Kirk Montgomery

Mother's Daze

Video: Kyle Dyer on Today show concedes mistake led to dog bite

No denying that the Kyle Dyer on-air dog bite incident struck a nerve with the viewing public, as stories about animals often do. The fascination culminated this morning with her appearance on the Today show, which devoted more than five minutes to the subject the day after a lethal school shooting ... More >>

Kyle Dyer dog bite interview: Legitimate story or ratings stunt?

Kyle Dyer.​In the wake of the Kyle Dyer on-air dog bite incident, 9News was accused of downplaying the story by declining to run the video and encouraging other outlets to follow suit. Now, though, the criticism has taken a turn, with some media observers accusing the station of exploiting the ... More >>

Kyle Dyer dog bite: Kirk Montgomery on Facebook controversy, her condition

While covering the fallout from the Kyle Dyer/9News on-air dog bite incident, we noted the disappearance of a controversial Facebook post by staffer Kirk Montgomery and wondered if he'd been pressured to remove it. News director Patti Dennis denied any censorship and called such speculation "immoral ... More >>

Kyle Dyer dog bite: 9News exec denies muzzling staff, defends coverage

Yesterday, in a followup to our items about the Kyle Dyer/9News on-air dog bite incident, we wrote about the disappearance of a critical Facebook post by staffer Kirk Montgomery, and wondered if the station had censored it. This post incensed news director Patti Dennis, who categorically denies any ... More >>

Kyle Dyer dog bite fallout: It's not the crime, it's the cover up

The on-air dog bite suffered by 9News' Kyle Dyer started out as a simple news item. But the harder 9News has tried to control the story, the more the tale has morphed into one that touches on media ethics in the 21st century. The latest question: Did the station censor staffer Kirk Montgomery's pos ... More >>

Denver TV personalities' goofiest Facebook photos

Big photos below.​Even though Facebook is great for sharing oddball photos, many Denver TV personalities aren't interested in playing. Either they don't have a page, or they maintain one that's purposefully dull. But here are some sample shots from folks in the spotlight who aren't afraid to ... More >>

Life Is a Cabaret

Big photos below.​Even though Facebook is great for sharing oddball photos, many Denver TV personalities aren't interested in playing. Either they don't have a page, or they maintain one that's purposefully dull. But here are some sample shots from folks in the spotlight who aren't afraid to ... More >>

Phil Bender among the winners of the Mayor's Award for Excellence

Seems like just yesterday -- February, actually -- when the last round of the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, with the winners for 2010, was announced. But 2011 will see another group of honorees, because the next awards presentation has been moved up to November 3, the start of Denver Ar ... More >>

Wazee Supper Club will celebrate 37 years in business next week

Cassandra Kotnik​Wazee Supper Club opened its doors back in 1974 under Angelo and Jim Karagas, five years after the same duo erected My Brother's Bar just nine blocks away. Since then, the bar and restaurant, which has since been passed from the hands of the Karagas brothers to the Wynkoop Hol ... More >>

Gray Areas

Cassandra Kotnik​Wazee Supper Club opened its doors back in 1974 under Angelo and Jim Karagas, five years after the same duo erected My Brother's Bar just nine blocks away. Since then, the bar and restaurant, which has since been passed from the hands of the Karagas brothers to the Wynkoop Hol ... More >>

Play On, Players

Cassandra Kotnik​Wazee Supper Club opened its doors back in 1974 under Angelo and Jim Karagas, five years after the same duo erected My Brother's Bar just nine blocks away. Since then, the bar and restaurant, which has since been passed from the hands of the Karagas brothers to the Wynkoop Hol ... More >>

Ritzy Business

Cassandra Kotnik​Wazee Supper Club opened its doors back in 1974 under Angelo and Jim Karagas, five years after the same duo erected My Brother's Bar just nine blocks away. Since then, the bar and restaurant, which has since been passed from the hands of the Karagas brothers to the Wynkoop Hol ... More >>

Kenny Be's Colorado Celebrity Holiday Greeting Cards

​ click image to enlarge​Ed.: This week's cover story is a cartoon by Kenny Be -- a cutting edge collection of Season's Greetings from Colorado's keenest celebrities. From former U.S. Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte ... .

Icy Hot

​ click image to enlarge​Ed.: This week's cover story is a cartoon by Kenny Be -- a cutting edge collection of Season's Greetings from Colorado's keenest celebrities. From former U.S. Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte ... .

Lucky Break: Channel 9's Kirk Montgomery Doesn't Sing at Stevie Wonder Concert

​ click image to enlarge​Ed.: This week's cover story is a cartoon by Kenny Be -- a cutting edge collection of Season's Greetings from Colorado's keenest celebrities. From former U.S. Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte ... .

Five Local Celebs Who Should Try Stand-Up

​ click image to enlarge​Ed.: This week's cover story is a cartoon by Kenny Be -- a cutting edge collection of Season's Greetings from Colorado's keenest celebrities. From former U.S. Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte ... .

Delegating Denver #26 of 56: Michigan

​ click image to enlarge​Ed.: This week's cover story is a cartoon by Kenny Be -- a cutting edge collection of Season's Greetings from Colorado's keenest celebrities. From former U.S. Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte ... .

The Message

Mash-Up

Best Item on the Resumé of a TV Personality

Kirk Montgomery , Channel 9

PAC-ing a Punch

Clear Channel's formation of a political action committee shows it's ready for battle.

Not-So-Funny Business

Are gays fair game for jokes on Denver radio?

Letters to the Editor

From the week of May 9, 2002

He Got Blame

Bleeped words and dropped balls mark the media frenzy around the suspension of Dan Issel.