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PROGRAM GUIDE 2017

CELEBRATE OUR DIFFERENCES, CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITY. Aspen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 1 dear listener, welcome TO THE 2017 PROGRAM GUIDE Very exciting times at Aspen Public Radio! As if we don’t have plenty going on keeping up with the local and national news, adding new programs dear apr member, for listeners, and providing new ways to If you were listening to us this past year, you heard some exciting access APR content through social media changes. Last fall we provided unparalleled coverage of the platforms, we are also engaging in a elections, from the race to the White House all the way to the Strategic Planning Process for the station. local races and issues. We hosted several Town Hall debates and As one who believes change is not election forums up and down the valley. We introduced our first only inevitable, but also good, I am ever Story Pod at a member event at Justice Snow’s in December, deeply grateful to be a part of this and we had listening sessions and candidate chats this past future-thinking process. Of course, we winter and spring. will work with multiple media resources. 2017 brought some changes to our regular programming, too. I hope you were able to However, we have exceptional expertise listen to Indivisible, the nationwide call-in show inviting listeners to discuss the first 100 within our own Board. Bill Kling, who days of the Trump Administration, which was hosted by five different journalists from founded American Public Media, recently both sides of the political spectrum. It was a brave and audacious show, and we were received recognition for his outstanding proud to offer it to you. We also debuted 1A with Joshua Johnson, which replaced the iconic achievements at the naming of the Kling Diane Rehm Show at 9am, Monday through Friday. Joshua Johnson is coming to Aspen Public Media Center in St. Paul, MN. Ideas Fest this year and will be broadcasting his show live from the APR studios in June. Doug Carlston served as Chairman of Read about our public event with him on page 3. Public Radio International, and Jeff Kenner This has been a monumental year, with events around the globe highlighting the is a long-time Trustee of National Public divides we face, amplifying fear, and forcing us to look very carefully at where and how Radio. we get our information. Our commitment to bring you accurate, fair, and well-researched Two Board members, Kathy Williams news and information remains unshaken. The way we see it, truth is not a matter of (who has broad experience in public policy perspective. Facts are facts. We know you agree, and it is why you support APR. But as I in international and government affairs) write this, 14% of our annual budget is under threat from the proposed dismantling of the and Kitty Boone (Vice President of Public Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Support for public radio is not a partisan issue. We Programs for the Aspen Institute) bring are urging all of our listeners who believe in the importance of independent public radio additional expertise: Kathy in governance to learn what they can do to prevent the defunding of the CPB at and board development; Kitty for national ProtectMyPublicMedia.org. and international connections for As summer rolls around, we are happy to bring back some of the programming that programming. makes APR unique. Our programming includes live coverage of the Aspen Ideas Festival, If you would like to join in our efforts, McCloskey Speaker Series, the AREDAY Summit, the Security Forum, the Aspen Music one way to do so is to become a member Festival and School, broadcasts from The Wheeler Opera House and Benedict Music Tent, of our National Council. National Council and much more. We also just debuted our first APR News podcast,The Dial. You can read members enjoy, among other things, about that on page 5. APR is where you are, and we hope you continue to be with us. semi-annual private events featuring outstanding journalists. This past winter, Thanks for your support and your trust, Ways to Connect Ira Flatow and Jackie Northam engaged us with lively conversation about science Aspen Public Radio and politics. National Council members are interesting people in their own right, @AspenPubRadio so it is a pleasure to meet and engage carolyne heldman rovira with each other. For more on the National executive director @AspenPublicRadio Council, see page 12.

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2 | 2017 Program Guide summer EVENTS Annual Lawn Party and Open House, featuring Joshua Johnson of 1A thursday, june 29 at 5pm on the red brick lawn. 5pm on the Red Brick lawn. Stop by for a relaxing evening filled with elevated Aspen Public Radio is discussion, globally influenced BBQ by chef pleased to announce the David Wang, and Aspen Brewing Co. beer. Annual Lawn Party and The Annual Lawn Party and Open Open House, featuring House is a chance to meet the voices you Joshua Johnson of 1A on hear everyday on APR, see Joshua Johnson Thursday, June 29. The in conversation with Alycin Bektesh, Lawn Party and Open and mingle with other like-minded APR House, sponsored by supporters. We would love to see you Alpine Bank, kicks off at there! Details at AspenPublicRadio.org.

APR presents Corey Flintoff - International Correspondent, Moscow

corey flintoff has spent nearly 40 years as a radio journalist, serving most recently as NPR’s correspondent in Moscow. He covered the increasing authoritarianism of the Russian state under Vladimir Putin, the seizure of Crimea, defense concerns in the Baltics, and the downing of Malaysian Air Flight 17. As a Moscow correspondent, Flintoff’s coverage included many countries of the former Soviet Union, including Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic states, Kazakhstan, and Georgia. He has covered the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Ukraine, the earthquake in Haiti, the revolution in Egypt, and the revolution and civil war in Libya. He covered Southeast Asia from New Delhi in 2010-11, before taking over NPR’s Moscow bureau in 2012. Flintoff retired from NPR in September of 2016, and is now at work on several writing projects.

PRIVATE Wine & Cheese Reception BENEFIT EVENT with Corey Flintoff Tuesday, August 22 Wednesday, August 23 Mayer courtyard and lobby Stay tuned for more information! Immediately following the public event This intimate summer benefit will give Private reception tickets: guests the opportunity to speak in depth $75 non-members; $65 members. with Corey Flintoff. Includes admission to the public event. Tickets $250 ($225 tax-deductible). PUBLIC EVENT: Hosted by: Food and libations will be served. Resurgent Russia In The Time Of Trump Space will be extremely limited. with Corey Flintoff Contact Laura Crow at Tuesday, August 22 (970) 920-9000, ext.16 Paepcke Auditorium, 6-7pm or [email protected] General Admission tickets: Continue the conversation with Corey $25 non-members; $15 members. Flintoff during a private reception. Hors Tickets available at aspenpublicradio.org d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. or (970) 920-9000. Tickets are limited. Reserve yours now at aspenpublicradio.org or (970) 920-9000. Aspen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 3 live broadcasts FROM THE ASPEN INSTITUTE

aspen public radio is pleased to partner with The Aspen Institute to bring special live coverage of events featuring leaders and thinkers from across the globe to our listeners in the Roaring Fork Valley. In addition to the acclaimed Aspen Ideas Festival and the Aspen Security Forum, APR will also cover the McCloskey Speaker Series and Hurst Lecture Series. For event details and a complete broadcast schedule, visit aspenpublicradio.org/institute. For more information on The Aspen Institute’s programs, visit aspeninstitute.org/aspenevents.

Aspen Ideas Festival | June 22 – July 1 The Aspen Institute is producing the 13th annual Aspen spotlight health is a series of Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic. conversations about top health issues The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation’s premier public and research, with experts scheduled gathering place for leaders from around the globe and to present at this year’s Aspen Ideas across many disciplines to engage in deep and inquisitive Festival. APR hosts talk with domestic discussion of the ideas and issues that both shape our lives and global health innovators on topics and challenge our times. including breakthroughs leading to Key topics of this Festival include The America I Know, the cure of disease and eradication Global Conflicts, The Big Ideas on Climate, and many others. of global health threats to the many Spotlight Health (June 22-25) returns as the opening intersections between health and segment of the Aspen Ideas Festival. Celebrating its fourth education, economics, race, and the year, Spotlight Health will again draw speakers and audience environment. Listen to podcasts members from around the world to talk about the cutting- at http://bit.ly/2rAKSim edge health issues of our times (see box at right).

McCloskey Speaker Series Tuesday, July 25 This longstanding summer series presents 5 – 6pm distinguished speakers who have far- Republican Governors Panel: Building Strong reaching impacts on society. Foundations at the State Level Moderated by Walter Isaacson Corporate support for live broadcasts Aspen Security Forum | July 19 – 22 from The Aspen Institute’s McCloskey Tuesday, August 1 Now in its 8th year, the Aspen Security Speaker Series comes from Penney Evans 5:30 – 6:30pm Forum is an annual gathering of top- Carruth with Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s The Legacy of Justice Scalia: Friendship, a level present and former government International Real Estate. Love of Music and the Law officials from all relevant national security aspensnowmasssir.com / (970) 925-6060 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate agencies, industry leaders, leading Justice, The Supreme Court of the United thinkers, nationally noted print and States; and Walter Isaacson, President and broadcast journalists, and concerned CEO, The Aspen Institute citizens. Organized by the Aspen Institute’s Homeland Security Program, Wednesday, July 19 Thursday, August 10 the Aspen Security Forum aims to 5 – 6pm 5:30 – 6:30pm answer critical questions about national Securing the Homeland Becoming an Ally to the President and homeland security. The Homeland in the Post-Post 9/11 Era Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., Executive Chairman, Security Program works to heighten public In collaboration with the Colony NorthStar and Chairman, awareness of the nation’s continued Aspen Security Forum Presidential Inaugural Committee; and vulnerability to terrorism, and to persuade Secretary John F. Kelly, Department of Walter Isaacson, President and CEO, The the nation to take the necessary steps Homeland Security Aspen Institute to close the gap between how secure we should be and how secure we actually are.

4 | 2017 Program Guide new podcast, programming AND MORE

APR’s new podcast, programs “Change starts organically, and APR provides fertile soil aspen public radio’s newest podcast, The Dial, brings you in-depth interviews about current Roaring to help people understand Fork Valley issues with the reporters who know them issues locally and globally best. Host Christin Kay sits down with members of the in order to engage APR news team to provide context, discuss implications, and go behind the scenes of the news stories you and grow.” hear on the radio. Hear conversations that delve into — DANIELLE HOWARD, EVERGREEN MEMBER what locals care about: politics, the environment, development, the arts and culture scene, and more.

indivisible was an ambitious cooperative effort from our partners at APM, WNYC and The Economist magazine, and aired on Aspen Public Radio from January 30-April 27. It was called “a national conversation in a time of change.” The live call-in format was designed to take a hard look at the first 100 days of the Trump Administration from all political perspectives. The show preempted The World and was well received by some and criticized by others. We applaud the vision and the courage of the project. n o n p r o f i t Diane Rehm retired at the end of 2016, and the new year brought 1A with Joshua 2017 - organizations l i n e u p Johnson to our airwaves. APR is now broadcasting all news and Mondays, 9am / Wednesdays, information until 1pm on weekdays. This decision came after noon / Fridays, 5:45pm years of surveys and feedback suggesting that the majority of our All shows are archived at listeners want information in the morning. 1A will be broadcasting aspenpublicradio.org/non-profit- live from our studios during the Aspen Ideas Festival, and you spotlight. can read more about Joshua Johnson and a public event we are hosting with him on page 3. jan Aspen Hall of Fame feb Hike for Hope mar EcoFlight Charity Navigator gives APR 4 stars apr Spring Board Aspen

may Community Office for charity navigator believes that there are three Resource Efficiency (CORE) dimensions of a charity’s operations that an informed jun A Way Out charitable giver/social investor needs to consider when jul Habitat for Humanity RFV selecting a charity to support. They rate charities by aug CASA (Court Appointed evaluating financial health, accountability, and transparency. Special Advocates) of the Their ratings show donors how efficiently they believe a 9th Judicial District charity will use their support and how well it has sustained its sept Junior Achievement of the programs and services over time. Charity Navigator provides Roaring Fork Valley these ratings so that donors can make intelligent giving oct Aspen Community Theatre decisions, and so that the philanthropic community can more effectively monitor itself. nov Women’s Forum In the United States there are only 13 public radio/media organizations that have dec Basalt Education Foundation achieved a 4-Star rating, and APR is proud to be among the best. See page 15 for more information “With everything going on in life, APR keeps me informed. It’s the most about Non-Profit in the Spotlight. important and trustworthy news source I’ve found.” — CASEY WEAVER, EVERGREEN MEMBER Aspen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 5 guide to classical music FROM APR

Self-care with classical music

by Chris Mohr | Host of Classical Music from Aspen Monday-Friday, June 28 – August 25 8:59am and 9:59am republican, democrat, independent: We all agree Make your Aspen Music Festival plans that the political and social climate these days can be emotionally every weekday morning with listings, exhausting and spiritually draining if we obsess endlessly about musical clips, and highlights from the Chris Mohr current events. “Self care” is the new chicken soup for the politically upcoming day’s AMFS events. active soul — taking regular breaks from the news cycle and social media is recommended for everyone. We are incredibly blessed to have both Aspen Public Radio and the Aspen Music Festival to help us in the feeding of our psyches. Classical music is a great tonic for the spirit, for many reasons. Beethoven once said, “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy, the wine that inspires one to new generative process, and I am the Bacchus who pours forth this glorious wine for all mankind and makes them spiritually drunken.” Classical music opens the aperture 360 degrees. Monumental Mondays, where we hear large-scale classical Tuesdays, June 20 – August 22 works here on APR; Aspen Festival Orchestra concerts every Sunday afternoon with 3:30pm – 4pm 180+ musicians filling every available inch of the Tent stage — these and countless other Join host Chris Mohr every Tuesday musical opportunities exist to help you soar. As “The Official Voice of the Aspen Music throughout the summer for an inside peek Festival and School,” APR can help you do just that. Together, let’s be reminded of what at the AMFS summer season. This interview is the greatest and the best in our species by hearing the music that has deeply moved show focuses on the week’s concerts and millions of people for centuries. performers, giving both concertgoers and I’ll be telling a bounty of stories about the great composers, and how they often were listeners from home an exclusive look at the either part of The Resistance of their time or at least had their scrapes with authority. Festival’s weekly lineup. For example, Bach was tossed in jail for asking permission to quit his job too assertively (yes, you had to get permission from your boss to quit in those days!) Mozart hated the Monday-Friday, militarization of Austria, and commented on how you can’t even spit without it landing on classical June 19 – Aug 25 the boot of a soldier. I’ll be sure to provide abundant stories like these, to remind you that usic 1pm – 3pm the great composers often had politically charged lives that informed their music. FROM Enjoy everything ASPEN Great music for its own sake is simply refreshing and enlivening. The Aspen Music from popular Festival’s theme for this summer is “Enchantment,” and it provides plenty of opportunity classics to rare for audiences both in concert and on the radio to simply engage in self-care so you can musical gems by obscure composers. All continue with your life. Whether you are an activist or someone who is sometimes brought summer, Classical Music from Aspen (CMA) down by the harsh realities of the world we live in, we’ll be taking plenty of enchanting invites listeners inside the AMFS with musical journeys here at Aspen Public Radio. interviews, live broadcasts, and musical Caring for yourself and caring about society are deeply interconnected. I invite you to previews of upcoming concerts. drink deeply from the fountain of inspiration the great composers have bestowed upon us! CMA will also feature Monumental Mondays, when we present music as Classical Music from Aspen host Chris Mohr has spent the past majestic as our mountains throughout 37 summers in Aspen. He’s been a classical music radio host since the summer, and an Enchanting Moment 1978. He has composed an opera, From the Realm of the Shadow, each day, with a few words about how published a book of piano music, a Wedding Cantata and much more. the AMFS theme of “enchantment” has inspired composers for centuries Thanks to the generosity of Judith Barnard, Michael Fain, and and provided audiences with brilliant other enthusiastic supporters of APR, we will continue to bring you flights of musical imagination. Thanks to Judith Barnard and Michael Fain for their Judith Barnard and classical music for summers to come. Michael Fain generous support of classical music on Aspen Public Radio!

6 | 2017 Program Guide news FROM APR

encountered and witnessed along the way. APR in the schools Students were riveted and inspired by her knowledge and experience of being a earlier this year, Aspen Public professional journalist. Radio welcomed award-winning science APR will continue to collaborate with correspondent, TV journalist, and the schools in our valley to bring these host of Science Friday, Ira Flatow, to the prominent figures to speak with local Roaring Fork Valley. In February, Mr. students. Flatow spent the morning with more than 100 science students at Roaring Fork High School, delivering a lecture and a presentation meant to inspire invention and imagination. Ira Flatow can be heard weekly on APR from 11am-1pm every Friday. In March, we brought NPR Foreign Affairs correspondent Jackie Northam to speak with Aspen High School’s journalism class. She shared her journey of success, Ira Flatow, host of Science Friday, spoke to students at including some of the hardships she has NPR Foreign Affairs correspondent Jackie Northam with Roaring Fork High School. Aspen High School’s journalism class.

inspire young people to tell the stories newspaper, the 2017 Noonan they hear every day on public radio by Skier Scribbler. recognizing a graduating senior who has She wrote for scholarship winner demonstrated an interest in studying four years at the broadcast journalism or communications. paper, and hopes it is with great pleasure that John Noonan, the scholarship’s to have a career Aspen Public Radio announces Jensen namesake, served Aspen Public Radio with as a journalist Ciniani Platero as the recipient of the tireless dedication and loyalty for 14 years, someday. 2017 John Noonan Memorial Scholarship. and for many listeners, he is remembered Olivia Oksenhorn She is an Attending Colorado State University in as the voice of Aspen Public Radio. accomplished dancer and was on the high the fall, she hopes to pursue a career Past scholarship recipients are Olivia school varsity dance team. She has also as a news reporter. Her commitment to Dolemba (Aspen High School, 2016), been in most musical theater productions journalism is exemplified by her career Jackson Hardin (Roaring Fork High at Aspen High School. at Roaring Fork High School and in the School, 2015), and Sophie Stuber (Aspen Awarded with the Neshama Center/ community. Jensen has written articles High School, 2014). Ditto Dreman Memorial Fund Scholarship for the high school’s newspaper, been and Gunilla Israel Asher Scholarship Fund, featured in the Roaring Fork Pre-Collegiate Olivia, 18, plans to attend CU-Boulder in Newsletter, and APR’s summer intern the fall. interned for the When she’s not dancing or writing, Sopris Sun. olivia oksenhorn was born and Olivia likes to hike and you can find her Awarded raised in Aspen. She attended the Waldorf at Mezzaluna this summer, where she is annually, the School until 8th grade, when she made working as a hostess. John Noonan the transition to Aspen High School. scholarship Before graduating this year, Olivia served Jensen Ciniani Platero is intended to as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the school

Aspen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 7 staff + board OF ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO

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Staff photos by Jim Paussa

June 2011. George is an active member Board of Directors Thank you, of the Roaring Fork Valley community, serving at various times on the boards of Larry Ashkin Tom Korologos outgoing board Rotary International, the Buddy Program, Kitty Boone Ann Mass, M.D. and the Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard Doug Carlston Charley Moss members of Hearing. Penney Bob Purvis Evans Carruth Chris Ryan Bernice Durand Helen Ward Obermeyer Karl Hanlon Anne Tobey During her tenure at APR, Bernice served Helen is a lifelong fan of public radio. Loren Jenkins Bill Turner on the Finance Committee and chaired the During her time on the board she was a Jeff Kenner Kathy Williams Facilities and Infrastructure Committee member of the Development Committee Bill Kling for two years. She and her husband Randy and was the force behind the first and very are staunch supporters of everything APR successful APR Barn Dance. does, attending almost all of our public events, open houses, and benefits. We still Jeff Seltzer, Treasurer have visions for a “Physics Furnace with Jeff began the first of his two terms in 2011 Bernice” podcast, so stay tuned! and took over as treasurer of APR three years ago. He has been a tireless advocate Jane Frazer and patient teacher. Under his guidance, “I interviewed 40 Jane chaired the Facilities and Aspen Public Radio has grown from a authors in the Infrastructure Committee (FAIC), and in hand-to-mouth organization to its current last year so I am that capacity worked tirelessly to make status as fiscally healthy and growing. really proud to sure all of the complicated technology see the voices of and equipment that allow us to broadcast Sarah Chase Shaw diverse writers reliably are in good working order and we Sarah served on the Nominating featured on APR are prepared for the future. Committee and the FAIC, and helped us and NPR.” tremendously with our remodel. Her eye —Mitzi Rapkin of First Draft George Kaye for design and her willingness to get her You can findFirst Draft on APR’s George served on the APR Board of hands dirty are truly appreciated. website and as an iTunes podcast Directors for two full terms, joining in

8 | 2017 Program Guide meet new staff+board MEMBERS

brings experience in print and broadcast APR’s newest staff media to APR, along with lengthy stints …and board members in the non-profit world. Morgan moved members… to the valley in May 2015. Growing up Kitty Boone near Asheville, NC gave Morgan a deep Vice president, Laura Crow appreciation for live music and public radio. public programs Laura hails He trained and volunteered as a DJ at his and executive from all around hometown WNCW while in high school. director of the the Northwest, Aspen Ideas spending her Wyatt Orme Festival, Kitty is childhood in A Washington responsible for oversight of public facing Southeast Alaska. native, Wyatt programs and events at The Aspen She headed to Los Angeles for college, attended Institute. She is the primary executive where she got her Bachelor’s degree in Middlebury College in charge of The Aspen Ideas Festival, a Theatre Arts and a minor in Photography in Vermont, week-long conference that is hosted by from Loyola Marymount University. She majoring in Literary the Institute and The Atlantic magazine stayed in Los Angeles after graduating Studies. As a multimedia journalist, Wyatt each summer in Aspen. Prior to joining and “accidentally” moved to Aspen, when spent much of 2016 in Rwanda through The Aspen Institute, Kitty served as Vice she was sent by the Hillstone Restaurant a grant from the Pulitzer Center on President, marketing and sales at Aspen Group to open and train staff at the Crisis Reporting, covering topics such as Skiing Company, where she worked for 11 beloved White House Tavern. Laura education and mental health. Previously, years. She is the proud mom of college- has continually volunteered as a camp he has worked as a radio producer at NPR bound twins. counselor for The Laurel Foundation in in Washington, D.C., reported for a variety Los Angeles since 2009. of outlets including, WHYY, Al Jazeera, Doug Carlston and Medium’s pop-up publication, Bright, Doug was the co- Christin Kay as well as in video production for National founder, in 1980, Born in Denver, Geographic. of Broderbund Christin attended Software, one of Kansas State Claire Woodcock the world’s leading University as an Claire got her start publishers of undergraduate and with North Country productivity and educational software, Regis University for Public Radio in and served as CEO (1991-96) and her masters degree in Education, Learning upstate New York. Chairman of the Board (1981-98). He and Teaching. She was in the classroom She worked for her is currently CEO of Tawala Systems, an for 14 years as an English teacher, hometown station internet technology company he founded working to help her students explore deep for nearly two years as a digital and in 2005. Doug serves on several boards, connections to important ideas and to broadcast general assignments reporter including Internews, the Albanian show them that their voices mattered. while earning her B.A. in English from American Development Foundation, the A teaching opportunity at Aspen High SUNY Fredonia. Interviewing Syrians Ploughshares Fund, Dominican University, School brought her to the Roaring Fork fleeing to Germany while traveling abroad the Carlston Family Foundation, and the Valley for the first time in 2011. She lives in was affirmation that she wanted to make Long Now Foundation. He is also past Carbondale with her husband Jeremy, son a career out of radio journalism. Last year, Chairman and President of the Software Weston, and dog Yalla. she produced stories that aired on KGNU Publishers Association. He is the author Community Radio’s Morning Magazine, of five published books. Morgan T. Neely copy edited at Boulder Weekly, and Born in the contributed concert and album reviews to Bill Kling mountains of BolderBeat. Bill is the founder western North and former CEO Carolina, Morgan of Minnesota received his APR’s Summer Pledge Drive Public Radio and Bachelor of Science American Public from Appalachian State University before goes live on July 17. Every Media. Bill is now attending graduate school at Southern pledge makes a difference! Illinois University-Edwardsville. Morgan { continued on page 12 } Aspen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 9 reporter’s notebook FROM APR

Chain gang comes to Aspen’s commercial core

by Alycin Bektesh | Reporter/Host lawyer, and consulted with former mayors Bill Stirling and John Bennett to draft an invariably as i report on the ordinance banning chain stores in the government operations of Aspen, downtown core. interviewing elected officials, city staff, After a day-long brainstorming session and concerned citizens, each source will at the Aspen Institute featuring Steve say they are working on preserving the Barbose, who oversaw similar legislation Aspen’s iconic walking malls are also known for the high- character of Aspen. Aspenites as a whole as mayor of Sonoma, Calif., the draft end retail, furs, jewelry, and art galleries with products are not known for keeping quiet, and this ordinance got pared down to feature less- priced out of reach for many locals. singular sentiment may be the one thing aggressive restrictions. Because it was that all stripes agree on. Then I ask, “Can too late to get a citizen-petition on the the land use code in a way that would you please define the character of Aspen spring ballot, Murdock and his supporters encourage lower rents and local business. for me?” That’s where the bickering starts brought the revised ordinance directly to Leal’s entire shop is about 700 square again. Aspen City Council. feet, so even if she was paying top dollar, The many definitions of what makes The measure is not an outright ban — it her rent would never be as high as some Aspen Aspen came to a head this year, just adds a level of review to any business spaces that command as much as $200 a during a debate over regulating certain that has 11 or more locations nationally square foot. types of businesses. The conversation and wants to enter the Aspen market. With developments like that, small began when Aspen City Council passed Furthermore, the business application business owners don’t have a chance. But an emergency ordinance freezing only goes up for review if the company if the city regulated building size, says Leal, development applications in order to is looking to enter a space that doesn’t they can stay out of regulating what goes rewrite the land use code. During that currently exist. This provision is meant inside. time, city staff and consultants toyed to appease those who feel it is unfair to On its final reading, city council passed with the idea of restricting chain stores in retroactively police development that has the citizen-sponsored ordinance. The Aspen, but quickly dismissed it. already been approved, but could end up measure is being called mostly symbolic Lead moratorium consultant Alan causing the very problems it’s meant to because it does not apply to the Aspen we Richman wrote, “Chain regulations do not avoid. currently know. And by only requiring a necessarily encourage diversity in business As local landlord Charif Souki pointed review it doesn’t guarantee that any chain types, nor do they necessarily result in out during the only public comment store will ever be turned down. Maybe lower rents or cheaper products,” and thus session held prior to council’s vote on that’s what keeps Aspen Aspen — bold no new wording was inserted into the land the matter, giving current properties a statements with a light touch, which use code to directly address formula retail. competitive edge over future properties another council can debate with another But Aspenites who define the town’s will raise rents overall, making it even group of citizens in the future. character by citing one-of-a-kind, locally- harder for local business owners to stay in owned funky shops, were not satisfied. the black. Local businessman Jerry Murdock hired a Days before council’s second reading of the ordinance, I stopped by the home of Gisele Leal, whose business exemplifies the character we are all trying to put our finger on. She owns Magasin, an eclectic store that started out as a stand at the farmers’ market. She admitted that she hadn’t fully read the proposed ordinance, and wasn’t sure what consequences would result. In her mind, the solution comes back Formula retail restrictions only apply to development in Aspen’s downtown core. all the way around to the development A visitor outside Ralph Lauren in Aspen moratorium, and the opportunity to use ARABELLA GARDINER / Instagram 10 | 2017 Program Guide celebrate OUR DIFFERENCES, celebrate OUR COMMUNITY We are listening to you by Carolyn Sackariason | News Director and stream them online, bringing the conversation directly to our listeners. all of us here in Aspen Public Radio’s We’ve got other big plans for civic newsroom pride ourselves on our engagement, as well, including the launch community participation and take our of our new podcast, The Dial, which you responsibilities of civic engagement quite can read about on page 5. That’s being seriously. It’s often said that you can’t compiled by one of our newest team make decisions in a vacuum, and one members, Christin Kay, APR’s first full-time doesn’t have a right to complain about producer. She’ll also be the one organizing the current political and social climate if these listening sessions and future town one does not participate. Knowledge and halls. information are power. Inclusion and civility Christin was instrumental in organizing APR’s ability to bring people together this past spring’s “Candidate Chats” series, for thoughtful discussion and debate through art where APR invited the public to a salon- was demonstrated during the lead-up type setting at Justice Snow’s in downtown it is in the spirit of inclusion and to this past fall’s election. We hosted Aspen to hear first-hand from individuals civility that Aspen Public Radio partnered an unprecedented number of town hall seeking a seat on Aspen City Council. with local artist Chris Erickson in a visual debates, some broadcast live and others We recorded those sessions and aired a representation of the guiding theme for recorded for a later air date. It was a portion of them during Morning Edition. 2017 — “Celebrating our Differences.” chance for community members to meet It should also be noted that we’ve Erickson explains his work: the candidates running for office and the expanded our reach by opening a “Molecules is a series of works people on both sides of an issue. satellite office in the Third Street Center generated in an attempt to demonstrate When people are in the same room in Carbondale. Reporter Wyatt Orme is the connectivity, polarization, and and have made the effort to convene based there, covering issues from Basalt to divisiveness that exists among cultures regardless of where they stand on an issue, Glenwood Springs. and civilizations today. These particular civility comes naturally. Our hope is that And we welcome our newest staff paintings look to explore and document people who either show up in person, member, arts and culture reporter Claire environmental, political, and social topics or are listening in their cars and in their Woodcock. Thanks to the generosity through the use of imagery that applies living rooms, walk away armed with a new of Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson, APR human attributes to molecules and atoms. perspective and a deeper understanding on will continue its coverage of the arts In this work, atoms are representative whatever community issue was discussed. throughout the valley. of people as they bond together to form APR has the ability to bring people We hope you’ll stay tuned. tribes, factions, races, societies, cultures, together in a unique way, reaching citizens civilizations, parties, and groups, all from one end of the valley to the other. while comprising these molecular units. One of the benefits of small town living As a unit, these groups are susceptible are those opportunities to see your fellow and inherently conditioned to engage in citizens at the coffee shop, the bookstore, a variety of interactions and responses. or even on top of the mountain, and have a Just as with atoms and molecules, each conversation about the day’s events. The Arts and Culture Desk at Aspen human being possesses his own unique APR plans to be in those gathering spots Public Radio is funded by the Stefan spectra according to the rules of quantum to foster more discourse in the community Edlis and Gael Neeson Foundation, mechanics. These unique spectrums can in the future. These “listening sessions” with a mission to support the arts, manifest into a multitude of environmental will be informal gatherings where community, and outreach. and situational stakeholders on all sides of an issue — conditions.” along with the public — are invited to have Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson at the Palazzo Look for roundtable discussions. Grassi in Venice Erickson’s work They’ll be centered around a series for Damien Hirst’s exhibition throughout this of news stories that our team tackles guide, on WE- on issues facing the valley, such as Cycles, and during development pressures or mental health. the Pledge Drive. We’ll broadcast them over our airwaves Chris Erickson

Aspen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 11 MEMBERS new board members national council CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 President Emeritus, American Public Media Group. APM has production centers in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, and Shanghai and is the Current National Council members American partner of the London-based

Larry and Doris Ashkin BBC. APM is also the parent company of Robert and Carol Auld regional public radio groups, operating 45 Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Robert and Cara Barnes radio stations, including Minnesota Public Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Radio (MPR) and Southern California Nathaniel Bates and Cornelia Greaves Janice and Philip Beck Public Radio. Bill was an incorporator and Susan Beckerman founding director of National Public Radio Bruce and Barbara Berger and founding CEO and chair of Public Mel and Paulette Blumenthal Kitty Boone Radio International. Kay Bucksbaum William Budinger and Zoe Baird Douglas Carlston Chris Ryan founded Penney Evans Carruth and Dennis Carruth Ryan Investments Bernice and Randy Durand National Council members attend an evening event Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson in 2001 and is with Ira Flatow. Donnelley and Cinda Erdman responsible for Zoe Eskin creating iFolios®, aspen public radio’s National Richard and Deborah Felder Jim and Karen Frank an active allocation Council members share a common Jane and Bill Frazer passion for public radio and all that it John and Jessica Fullerton and trend-following Gary and Virginia Gerst strategy used by the firm to manage client offers our community, our nation, and Richard and Harriett Gold our world. The financial support of the James and Brenda Grusecki portfolios. He splits his responsibilities Karl Hanlon and Sheryl Barto between CEO, Financial Advisor, and National Council is crucial to Aspen Clancy Joe and Linda Vitti Herbst Public Radio’s continued relevance and Denise Hoogland the Investment Committee of Ryan David Hyman and Barbara Reid Investments. His previous experience commitment to bring quality news and Dr. Paula Kadison programs to the Roaring Fork Valley. As Stephen Kahn and Suzanne Bober includes Sr. Portfolio Manager with Gerald and Jane Katcher NationsBank Private Client Group, Sr. Vice one of Colorado’s leading NPR member George Kaye and Harriet Washton stations, Aspen Public Radio is committed Jack and Diane Kennedy President with Merrill Lynch, and Senior Jeffrey and Hyunja Kenner Valuation Analyst with Ernst & Young. He to bringing the best public radio and Bill and Sally Kling digital programming to the Roaring Fork Tom and Ann Korologos is a current member of the CFA Institute Michael and Sheila Kurzman and the CFA Society of Colorado. He has Valley. Through the ongoing involvement Henry Lambert and Carey Bond and commitment of our National Council, Amy Margerum Berg previously served on APR’s board and is Ann M. Mass, M.D. back for more. Aspen Public Radio will continue to John and Laurie McBride improve our existing services and seek Kent and Beth Meager Jackie Merrill and Jay Hughes Kathy Williams has out new audiences with exciting new Charley Moss and Ann Cook initiatives and programs. The National Michael and Becky Murray broad experience in Robert and Marcie Musser cultural competency, Council ensures our ability to accomplish Stephanie and Michael Naidoff this fundamental vision and goal. Lynn Nichols and Jim Gilchrist community service, Helen Ward Obermeyer and Wally Obermeyer and organizational National Council members are invited Patricia Papper management. to exclusive semi-annual, unique station Pearl Aircraft Corporation James and Hensley Peterson events with prominent NPR personalities, This includes Rob Pew and Susan Taylor entrepreneurial experience with a media journalists, and other relevant speakers John and Monika Preston Mark and Kelley Purnell and thought leaders. Such guests have property and online community, serving Stewart and Lynda Resnick on community-based non-profit boards, included: Ira Flatow of Science Friday, Victoria Ricks and Brian Hollnagel NPR’s President and CEO, Jarl Mohn, Carolyne Heldman Rovira and Doug Rovira working in recruitment and admissions, Chris and Donnie Ryan and executing international corporate NPR Foreign Correspondent Louisa Lim, Jeff and Marilyn Seltzer “The Political Junkie” Ken Rudin, Secretary Daniel Shaw and Isa Catto Shaw policy and regulatory affairs. She was Sarah Chase Shaw and Richard Shaw recently appointed to the Marin County of State Madeleine Albright, and Joshua Mike and Margaret Simmons Johnson, host of 1A. Judith Zee Steinberg and Paul Hoenmans Human Rights Commission and currently Curt Strand serves as trustee for the Bridge the Gap For more information on National Council Alison Teal and Sam Brown membership, please contact Laura Crow Anne and Bill Tobey College Prep, and the Carlston Family Bill and Paula Turner Foundation, a recognition program to at [email protected] or Kathy Williams (970) 920-9000 x 16. Anonymous (4) reward outstanding teachers in the lowest performing California public high schools. 12 | 2017 Program Guide profiles:CITIZENS’ ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER+JAZZ VOLUNTEER HOST

CAB Profile APR’s Citizens’ Sandy Johnson APR’s volunteer DJs Advisory Board (CAB) How long have you keep it real lived in the Roaring in compliance with the Fork Valley? I moved the hosts of APR’s music shows requirements of the Corporation for Public here in 1971 when embody the spirit of this year: “Celebrate Broadcasting and the Communications we bought Aspen Our Differences.” They play a wide Act of 1934, Aspen Public Radio’s Travel Service with range of music that is thoughtfully and Citizens’ Advisory Board (CAB) provides two friends who already lived here, and I intelligently curated for our discerning community input to the station’s Board of continued my interior design career. listeners. Hats off to them. Directors and staff about programming, community service, and the impacts on What is your favorite public radio the community from the station’s major program? It is very hard to choose! v o l u n t e e r h o s t s policy decisions. The CAB meets quarterly Here and Now, All Things Considered, STAN BIALEK DAN SADOWSKY and makes a report to the Board of Marketplace, Science Friday, and Valley Jazz from Aspen, Bluegrass with Mustard Directors at the annual meeting in June. Roundup are some of my favorites. Aspen Hot Wax BRENT GARDNER Members of the CAB reflect the diversity ARLENE GUILLEN SMITH of the Roaring Fork Valley communities How long have you listened to Aspen Jazz from Aspen Jazz from Aspen and include a representative from the Public Radio? I have listened for 25+ years! DANIEL SHAW station’s volunteer DJs. Thank you to all of SCOTT HARPER Jazz from Aspen Check 1,2 our current CAB members. Why did you join the CAB? I joined for the opportunity to be more involved with APR, STU HUCK JEANNIE WALLA and to get the community more involved. Jazz from Aspen Jazz from Aspen c a b m e m b e r s NEIL JUNG GARY WHIPPLE JILL COHEN ASHLEY CANTRELL Why is CAB important? So the community Jazz from Aspen Jazz from Aspen PERL knows it has a voice in public radio; CAB HELENE GUDE CHERYL KOEHNE ANDREA YOUNG JORDANA SABELLA allows APR to get feedback on content and SANDY JOHNSON Blue Horizon Jazz from Aspen, programming. DAN SADOWSKY Aspenbeat TRICIA JOHNSON LESLIE SHOR SCOTT KEATING How do you hope to lead the CAB? By RILEY TIPPET LIZ NEWMAN encouraging CAB members to reach Volunteer Host Profile LYNN NICHOLS out to friends and neighbors to create a community conversation with APR as our Pastor Mustard of the initiator. Bluegrass with Mustard Show “APR is the only local station How can APR listeners engage with the that provides thoughtful, CAB? Call us, email us, maybe we can start How long have a local program like 1A. you lived in the insightful, and balanced RFV and what news, both locally and Why should listeners become members brought you here? nationally. I listen every day.” of APR? Becoming a member of APR is I came to Aspen to play music in 1978. My first gig was at the now-demolished — LAURIE LAWRENCE, EVERGREEN MEMBER an investment in the future of reliable news, research, and the backstory. It’s our Highlands Inn. The band was “Professor responsibility to support the things we Metronome.” I have the promo shot. There APR has “solid entertainment, care about in the current political climate. are few trombone-vibraphone-guitar bands factual news, thought anymore. There should be. provoking interviews, and If you could meet any public radio personality, who would it be? Nina great evening jazz!” Totenberg, or Cokie Roberts. They are — SAGE OLIVER, MEMBER icons and amazing role models! { continued on page 22 } Aspen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 13 underwriter PROFILE

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you wouldn’t have to look far to Radio Lab, and she catches up on APR find an APR listener and supporter as loyal shows CrossCurrents, Valley Roundup, and and devoted as Kris Rettig. She and her Mountain Edition on the web. husband Hunt, an artist in the valley, have “I especially like to listen live on the been the owners of Suitable for Framing radio or streaming,” says Kris. “It just feels for more than 16 years. They’ve been right! And yes, you’ll often find me in my underwriters on Aspen Public Radio nearly driveway listening until a story is finished.” all of that time. She rarely misses Morning Edition or Prior to moving to Aspen, Kris All Things Considered, and for Kris, Science spent five years in Asia, teaching Friday is a treat, as well as Jazz from Aspen English and traveling, where she heard and Fresh Air. She misses Diane Rehm, but about Aspen while on the beach in has found 1A to be a great replacement. Thailand. Underwriting on APR is a Kris believes that there is much to Hunt and Kris Rettig natural fit for Kris, whose earliest memory appreciate about public radio. She loves of public radio was growing up in Iowa the public aspect. dollars, but are so important to hear. listening while getting ready for school. “Having listeners call in connects us all Public radio tells those stories.” Her mom had it on in the kitchen and in and gives me a greater perspective over Kris adds, “I get people in the store who the car all the time, and for Kris, today is passively listening. She says, “We all need have heard about my business on APR. no different. equal access to unbiased and thought- And you know what? – they are the most Kris listens to public radio in every provoking content, and access to stories pleasant people to help! That has been so way possible. Podcast favorites are This that might not command advertising refreshing through the years.” American Life, The Moth, On Being, and

Aspen Public Radio offers Ann Korologos Gallery Avalanche Ranch Glenwood Springs Subaru Renewable Energy Alaska Project a number of options for Art Aspen Balcomb & Green, PC The Governor’s Academy RESPONSE businesses and nonprofit The Art Base The Balentine Collection Green Line Architects Roaring Fork Conservancy organizations to support the Aspen Affordable Housing Basalt Clinic Pharmacy Hudson Reed Ensemble Roaring Fork Furniture Partnership Project Basalt Regional Library District Intentional Solutions Roaring Fork Youth Orchestra station through underwrit- Aspen Center for Beattie, Chadwick & Houpt, LLP Jazz Aspen Snowmass* Brittanie Rockhill – ing, a critical component Environmental Studies Bowden Properties J Geiger Shading Technology Douglas Elliman Real Estate of annual operating funds Aspen Center for Physics Buddy Program Jennifer M. Smith, Esq. Ryan Investments that the station relies on Aspen Center for Social Values Canine Consultant Justice Snow’s Restaurant Scott Keating Design each year in order to provide Aspen Chapel Carbondale Arts Karp Neu Hanlon, P.C. Ski Butlers quality programming. In turn, Aspen Club & Spa Penney Evans Carruth – Kitchen Collage Smiling Goat Ranch our underwriters benefit from Aspen Community Church Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s Lee Mulcahy Snowmass Christmas Tree Lot Aspen Community Foundation International Real Estate Main Street Gallery & the Framer Soak Hot Tubs regular on-air recognition in Aspen Community Theatre Challenge Aspen Michael Fuller Architects Spellbinders a non-commercial environ- Aspen Country Day School Charles Cunniffe Architects Midstate Motors Stan Clauson Associates, Inc. ment. Public radio research Aspen Film* Chris Klug Foundation Mind Springs Health Stirling Peak Properties continues to show that public Aspen Fire Protection District City of Aspen Modern West Floral Suitable for Framing radio listeners appreciate and Aspen Fringe Festival City of Aspen Environmental Mount Sopris Nordic Council Technology Systems Consultants support organizations and Aspen Global Change Institute Health and Sustainability Mountain Valley Theatre of Aspen* businesses that underwrite Aspen Historical Society Colorado Mountain College Developmental Services Thrift Shop of Aspen The Aspen Institute* Colorado River Water Mountain Greenery Town of Basalt – on their local public radio The Aspen Institute – Conservation District Mr. Vac Cleaning and Restoration Basalt Sunday Market stations. Grateful thanks to Society of Fellows Colorado Western Slope Nieslanik Beef Town of Snowmass Village the many underwriters listed Aspen Jewish Congregation College Fair Obermeyer Wood Town of Snowmass Village below who supported pro- Aspen Meadows Resort CORE – Community Office Investment Counsel Marketing and Special Events gramming on APR between Aspen Music Festival & School* for Resource Efficiency Of Grape and Grain True North Management May 1, 2016 and April 30, Aspen Science Center Dance Initiative Pitkin County Ute Mountaineer 2017. Aspen Square Condominium Hotel Darnauer Group Pitkin County Vail Valley Medical Center * =Non-profit Partnership The Aspen Times David Johnston Architects Elections Department Valley View Hospital Aspen Total Automotive Downvalley Tavern Pitkin County Health Craig Ward – Aspen Snowmass Aspen Ute Foundation Earth-Wise Horticultural and Human Services Sotheby’s International A Way Out Aspen Valley Hospital Elevate Dental Wellness Pitkin County Library Real Estate All Valley Resource Aspen Valley Land Trust Ellina Restaurant & Bar Pitkin County Open Space & Trails WE-cycle Alpine Bank Aspen Aspen Valley Ski Club English In Action Pitkin County Senior Center Wheeler Opera House Alpine Valley Services Aspen Vida Medi Spa F & M Architects, LLC R.J. Paddywacks Pet Outfitter Wilderness Workshop American Renewable Aspen Words* Forum Phi Architects, LLC The Red Brick William H. Baker Construction Energy Institute Aspen Youth Center Garfield & Hecht, P.C. Reese Henry & Company, Inc. Xcel Energy Anderson Ranch Arts Center

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APR’s Non-Profit in the Spotlight Each month, Aspen Public Radio features Connect with APR on various devices a local non-profit organization in the Roaring Fork Valley that is focused on service and improving the community at large. Beginning in 2008, the Non-Profit in the Spotlight has been a platform for more than 100 non-profit organizations to broadcast their missions, projects, and goals. Featured organizations must be a 501(c)(3) and promote the arts, music, animal well-being, education, environmental stewardship, social This is the home page of Aspen Public Radio in a Safari web browser on an iPhone. There are three link options on this page that will launch APR in your music players or via a separate web tab. Depending on your phone and/or tablet and support, and more. which programs you use, each link will work differently. Experiment with each one until you find what works best for you. If the links are not working in the way you would like, try updating your iTunes or VLC player apps to the latest versions.

How to listen to APR to set that up through your computer first. A note from Jane Partiger, via your smart speaker device Conservation Director of EcoFlight Tell your Amazon Alexa or Google Home How to listen to APR At EcoFlight, we are grateful for the to “Play Aspen Public Radio” or “Listen to via your laptop or desktop opportunity to have been featured Aspen Public Radio” to make sure you’re Go to aspenpublicradio.org. At the top on Aspen Public Radio’s Non-Profit streaming your local member station. You of the screen, beneath the logo, is a play in the Spotlight. It is important for can also say “Play K-A-J-X” or “Listen to button where APR’s live stream is always locals to understand the resource K-A-J-X.” going. they have within EcoFlight. The aerial If you would like to play a podcast, say If you want to listen in your audio player, perspective provides passengers “Play [name of podcast]” or “Listen to so you can start and stop the stream at with an empowering sense of place, [name of Podcast].” your convenience, you can choose an and an immediate and personal If you would like to listen to the NPR option for that under our “Listen Live” connection to the landscapes they newscast, say “Play the news” or “Listen to page. Experiment with each option on the see from the air. We are well known the news.” page to figure out what link works best throughout the Rocky Mountain West, If you would like to launch NPR One for you. If the links are not working, try but perhaps less so in Aspen, so it on your smart speaker device, tell it updating your iTunes or VLC player apps. was gratifying to receive so much to “Enable NPR One,” and you will be affirmative acknowledgment from the prompted to your app, where you can link How to listen to APR local community during the month your account. on your phone or tablet device that APR highlighted our work, as If you follow a podcast via NPR One, Option 1: Download the NPR News app. Aspen has been our forever home. episodes that are new to you will appear at The graphic above shows step-by-step To listen to archived podcasts, visit: the top of the flow. instructions to locate Aspen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org/programs/non- If you would like to hear the latest local once it’s downloaded. profit-spotlight. For the 2017 lineup, and national newscast, say “Ask NPR One Option 2: Download the NPR One see page 5. to play the latest news.” application, create your account, and set If you would like NPR One to your local station to Aspen Public Radio. recommend a podcast based on your Option 3: Go to aspenpublicradio.org. At the top of the screen, beneath the logo, is Photo courtesy EcoFlight, profile preferences, say “Ask NPR One to featured in March 2017 recommend a podcast.” a play button. Press play and enjoy! These commands for NPR One will work If you have any follow-up questions on on your Google Home, Amazon’s suite of how to stream Aspen Public Radio from smart home assistants, and the Samsung one of your devices, please reach out to our Gear S3 Smartwatch. Note: If you do not digital content manager, Barbara Platts, at yet have a NPR One account, you will have [email protected].

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members are Aspen Public Radio’s most reliable source for funding. Contributing listeners provide more than 40 percent of the funding that keeps Aspen Public Radio on the air. Members elect the station’s board of directors. Aspen Public Radio is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, contributions to which are tax-deductible. To become a member or renew your membership, please visit aspenpublicradio.org/membership, call (970) 920-9000, or stop by the station! The lists below reflect information from May 1, 2016 - May 1, 2017. Please excuse any errors or omissions.

$10,000 and more Denise Hoogland Michael and Jane Eisner Loren Jenkins and Laura Thorne Carol Fischer Larry and Doris Ashkin David Hyman and Barbara Reid Ms. Lucille Evans Hahn Sandra and George Kahle Renee Fleisher and Greg Smith Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Stephen Kahn and Suzanne Bober George and Susan Fesus Katie Kitchen and Paul Kovach Ted and MK Gardenswartz Bernice and Randy Durand Gerald and Jane Katcher Stuart and Ellie Fine Rick and Susie Knezevich John Gates Michael and Becky Murray Jack and Diane Kennedy Sarah Flug Susan and Fred Lodge Cynthia and Frank Goldsmith Daniel Shaw and Isa Catto Shaw Bill and Sally Kling Joanne and Rodger Gurrentz Kevin McManamon Gary and Barbara Goldstein Anne and Bill Tobey Michael and Sheila Kurzman Irving Harris Foundation Craig Melville Laura Grinstead Anonymous (1) Henry Lambert and Carey Bond Denise Jurgens Ann Mullins Jane and Allen Grossman Amy Margerum Berg and Kevin Messerschmidt Coco and Richard Neel Janine and Ralph Gunning $5,000-$9,999 Kent and Beth Meager Dr. Paula Kadison Lisa Olsen Peter and Barbara Guy Robert and Carol Auld Jackie Merrill and Jay Hughes Mike and Laura Kaplan PAJWELL Foundation Harold Haddon Linda Vitti and Clancy Joe Herbst Charley Moss and Ann Cook Gerri Karetsky and Larry Naughton Virginia Parker Kay Hagman Jeffrey and Hyunja Kenner Stephanie and Michael Naidoff George Kaye and Harriet Washton Thomas and Merbie Payne Robert and Catherine Harada Tom and Ann Korologos Lynn Nichols and Jim Gilchrist Michael Lipkin and Jody Guralnick Anne Rickenbaugh Mark Harvey Ann M. Mass, M.D. Helen Ward Obermeyer Margulf Foundation Lynn Russell and Stoney Davis Jamin Heady-Smith Robert and Marcie Musser and Wally Obermeyer Ann Nichols Betty Severy Bill and Kathy Hegberg Anonymous (1) Patricia Papper Tom and Janet O’Connor Brooke Sheffer Nancy L. and Theodore G. Hess Pearl Aircraft Corporation Norman and Melinda Payson Mark Tache and Christin Cooper Mary Margaret and Brett Hesse $2,500-$4,999 James and Hensley Peterson Susan Proctor John and Irene Tripp Andrea Holland and Jim Sears Rob Pew and Susan Taylor Sara Ransford Frieda and Peter Wallison Sam and Lisa Houston John and Laurie McBride John and Monika Preston Phil Rothblum BJ and David Williams Pickett Huffines Robert and Cara Barnes Mark and Kelley Purnell Kirk Scales Anonymous (6) Keith Ikeda Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Bob Purvis Barbi Sheffer Jane Jenkins Cornelia Greaves Stewart and Lynda Resnick Bonnie Simon Philip Kalfas and Nathaniel Bates $250-$499 Victoria Ricks and Brian Hollnagel Bruce and Nancy Stevens Mark Kincheloe Janice and Philip Beck John and Liz Adams Chris and Donnie Ryan Bill Stirling William and Anne Klim Susan Beckerman Charlie Bantis Jeff and Marilyn Seltzer Walton Family Foundation Warren and Kathy Klug Bruce and Barbara Berger Gina Berko and David Fleisher Sarah Chase Shaw Marion Weiss Bob and Suzanne Kriscunas Mel and Paulette Blumenthal Jeremy Bernstein and Elyse Elliott and Richard Shaw Tom Wolf David Lambert Kitty Boone Diana Beuttas Judith Zee Steinberg Joan and Jeffrey Lava Kay Bucksbaum Robert and Jan Blaich and Paul Hoenmans Rosemarie Lavender Douglas Carlston $500-$999 Albert and Marian Brown Mike and Margaret Simmons Peter Looram Penney Evans Carruth Tara Arcomano Doug and Susan Casebeer Curt Strand Amory Lovins and Judy Hill Lovins and Dennis Carruth Balbach Family Foundation Ziska Childs The Rodel Foundation Sue and Bob Ludtke Donnelley and Cinda Erdman Paula and William Bernstein Stan and Judy Clauson Alison Teal and Sam Brown Fairleigh and Abby Lussky Ernst & Wilma Martens Carla and Steve Berry Barbara Conviser Bill and Paula Turner Stephen Craig Martin Foundation Ruthie Brown and Al Beyer David Corbin Kathy Williams Stewart Zoe Eskin Kathy and David Chase Art and Allison Daily Anonymous (3) and Stephanie McConaughy Richard and Deborah Felder Sally Cole Darnauer Group Communications Joelle McDonough Jim and Karen Frank Bunni and Paul Copaken Sandra and Lynn Davis Lexi McNutt Jane and Bill Frazer $1,000-$2,499 Jane Dunaway Sandra Deveny Elizabeth Milias John and Jessica Fullerton Rebecca Ayres Tom and Kay Dunton Joe DiSalvo Thomas Miller Gary and Virginia Gerst Stephen and Susan Baird Beth Fergus Sheila Draper Michael Miller and Carol Murphy Richard and Harriett Gold Simon and Tina Beriro Helene and Owen Freeman Caroline Duell Candice Hart Miller James and Brenda Grusecki Chelsea and James Brundige Marc Friedberg Jocelyn and David Durrance David Newberger Karl Hanlon and Sheryl Barto Laurel and John Catto and Karen Phillips Friedberg Ruth and Ted Edmonds Lynda Palevsky Carolyne Heldman Rovira Janet F. Clark Annabel and Phillip Golden David Ellis John Pearson and Doug Rovira Laurie Crown and Rick Ortega Sue and Bob Hess Tom and Darlynn Fellman

Dr. Ann Mass | Cornelia Cardillo and Barbara Platts in our first ever Story Pod | Bill Turner

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Beth and Kent Meager | Jackie Northam speaking at APR’s winter benefit event. | Blanca O’Leary and Judy Steinberg

Cathy Porter Julia and Harrison Augur Dr. Robert Christensen Katie and Kipp Ertl John and Bunny Harrison Greg and Maureen Poschman Jack and Kristen Austin Jill and Eric Cohen Greg Erwin and Billie Pierce Richard and Jane Heart Carol Racine Steve Barbee Lise and Howard Cohen Shane and Deborah Evans Trautlinde Heater Gary and Susan Rappaport Silvia Barbera Lulu Colby Jason Evitt Jesse Heath, Jr. and Hetta Heath Betsy Ratcliff James and Ruth Barnes Alan and Robin Cole Bill Fales Rick and Sherry Herrington Barbara Reese Dara Barth Sy Coleman Theba and Buster Feldman Doreen and Frank Herzog Steve and Lee Rittvo Gordon Baym Colleen Collins Carolyn Fields Stephen and Karen Hessl Douglas B. Roberts Lee Beck Charles and Janice Collins and Andy Popinchalk Don and Anne Hillmuth Marvin Rosenberg Michael Behrendt Chip Comins Susanne Fike David and Annaday Hiser Leslie Shor Robert Benedetti Community Office Dean and Elizabeth Filiss Phyllis Hoke Virgil and Joan Simon and Maria Yurasek for Resource Efficiency Jim Finch John Hornblower Bill Spence and Sue Edelstein John and Janie Bennett Jim Condit and Kim Chang Jill Fink and Art Hohmann Carol Hundert Kim Stacy and John Hoffman Joe Bergquist and Judy Byrns John Corcoran and Holly Timms Pat and Shelley Fitzsimmons Bob and Soledad Hurst Kathleen Strang Priska and Ed Berkheimer Lauren and Mark Cornish Matt Freeman Mason Ingram Gerald Terwilliger Laurie Bernhard John and Susan Cottle Marilyn Frias and Nicolette Toussaint and Anna Naeser Stan and Toni Bialek Karen Crice Adam and Katy Frisch Melissa and Rob Jankovsky David Thickman Walter C. and Robin Bland Mary and David Crow Dorothy Frommer Frank and Janet Jeffries Shirley Tipton and Steve Barwick Shelley and John Bogaert Tom and Cathy Crum Ricki and Peter Fuchs Sandy and Peter Johnson Thomas Van Straaten Liz and John Bokram Pamela Cunningham Travis Fulton Eric Johnson and Nadine Asin Johnny Boyd Murray and Claudia Cunningham Brent Gardner-Smith Samuel and Ann Johnson Dennis and Linda Vaughn Edgar and Elizabeth Boyles Katie Custodio and Annie Chapman Deborah Jones Gloria Wallace Cheryl Brandon Linda and Bob Cutter Carol Gaudin and John Katzenberger Cynthia Wayburn Thomas Brinkmeyer Paul D’Amato and Beth Cashdan Khara and James Gaw Neil Jung Fred and Emily Weitz Mike and Monica Brinson Chris and Jessica Davenport Carolyn and Bob Glah Emily Jurick Joyce Woltman Maury and Susan Brochstein Don Davidson Randy Gold and Dawn Shepard Ryan Kalamaya Anonymous (8) John and Margaretta Bruegger and Sandy Simpson Anne Goldberg Linda and Eugene Kalnitsky Lee and Keith Bryant Anne Deeley and Mike Easterly Cheryl J. Bill and Carolyn Kane $100-$249 Bill and Jessica Budinger Catherine Dehaven and Stephen R. Goldenberg Maury and Gerald Kaplan Hovik and June Abramian Dick Butera Annie Denver David and Jean Goldstein Susan Karbank Paul Andersen and Lu Krueger- Patricia Callahan Martin Derstine John and Susan Gorman Donna Keelty Andersen Cynthia Calvin and Mac McShane Ben and Diane Desugny Ron and Jan Greenberg Kearns Kelly Bob Anderson Melissa Camins Tony DiLucia Joel and Teresa Griffin John Kennedy Nick Anderson Charles Campagna Peter Dolan William and Joyce Gruenberg Michelle Kiley Kruger Anderson and Nicole Garrimone Richard Downing Helene Gude Marry Jo Kimbrough Aspen 5 Star Limo, Peter Casson Bob Campbell Carol Dresner Donna Guerra-Smith and Jim Harrison Aspen Historical Society – Frances Candlin Nancy Dunlap Thomas and Joanne Guggenheim Richard Kirk Nina Gabianelli Don and Callie Carpenter Joe Dunn Charlene Guggenheim Kathryn Koch Aspen Home Inspection Services– Curt and Cindy Carpenter Tim and Gigi Durand Nina Gworek Alan Kokish Chris Lacy Jerry and Teresa Cavaleri David Dyer Jeffrey Halferty Joe Kolbe Aspen Kayak and Glenn and Kristen Chadwick Hall Easton Mallory Harling and Karen Owens Marci Krivonen and Jason Suazo Stand Up Paddle Academy Jon and Anne Chapman Daniel Elkan Scott Harper Gail and Ken Kuhns Camilla and Raymond Auger Becky and Patrick Chase Ginny Epsten Dr. Lindsay Harris Vince Lahey

Judith Barnard and Margaret Simmons | Donnie Ryan, Ken Rudin, Chris Ryan, Andrew Pegler, Denise Hoogland | APR staff celebrates the end of the winter pledge drive

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Audience at APR’s public event: Ken Rudin’s Political Junkie | Dennis Carruth and Penney Evans Carruth | APR Staff with Rick Palacio, Ken Rudin, and Steve House

Sheryl Lamb Sidney Poncelet Matthew Thomas Anne Byard R. Wallace Lord Leslie Lamont and Lance Luckett Catherine Porter and James Fuller Mary E. Tippet Norman Bye Jessica Lucas Denise Landau Irma Prodinger Andrew Todd Michael Campbell Jan MacCready Nick and Sara Lebby Britt Queer Gerard Tomasso and Sherry Caloia Cornelia and Chris Cardillo Jim Markalunas Mitzi and Gordon Ledingham Richard and Kathryn Rabinow Becky Trembley Joe Carpenter Bill McCann Emma Lerma, Emmy’s Eldercare Rachel’s Sewing Repair Randy Van Engelenburg Mark Clark Margaret McGavock Susan and Leonard Levitt Bob and Gaby Rafelson Linda Vidal and Jeanie Cranmer Clark Thomas McGill Jon and Martha Lindenberg K. Loran and Sue Randles Sue Volk Jane Click Charlotte and Michael McLain Darlene and Victor Liss Anita Rayburn Bob and Ruth Wade Tom Coggins Holly McLain Carol Loewenstern Jack Real and Sue Lavin Vivian and Tom Waldeck Eli Cohen Katie McManus Cristal and Mark Logan James J. and Priscilla Reiss Susan Walker Debbie and Gabe Collins Donald Miller Randi Lowenthal Garrett Reuss Margaret Walker James Colllins Janet and Bob Mineo Brad and Mary Ellen Lundgren Dwayne and Margaret Romero Dave and Marci Walsh Marcia Corbin Dr. Barry and Peggy Mink Martha Madsen Howard Roark and Crystal Roney Jared Walters Pam Cricenti James Morgan Linda Maggiore Mel Ronick Kathleen and Sebastian Carolyn Dahlgren Daniel Mundlein Howell Mallory and Nora Berko Jamie Rooney Wanatowicz Ryan Delucci Mary Jo Murphy Eden Marsh and Jay Philips Marvin Rosenberg Craig and Rebecca Ward Lisa DiNardo Tara and Nathan Nelson Judy Martin Michael Rosenberg David Warner and Kerry Ach Scott Dorfman Phil and Carol Nemiec Margaret Mathers Elizabeth Rovira Melissa Waters Marion Dragonette Susan Northleaf Jacquelyn Matthews Mary and George Russell Dennis and Joyce Webb Janet Duval Peg O’Brien Sunni and Johno McBride Greg Russi Richard and Carlyn Weintraub Susan and John Eaton Carol Opeka Joan and David McGavock Jill Sabella Lynda and Doug Weiser Steve Edelman Madeleine Osberger Andrew McGregor Thomas Sando Richard and Gayle Wells Keaton Edwards Elizabeth Penfield Heather McGregor Elizabeth Sargent Sylvia Wendrow Sam Epsten Will Perry and Steve Smith Shereen and Jordan Sarick Laura Werlin Carol and Jim Farnsworth Andy Quiat and Jane Keener-Quiat McHugh Gallery, Ricki McHugh Vince, Frankie, and Dasa Savage Susan Werth and Bernard Silver Diana Finkel Mitzi Rapkin and John McHugh Lorraine Schapiro Joe and Edith Whatley Mark Fordham David Reed and Krysia Carter-Giez Sally and Bruce McMillen Gloria Scharlin Philippa Whitcomb Patrick Fort Dave and Terri Ritchie Sarah McNulty Suzanne Scheer-Brown Lara and Marc Whitley Mark Freirich Leslie Robinson and James Graeme and Elizabeth Means Sue Schimmenti Andre and Julie Wille Christopher Fris Bradford Debora Kelly and Scott Messina Hayes Karal Schlundt Dexter Williams Nancy Frizell Julia Rowland Bruce and Renee Michelson Phyllis and David Scruggs Roger and Kris Wilson Vic Garrett and Beth Albert Robin Schiller David and Elizabeth Miller Dorothy Sharpe Natalie Winston Louise Gawlik Kathlene M. Schwoerer Pat Milligan George Shaver Brenda Wohlstadter Julie Goldstein David Segal William and Jane Mitchell Nancy Sheffield and Jeff Steck Steven Wolff and Lynne Christina Gore Judith Sewell Karen Moculeski Julie and Steven Shifman Feigenbaum Carol Grace Barbara Shaw Chris and Karen Mohr Carolyn and Dick Shohet Fred Wooden Tim Graybill Andrew Skewes Shelah Moller Rodger and Liz Shugart Margaret Woods Kirk and Petra Gregory Marina Skiles Pam Moore Mike Sidley Elizabeth Wysong Shelly Gross Linda Sonsini Virginia and Darrell Morrow Neil and Elizabeth Siegel Margaret Yamasaki Mary Lou Haflinger Erica Spahl Golden Mark and Lauren Munger Gordon Silver Nancy Yang Teresa Hall James Spiegelman Gary and Linda Nathanson Mike and Margaret Simmons Corey Zurbuch Mark Hamilton Rick and Diane Stevens Richard Neiley Jr. William Simon IV Anonymous (25) Jim Harrison Roberta Stokes and Maria Maniscalchi Sandra Simpson Karen Harvey Jamie Lynn Tatsuno Brooke Newman Joey Sissom $60-$99 Barbara Hauptli Annie Teague Timothy Nichols Nancy and Al Siwak Linda Amrein Barbara Hauptli Hamilton Tharp Christine Nolen and John Quigley Steve Skadron Heather Ardley Roger Hibdon Eileen Tucker Donald and Judy Norris Skye Skinner Gwen Ballard Nick and Joan Isenberg Paulina and Dick Van der Noordaa Carolyn O’Donnell Sopris Furniture Repair, Inc. Joan Balter Jessica Jacobson Peter Waanders Mary O’Leary Karen Stephan Marina Beadleston Kendall Jahnke and Jennifer Causing Grace Oliphant Bonnie and John Stephens Alycin Bektesh William and Elaine Jarrett Mike Waters Sage Oliver Warren Stickney Laurence and Kathleen Bernat Kenneth Jones Shane Weaver Siri Olsen Trenton Stover Karen Birach Arthur and Carole Kafrissen Sally Wekstein Maxwell Olson Gretchen Straub Nell and Bill Birk Cil Klamper Amos Whiting David and Janice Panico Lawrence and Pamela Strohmeyer Nicole Birkhold Katy Knapp Nancy and Larry Wilhelms Klaus Penzel Dan Sullivan Michael and Wendy Blakeslee Ken Koerber Marilyn Wilmerding Oliver and Karen Perin David Swersky and Geni King Susan Boslough Ms. Patty Kravitz Dottie Wolcott Frederick and Lenda Persiko Lynne Symons Deborah Bradford Soozi Lindbloom Dave and Mel Wortman Alexandra and David Phillips John and Maurine Taufer Hattie Branson Linda Loeschen William Zambelli Kathryn Pitner Susan Terra and Aidan Flynn Mardell and Craton Burkholder Michael and Sacha Logan Anonymous (9) and Robert Leatherman Cari Kaplan The Dog Laundry Roberta and Richard Burkley Roger and Debbie Long Polly Pollard Nancy Thomas and Roger Davis

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evergreen members give monthly and enjoy all the benefits of Aspen Public Radio membership. Monthly giving is a great way to express your enthusiasm for everything that Aspen Public Radio does for you and for our community.

It’s very simple. You select how much you want to give each month, and your contribution comes directly to Aspen Public Radio from your checking account or credit card. It automatically renews each year, so you don’t have to worry about your membership lapsing. Feel great knowing that every time you turn to Aspen Public Radio, you’re making an impact on the quality news, programs, and entertainment you rely on every day. Join the growing list of members who are choosing to become Evergreen Members.

Contact membership director, Elise Fitzsimmons, for more information on becoming an Evergreen Member at (970) 920-9000 or sign-up at AspenPublicRadio.org/donate. The lists below reflect information from May 1, 2016 - May 1, 2017. Please excuse any errors or omissions.

Rose Abello David Batterson Robert Brining Richard and Elise Cohen Joanna and Larry Doble Skip and Susan Ackerman Lynn Bayko Karen and Ted Bristol John B. Colson and Anne Sullivan Mary Dominick-Coomer Barbara Adams Jill Beathard Charlotte Brooks John Comerford and Sven Coomer Julie Adriansen Brandon A. Beaudette Ross Brooks Jeff and Brittany Conklin Melanie Doskocil Brion and Betsy After Lenny and Lara Beaulieu Tracey Brown Ashley and Mike Connolly Sarah Douglas Greg and Eric Albrecht Arabella Beavers Kimbo Brown-Schirato Rachel Connor Brandy Drake Kelly Alford and Glenn Rappaport Susan Beckerman and Jason Schirato Annie Cooke William Draper Steve Alldredge Bayard Bellinger John and Margaretta Bruegger Janet Cotter Jim Dula Kim Allen Jessica Beltran and John Robinson Jo Brumet John and Susan Cottle Jacob Dunaway Audrey Allen Robert Benedetti Teri Bruna Stacey Craft and Lester Craft, Jr. Nina Dunn Alpine Sign Shop, Colleen Brown and Maria Yurasek Kristine and Tom Brunt Carol Craven Martha Durgy Tracy Altmaier – John and Janie Bennett Chris and Andrea Bryan Sue Craver Dana Dwyer Happy Tails Pet Sitting Jennifer Bennett Mike and Charis Bucchin Renee Crawford Doc Eason Kelly and Jon Amdur Catherine Berg Diane Bueller Russ and Debbie Lynn Eastley Kristin Andersen Garwood Keith Berglund Gena Buhler Crawford-Arensman Jim Easton Susan Anderson Joe Bergquist and Judy Byrns Hilary Burgess Jon and Alicia Creyts Susan and John Eaton Benjamin Anderson Susan Bernard Ria Burnett Levi Crouse Nancy Elisha Charles and Karyn Andrade Jeremy Bernstein and Elyse Elliott Art Burrows Laura Crow Damie, Joe, and Jimmy Elsen Ingrid Antoni Dana Berro Rob Cairncross Tom and Cathy Crum Patricia Epstein Carrieann Asani Sarah Beske Jane Campbell Katia and John Curbelo-Ensign Alyssa Erdman Aspen Kayak Brittany Biebl Martha Campbell Liz Curtin Randy Essex and Stand Up Paddle Academy Bridget Bielinski Ashley Cantrell Perl Diane Curtindale Tim Estin Aspen Reprographics Tim Perry and Steve Williams Michele Cardamone Anne Dakin Lee Ann Eustis Aspen Total Automotive – Wing Billeisen Jeff and Kristin Carlson Lee Damuth Jess Ewart John Guenther Pat Bingham and Greg Fitzpatrick Dr. Linda A. Carnes Meredith and Gary Daniel Molly Faath Frances Atkins Donald Bird and Molly Ireland Marilyn Carruthers Jeanette Darnauer and Rob Merritt Chris and Sally Faison Jason Auslander Nell and Bill Birk Bobbi Carson Cassie and Joe Davenport Craig and Colleen Farnum Mary Awalt Dr. Jonathan Birnkrant Philip and Susan Carter Amber Davenport Emily Farrele Hilary Back and Terry McShane Alison Blair Troy Casey Katie Dehler Dorothea and Doug Farris Tom and Tess Backhus Michael Blakeslee Kevin and Iris Cassidy Mary and Peter DeLany John and Kelly Field Brad Baetz Kevin Blanchard Andrea and Charlie Chacos Steven Deliyianias Jonathan Feinberg George and Marilyn Baker Rick Blauvelt Don Chaney Jonathan Delk Chet Feldman Sylvia Balcom and Candace Goodwin Sandy Cheris Yasmine DePagter Matt Ferro Nancy Ball Karen Blomquist Steve and Molly Child Tom Detweiler Cash Ferro Lissa Ballinger Mel and Paulette Blumenthal Margo Clark Sandra Dexter Alexander Feuer John and Nancy Barbee Kim and Peter Bock Jeffery Richard Clark Alexis and Dustin Diaz Cecile Fielder Carter and Kathleen Barger Kristin and Tom Boronski Joanne Clements Fritz Diether Leah Fielding Gary and Norma Barr Whit and Leah Boucher Martha Cochran and Steve Mills Debbie Dietz Shore Jordan Fields Judith Bartels John and Georgia Boyd Ned and Jan Cochran Anjuli DiMaria Deborah Fifer Brenda Bathke Amity Brereton-Preis Kathleen Coffman Eliot Dinsmoor Phi Filerman

APR staff during the Winter Pledge Drive with Eli Cohen | Science Friday executive director Danielle Dana and Ira Flatow

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Guests at APR’s Lawn Party, June 2016 | APR’s news team with NPR’s Jackie Northam | Steve House, Rick Palacio, and Ken Rudin at APR’s public event: Ken Rudin’s Political Junkie

Jeff Finesilver and Amy Levenson Cathy Heyliger Jennifer Johnson Ryan Kottyan Gabriel Finesilver Terri Glenn Heather Hicks Greg and Sean Jeung Scott and Trish Kramer Jane Finsterwald Martin Gloria Zander Higbie Kris and Mike Jewkes Jamie and Jim Kravitz Thomas Fisher Christine and Gerry Goldstein Mike Higgins Daniel Johansen George Kremer Elise Fitzsimmons Scott and Dawn Gordon Joe High Catherine and Trans Johnson Jan and Gil Krische Jenn Flentge John and Susan Gorman Mark and Brigitte Hilberman Sandy and Peter Johnson Beth Krulewitch Tim Forrest Amy Grey Valerie Hincy Tricia Johnson Maurice LaMee Stacy Forster Paul Grey Kirk Hinderberger and Sacha Haas Robert and Nancy Johnson Dominic and Emily Lanese Patrick Fort Eliza Greenman Merrilee Hindman Deborah Jones Matt Laning Michelle Fox Joel and Teresa Griffin Maureen and Greg Hinkle and John Katzenberger Linda and Dean Larry David and Shelly Franklin Thomas Griffiths Mary Hirsch Guinevere Jones Kirk Lawrence Jillian and Cullen Frazier and Heidi Hoffman David and Annaday Hiser Paul Jones and Claire McDougall Laurie Lawrence Amy and Robert French Peter and Misty Groves-Benedict Kathryn Hmielowski Kyle Jones Joan and Lee Leavenworth Chuck Frias Jill Gruenberg and Eric Vozick Jason Hodges Ann Jordan Cat Leonaitis Dorothy Frommer Helene Gude Mike and Sharon Hoffman Sharon Kahn Dan Levan Kate Fuentes Gaylord Guenin Lauren Hoffmann David and Maida Kahn Alan Levey Steven Fuller Deric and Audrey Gunshor Bob and Diane Hollenbach Bill and Carolyn Kane Kimberly Levin Dan and Betsy Furth Amelia Hahn Gail and Phil Holstein Stephen and Patricia Kanipe Hazel Levine Ross Furukawa Julie and Marshall Hall Jane Holt Paul and Virginia Kantor Frances Lewis Tony and Marcia Fusaro Teresa Hall Denise Hoogland Kris and Heather Kaplinski Bonnie and Taylor Liebmann Shaun Gabbard Karl Hanlon and Sheryl Barto Hilde Hottendorf Joel Karr Crispen Limacher Christine Gaines Matt and Carolynn Harder David Houggy Meredith Kasper Susan and Randy Linden Vincent Galluccio Laura and Tal Hardman Danielle Howard Beth Kasser Jessica Lischka Noel Gannett Eileen Harrington Lisa May and John Howard Christian Kay Emma Livingston Nick Garay Joy and Hal Hartman Erin Hutchings Merry Keefe Kacey Locsin Paulina and Brian Gardner Sam Harvey Lynni Hutton Bronwyn Kelch Laurel Loeb Margo and Keith Gardner Ward and Mimi Hauenstein Katie Hyman Christopher and Brandy Keleher Lindsay and Rick Lofaro Christy and Nathan Garfield Reid Haughey and Mary Fox Micheala Idhammer Diane Kelly Anna Lorenson Susan Garrett Naomi Havlen Sue Imrem Collins Kelly Nancy Lovendahl Jessica Garrow and Michael Brands Jeremy Isenhart Thomas and Tamela Kenning and Scott Keating Stacey Gavrell Gretchen Hayduk-Wroblewski Emily Jack-Scott Lucy and Zane Kessler Chris Lundgren Chris and Mary Elizabeth Geiger Jennifer and Jim Hearn Lauri Jackson Soraya Khalje Karon Lundy Sue Geist Richard Heede Francie Jacober Waqqar and Thea Khan-Farooqi Catherine Lutz Samuel Gemus Peter Helburn Molly and Tai Jacober Michelle Kiese and Michael Sladdin Chris and Marni George Nancy Heldman Jessica Jacobi Erin Kinney Debora and Stephen Lyons Erika Gibson Laurel Henderson Nikili Jacobs Michael Kinsley Colin Mabbett Eileen Gielow Marilyn Hendricks Kendall Jahnke Amanda Klahr Douglas and Marjorie MacDonald Abigail Gierke Erik Hendrix Stephanie Janiga Cindy Klob Ann Macleod Jan and Pat Girardot Jessica Henley Melissa and Rob Jankovsky Glenda Knight Cindy and Paul Major Alyson and Justin Gish Sami Henry Ryan Jarvis Ron Kokish and Niki Delson Laura Makar Terry Glassenapp Rebecca Henschel Asia Jenkins Susan Kolbe Linden Mallory

NPR’s Renée Montagne and Asma Khalid at the Lawn Party, 2016 | Laura Crow and Claire Woodcock | Steve Skadron and Alycin Bektesh at the Candidate Chats series

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Howell Mallory and Nora Berko Don and Josh Paine – Maryellen Secrist Tamara Tormohlen Elizabeth and Tim Mallory Pomeroy Insruments Sasha Seemple and Marc Breslin Caty, Suki, and Lincoln Manuel Cindy Palmer Walt and Kim Seubert Cheryl Towning Mike and Julie Maple John and Barbara Palmer Christy Severy Amy and Chris Treese Ali Margo Jane Partiger Betty Severy Lana and Henry Trettin Lisa Markalunas Carol Ann Pasternak Robin Severy-Pfautz Hildur Troyer Steve Marker and Cindy Kahn Jill Patrick Phil and Nancy Shalen Maura Trumble Planned Giving Barbara Mason Ida and Mike Paulin Carole Sharp Al Truscott Erin Mattice Andrea Pazdera Todd Shaver Michael Turner By making a planned Peter McBride Molly and Jon Peacock Michael and Layne Shea and Barbara Ahlberg gift to Aspen Public Maxine McCowan Eric and Karen Peirson Megan Shean Brad Tyndall Tim and Donna McFlynn Matt and Becca Percy Jeanne Sheriff Janet Urquhart Radio, you are Teraissa McGovern Samantha Persavich Rita Sherman Lindsey Utter ensuring reliable and Mike McGowan Jack and Sharon Petersen Martin and Susan Sherwin Joan Valentine Deirdre McLoughlin Dana and Jeff Peterson John Shine Laura Van Deusen independent public Teresa Melville Zuleika Pevec Sheryl and Robert Shivley and Bob Von Achen radio programming for Stacy and Josh Meyer Illene Pevec Jay Shultz Pete and Katie Van Deventer Marlene Mickey Elizabeth J. Phillips John and Cari Shurman Heather Vicenzi years to come. Cathy Miller Greg Pickrell and Julie Comins Jan and Steve Shute Heidi and Paul Wade David and Elizabeth Miller Doren Pinnell Mike and Margaret Simmons Georgeann Waggaman Hayes Planned giving is the Larry and Christine Mills Barbara Platts William Simmons Hadden Walker most meaningful way to Michael Miracle Sarah Pocker Sean Simpson Katie Grey Walker and Meritxell Pedragosa Gina Pogliano Keri and Jeffrey Sivess Jeannie and John Walla show your commitment Rebecca Mirsky Amanda Poindexter Anda and Ryan Smalls Stacey Wallace to the station. APR and Andrew Helsley Philip Popkin and Lisa Zimet David and Jennifer Smith Jim Ward Paula Mischlich Brian Porter Kris Smith Tom and Donna Ward accepts planned gifts Gail Mizner and Mike Kendrich Promo Communications Amy and Zane Smith Deborah Ware of all types, including Dean Moffatt Missy and Steve Prudden Tyler Craig Smith Sue Wasienko Matthew and Megan Monaghan Bob Purvis Ann Smulka Robin Waters cash or securities, Cathy Montgomery Spencer Purvis Stephanie Soldner Michael and Adelaide Waters bequests, charitable gift Nancy Mooney Eddie and Mari Rainer Lauren Sontag Wendy Weaver Pam Moore Dan Raleigh Peggy and Hugh Sontag Casey Weaver annuities, charitable Ric and Susanne Morrison Lisa Raleigh Kathleen Sovich Gretchen Weber remainder trusts, or Allison Morrison Jerry Rankin Sally Spaulding and Chad Waltzin Deborah and Todd Welden Wick Moses and Annie Flynn Anita Rayburn Pat and Lorraine Spector Frankie and Skip Welfeld simply designating Amy and Trevor Mountjoy David Reed and Krysia Carter-Giez Kate Spencer Bart and Kathie Weller Quim and Sharon Moya Suzannah Reid Erin Spiess Michael and Chip Wells Aspen Public Radio as a Susan Muenchen and Patrick Duffield Maile and Carson Spung Alison and Jonathan Wente beneficiary in your will. Anne Muir Kendall Reiley Ellen Stapenhorst Peter Westcott and Kate Friesen Tharyn Mulberry Will Reiser Liz and Jim Stark Charlie Westerman Please contact Carolyne Joe Mule Katherine Reppa Eden Steele and Bart Johnson and Gail Pollack Heldman at Elizabeth and Chris Mullen Tammy Reynolds Jeff and Suzanne Stephens Weems and Nancy Westfeldt Michael and Beth Mulry Todd and Lisen Richmond Paula Stepp and Frank Martin Jesse Wey (970) 920-9000 Steve Mundinger Eric Ringsby Rick and Diane Stevens Kent and Wendy Whinnery or carolyne@ Kelly Murphy Judith Ritschard Aligned Insight, Inc. Wendalin Whitman Vegan Jeason and Annie Murphy Dave Ritter Brad and Heather Stevenson Tim and Jacque Whitsitt aspenpublicradio.org Terri Murray Kirk and Marcey Robinson Elizabeth and Flynn Stewart-Severy Peter Wiese Mark Murray Gareth and Chelsea Robson Austine Stitt Jeanne Wilder Cheri Murray Jarid Rollins Andy Stone and Linda Lafferty Charles Willman Julie and Jeff Myers Dwayne and Margaret Romero Marietta and Denis Strachan Jennifer Wilson Morgan Neely Erin Romero Robert Streich Kathryn Hone Wiltgen Brett Nelson Robert Ross Shelley Supplee Mary Winter Ken Neubecker Andy and Rose Rossello and Hawk Greenway Linda Wodiuk Liz and George Newman Arthur and Maureen Rothman James Surls and Charmaine Locke Mark Wolfe Webber Aspen Public Radio’s Virginia and Rick Newton Susan Rouse Patrick Seydel and Susan Cashel Benjamin Wolff Timothy Nichols Judith Royer Steve and Sandy Swanson Dana Wood mission is to support, Molly Nickerson Tiffanie Rudow Erik and Cecilia Sweet Claire Woodcock Cholla Nicoll Cliff and Kathryn Runge Alexandra Tarika Linda Woodcock nourish and enrich Tammy and Harlan Nimmo Amy Rutkowski Eric Taylor Kristin Wright Carol Nix Heather and Greg Rydell Patricia Taylor Lisa Yorker our community by Bill and Connie Noel Cindy Ryman Max and Jodi Taylor Caitlin Yost providing informative, Matt and Anne Norrdin Jordana Sabella Harry Teague Andrea and Dennis Young Susan Northleaf Bob Sackariason Annie Teague Erin Young entertaining and Liz O’Connell Carolyn Sackariason Susan Terra and Aidan Flynn Garry and Thelma Zabel Heather O’Malley Dan Sadowsky and Alex Halperin Elise Thatcher Wendy Zaharko educational radio and Martha O`Keefe Sally Sakin Eric Theile Cynthia and Ed Zasacky Rochelle Obechina Brenda and Ian Sanderson Maureen Thompson Paula Zurcher digital content in a Ed and Carolyn Odell Jonathan and Sara Satz Amy and Doug Throm Anonymous (21) Meredith and Chuck Ogilby Nancy Scarcella John Tikunoff – reliable, professional Ksana Oglesby Stephanie Scavullo Sunwest Electric Inc. Julie Oliff Jennifer Schaiberger Riley and Kristin Tippet manner. Sarah and Lyle Oliver Ronald Schiller Michael Tippett Julie Olson and Mike Blair Jennifer Schneider Shirley Tipton and Steve Barwick George C. Olson Judy Schramm Anthony Todaro Elisa Orcajada Anna and Bubba Scott Robin Tolan Terry and Connie Orcutt Ellie Scott Denise Tomaskovic Wyatt Orme Laura Seay

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What first drew you to radio and how long and Country, abandoned in a field near Fall your heart out, or a great corn-pone classic have you been on the air? I had a show in Creek in Telluride. It had crystal-handled country tune. And Western Swing, or Telluride, KOTO, before I came to Aspen. window cranks. rockabilly, or country blues to cleanse the That was in 1977, and it led to my rather palette, yes? longish gig as emcee of the Telluride Describe your show for someone who Bluegrass Festival. I’m old enough to have is flipping through the stations.Red hot If you could only hear one Bluegrass lived through an era when brilliant talents Bluegrass and acoustic music, present song ever again, what would it be? An old played hilarious tricks with the medium: and past. Brief cultural spelunking through Flatt & Scruggs tune, “Blue Ridge Cabin Peter Sellers, Peter Cook, and Dudley the weird caverns of recorded music Home.” I’m a sucker for that one. Moore. On our side of the pond, Bob history. Updates on really great music that Why do you volunteer at APR and what do and Ray, Ken Nordine, and Stan Freberg actual, contemporary musicians play on you like best? You know, it’s a welcome did inventive, funny, almost anarchistic instruments they generally don’t plug in. creative outlet, and the best thing about comedy. Slightly strange radio, as long as Live interviews. In-studio performances. that is Bluegrass DJs wield such power and there’s sound effects, I find funny. My first The occasional Mexican radio-style prestige. What can I say? APR show was back in ’04. exploding ID bumper. Muy mucho calor! When you’re not at the station, where can Who is Pastor Mustard and where is his When you put together a show, how do one find you?I produce house concert- nifty blue Chrysler? I used to tour with a you decide what to play? I think of it as a type shows in the midvalley. Many more marionette theater, and would voice up road tape. What perks up a soul-destroying are coming up this summer — word’s out. to six characters in a show. On my way to slog through Kansas? I generally pace They’ll either be in my fabulous home, my first radio gig at KOTO in Telluride, I it: moderate-tempo, medium tempo, El Rancho Mustard, or at the Missouri thought it would be funny to archly satirize up-tempo, repeat. Every show’s different, Heights Schoolhouse. I put up a website, a real pastor, Brother Al, who had his believe it or not. After the genre has been www.houseofmustard.com, to promote radio show later in the same Sunday. He fully set forth, there’s always a musical these gems. was a genuine hellfire Bible-thumper, and Molotov cocktail to lob in. An orchestral Listen to Bluegrass with Mustard every Pastor Mustard brought counterbalance. piece with banjo or mandolin, or vintage Sunday from 11am-1pm on Aspen Public The Nifty Blue Chrysler was a ’48 Town French musette, or some deeply emotional singer-songwriter production that tears Radio.

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

5 am BBC World Service 5

6 am 6 Morning Edition Weekend Weekend Edition Edition and APR Local News 7 am Saturday Sunday 7

8 am 8

Wait, Wait... This American 9 9 am Don’t Tell Me! Life 1A with Joshua Johnson 10 am RadioLab On Being 10

TED 11 am Radio Hour 11 Bluegrass with Science Friday Here and Now Mustard 12 pm Only a Game 12

Commonwealth 1 pm All Songs Club Considered 1 (summer) Performance Today and Classical Music from Aspen Milk Street Latino USA 2 pm Radio 2

Marketplace Dinner Party 3 pm Splendid Table 3 Curated Festival Showcase CrossCurrents Mountain Edition Valley Roundup Download

4 pm Living on Earth 4 All Things Considered A Prairie Home Companion 5 pm The Moth 5

6 pm The World Political Junkie All Things Considered 6

7 pm Fresh Air Invisibilia Aspen Hot Wax PianoPolitical Jazz Junkie 7

8 pm RadioLab Aspen Beat The Reveal 8

9 pm Jazz from Aspen Snap Judgment Blue Horizon 9 Selected Shorts

10 pm 10

11 pm 11

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