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Ron Zappolo

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Denver's five best hairdos on TV personalities, just-for-men edition

    The 2012 Best of Denver edition gave the much-sought-after prize of "Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Male" to Ron Zappolo, Fox 31 anchor. Zappolo, a longtime sports guy who moved to the anchor's chair years ago, received the award mostly for his mustache, which oozes professionalism and commands yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Stephen Colbert reveals Denver Int'l Airport conspiracies -- and phallic symbols! (VIDEO)

    Video below.​Denver International Airport conspiracy theories just got a boost from one Stephen Colbert. Last night, as part of The Colbert Report's preview to 2012, and those Mayan prophecies that are supposed to spell our doom, he intoned the phrase, "When the end times come, the last words ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Shameless self-promotion: Jef Otte makes it on the local news

    Feel free to admire my practiced nonchalance.​Just in case you doubted that Westword was the foremost authority on dumb shit that happens in the media, know this: We're such an authority even other media outlets seek our expertise. And when I say "our expertise," I mean "my expertise." Yesterd ... More >>

  • News

    October 28, 2010

    Alien nation: Colorado's election is out of this world

    Feel free to admire my practiced nonchalance.​Just in case you doubted that Westword was the foremost authority on dumb shit that happens in the media, know this: We're such an authority even other media outlets seek our expertise. And when I say "our expertise," I mean "my expertise." Yesterd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Gnome thieves described as "pretty low:" Hilarious!

    Not Josh McDaniels.​Heads up, producers of The Daily Show. Last night, Channel 31 reported a story about the theft of 150 garden gnomes that's ready-made for your particular brand of satire. Only flaw? The Fox 31 crew isn't as good at keeping a straight face as are Jon Stewart and company.

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Where does Fox News anchor Ron Zappolo get his grub on? Venice Ristorante and Wine Bar

    Ron Zappolo likes what he likes.​He might hang out at cocaine- and sex-fueled parties on South Park, but in real life, you're more likely to report that local Fox News anchor Ron Zappolo is savoring saltimbocca and sipping red wine at his favorite Denver restaurant, Venice Ristorante and Wine ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Marijuana can kill your dog -- but Fox 31 turns story into joke

    Channel 31 simulates Luke's weed "trip."​The story that led Channel 31's newscast last night -- about dogs eating marijuana edibles -- was remarkable in a couple of ways. The cutesy, goofy opus, which gobbled up the first five minutes of the newscast (see it below), was impossible to parody, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    Last night's behind-the-scenes glimpse at Channel 31

    Ron Zappolo.​We love when performers and public figures go off when they don't realize cameras are rolling and microphones are on. Take, for instance, Christian Bale's astonishing on-set rant or then-President George Bush confiding to veep Dick Cheney that the New York Times' Adam Clymer is an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Channel 31, the Ward Churchill trial and shrinking TV-news resources

    Channel 31 anchor teammates Ron Zappolo and Libby Weaver. Here's more evidence of how tight things are at local TV stations these days. Last night, Channel 31 offered up a report about the ongoing Ward Churchill trial -- undeniably one of the biggest ongoing stories in town -- during its late newsc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Channel 2 general manager Dennis Leonard on layoffs, a prime-time shift and the concept behind "The Deuce"

    Dennis Leonard, in a file photo from last October. Yesterday's blog "Channel 2 General Manager Dennis Leonard on rebranding his station The Deuce: 'It's the shit, dude!' " featured an excerpt from a conversation with the aforementioned Leonard, who also oversees Channel 31 as part of merger that to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Plug about to be pulled on Channel 2's 5:30 p.m. newscast

    The death of Channel 2's 5:30 p.m. newscast, which will occur following Friday's edition, shouldn't shock anyone. In "Channels 2 and 31 Mix It Up in Denver," an October Message column about the new partnership between these longtime rivals, Dennis Leonard, the vice president and general manager of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Fox 31's Ron Zappolo struggles to report story of elderly woman squeezing Dick

    Kudos to sharp-eyed Denver Post writer David Harsanyi for spotting a hilarious news clip from Channel 31. In it, anchor Ron Zappolo almost but doesn't quite manage not to laugh while reading a story about a naked home intruder in Oregon named Michael Dick, who was arrested after an 88-year-old woman ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, January 5 edition

    Today in Cafe Society: • Twelverestaurant introduces its third menu. • Spice Boys to close shop, go all online. • A Milking It review of Blueberry Monster Crunch. Today in Backbeat Online: • A fresh start for Eric Eyl's Mile High Makeout. Today in The Latest Word: • The Rocky Mountain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2008

    Ron Zappolo Tells Marijuana Advocate to Keep Fighting the Good Fight

    Today in Cafe Society: • Twelverestaurant introduces its third menu. • Spice Boys to close shop, go all online. • A Milking It review of Blueberry Monster Crunch. Today in Backbeat Online: • A fresh start for Eric Eyl's Mile High Makeout. Today in The Latest Word: • The Rocky Mountain ... More >>

  • News

    January 24, 2008

    No Chubbies? Fat Chance

    The Anti-Gym's Michael Karolchyk says he wants you to hate him, and the media's eating up every word — even the little white lies.

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Best of Westword 1991 Winners

    The Anti-Gym's Michael Karolchyk says he wants you to hate him, and the media's eating up every word — even the little white lies.

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2007

    The Best of Westword 1990

    The Anti-Gym's Michael Karolchyk says he wants you to hate him, and the media's eating up every word — even the little white lies.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2007

    AEG's Mile High Music and Arts Festival

    The Anti-Gym's Michael Karolchyk says he wants you to hate him, and the media's eating up every word — even the little white lies.

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2007

    Best of Westword Winners From 1986

    The Anti-Gym's Michael Karolchyk says he wants you to hate him, and the media's eating up every word — even the little white lies.

  • News

    August 4, 2005

    The Message

    The Rookie

  • News

    June 17, 2004

    The Message

    Vanishing Act

  • News

    April 15, 2004

    The Message

    Kid Stuff

  • News

    April 8, 2004

    The Message

    Early Shift

  • People & Places

    March 25, 2004

    Best-Dressed TV Personality

    Libby Weaver , Channel 31

  • News

    January 29, 2004

    The Message

    Rolling on the Rocks

  • News

    August 28, 2003

    The Message

    Take Two

  • News

    May 8, 2003

    Off Limits

    No parking zone

  • News

    May 1, 2003

    The Message

    Undercover Fox

  • News

    April 10, 2003

    The Message

    Is Channel 9 successful because of its people or its system?

  • Music

    December 12, 2002

    Backwash

    Haiku you: The year’s worst records get poetic justice.

  • News

    October 24, 2002

    Ad Attack

    Political commercials outnumber political reports on local television.

  • News

    June 13, 2002

    Hot Spots

    The media play catch-up on the state's largest-ever blaze.

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Social Studies

    The society columnist for a neighborhood newspaper is the talk of the upper crust.

  • News

    September 20, 2001

    As the Smoke Clears

    How does the media get back to normal when no one can say what normal is?

  • Music

    June 7, 2001

    Backwash

    16 HP rides high with Hoarse, a new collections of live cuts from local performances.

  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001

    Best Performance by a TV Anchor in a Tough Spot

    Jim Benemann, Channel 9

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Anchor in Waiting

    Sportscaster Les Shapiro is rested and ready. But will TV take him back?

  • News

    November 23, 2000

    The Story of Adele H

    There's a thing or two you don't know about Adele Arakawa.

  • News

    August 3, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of August 3

  • News

    July 27, 2000

    Fox on the Run

    During its first week on the air, Channel 31's news demonstrates a little substance and a lot of style.

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best local TV anchor

    Adele Arakawa, Channel 9

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best impending entry into the Denver TV news scene

    Channel 31

  • News

    April 20, 2000

    The Message

    At 3 a.m., KOA's Rick Barber is the only game in town.

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    A Word From Our Sponsor

    Television keeps moving the line between advertising and editorial.

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Sex and the Single Mouse

    Radio Disney: Tune in and turn on.

  • News

    February 24, 2000

    7 Solutions

    KMGH's general manager gives viewers a piece of her mind.

  • News

    November 11, 1999

    Sportswomen Wanted

    Denver's fabulous sports babes still struggle to score in the male broadcast world.

  • News

    January 15, 1998

    Off Limits

    Denver's fabulous sports babes still struggle to score in the male broadcast world.

  • News

    September 28, 1994

    SONNY SKIES

    Denver's fabulous sports babes still struggle to score in the male broadcast world.

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