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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 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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An interview, that probably took place in the 1980's, between Terry Selby and Leon Russell (of New Grass Revival). First part of the recording is the New Grass Revival, then the interview, and finally Terry Selby interviews Roadhog (AKA Richard Unruh). Recording is about 12 minutes long.
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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, 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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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 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 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 Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, that aired January 12, 1982, called Grape Moments. Mary Cal Hollis interviews Brandt Garber about his life and career. Recording is about 31 minutes long and is slightly muffled due to poor quality of the original reel-to-reel 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),...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Town Hall Tells All, in which Gary Hickcox interviews Telluride Town Hall representatives: July 6, 1987: Jazz in Telluride: Lynn Rae Lowe interviewed by Gary Hickcox. This is Lynn’s fourth year of managing the Jazz festival. Lynn talks about why she wanted to manage the Jazz Festival and her qualifications. She also speaks about the Dance Festival and combining it with the Jazz Festival. Lynn is expecting 3000-4000 Friday,...
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A KOTO Radio news archive recording. Recorded in 1980. Total recording length is about an hour and 26 minutes. Please see the transcript to jump between tracks. 1. Camp Bird mine is cited for several safety violations: January 1980. 2. Mary Cal Hollis environmental news: Formaldehyde foam installation installed in Telluride homes and warnings that cancer experts of various agencies should ban it. In addition: Utilities electrical demand forecast...
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, called Straight Talk: The Cop at the Top. Terry Tice interviews H.C. Bodley (Head Marshal) on 9/22/1988. Bodley discusses his background and career and what it is like to be a police officer in Telluride, Colorado. Also discussed is the crime in Telluride--namely theft, and social problems (drugs/alcohol, mental health problems) in Telluride and how law enforcement helps with these issues. Supported in...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Straight Talk, Economic Diversification, in which Terry Tice interviews members of the Economic Development and Diversification Task Force (EDD): Judi Kiernan, Don LaChowski, and Steve Kennedy. The EDD committee's goal is to enhance the economic well-being of Telluride by the retention, support, expansion of local businesses and to attract more businesses to the area. Is there economic hope for Telluride beyond the tourist...
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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 Environmentally Speaking. Brian Peters and Art Goodtimes discuss environmental issues in Telluride, Colorado on May 17, 1989. Topics discussed include: Highway 145 widening, the San Miguel Hydro project, the AB Lateral Project, and the Bridal Veil Powerplant (hydroelectric power projects). Also discussed is the Uravan radiation waste dump site proposal. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Straight Talk: The Idarado Lawsuit, from April 9, 1987. Bob Brickell and Telluride Times journalist, Tony Daranyi, interview Telluride Mayor, Chip Lenihan about the Idarado lawsuit. Lenihan speaks of the goals of the current Idarado lawsuit--namely to get Idarado to clean up the water, air, and tailings and to pay for it. Steve Johnson is serving as the attorney and suing Idarado for the costs of restoring the water, air...
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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...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired March 7, 1980. Jerry Greene interviews Dick Girodano, Telluride's school principal. Dick came from a background in education and moved to Telluride, Colorado in October of 1979 to become the principal. Girodano describes his background, including how a person becomes a principal, and what a principal does. He speaks about the dress code he implemented for the teachers, and the classes offered at the...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired on August 28, 1981. Father John Gini is interviewed by Jerry Greene. Father John describes his childhood, mentioning that he grew-up in a religious family and that he has always wanted to be a priest. He is from Salt Lake City and graduated high school in 1954. Father John and Jerry also discuss Father John's beliefs on evolution and religion. Father John was known to not be too structured in his ways...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live. This show probably aired in the early 1980's, but the date is unknown. Jerry Greene interviews Bob Korn. Bob was the chairman of the board of the San Miguel Educational Fund and the attorney of the Telluride Company (TELCO), as an executive assistant. He also is a private attorney. Bob first describes his life in New York, including his experiences in college and work. He then moved to Ward, Colorado, along...