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  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Three ways to save Christmas (music)

    "Ho ho holy crap, do I hate Christmas music"​Every season, once Thanksgiving is in the books (and sometimes earlier, god forbid) and the shopping frenzy begins in earnest, my most-hated time of the year comes around: Christmas music season. See, I don't hate Christmas, per se -- I'm no Scrooge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Yo-Yo Ma not the only one pitching for Colorado Symphony

    Yo-Yo Ma took to the airwaves for the CSO.​Colorado Public Radio pledge drives aren't all that popular even with people who donate to keep the organization running. But at least the just-concluded session had a twist: Cash was generated to support a different organization -- the Colorado Symph ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Paper Bird's new EP and Twist & Shout in-store

    Paper Bird just put the finishing touches on a brand new disc. We recently had the privilege of giving it some advance spins, and wowee, wait til you hear it! Simply adorable (natch), the new EP, titled A Sky Underground, will be unveiled to the world at large this Wednesday, June 24 at the hi-dive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Update: No delay in analog-to-digital conversion -- or in problems for some Denver viewers

    Update below: Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of delaying the scheduled February 17 switchover from analog to digital broadcasting. If the House of Representatives follows suit, President Obama will sign the bill into law, pushing back DTV-day until June 12. But such a move will do noth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Public TV stations grapple with digital switchover

    The Message column "DTV or No TV" discusses a likely complication in the move from analog television signals to the digital kind, which is scheduled to take place on February 17. Specifically, some viewers west of the main digital tower on Lookout Mountain who have been receiving free analog signa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Hear from the man behind KBFR, Boulder's pirate radio station

    Yesterday's blog "Pirate Radio Station KBFR Back in Boulder" provided info about an unlicensed radio signal using call letters that date back for the better part of a decade. In that piece, the main commentator was Rob Smoke, a former Boulder City Council candidate who's producing a regular talk s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2008

    George Carlin in Westword and Beyond

    Yesterday's blog "Pirate Radio Station KBFR Back in Boulder" provided info about an unlicensed radio signal using call letters that date back for the better part of a decade. In that piece, the main commentator was Rob Smoke, a former Boulder City Council candidate who's producing a regular talk s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2008

    Comcast's TV Trashing Event and Its Connection to the Digital Switch

    Yesterday's blog "Pirate Radio Station KBFR Back in Boulder" provided info about an unlicensed radio signal using call letters that date back for the better part of a decade. In that piece, the main commentator was Rob Smoke, a former Boulder City Council candidate who's producing a regular talk s ... More >>

  • News

    March 6, 2008

    Shakeup in Denver Radio

    Denver radio's getting a shakeup, with more alterations on the horizon. But do any of the switches qualify as improvements?

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2008

    KUVO's New Expansion Plan

    Denver radio's getting a shakeup, with more alterations on the horizon. But do any of the switches qualify as improvements?

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2007

    Airing Mile High on Denver Sports Radio

    Denver radio's getting a shakeup, with more alterations on the horizon. But do any of the switches qualify as improvements?

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2007

    Going Green at the PUC

    Denver radio's getting a shakeup, with more alterations on the horizon. But do any of the switches qualify as improvements?

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2006

    More Messages: The Towers That Be

    Denver radio's getting a shakeup, with more alterations on the horizon. But do any of the switches qualify as improvements?

  • News

    August 10, 2006

    Def Jam

    HD radio rocks -- but is anyone listening?

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2006

    More Messages: A Pirate Takes Another Gamble

    HD radio rocks -- but is anyone listening?

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2006

    More Messages: Doubling Up

    HD radio rocks -- but is anyone listening?

  • News

    July 21, 2005

    Getting Their Bell Rung

    Tim Wirth dials in on the telecom wars.

  • News

    July 21, 2005

    Waltz of the Cannibals

    How to demolish the telecom industry, in six easy steps.

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Trend-Spotting

    In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote.

  • News

    December 23, 2004

    The Message

    Denver for Sale

  • Music

    August 26, 2004

    Steve Earle

    The Revolution Starts...Now (Artemis)

  • News

    May 27, 2004

    Dial Another Day

    Twenty-four hours inside Denver radio: A survivor's story.

  • News

    March 18, 2004

    Off Limits

    Dialing for attention

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2004

    Native Treasures

    Indian Market showcases a range of arts and entertainment

  • News

    December 11, 2003

    The Message

    Little Big Man

  • News

    September 25, 2003

    Pop Quiz

    Listen to the Pavement
    September 25, 2003

  • News

    September 4, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of September 4, 2003

  • News

    August 28, 2003

    The Message

    Take Two

  • News

    July 10, 2003

    The Message

    The Pope's DJ

  • News

    May 29, 2003

    The Message

    Here's to the good, the bad and the funny in Denver's most newsworthy newsroom.

  • Music

    March 6, 2003

    The World Within

    When DJ Vadim traveled to the ends of the earth, he found hip-hop in every corner.

  • News

    November 28, 2002

    Hiding in Plain Sight

    To find truly progressive media outlets, try looking beneath the radar.

  • News

    October 17, 2002

    Cyber Slams

    A local college student is on a one-man mission to attack lousy radio.

  • News

    September 26, 2002

    A Hard Cell

    There are a million Qwest stories in the naked city. This is just one of them.

  • News

    February 28, 2002

    Interpreting the Signals

    Does the sale of five major Denver radio stations mean big changes, or more of the same?

  • News

    February 21, 2002

    Station to Station

    A look at CPR frequencies across the state.

  • News

    January 24, 2002

    Out of the Blue

    Ride the light...ride the light...ride the light.

  • News

    October 5, 2000

    KBPI Wrecks the Rockies

    The station says it's sorry about all the messes it's made. But it keeps making more.

  • News

    September 14, 2000

    Dialing for Dollars

    It's out with Howard Stern and in with more Britney as radio conglomerates chase the almighty buck.

  • News

    August 31, 2000

    Words Get in the Way

    If the news is offensive, how does local media report it? Very carefully.

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best radio shakeup

    Clear Channel merger

  • News

    April 13, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of April 13

  • News

    November 4, 1999

    Radio Stars

    The world may be in the hands of a bunch of hams on New Year's Eve.

  • Music

    October 29, 1998

    Feedback

    The world may be in the hands of a bunch of hams on New Year's Eve.

  • Music

    October 15, 1998

    Feedback

    The world may be in the hands of a bunch of hams on New Year's Eve.

  • Music

    February 26, 1998

    Feedback

    The world may be in the hands of a bunch of hams on New Year's Eve.

  • News

    November 6, 1997

    Radio Free Paonia

    With $180, Angel Babudro started his own radio station.

  • Music

    December 5, 1996

    Feedback

    With $180, Angel Babudro started his own radio station.

  • Music

    May 2, 1996

    Feedback

    With $180, Angel Babudro started his own radio station.

  • News

    June 14, 1995

    CALLER IDEA

    PAY-PHONE ENTREPRENEURS USE THE BIBLE AND SHARP SALES TACTICS TO BATTLE FOR BUSINESS.

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