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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 Norman Lines about a dance at Finn Hall. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only 3 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. In this 3 minute recording, Harry Wright, who worked for Telluride's power company, speaks of what Telluride was like during the Prohibition. Every bar still carried liquor, it was made in Telluride, as the miners liked to drink. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably...
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, featuring Marilyn Brown's fourth grade class reading their own poetry composition on October 17, 1975. There is a handwritten note on the original reel-to-reel that reads "also a couple of tunes from the first grades 11/75." Children mentioned include: Terry Ingram, Becky Mathes, Carol Donnette, Tracy Warsher, Carol Wilson, Kim Albin, Diana Richards, Clare Eldridge, Jamie Litchlighter, Jeff Hickcox, Peter...
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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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A photograph, by Ingrid Lundahl, featuring a Bluegrass festival tent in the late 1970's, staffed by KOTO Radio personnel, in Telluride, Colorado.
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This Telluride Times newspaper article, written by Rudolph Davison, is dated September 25, 1975. It describes the grand opening of KOTO, and the board development, as well as KOTO's finances. Board member mentioned are Jim Bedford, Peggy Bedford, Ken Mondlin, David Sklare, John Payne, and Michael Shubow.
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, in which Jerry Greene interviews Rick Silverman. The year of the recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the 1970's. The interview describes Silverman's life and what life was like in Telluride in the 1970's. The confrontation between Telluride "old-times" and newcomers in the 1970's is mentioned, including why the newcomers posed a fear in the old-times because of changes in education and the...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired December 21, 1979. Jerry Greene interviews long-time residents Jack and Davine Pera. They are the owners of the hardware store, Timberline Hardware. They have owned the business for 10-11 years. Jack tells the story of how he came about the idea of the hardware store—when Joe Zoline announced the ski area opening, Jack decided Telluride was going to grow and would be in need of a hardware business....
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A photograph, by Ingrid Lundahl, of Jackson Browne and the Glade Brothers. Publication date is unknown, probably between 1977 and 1980. Taken in the original KOTO studio, in the Miner's Union building, in Telluride, Colorado.
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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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This article, likely from the Telluride Times, was probably published within the first few years of KOTO's existence, around 1978-1980. Rita Robinson (KOTO director) attempts to persuade the community to volunteer and to broadcast their messages, making KOTO a true community radio station.
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A KOTO reel-to-reel news archive #10 recording, from 1978. Total length is about 1 hour, 18 minutes. Tracks include: 1. Hibschman on flood evaluations. 2. Larry Wilkinson on new library construction. 3. Telluride School ski program: Interview with Judy D'Angel & Basketball: Boys & Girls. 4. Town board preview: Bob Hibschman interview, 1/9/78. 5. Management design association, interview with Bob Hibschman, 1/9/78. 6. Bob Koster: Butch and...
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A KOTO News Archive #11, from January 1978 until March 1978. Featuring interviewers: Stephanie Shandera, Jerry Greene, & Esther White. See transcription for time stamps links, to jump between tracks. 1.) Don Baehman: weather and avalanche warning. 2.) Jerry Greene interviews Gary Bennett on the town hall remodel and the deadlines with 20th century Fox. 3.) Interview with Tom Hale about last night’s master plan meeting: 2/16/1978. 4.) Arlene...
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A KOTO news cast, in Telluride, Colorado, from April through June of 1978, with Jerry Greene and Stephanie Shandera: Please see transcription section to jump to particular sections of this recording, using the timestamp links. 1.) HR39 Alaskan wilderness bill passed in Alaska: 5/20/1978 2.) Memorial day interviews with Jerry Greene. 3.) Water and the government’s role in water utilization with R. Keith Higginson (Commissioner of the US Bureau...
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A KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from 1977-1978. Total length is about 1 hour, 37 minutes. Tracks include: 1. Hart water conservation week: Richard Lamm. 2. Planning & Zoning geo. hazards/flood planes, J. Crane: 3/78. 3. Lynn Swartz: eclipse of the moon, 3/78. 4. Jim Bedford/R. Malan: Chamber music interview; County Planning & Zoning preview of parking & transportation plus master plan: Tom Hale, 5/18/68. 5. Terry Selby speaking with...
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News Archive #17: A KOTO News Archive #17, from June 1978 until July 1979. Featuring Stephanie Shandera, Rita Robinson, & Jerry Greene. See transcription for time stamps links, to jump between tracks. Tracks include: 1.) Richard Height of the Colorado Humanities’ program talks about what the program funds and upcoming workshops. 2.) Rita Robinson discusses upcoming jogging race in Montrose: 6/1978. 3.) Rita Robinson interviews The Rainbow Traveling...
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A KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from approximately 1978. Total length is about 1 hour, 22 minutes. Tracks include: 1. Mike Conlin: Hand Gliding (:34). 2. Pat O'Boyle: Sanitary Landfills (5:53). 3. Megan Bergman: Resource library (4:37). 4. Betty Wilkinson: Library report (5:11). 5. On the street interviews on local housing (11:45). 6. On the street interviews on local housing (4:54). 7. Ann Lannan: About Art Track (5:59). 8. Paul...
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The second KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from 1976-1977. Total length is about 1 hour, 34 minutes. Tracks include: 1. Kathy Kelly/Ken Boyer deaths 2. Interview with John Payne on title insurance 3. Phone interview with Miles Arbor about Beau Calloway/Crested Butte 4. Phone interview with Marshall Jim Hall on his resignation. 5. Steve Sulloway report on school board meeting: Vanest/Burley/Young building request to HPC. 6. Interview...
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A KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from 1978. Total length is about 2 hours, 36 minutes. Tracks include: 1. Town council, 9/78. 2. Ouray culinary art show, 9/14/78. 3. Film festival pre-story (Stella Pense), 1/9/78. 4. Film festival past story (Stella Pense), 9/78. 5. Rear II: Interview with a Delta forest ranger. 6. Uranium survey in national parks (Jim Harpster), 9/11/78. 7. Uranium survey (Ron Sueitzer), 9/11/78. 8. Alaska wilderness,...
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News Archive #25: A KOTO News Archive, from 1978, recorded in Telluride, Colorado. Note: Recording is muffled until 5 minutes into it. Please see transcript and use the timestamp links to jump between recordings. 1.) Uranium mining task force with J. Pacal (not audible): 12/22/1978. 2.) Streetlights with Rita Robinson and J. Micetic: 12/26/1978. 3.) Accommodation tax interviews with tourists: 12/27/1978. 4.) Bed tax interviews with local residents,...