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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired on October 24, 1980. Jerry Greene interviews Sherry Rose about her life and career as San Miguel County Treasurer. Sherry was born in Eckert, Colorado and moved to Telluride, Colorado when she was just 10 months old. She was raised in Telluride and then went to Ft. Collins, Colorado to attend Colorado State University (CSU) where she earned a secretary degree. Sherry then got married and moved to Cedar,...
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A KOTO Radio Show, called Voices and Visions, that aired April 21, 1987. Karen Cain interviews Peter Shelton. The discussion begins with how Peter started writing. He describes a climbing accident (death) that he witnessed, up on Lizard Head pass, and how he felt the need to write it down. This turned into a book, called Accident. He also started writing for the Telluride Times in 1978. Peter moved to Telluride, Colorado in 1976 and then to Ridgway,...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired June 4, 1982. Jerry Greene interviews KOTO's weather man, Jim Pettegrew. Pettegrew talks about how he has been in Telluride fore 9 months and his impressions of living there. He discusses Wisconsin and his education received at the University of Wisconsin. Jim received a degree in Wildlife Ecology and went to medical school for 3 years. Jim's KOTO name is Stormy James. Jim then speaks about his love...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired April 8, 1982. Tom Karl speaks with Tim Erdman about his background and current career as a solar architect. The discussion focuses on Erdman's educational background in energy systems (he graduated from the University of Colorado in 1975, with a degree in this subject). Tim alos mentions about how he learned about living self-reliably from his work on a ranch. Tim and Tom then discuss the solar system...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired February 6, 1981. Jerry Greene interviews Mark Silversher about his career, education, and life in Telluride. Mark came to Telluride in 1978, from Los Angeles. When Mark arrived in Telluride, he describes Telluride as a place with people with lots of color, including miners, old-timers, and in general, a very full community with many different age groups. He speaks of the antagonism between different...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Grape Moments, in which Lynne Rae Lowe and Rita Robinson interview Wendy Smith. Wendy came to Telluride in 1977, and loved the warm, friendly atmosphere. She moved here and worked for Paradise Trips for a couple of years. After this high-pressure job, she became a river rafting instructor. Smith comments that it is difficult to find year-round work that pays the bills in Telluride. Wendy then went to message school and decided...
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A KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from approximately 1978. Total length is 2 hours, 15 minutes. Tracks include: (1-4) NFCB Convention '78 report. 5. Jazz festival '78 interviews with visitors and town folk & jazz festival '78 music. 6. Bear Creek closing interview with Jack Hawkins, 8/4/78. 7. John Cohn softball report: final. 8. Whooping cough, 9/5/78 (Dr. Grevel interview on Church of the First Born) & Mining in national parks (Everheart),...
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A KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from September and October of 1977 until August of 1978. Total length is about 1 hour, 37 minutes. Tracks include: 1. Pat O'Boyle on chemical spill in Lawson Hill, 8/5/78. 2. Opening Arts & Humanities Art Show: Interview with Meager, 8/77. 3. Jazz Festival 1977: Interview with Nick Terstenjak and other folks, 8/77. 4. Interview with Pat Lamb, new owner/editor of Telluride Times, 9/23/77. 5. Interview...
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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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Lynn Swartz (Presentily known as Lynn Rae Lowe) describes the annual Christmas Bazaar in Telluride, Colorado, in 1978. Stephanie Shandera is the interviewer.
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Tom Watkinson describes his candidacy for the democratic nomination for the 3rd congressional district. This recording is from March 21, 1978 and is about 13 minutes long.
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Jerry Greene interviews long-time Telluride resident Bob Korn about his plea bargain for getting busted with a small amount of marijuana.
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Jerry Greene interviews Phil Schmuck, Director of the Division of Planning, from the Department of Local Affairs, about Telluride's winter resources plan. This is a new plan (as of 1975) that will help Telluride, and other Colorado areas, to plan for winter recreation, wildlife habitat, water supply, highway construction, etc. for Telluride's future.
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A Friday Live recording, in which Jerry Greene interviews John Mansfield on June 1, 1979. John is known as the "oldest newcomer" at age 35. John and Jerry discuss John's painting career and his latest work. Mansfield states that he paints for himself and he is the boss. He got started painting when he was in elementary school. John's childhood is then discussed, including growing-up in Hawaii and the air raid bomb shelters at his elementary school....
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, in which Jerry Greene interviews Eric Dowd, a local designer. This show aired on December 15, 1978. First, Eric speaks of his childhood and of growing up on a ranch and changing schools. Eric is from Colorado and probably attended around 20 different schools during his childhood. Eric is not exactly sure why he became a designer, but he believes it has to do with his interest in self-sufficiency, a skill he learned...
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Describes Vickie's family history in Telluride, Colorado. Vickie's grandfather was a miner that immigrated from Italy in 1912. Other grandfather immigrated from Finland in 1900. Mother, father, and brother grew-up in Telluride. Telluride culture and activities in the 1900s, before the ski area opened, are discussed. The Sheridan Hotel opening is mentioned. Hippies versus miners, and their different life styles is discussed. The ski area opening and...
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A KOTO Radio show, in which Jerry Greene interviews Bill and Stella Pence. The interview takes place on October 12, 1979. Topics discussed include: --Why the couple came to Telluride and purchased the Sheridan Opera House. --The Opera House renovation. --How to make money in the film business, including what films become popular, the Hollywood rating systems, and how Bill and Stella choose films for the Opera House. --How the couple met and their...
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Harry Wright about his life and work in Telluride and in other areas. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only 4 minutes long.
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Bill Mahoney about his purchase of stocks to help promote the ski area. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only about 3 minutes long.