KOTO in the 1970's
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KOTO Radio: Buzz & Buck Show, Volume I, Part I
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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 April 14, 1978:
1.) Intro & Werewolves of London song
2.) Slimey's worm burger
3.) Hereford Heifer's worm protest
4.) The ice cream report from Gerraro Bumper
5.) "Facade" cologne
6.) The Young Slobs, chapter 1
7.) "Placenta Helper" (cut from NBC's Saturday Night Live and finally done by KOTO's Vegetarian Theatre Group, the Not-Ready-For-Prime Rib-Players)
8.) Dingy Dave
9.) A collect call from God
10.) Superman (originally aired 3/1976; This version re-done 4/1978 on KOTO "Live Day")
11.) Buck Lowe and Rick Barlow playing two tunes for April 2, 1978: KOTO's Live Day. (Also, a B.F. Deal (Jim Bedford) money pitch).
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: First Annual Mountainfilm Interview, featuring Lito Tejada-Flores
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Stephanie Shandera, of KOTO Radio, interviews Lito Tejada-Flores, on May 29, 1979. The interview occurred the week before the first annual Mountainfilm weekend, in Telluride, Colorado. Tejada-Flores discusses the upcoming films that will appear on June 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of 1979, and other mountainfilm activities.
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: Friday Live with Ben Kerr
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A KOTO Radio show, that aired in Telluride, Colorado, probably in 1979, in which Jerry Greene interviews Ben Kerr. Ben speaks of his background: born in Philadelphia, raised in Pennsylvania, Ben graduated from high school in 1970 and with a BA in Business/Marketing in 1974. He then took different jobs, including a home painting business and worked as a life guard, but ultimately came to Telluride to work as the manager of the Telluride Lodge. He started volunteering with KOTO and drew on his high school radio experience. Ben was dismissed from the Lodge job, but enjoyed working in helping to build the Coonskin Inn (the job that cost Ben his hand). Ben then goes onto speak of his antique car collection. Next, Kerr discusses his position as the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Telluride, even though he has never operated a business. Ben is not interested in politics, but is interested in skiing and fishing. Ben was also cast in the Butch & Cassidy film which was shot in Telluride in 1978. Some festivals are then discussed, including the Toilet Bowl, Coonskin Carnival and the Telluride Film Festival. The length of the recording is about 25 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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KOTO Radio: Friday Live with Bill & Stella Pence
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A KOTO Radio show, in which Jerry Greene interviews Bill and Stella Pence. The interview takes place on October 12, 1979. Topics discussed include:
--Why the couple came to Telluride and purchased the Sheridan Opera House.
--The Opera House renovation.
--How to make money in the film business, including what films become popular, the Hollywood rating systems, and how Bill and Stella choose films for the Opera House.
--How the couple met and their move to Ridgway, Colorado, including how they had their home there built from a water tower.
--Motherhood and growing up in Telluride
--The Telluride Film Festival and changes over the years to all film festivals, including why Telluride was chosen for the film festival, will the TV change the future of the film festival industry? Also--how Telluride attracts people from all over the world to the film festival and the influence of the festival (enormous, considering the size of Telluride). Finally the Telluride Film Festival's finances are discussed.
This recording is about 33 minutes long.
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KOTO Radio: Friday Live with Bill Hamner
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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 8 brothers and sisters) and how he started painting. His daughter, Judy, and son-in-law, Danny lived in Telluride. The north side of Telluride used to be the conservative side, where the residents all went to church and the south side was the side of town that the residents did not attend church. Bill describes the brothels on Pacific Street (Popcorn Alley)and how Telluride was a tough town to live in at the turn of the 20th century (he tells a couple of stories, one of a murder of a child, the murder of a woman, prostitution, and fighting). When Bill first arrived in Telluride, he said the population was only about 400-500 people and most were conservative, church/lodge going, mining families. Finally, Hamner discusses his paintings.
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: Friday Live with Bill Masters
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired in Telluride, Colorado, probably in the late 1970's or the 1980's. Jerry Greene interviews town marshal, Bill Masters about his career in Telluride.
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: Friday Live with Bob Garber
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, featuring Jerry Greene interviewing Bob Garber. The date of the recording is June 8, 1979. Bob moved to Telluride from Chicago and he describes his career as an architect/developer in Telluride. Bob also served as a planning & zoning commissioner for the Town of Telluride. In this career, Bob helped to plan for building a future hotel, with access to the ski area, and he speaks of the controversy of growth in Telluride. Specifically, Bob speaks of the Hill side and Last Dollar Road areas and their development.
Bob further discusses Telluride's economy and the Master Plan’s importance. Also discussed is how the Telluride Valley Corporation did bypass the Master Plan and how that will be dealt with.
Finally, Garber speaks of the future of Telluride tourism and what that will look like.
The recording length is about 33 minutes. Unfortunately, Jerry Greene’s voice is somewhat muffled during this recording.
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: Friday Live with Chris Dusatka
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, in which Jerry Greene interviews Chris Dusatka. This recording probably aired in 1979. Chris begins the interview by reading a poem, made for children. Chris's various careers are then discussed, including her career as a children's writer, a kindergarten teacher, and a substitute teacher. Chris decided, after taking a children's literature correspondence course from DU, that there weren't enough high-quality books for children. So, Chris wrote the A, B, C story and had her friend illustrated and printed it. Does she dream of being a best-seller children's author? Not really--she just wants to write something that kids enjoy.
They then discuss Chris's modeling career. Chris got started modeling by doing a beauty contest. Also, while she was in college, she was used as a photography model. Her first assignment was in the Newport Beach area, where she usually got jobs in modeling swimwear.
Chris started Mountain Motions, a modeling agency in Telluride. She had many clients from the filming of Butch & Cassidy. She recently has gotten clients for a Rite Guard commercial. She's also worked with other companies, such as Winston & Salem and Coors. For fashion assignments, Chris has worked with Skiing magazine and mentions there may be a possible upcoming fashion show in Telluride.
Chris's other interests include hang-gliding. She helps in setting up the meets and serving hang-gliders as the support staff. She started the first hang-gliding meet in January of 1974.
As for tourism in Telluride? Chris enjoys helping to develop tourism. Jerry mentions that as of 1979, Telluride is experiencing more growth in tourism than other places. Chris states it is because Telluride is spectacular and she likes the small town feel--everyone knows everyone else. It's like one big happy family.
The length of this recording is about 22 minutes long.
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KOTO Radio: Friday Live with Eric Dowd
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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 from living on a farm. One of Eric's long-term goals is to become an architect, but for now, Eric is happy to be a designer of buildings/homes. The school's design is discussed. Also discussed is environmental-friendly designs, including solar. Then, Eric speaks of his current position as a designer and what the public/local developers want to see developed in Telluride. Eric also speaks about what brought him to Telluride and helping to design homes around the ski area.
This recording is muffled and damaged.
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: Friday Live with John Mansfield
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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. John's father was a naval officer, so Mansfield had to move every couple of years growing up.
John went to live in Telluride in 1970--a time when everything was closing down (local businesses). A certain group of citizens did not like anything that the ski area requested, which was still true, as of this recording's date. People felt threatened by the ski area. Others felt the ski area was the only way to save the town. In 1979, according to the census, there were only 1,000 residents.
John moved to Telluride to paint and get away from it all. John charges $100 for a water painting in-town and $150 outside of town.
Mansfield's other hobbies include fishing. He also worked for the Mountain Medical center and helped them to get set-up with their services and equipment.
John lives in Mexico in the winters and continues to paint. He has a painting show coming up.
The length of this recording is about 26 minutes.
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KOTO Radio: Friday Live with John Micetic
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired February 10, 1978, in Telluride, Colorado. Carol Ward interviews John Micetic about the following:
1.) Micetic's various interests, including the animal service, the fire department, and the town board.
2.) How the town board is changing. Randy King is coming to be the new town manager.
3.) Growth of Telluride: Micetic believes it will be a resort community and wouldn't mind if mining stuck around. He wants controlled growth and doesn't want big businesses here. John would like to see high density growth in town and not outside of it.
4.) The fireplace ordinance--Micetic wants to keep it. Carol points out that with all of the new construction, many people would like to have fireplaces in their homes.
5.) John's fireman career. He states that at night, if someone calls the fire department, the response time is usually only 2-3 minutes and in the daytime, it's even quicker.
6.) Both John and Carol do not want to see the new construction of homes in the valley.
7.) Bear Creek development--John is not sure if the town has any say in this as it is not part of the town of Telluride.
8.) John's tropical fish/goldfish/pet supply business
9.) How John got to Telluride and the opening of his restaurant business (Silver Jack) in June 1973. John's first impression of Telluride was an old, dirty mining town. John is not sure if he'll stay in the restaurant business, but is going to retire to Ophir, soon.
10.) Discussion of how businesses survive in Telluride with high real estate prices and not too many people in town, including tourists. How does a business survive having to pay large amounts of overhead and still make a profit? Also, the high prices of home ownership is mentioned.
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: Friday Live with Roberta Peterson
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired November 4, 1977. Jerry Greene interviews Roberta Peterson, a Home Rule Charter Commission member and the controller for the Telluride Company.
The interview starts with Roberta's background: Roberta is originally from Montana, but has lived in Greeley (where she went to school), and in Grand Junction. Roberta moved to Telluride in 1970. She enjoyed going to the Sheridan café back in those days. Roberta started doing the books for Telluride Automotive in 1972 and then started working for the Telluride Company as their controller.
The discussion then turns towards the differences between the Telluride company, Telluride Properties (which no longer exists), and the Telluride ski area. Next, Greene and Peterson focus on the Telluride Company's expenses and how the company makes money. Included in this discussion is how the company sets the rates for the ski passes. As of this interview, half day passes were $7.50.
Many community members see the Telluride Company as the "bad guys".
Roberta speaks about the problems with the lack of lodging in town and how this will take away from Telluride's profits as there are not enough beds to meet the tourist's needs.
The Telluride Company is for sale.
Next, the discussion shifts to Roberta's role as the Home Rule Charter commission member and how this will help Telluride to be able to tax tourists, without placing taxes on residents. Roberta believes in public elections and voting to get the Home Rule charter passed because she believes not enough people attend town hall meetings.
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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