John Wilbur, better known to Denver radio listeners as Whip, loves KTNI/101.5 FM, marketed as "Denver's Independent Alternative." In fact, he's so devoted to the smart, highly entertaining station, for which he serves as music director and morning-show host, that he's willing to admit publicly that representatives of 101.5's incoming owner, Virginia Beach-based Max Media, don't really understand the station's unusually adventurous approach and have made it clear that changes will be forthcomin