, concerning the Rocky Mountains, or Rocky Flats, rather, nuclear demonstration: 5/2/78.
14.Bob Hatfield from a Becher and Company in Durango, with a stock market report on history's largest volume day.
15.Interview with town manager, Randy King, concerning water system tank site denial: 3/31/78.
16.Joe Crane once again, speaking about geologic hazards and floodplains, once again, after that is those things had become law: 4/7/78.
17. The state coordinator for the design guidelines project: 3/20/78.
19. Local Telluride artist, Melanie Britian about the community art show: 4/5/78.
20. Roger Berg concerning a music festival staged in Delta, Colorado: 5/3/78.
21. Lynn Swartz concerning the solar eclipse in March of 78.
22.Mike Fagen, chairman of the local housing authority: 5/3/78.
23. Interview with Randy King, concerning Telluride water meetings: 5/2/78.
24. Esther interviewing Terry Starr, concerning the state energy conservation standards conference: 5/12/78.
25. Interview with Roy Soto, a director for Mountain Medical Services on the clinic progress: 5/15/78.
26. An interview with the head of the Bureau of Reclamation and with Governor Lamm at the Dallas project opening. Also head of bureau of reclamation. Plus interview with CSU professor Preston Edwards, head of western river guides and an interview with Leir Levenworth (an attorney on water rights): 5/15/78.
27. Interview with Lee Brown, the superintendent at El Dorado Mine, concerning tailings: 5/16/78.
28. Interview with Bob McPhee, State Land Board Commissioner, concerning community development of public lands: 5/16/78.
Please see transcription for time stamps, to jump to certain locations of this recording.
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KOTO Radio
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This is the public radio station in Telluride, Colorado: 91.7 FM Telluride; 89.5 FM Norwood; 105.3 FM Down Valley.
"SINCE 1975, KOTO HAS PROVIDED THE TELLURIDE REGION WITH HIGH-QUALITY, COMMERCIAL-FREE, NON-UNDERWRITTEN COMMUNITY RADIO. OUR MISSION IS TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND ENTERTAIN WHILE REFLECTING THE NEEDS, DESIRES, AND DIVERSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY."--from koto.org.
From koto.org (As of May 2018):
Staff:
Ben Kerr: 3-Hole Punch Operator, SM, PD
Geoffrey Hanson: Development Director
Cara Pallone: News Director
Katie Klingsporn: News Reporter
Ben Kalman: Bookkeeper
Heidi Sarazen: Website Manager, Account Administrator
Board of Directors:
President: Mark Izard
Vice President: Norman Squier
Secretary: Mark Dollard
Treasurer: Kathleen Erie
Lucas Price
Jim Berkowitz
Jennie Thomas
Citizen Advisory Board:
Ben Kerr
Joe McClure
Janet Humphreys
Shauna Palmer
Dave Hodges
Kim Richard
Larry Gianatti
Michael Haberkorn
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KOTO Radio Interview with Jerry Greene & Tom Goldsmith
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Probably recorded in the 1970's, Jerry Greene of KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado, interviews Telluride's municipal judge and local attorney, Tom Goldsmith. This is part of KOTO's Radio shows, called Friday Live.
Tom describes his career as a judge/attorney and owner of the bath house in Telluride. He also discusses his views on affordable housing in Telluride, and his hopes that Telluride does not become a purely resort community.
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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KOTO Radio Show: Straight Talk, Featuring Terry Tice Interviewing Main Street Merchants
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A KOTO radio show, called Straight Talk, that aired in Telluride, Colorado on August 25, 1988. Terry Tice interviews Will Thompson (Telluride Gallery of Fine Art), Terry Catsman (The Examiner), and J. Michael Brown (Paragon Sports) about what it is like to run a retail business in Telluride, Colorado on Telluride's Main Street. The recording is about 32 minutes long.
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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KOTO Radio's Buzz & Buck Show, Volume III
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A KOTO Radio show, called Buzz & Buck, featuring Buck Lowe and Buzz Bizarrio (Terry Selby). The beginning of this recording aired in the autumn of 1975 and the recording's end aired June 2, 1978:
Please note: This recording is muffled and not of high quality.
1.) T.J. Mescal interview.
2.) D.D.U. (Dis, Dat, & Uther) show.
3.) Buck's comment on the "win a date with Buck Lowe" contest response (win a ticket to the moose lodge dance in Nucla), Spring of 1976.
4.) KOTO, KOTO jingle, Spring of 1976.
5.) West end report (nothing going on).
6.) What is a What is an American Contest, Spring of 1976.
7.) Smoke a "humps" (camel cigarette), Spring of 1976.
8.) Humphrey Go-Kart KOTO promo, Spring of 1976.
9.) Be a Ski-Jock jingle, Spring of 1976.
10.) Buzz Bizarrio interview by Edcetera, Spring of 1976.
11.) Good morning/thank you, Spring of 1976.
12.) Far out/Outsite, Spring of 1976.
13.) A jingle
14.) The original Buck Lowe cookbook and a recipe from the dumpster, Fall 1975.
15.) Kotettes jingles: “Sue your Partner,” “Let’s Shoot Bambi,” & “Blaze Orange Crazies.”
16.) Colonel Reggie’s bloody bucket.
17.) Public health jingle.
18.) Policeman’s ball.
19.) Buck Lowe song.
20.) A truck advertisement for a 1976 “Macho.”
21.) Cookskin Lodge delivery
22.) Mirror, Mirror…
23.) Two Kotette jingles: “Bigger Light Bills” & “Swap your Hexells.”
24.) A few words from Guru Salami Yogurt.
25.) A memorabilia contest; answer the question: “who asked for it?”
26.) A Cheerios poem.
27.) Two Kotette jingles: “Stuff your Turkies” & “Watch your Levels.”
28.) The Co-op village with all co-op buildings.
29.) An interview with Joe Growth, 3/22/1976.
30.) A sunnyside morning.
31.) Holy Baloney.
32.) Post game show.
33.) Kotette jingle blitz: (1.) Harold Stassen (2.) Sandy Koufax (3.) Etvan Sherdloo (4.) Wilson Mesa (5.) Pocahontas (6.) William Shakespeare (7.) Elvis Presley (8.) Regis Philbin (9.) Sargent Preston (10.) Charles F. Bender (11.) Purvis Ringer (12.) Margo Libber
34.) Intro: 6/02/1978.
35.) WD-40 underarm spray.
36.) Ice cream report: 6/02/1978.
37.) The Lone Conehead, chapter 1: 06/002/1978.
38.) Outro: 6/02/1978.
39.) Buzzy’s aborted attempts.
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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KOTO Radio: Buzz & Buck Show, Volume I, Part 2
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A KOTO Radio show, called Buzz & Buck, featuring Buck Lowe and Buzz Bizarrio (Terry Selby). The beginning of this recording aired May 5, 1978:
1.) Buzz & Buck show intro & theme song (Garbled) with B.F. Deal's policy statement (resignation)
2.) A child's station ID of KOTO (kiddie I.D.)
3.) A child announcing "my mommy listens to KOTO!"
4.) Echo test
5.) "Buck, do you have gas tonight?"
6.) Gerraro Bumper's ice cream report
7.) Excedrin A.M.
8.) Ice cream report from Mrs. Gerraro Bumper
9.) "Butch & Sundance , The Last Few Days" (March 1978)
10.) Bill Barnwood's Hip Parade (8/27/1976)
11.) The late night news, brought to you by Vast Acres (8/27/1976)
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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KOTO Radio: Buzz & Buck Show, Volume I, Part 3
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A KOTO Radio show, called Buzz & Buck, featuring Buck Lowe and Buzz Bizarrio (Terry Selby). This recording aired April 8, 1977:
1.) Intro & theme song
2.) Friday Dead with George Washington
3.) Letters to Buzz & Buck
4.) Bonofiglio Outro/Buzz & Buck Intro (This actually aired 1/20/1978)
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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