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Jerry Greene interviews Richard "Dick" Unruh in August of 1981 about the upcoming Telluride Jazz festival.
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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...
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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 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 Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Norman Lines about a dance at Finn Hall. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only 3 minutes long.
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. In this 3 minute recording, Harry Wright, who worked for Telluride's power company, speaks of what Telluride was like during the Prohibition. Every bar still carried liquor, it was made in Telluride, as the miners liked to drink. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably...
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A KOTO radio show, from Telluride, Colorado, called Environmentally Speaking. Dated July 5, 1989, Brian Peters interviews Jack Pera, a long-time Telluride local resident, photographer, environmentalist, and the president of the Sheep Mountain Alliance, about regional environmental issues. The Barlow creek area (outside of Rico, Colorado) and the sale of timber is discussed. Also mentioned are the Forest Service's plans for Gunnison, Grand Mesa, and...
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Opening day at KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado, on October 3, 1975, with producer Jerry Greene: 1.) The Merrymakers, a choir sponsored by the baptist church, perform songs and several hymns. 2.) Neil Edridge, 6th grader of the Telluride school, reports on what each grade has learned and reads a story of Hercules & Prometheus. 3.) Beth Eileen (Christiansen) plays two Scott Joplin Rags; Bethena & Maple Leaf Rag. 4.) Presentation of $1 rent checks...
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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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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 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...
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News archive #26: A KOTO news cast, in Telluride, Colorado, from June of 1975 through March of 1979, with Jerry Greene, Stephanie Shandera, and Rita Robinson. See transcription for time stamps, to jump between tracks. Tracks include: 1.) Jerry Greene interviews John Philbrook on air quality: 6/14/1975 2.) Rita Robinson and the dogcatcher: Renee about loose dogs and town procedures for dealing with them: 12/21/1978 3.) Jerry Greene interviews two...
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News Archive #17: A KOTO News Archive #17, from June 1978 until July 1979. Featuring Stephanie Shandera, Rita Robinson, & Jerry Greene. See transcription for time stamps links, to jump between tracks. Tracks include: 1.) Richard Height of the Colorado Humanities’ program talks about what the program funds and upcoming workshops. 2.) Rita Robinson discusses upcoming jogging race in Montrose: 6/1978. 3.) Rita Robinson interviews The Rainbow Traveling...
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News Archive #25: A KOTO News Archive, from 1978, recorded in Telluride, Colorado. Note: Recording is muffled until 5 minutes into it. Please see transcript and use the timestamp links to jump between recordings. 1.) Uranium mining task force with J. Pacal (not audible): 12/22/1978. 2.) Streetlights with Rita Robinson and J. Micetic: 12/26/1978. 3.) Accommodation tax interviews with tourists: 12/27/1978. 4.) Bed tax interviews with local residents,...
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A KOTO Radio show interview, between Navajo Sam (Leo Lyyjoki) and Norman Squier, that took place near Telluride, Colorado (Wood's Lake) on September 29, 1982. Navajo Sam was an outlaw and a reputed trail bandit. He spoke of his life, past and present and why he stopped living the life of a logger and started camping and robbing people of their food. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding...
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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...
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News Archive #27: A KOTO Radio Newscast, in Telluride, Colorado, featuring newscaster Rita Robinson. See transcription for time stamps, to jump between tracks. 1.) Tailings coating (Johnson/TIE): 3/12/79 2. XYZ-TV programming (Sullivan): 4/12/79 3.) Town council: Summit meeting about ski area development (with Savath): 3/12/79 4.) Town of Telluride County Planning Committee about if Telluride should have festivals: 4/3/79 5.) Sunnyside development...
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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...
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A KOTO Radio Station show, featuring Bob Brickell interviewing attorneys Dan Wilson and Bob Korn about the Storm-Lipton decision on March 7, 1986. This involved Storm and Lipton, developers wanting to change the zoning classification in the Deep Creek Mesa area (an area near Telluride, Colorado). The Telluride Master Plan would require the land to be re-zoned from an agricultural area to a residential zone, but this would affect Michael Xavian's nearby...
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A KOTO reel-to-reel news archive #10 recording, from 1978. Total length is about 1 hour, 18 minutes. Tracks include: 1. Hibschman on flood evaluations. 2. Larry Wilkinson on new library construction. 3. Telluride School ski program: Interview with Judy D'Angel & Basketball: Boys & Girls. 4. Town board preview: Bob Hibschman interview, 1/9/78. 5. Management design association, interview with Bob Hibschman, 1/9/78. 6. Bob Koster: Butch and...