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20 18 welcome to the 2018 program guide dear apr dear listener and supporter, member, As a relatively new member of this Board, I’ve been delighted APR is committed to by the level of recognition and appreciation Aspen Public providing listeners, Radio and its staff receive throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. readers, and viewers Ably led by President Carolyne Heldman and former Board with the information Chair Penney Evans-Carruth, APR set in motion a strategic and context they need planning process more than a year ago, searching for to be informed and more and new ways to serve the Roaring Fork Valley and to engaged participants better position our station for the fundamental changes in in our democracy and the varied forms in which our members choose to engage with us. communities. To that Radio has always been the primary mode of our service, and that won’t end, we had quite a year. Since I last wrote a change. However, we hope to attract and retain younger audiences through letter like this, we have had four stories on inclusion of new delivery vehicles, such as podcasting and social media, as NPR, including two of which I am particularly well as adapting our news and cultural content to formats that will broaden proud, Elizabeth Stewart-Severy’s story “Snow our appeal. We’d like to reconfigure our transmitters to provide multiple Making For Skiing During Warm Winters Comes channels, with at least one of them on a single frequency from one end of the With Environmental Cost” and Wyatt Orme’s valley to the other. And we’d like to expand our award-winning staff to give “Sanctuary in Carbondale.” In addition, we us the capacity to create stories of local importance but with national impact, received a record SIX awards from the Colorado drawing on the expertise of valley resources and gradually building a broad Broadcasters Association, winning in every reputation within themes where we have real expertise. category we entered! All of this costs money, of course, above and beyond what we’ve We were not just in the field and behind traditionally raised. The number of these plans we are able to follow through the microphones, we were also out in the on will depend upon our ability to entice support amongst all of those who community, hosting events and town halls on benefit from our programming: young or old, full-time residents or just important issues with noted journalists and passing through. However, public broadcasting was designed for times like elected officials. This summer, watch for events these. Never has the need for a trusted, objective voice in broadcasting been with Joshua Johnson of 1A, and later a visit from more badly needed, and I am confident that this community will value and an NPR correspondent. support these new initiatives. You’ll notice with this edition of the APR I joined this board because I was impressed by the energy and vision of Program Guide, we have gone green. We are those guiding APR and their vision for the future. As I take over the role of saving trees and on printing costs by providing Chair from Penney, I want to thank her for her stewardship over the past year. this edition online only. This will also give you We all also want to thank Tom Korologos, who is stepping down after six years a chance to check out our website and see of service to this community on the APR board. what’s new. We also want to extend a warm welcome to Marcie Musser and Gary Our membership is at an all-time high, our Gerst, who have joined the APR board. Marcie Musser is a long time Aspen sustainers are growing every month—thank you resident and has served this community on many boards, including The Evergreen Members!—and our summer pledge Aspen Community Foundation and the Aspen Music Festival & School, and drive is right around the corner. We look forward nationally on the Global Fund for Women. Gary Gerst is an experienced to hearing from you then. Thanks for your loyal business executive, having served as CEO of the Lasalle and Henderson support, for your feedback, and for listening. Global Funds. He is also a life trustee of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and served on the board of Duke University School of Engineering. best wishes, Thank you for helping make APR the public service all of us need it to be.

warmly, Ways to Connect

carolyne heldman rovira Aspen Public Radio president doug carlston @AspenPubRadio chairman of the board @AspenPublicRadio

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2 | 2018 Program Guide awars d and honors

APR receives most awards of all Colorado news stations aspen public radio’s news team has been recognized for feature reporting, public affairs, and documentary storytelling. All four members of the APR news team took home awards, in topics as diverse as a drive-through pot shop and backcountry rescues. “We strive to cover the full range of issues and experiences in our valley,” said interim News Director Alycin Bektesh. “It’s an honor to be recognized among our peers statewide in achieving our mission of serving our community.” The Colorado Broadcasters Association represents private and Elizabeth Stewart-Severy, Alycin Bektesh, Christin Kay, and Wyatt Orme public radio and television outlets, and each year presents the Awards of Excellence to broadcasters in all markets across the on the program. Bektesh was state. This year they recognized reporter Wyatt Orme with Awards awarded a certificate of merit of Excellence for Best News Feature, Report or Series and Best for Best News Coverage of a News Coverage of a Single Event. Environment reporter Elizabeth Single Event, resulting in an Stewart-Severy took home an award for Best Mini-Documentary APR sweep of that category. or Series, the second year in a row she has been recognized in APR’s six awards were the most given to a news organization in this category. Christin Kay was recognized for her production the 2017 cycle, capping off a successful year that also included a of the weekly public affairs show Valley Roundup with her award record number of stories running on National Public Radio from for Best Afternoon Show, and the entire team was collectively the news team, and an increased involvement in the community awarded Best Station Personality for their rotating hosting duties through live town halls and open houses. award winner alycin bektesh Congratulations to Alycin Bektesh whose story, Women Send it in Big Air Debut, won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting and has advanced to the National Murrow Award competition! The Radio Television Digital News Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Regional Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the excellence Alycin Bektesh that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession. Over 4,400 entries were submitted for the 2018 awards.

save the date! “APR is for an evening intellectually, with NPR National emotionally, Correspondent, and spiritually Hansi Lo Wang uplifting, and October 22-24 my daily fix.” Public Event —J eff, Carbondale & Reception

A spen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 3 live broadcasts from the Aspen Institute

Aspen Ideas Festival The Aspen Institute produced the 14th annual Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic. The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation’s premier public gathering place for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines aspen public radio was pleased to to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the ideas and partner with The Aspen Institute to bring issues that both shape our lives and challenge our times. special live coverage of events featuring Key topics of this festival include Our Planet, Our Health; leaders and thinkers from across the Leadership in a Time of Change; Globalization Revisited, and globe to our listeners in the Roaring Fork many others. Valley. In addition to the acclaimed Aspen Spotlight Health returned as the opening segment of the Ideas Festival and the Aspen Security Aspen Ideas Festival. Celebrating its fifth year, Spotlight Health Forum, APR covered the McCloskey drew speakers and audience members from around the world Speaker Series. For more information to talk about the cutting-edge health issues of our times (see on The Aspen Institute’s programs, visit below). aspeninstitute.org/aspenevents. spotlight health is a series of conversations about top health issues and research, with experts scheduled to present at this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival. APR hosts talk with domestic and global health innovators on topics like breakthroughs leading to the cure of disease and eradication of global health threats, and the many intersections between health and education, economics, race, and the environment. Listen to podcasts at aspenpublicradio.org/programs/ spotlight-health-O.

Now in its ninth McCloskey Speaker Series The Future of Conservatism and the year, the Aspen Republican Party in the Age of Trump This longstanding summer series presents Security Forum Allysia Finley, assistant editor, distinguished speakers who have far- is an annual OpinionJournal.com at The Wall Street reaching impacts on society. gathering of Journal; Jonah Goldberg, senior editor, top-level current and former government A Conversation National Review; Michael Steele, former officials from all relevant national security with Justice Stephen Breyer chairman, Republican National Committee agencies. Speakers include industry Justice Stephen Breyer, associate justice, and former lieutenant governor of leaders, leading thinkers, nationally The Supreme Court of the United Maryland; and Mickey Edwards, Aspen noted print and broadcast journalists, States; and Nina Totenberg, legal affairs Institute vice president and former and concerned citizens. Organized by correspondent, NPR congressman the Aspen Institute’s Homeland Security Fascism: Its History Program, the Aspen Security Forum aims Reimagining How Cities Thrive and Signs of a Modern Resurgence to answer critical questions about national The Honorable Eric Garcetti, Secretary Madeleine Albright, and homeland security. The Homeland mayor of Los Angeles former US Secretary of State Security Program works to heighten public In collaboration awareness about the nation’s continued with the Aspen Security Forum Democratic Governors Panel: Uniting a vulnerability to terrorism, and to persuade Christopher Wray, director, Divided Nation Starting with the States the nation to take the necessary steps Federal Bureau of Investigation to close the gap between how secure we should be and how secure we actually are.

Corporate support for live broadcasts from The Aspen Institute’s McCloskey Speaker Series comes from Penney Evans Carruth with Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Real Estate. aspensnowmasssir.com / (970) 925-6060

4 | 2018 Program Guide hpp a enings at Aspen Public Radio

“I am an Evergreen N ew Edlis-Neeson Arts and Culture Reporter Member and visiting nurse. My christin kay is passionate about the rich variety of arts, clients live from cultural experiences, and stories in the Roaring Fork Valley. Aspen to Rifle. APR She became a devotee of public radio as a kid, listening to NPR in the backseat while her mom ran errands. keeps me company A Colorado native, Christin came to the Roaring Fork Valley all day as I drive for the first time in 2011 to pursue a teaching opportunity. It our lovely valleys. was love at first sight, and she’s still in a bit of awe that she I laugh, learn, am can call this place home. Christin Kay She came to Aspen Public Radio in 2017 as the moved, inspired, programming and content producer. In that role, she planned community dialogues and and informed.” town halls, and produced local afternoon shows Cross Currents, Mountain Edition, and —Susan, Glenwood Springs Valley Roundup. Christin is fascinated by the creative process and believes that art is a necessity, not a luxury. As the Edlis-Neeson arts and culture reporter, Christin covers art, dance, theatre, and literature up and down the Roaring Fork Valley.

Charity Navigator gives APR 4 stars

charity navigator believes that there are three dimensions of a charity’s operations that an informed charitable giver/social investor needs to consider when The Arts and Culture Desk at selecting a charity to support. Today, they rate charities by Aspen Public Radio is funded evaluating two of these: financial health and accountability by the Stefan Edlis and Gael and transparency. Their ratings show donors how efficiently Neeson Foundation, with a they believe a charity will use their support today, how well it mission to support the arts, has sustained its programs and services over time, and their community, and outreach. level of commitment to being accountable and transparent.

Charity Navigator provides these ratings so that donors can make intelligent giving Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson at the Palazzo decisions, and so that the philanthropic community can more effectively monitor itself. Grassi in Venice for Damien Hirst’s exhibition In the United States, there are only 11 public radio/public media organizations that have achieved a Four Star Rating, and APR is proud to be among the best for the second consecutive year!

New programming at APR

fresh air weekend collects the week’s best cultural segments from Fresh Air and crafts them together for great weekend listening. Fresh Air is an award-winning show and one of public radio’s most iconic programs. Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Terry Gross is known for her extraordinary ability to engage guests of all dispositions.

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earlier this year Aspen Public Radio, in partnership with TACAW, welcomed Ken Rudin of Ken Rudin’s Political Junkie and NPR Congressional Correspondent Susan Davis to The Temporary in Willits. In February, APR and TACAW welcomed Ken Rudin for You Wanted 2018? You Got It! Rudin and Loren Jenkins, former NPR senior foreign Ken Rudin and Loren Jenkins at The Temporary in Willits. editor and APR and TACAW Board Member, discussed all things politics. Below: Susan Davis at a VIP Meet and Greet. Photos: Ross Kribbs Their witty and informed banter touched on presidential elections, primaries, national conventions, debates, and races for the House, Senate, and Governor. Prior to the discussion, APR and TACAW Board Members and APR National Council gathered for an intimate meet and greet with Rudin. In March, NPR Congressional Correspondent, Susan Davis, was welcomed to discuss What’s Up With Congress? 2018 Midterm Elections. Davis and Kitty Boone, Aspen Institute VP and APR Board Member, energetically explored women in politics, the midterm elections, and the current state of Congress. The discussion was followed by a lively VIP reception with Davis.

classical music from Aspen Classical Music from Aspen host Chris Mohr has spent the past 38 summers in Aspen. He’s been a classical music radio host since 1978. He has composed an opera, From the Realm of the Shadow, published a book of piano music, a wedding cantata and much more.

Chris Mohr

classical Monday-Friday, usic June 18 – Aug 24 FROM 1pm – 3pm ASPEN Enjoy everything from popular Monday-Friday, June 27 – August 17 classics to rare musical gems by obscure 8:59am and 9:59am Tuesdays, June 26– August 21 composers. All summer, Classical Music Make your Aspen Music Festival plans 3:30pm – 4pm from Aspen (CMA) invites listeners inside every weekday morning with listings, Join host Chris Mohr every Tuesday the AMFS with interviews, live broadcasts, musical clips and highlights from the throughout the summer for an inside and musical previews of upcoming upcoming day’s AMFS events. peek at the AMFS summer season. concerts. This interview show focuses on the CMA will also feature Monumental Thanks to week’s concerts and performers, Mondays, when we present music as Judith Barnard giving both concertgoers and listeners majestic as our mountains throughout and Michael from home an exclusive look at the the summer, and Musical Bon Bons to end Fain for their Festival’s weekly lineup. each show with a French-themed work, generous with a few words about how the AMFS support of theme of “Paris” has inspired composers classical music for centuries and provided audiences with on Aspen Public Radio! brilliant flights of musical imagination. Judith Barnard and Michael Fain

6 | 2018 Program Guide summer interns and scholarship winner

Aspen Public Radio welcomes two summer interns

caroline functions, and working with the Aspen played varsity football and baseball. porterfield is a Public Radio team. He plans on working toward a career newcomer to Aspen. in the sports communication industry. She will be spending ryer Through this internship, he anticipates the summer here with gardenswartz getting his foot in the door, which will her family following was born and hopefully provide more clarity and more Dan Porterfield’s raised in Aspen. He opportunities for the future. appointment as the recently finished his This is Ryer’s second stint at Aspen Caroline Porterfield Aspen Institute’s new junior year at Miami Public Radio; he helped around the studio President and CEO. Caroline’s pursuit University (OH), during the summer of 2016. During the of English and Sociology degrees at where he is working first go around he helped produce, write, Georgetown University will serve her well Ryer Gardenswartz toward a double major and record feature stories. He is excited to this summer, as she begins her internship in Journalism and Sports Leadership & come back and continue progressing as a with the radio. Caroline is excited to spend Management (SLAM). journalist. the summer developing writing skills, Ryer graduated from Aspen High School understanding how a radio newsroom in 2015, where he was the head boy and

2018 Noonan Memorial Scholarship winner “I have been a member for it is with teams, a volunteer for U15 Lacrosse Club years. I support great pleasure and is a Concussion Safety Advocate. APR because I that Aspen Public Awarded annually, the John Noonan Radio announces scholarship is intended to inspire young listen 24/7. You Jordan Fox as the people to tell the stories they hear every are ‘my people’ recipient of the day on public radio by recognizing a and I appreciate 2018 John Noonan graduating senior who has demonstrated Memorial Scholarship. an interest in studying broadcast the intelligent, Jordan Fox Attending University journalism or communications. John thoughtful, of Pennsylvania in the fall, she plans Noonan, the scholarship’s namesake, and unbiased on majoring in Communications with served Aspen Public Radio with tireless reporting.” a minor in Business Administration dedication and loyalty for 14 years, and for and Marketing. Her commitment to many listeners, he is best remembered as —Anne, basalt journalism is exemplified by her career the voice of Aspen Public Radio. at Aspen High School and in the community. Jordan, Editor in Chief of the Skier Scribbler, is the president and founder of the Women’s Empowerment Club, President of the Model UN, Varsity Captain of both Lacrosse and Volleyball

“APR is a perfect start to my morning to hear the team at APR and be enlightened by local and national news!”

— Christina, aspen

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Carolyne Alycin Bektesh Daniel Costello Elise Fitzsimmons Christin Kay Wyatt Orme Heldman Rovira News Director Operations and Membership Director Arts + Culture Reporter President [email protected] Program Manager [email protected] Reporter [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Staff photos by Jim Paussa Jeff Pope Zoë Rom Elizabeth Debbie Welden Emily Zeis Interim General Morning Host/ Stewart-Severy Sales Director Development Associate Manager Producer Environment Reporter [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

WAYS TO CONNECT Board of Directors Aspen Public Radio Kitty Boone Karl Hanlon Charley Moss Anne Tobey Douglas Carlston Loren Jenkins Marcie Musser Bill Turner @AspenPubRadio Penney Evans Carruth Jeff Kenner Bob Purvis Kathy Williams Gary Gerst Ann Mass, M.D. Chris Ryan @AspenPublicRadio THANK YOU, OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS Ways to listen to Aspen Public Radio Farewell to departing Board Members, and thank you for your time and dedication to Aspen Public Radio! 1. Listen with your If you follow a podcast via NPR One, smart speaker device episodes that are new to you will Bill Kling / Vice Chair appear at the top of the flow. As Chairman Emeritus of American Tell your Amazon Alexa or Google Home Public Media, Bill Kling’s lifetime of work to “Play Aspen Public Radio” or “Listen to If you would like to hear the latest local in public media served as an inspiration Aspen Public Radio” to make sure you’re and national newscast, say “Ask NPR for APR’s staff and board. He formed a streaming your local member station. You One to play the latest news.” new Strategic Planning Committee, which can also say “Play K-A-J-X” or “Listen to informs our direction and aspirations. K-A-J-X.” If you would like NPR One to Tom Korologos If you would like to play a podcast, say, recommend a podcast based on your Tom Korologos served as APR’s “Play [name of podcast]” or “Listen to profile preferences, say “Ask NPR One unofficial hotline to our nation’s [name of Podcast].” to recommend a podcast.” capitol. As a former ambassador, his connections and insight were If you would like to listen to the NPR These commands for NPR One will work tremendous resources, not to mention newscast, say, “Play the news” or on your Google Home, Amazon’s suite of his handy Hummer which we used to “Listen to the news.” smart home assistants and the Samsung drag critical—and heavy!—broadcast Gear S3 Smartwatch. Note: If you do not If you would like to launch NPR One equipment to and from our transmitter yet have an NPR One account, you will on your smart speaker device, tell it site on Smuggler Mountain. Hail to have to set that up through your computer to “Enable NPR One” and you will be the Chief! first. prompted to your app, where you can link your account. continued on page 18

8 | 2018 Program Guide welcome new staff & board members

APR’s newest staff members…

for Reproductive Rights (New York), the Alan Guttmacher Institute (New York), and the International Project Assistance Service (Chapel Hill). Marcie also served on various affinity groups at the Council on Foundations and Global Fund for Women. Even today there is still a justice overlay to the issues she cares about, including, but not limited to immigrant

Daniel Costello Zoë Rom Emily Zeis rights, racial and gender issues and the environment. Marcie and her husband Robert are avid Daniel Costello her immediate years after college in road bikers, Nordic and uphill skiers, and Daniel comes to APR from Colorado hospitality, proceeding to be the front travelers. Public Radio, where he was Technical office manager at multiple properties, Operations Manager for the past six years. working in group sales, and also helping Gary Gerst He previously was Program Director at in the accounting departments. She made Gary Gerst is a retired KVNF in Paonia and also served as the the leap and moved to Aspen four years business executive. State Capitol Reporter for Rocky Mountain ago, where she chose to change up her During his career Community Radio. He got his start in career into the non-profit world in order to he was a founding public radio at KGNU in Boulder where he do more for the community. She is thrilled partner of LaSalle (now was a producer and host of their science to be in the public radio world. JLL), a global real estate program. He is excited to be back in the investment management, development mountains and lives in Carbondale with and consulting firm. Gary served as Co- his wife Mary, son Eamon, and dog Mr. …and Board Members Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darcy. the firm. He also served as Chairman of Marcie Musser Henderson Global Funds, Harris Insight Zoë Rom Marcie is a 1972 graduate Funds, and as a Board Director of the Zoë Rom is a southern story-teller turned from the University of Investment Company Institute. mountain-dweller, who has traded in Colorado, Boulder. She Gary is a current Board Member her home in the Ozark mountains for has been a long-term and past board chairman on both cooler climes and higher climbs in the resident of Colorado Metropolitan Family Services, a large Rockies. While studying literature at the and moved to Aspen full social service organization in Chicago, University of Arkansas, Zoë worked as time in 1993. Her civic responsibility is and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He is an intern for KUAF in Fayetteville, where highlighted by the voluntary work and a Life Trustee of Northwestern Memorial she developed a food and agriculture board leadership roles she has had. She Hospital and former Board Chair of the podcast. Her love of audio and all things continues to serve the Roaring Fork Valley Board of Visitors for the Duke University alpine brought her west to Boulder, in numerous volunteer management School of Engineering. Colorado, where she earned a master’s capacities. Currently she serves on the He completed his undergraduate degree degree in Environmental Journalism from Aspen Community Foundation board. She from Duke University and earned an MBA the University of Colorado. She loves also was a long-term Board Member of the in finance from the Kellogg School of reporting on stories that blend science Aspen Music Festival & School. Nationally, Management at Northwestern University. and the environment with people-focused she serves on the board of General Service Gary and his wife, Virginia, live in narratives. Her work has appeared in Foundation (private family foundation), Chicago, Illinois. They are the parents Outside, REI Co-op Journal, Backpacker, where she volunteered as Program Officer of two adult sons and have two Trail Runner, Rock & Ice and Threshold. from 1985 –1995. granddaughters. Her interest in social justice issues E mily Zeis was motivation for her service on various A Colorado native, Emily attended boards during the mid-1980s through the Colorado State University in Fort Collins, early 1990s. During this period, she was a majoring in Hospitality Management Board Member of Planned Parenthood of and Business Administration. She spent the Rocky Mountains (Denver), The Center

A spen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 9 REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK matters! ARTby Christin Kay Arts & Culture reporter

Arte en Español program participants. Photo courtesy Aspen Art Museum | Christin Kay

contemporary art is sometimes welcoming because of the snow outside. seen as pretty obscure. It doesn’t seem I talked with Samuel Bernal, who to be a likely candidate for building founded the event with the museum. He understanding. But what happens when said that education and culture is highly it actually does bridge divides and brings valued in Hispanic communities, and that people together? some people drive round-trip nearly three Arte en Español at the Aspen Art hours to participate. Michelle Dezember, Museum is an event that’s meant to do the museum’s education director, said just that. It’s an afternoon of artmaking, that welcoming native Spanish-speakers tours and activities conducted entirely in to the museum was particularly important Spanish. I wanted to see what happened in the light of national conversations when a language barrier was removed and about immigration. primarily Spanish-speaking people were I also talked to one woman, a recent welcomed to the museum. So I packed transplant to the Roaring Fork Valley from my family into our car and headed up to California. Right after she moved here, a Aspen from my mid-valley home on a man in a parking lot yelled racial slurs at “I love waking up Sunday in March. her, saying that she probably didn’t even each morning and And naturally, we hit one of those out- have papers (she was a U.S. citizen). She of-nowhere spring snowstorms. We finally thought about leaving the valley. But she telling my Google made it to the museum, pulling our hoods said that events like this made her feel Home to “turn over our heads and dashing inside. recognized and appreciated. on Aspen Public As soon as we entered, we were That, to me, is the power of art. Radio!” It starts my enveloped in the sounds of lively mariachi Throughout history, art has taken a role music. We toured an entire exhibit of in conversations about social issues morning off with family portraits of previous Arte en and provided perspectives that help us wonderful stories, Español participants, taken at a pop-up understand and appreciate each other. and news to keep photography studio. My son sat at a How fortunate that we are to have so me updated. I love table and colored with other kids. Groups many artists and venues here in the of people laughed at tables in the cafe, Roaring Fork Valley that bring us all hope, Elizabeth Stewart- eating chicken tacos. At least 150 people through the stage, the brush, and the lens! Severy’s pieces!” had braved the storm to come, and the warmth and energy felt all the more —EMILY, WOODY CREEK

10 | 2018 Program Guide MANY VOICES ONE VALLEY Jody Guralnick —artist profile— aspen public radio strives to convene citizens, put complex issues into context, facilitate enlightening conversation, and generate high-quality news content. It is with these guiding principles that Inclusion and civility Jody Guralnick was chosen as the Aspen Public Radio Artistic Partner for 2018. through art Look for Guralnick’s work in APR’s printed materials and around the Valley all year.

ARTIST’S NOTE “I attempt to i have always drawn. For as long as collaborate with I can remember I’ve been happiest with the world rather a pen in my hand – happy to get lost in a than create world that unspools in front of me as I draw. something with no I also paint and make sculpture and past, no history. ceramics, but drawing is the practice that My work is about Jody Guralnick. Photo: Linda Garvin has been with me the longest. It’s how dissection and I interpret the world. I love to look back through the pages of my own sketchbooks classification in and be surprised. order to transform, This piece for KAJX is a mash-up of to disrupt in order lots of my images – I see it as similar to sampling in contemporary music, to know, to join two something from here and there put things that do not together to form a new conversation. easily cohabitate.” In my painting practice, I’m immersed in nature, not interpreting what is in front — JODY GURALNICK of me, but trying to form an amalgam of what I see and all the botanical and biological knowledge I have. I attempt to collaborate with the world rather than create something without a past and a context. The drawings function as a conversation starter for me in my larger work, a fluid form of note-taking. The drawings that I do on my iPad reflect all of those thoughts and observations, nature, people, and places For a must-see video together in a beautiful jumble. of Jody working If you are interested in an artistic on her iPad, click here. partnership with Aspen Public Radio please contact Elise ([email protected]) A spen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 11 national council

National Council Members

Anonymous (2) Larry and Doris Ashkin Robert and Carol Auld Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Cara and Robert Barnes Mercedes T. Bass Janice and Philip Beck Susan Beckerman Amy Margerum Berg Mel and Paulette Blumenthal Kitty Boone Molly Brooks Kay Bucksbaum William Budinger and Zoe Baird Doug Carlston Penney Evans Carruth and Dennis Carruth Susanne and John Clark Sy Coleman Laura Donnelley Fidel Duke APR Board and National Council Members Chris Ryan, Bob Purvis, and Hall Easton. Photo: Ross Kribbs Bernice and Randy Durand Stefan Edlis and H. Gael Neeson Cinda and Donnelley Erdman aspen public radio’s National Council Members share a common passion for Zoe Eskin public radio and all that it offers our community, our nation, and our world. The financial Richard and Deborah Felder Jim and Karen Frank support of the National Council is crucial to Aspen Public Radio’s continued relevance Jane and Bill Frazer and commitment to bringing quality news and programs to the Roaring Fork Valley. John and Jessica Fullerton Gary and Virginia Gerst As one of Colorado’s leading NPR member stations, Aspen Public Radio is committed Harriett Gold to bringing the best public radio and digital programming to the Roaring Fork Valley. Cornelia Greaves and Nathaniel Bates James and Brenda Grusecki Through the ongoing involvement and commitment of our National Council, Aspen Karl Hanlon and Sheryl Barto Public Radio will continue to improve our existing services and seek out new audiences Carolyne Heldman Rovira and Doug Rovira Linda Vitti Herbst and Clancy Joe Herbst with exciting new initiatives and programs. The National Council ensures our ability to David Hyman and Barbara Reid accomplish this fundamental vision and goal. Loren Jenkins and Laura Thorne Stephen Kahn and Suzanne Bober National Council Members are invited to exclusive semi-annual, unique station events Gerald and Jane Katcher with prominent NPR personalities, journalists, and other relevant speakers and thought George Kaye and Harriet Washton Jack and Diane Kennedy leaders. Such guests have included Ira Flatow of Science Friday, NPR President and CEO Jeffrey Kenner and Hyunja Laskin Jarl Mohn, NPR Foreign Correspondent Louisa Lim, NPR Congressional Correspondent Tom and Ann Korologos Michael and Sheila Kurzman Susan Davis, “The Political Junkie” Ken Rudin, Secretary Madeleine Albright, and Joshua Henry Lambert and Carey Bond Johnson, host of 1A. Michael Lipkin and Jody Guralnick Ann Mass, M.D. For more information on National Council membership, please contact Emily Zeis at John and Laurie McBride [email protected] or 970-920-9000 x 16. Kent and Beth Meager Jackie Merrill and Jay Hughes Charley Moss and Ann Cook Michael and Becky Murray Marcie and Robert Musser Stephanie and Michael Naidoff Lynn Nichols and Jim Gilchrist Patricia Papper James and Hensley Peterson Rob Pew and Susan Taylor John and Monika Preston Mark and Kelley Purnell Bob Purvis Lynda and Stewart Resnick Chris and Donnie Ryan Kirk Scales Daniel Shaw and Isa Catto Shaw Mike and Margaret Simmons Jan Soderberg Judith Zee Steinberg and Paul Hoenmans Curt Strand Alison Teal and Sam Brown Anne and Bill Tobey Bill and Paula Turner Kathy Williams Tom and Amy Wolf

Ken Rudin, former APR Board Chair and current APR Board Member Penney Evans Carruth, and current APR Board Member Karl Hanlon at The Temporary in Willits. Photo: Ross Kribbs

12 | 2018 Program Guide CAB and VOLUNTEER DJ PROFILE

my credit card. He told me how much he Andy Popinchalk CITIZENS’ ADVISORY BOARD PROFILE: enjoyed not only my show, but my fellow How long have Why should listeners become members of jazz hosts, too. He said that, whereas you lived in the APR? Listeners should become members in other markets, jazz hosts sometimes Roaring Fork Valley? because they get so much for so little. APR sounded aloof and pompous, KAJX hosts I came to Aspen gives every listener the chance to hear were informative and engaging without and the valley for the balanced and thorough reporting of local that pretentious element. first time in 1972 on news and issues, as well as perspectives a climbing trip with on current news, and national and world For someone who wants to start listening a friend to climb the issues that are free of the shrillness, to jazz, where would you point them? North Face of North Maroon Peak in the hype, partisan-based thinking, and too- Besides listening to the different jazz Bells. After that time I came here for a often one-sided reporting of other media hosts on KAJX, since we all bring our part of every summer to spend time in the outlets. It’s just sane listening. own unique styles to our shows, I’d also mountains with friends. I started teaching recommend taking Tom Buesch’s CMC high school English here in October of class “The History of Jazz,” which isn’t 1983 and stayed for 32 years of my 45-year offered every semester, but Tom’s such teaching career. VOLUNTEER HOST PROFILE: a brilliant, entertaining teacher that it’s Jeannie Walla worth the wait for when it is available. What is your favorite public radio Jazz from Aspen program? I miss Garrison Keillor, but When you are live in the studio putting on I have quite a list of favorites: Morning How long have a show, how do you choose what to play? Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air, you lived in the I have some annual themes I revisit. Science Fridays, it’s satisfying to listen to RFV and what Around the Tony Awards, I play jazz tunes most NPR programs. I have to say now, brought you here? I that originally came from Broadway plays. however, that since Elizabeth Stewart moved here in 1974. I I do a similar show around the time of Severy and Christin Kay are reporting remember singing The the Oscars and play tunes originating or for KAJX, I have a special attachment to Beatles’ “Rocky Racoon” featured in films. I also do a spring show hearing them. They were my articulate, on the plane. and play selections like “Spring Is Here,” intelligent, intriguing, funny and kind “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the colleagues at the high school in my last What first drew you to radio and how Most,” and “Up Jumped Spring.” I always years there. long have you been on the air? I grew up play a few of the new CDs on the rotation in NYC and listened to famed DJ William shelf and enjoy honoring listener requests. If you could meet any public radio B. Williams’ Makebelieve Ballroom on It’s always fun to talk to someone out personality, who would it be? Honestly? WNEW with my parents and loved it, then there in “radio land.” I’ve always wanted to meet Sylvia Pogioli! as a teenager heard Murray the K and his Swingin’ Soiree, who was considered to When you’re not at the station, where can Why did you join the CAB? Lynn Nichols, be the fifth Beatle. I couldn’t afford to buy one find you? I work at Susie’s with a great one of the current members, called me to records, so radio was my music source group of women, volunteer at the Thrift ask if I would consider it. It seemed like and still is! I can’t honestly remember Shop, sing sacred music at St Mary’s, an effort that I ought to make (though how long I’ve been on the air. Before I and sing jazz at The Maroon Creek Club. certainly not a difficult one) since I get so hosted Jazz, I hosted a show that played I love doing theatre at Theatre Aspen, much from APR. I also felt that I could Big Band music on Sunday mornings, and Thunder River Theatre Co, The Temporary, better support the work of Elizabeth, I did a show where I interviewed guests in and Aspen Community Theatre. I’ve sung Christin, and people like them who the arts and entertainment fields, which The National Anthem and other patriotic have built such a new standard in the was very fun. songs for the Boogie’s Race, The Race for programming at KAJX. the Cure, The Veterans of the Roaring Fork Describe Jazz from Aspen for someone Valley, and others. I’m everywhere! Why is CAB important and how is the who is flipping through the stations, what CAB helping shape APR? The Board can they expect to find? While Jazz from is important because it invites new Aspen primarily plays jazz, there’s often an Find out more about the perspectives in planning, evaluation, and element of blues, some comedy, and other Citizen’s Advisory Board and progress forward. CAB ensures growth surprises. I was recently in a restaurant see a full list of APR’s volunteer DJs and introspective effort for APR. and the waiter recognized my name on on page 22

A spen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 13 UNDERWRITERS at Aspen Public Radio

Roaring Fork Conservancy: proud underwriter

for the past 22 years, Roaring based watershed education programs Not only a listener, Rick has chosen to Fork Conservancy has inspired people to and watershed action projects, including support the station through underwriting, explore, value, and protect the Roaring regional watershed planning, water “because APR helps us to inform and Fork Watershed, and Rick Lofaro has resource policy initiatives, stream educate the public about water issues.” been with the management, and In addition, Rick believes that the daily organization for 21 restoration. river report is a great example. “Water and of those years, and A Colorado native, the rivers connect us all, and helping the Executive Director Rick first came to listeners to be more aware of the water since 2005. Rick has Aspen as an ACES issues in the valley helps Roaring Fork been instrumental intern in 1993. It was Conservancy’s mission.” in helping to pursue during that first year It’s clear that Rick is a fan of public the Conservancy’s in Aspen that he radio. Favorite shows include Bluegrass goals to bring began listening to with Mustard, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Jazz people together to Aspen Public Radio. from Aspen, and Splendid Table, but Rick protect our rivers, After a few years also regularly listens to Morning Edition keep water in local as a fishing guide to stay current with local, national, and Roaring Fork Conservancy. Photo: Dale G. Armstrong streams, monitor in northwestern international news. water quality, and preserve riparian Montana, Rick returned to the valley, and Rick adds that he would “highly habitat. since then has continued this lifelong recommend underwriting to others, as As one of the largest watershed habit of tuning in to APR. it is much more than simply purchasing organizations in Colorado, Roaring Rick says that he listens to APR a ‘radio ad.’ It is an investment in the Fork Conservancy serves residents and “because I like all of the local news, the community and in the future by helping visitors throughout the Roaring Fork broad base of local support, and the wide to ensure the public will always be able to Valley through school and community- variety of music and programming.” tune in to APR and NPR.”

Aspen Public Radio offers Art Aspen Aspen Valley Land Trust English In Action Reese Henry & Company, Inc. a number of options for The Art Base Aspen Valley Ski Club Erin’s Acres Farm River Bridge businesses and nonprofit The Arts Campus at Willits Aspen Vida Medi Spa Explore Booksellers Roaring Fork Conservancy organizations to support the Aspen Affordable Housing Aspen Words* Garfield & Hecht, P.C. Roaring Fork Furniture Partnership Project Aspen Youth Center Garfield County Roaring Fork Neurology station through underwrit- Aspen Business Connect Avalanche Ranch Garfield County Public Health Brittanie Rockhil – ing, a critical component Aspen Center Balcomb & Green, PC Glenwood Springs Subaru Douglas Elliman Real Estate of annual operating funds for Environmental Studies Balentine Collection GlenX Ryan Investments that the station relies on Aspen Center for Physics Basalt Clinic Pharmacy Green Line Architects Shindig Events each year in order to provide Aspen Chapel Basalt Regional Library District Holy Cross Energy Ski Butlers quality programming. In turn, Aspen Club & Spa Beattie, Chadwick & Houpt, LLP Home Care & Hospice of the Valley Snowmass Christmas Tree Lot our underwriters benefit from Aspen Community Church Bowden Properties J Geiger Shading Technology Snowmass Tourism Aspen Community Foundation Budget Blinds of the High Country Jazz Aspen Snowmass* Soak Hot Tubs regular on-air recognition in Aspen Community Theatre Buddy Program Jennifer M. Smith, Esq. Spellbinders a non-commercial environ- Aspen Country Day School Carbondale Arts Justice Snow’s Restaurant Stan Clauson Associates, Inc. ment. Public radio research Aspen Film* Penney Evans Carruth – Kalamaya | Goscha Stanton Engineering Solutions, continues to show that public Aspen Fire Protection District Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s Karp Neu Hanlon, P.C. Inc. radio listeners appreciate and Aspen Fringe Festival International Real Estate Kitchen Collage Suitable for Framing support organizations and Aspen Global Change Institute Cart.Delivery Main Street Gallery & the Framer Technology Systems Consultants businesses that underwrite Aspen High School Castle Creek Bridge / Hallam Michael Fuller Architects Theatre of Aspen* French Department Street Improvement Project Midstate Motors Town of Snowmass Village on their local public radio Aspen Historical Society Ceramics Club of Aspen Mind Springs Health Marketing and Special Events stations. Thanks to the many The Aspen Institute* Challenge Aspen Mountain Family Health Centers Town of Basalt – underwriters listed below The Aspen Institute – Charles Cunniffe Architects Mountain Greenery Basalt Sunday Market who supported programming Society of Fellows Chris Klug Foundation Mountain Valley True North Management on APR between May 1, 2017 Aspen Jewish Congregation City of Aspen Developmental Services Ute Mountaineer and May 31, 2018. Aspen Meadows Resort City of Aspen Engineering Mr. Vac Cleaning and Restoration Vail Valley Medical Center * =Non-profit Partnership Aspen Music Festival & School* City of Glenwood Springs MVP Estate Management Valley View Hospital Aspen Outfitting Company Clark’s Market & Home Services Craig Ward – Aspen Snowmass Aspen Pedestrian Mall Colorado Mountain College Obermeyer Wood Sotheby’s International 5Point Film Improvement Project Colorado River Water Investment Counsel Real Estate A Way Out Aspen Science Center Conservation District Of Grape and Grain WE-cycle Africa Water Wells Aspen Snowmass Sothebys Compass Real Estate Pitkin County Wheeler Opera House Alliance Earth International Real Estate CORE – Community Office Pitkin County Wilderness Workshop Alpine Bank Aspen Aspen Square Condominium Hotel for Resource Efficiency Elections Department William H. Baker Construction Alpine Valley Services Aspen Thrift Shop Dance Initiative Pitkin County Library Willits Town Center American Renewable The Aspen Times David Johnston Architects Pitkin County Open Space & Trails Youthzone Energy Institute Aspen Total Automotive Earth-Wise Horticultural Pitkin County Senior Center Anderson Ranch Arts Center Aspen Ute Foundation Elevate Dental Wellness R.J. Paddywacks Pet Outfitter Ann Korologos Gallery Aspen Valley Hospital Ellina Restaurant & Bar The Red Brick

14 | 2018 Program Guide NON-PROFIT in the spotlight

APR’s Non-Profit in the Spotlight Each month, Aspen Public Radio features 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. The success of this program is measured through the positive feedback Aspen Public Radio has received from the community and the featured organizations. To be featured, local organizations 2018 graduate of Basalt High School, Aranza Lopez (middle) with her mentors, Jim and Dianne Light. must be a 501(c)(3) and promote the arts, music, animal well-being, education, environmental stewardship, social support, or more. A LETTER FROM Roaring Fork PreCollegiate We were honored to have been featured on Aspen Public Radio’s Mondays, 9am Non-Profit in the Spotlight. Now in Wednesdays, noon our 15th year, we really wanted to get Fridays, 5:45pm the word out to the the Roaring Fork All shows are archived at Valley about our work and about the aspenpublicradio.org/non-profit-spotlight challenges facing our students. The mission of Roaring Fork PreCollegiate is ARTS | ENVIRONMENT to provide academic and extracurricular EDUCATION | COMMUNITY support to motivated middle and high school students who would be the first generation in their families to 2018 non-profit lineup 2019 non-profit lineup graduate from college. The goal is to “level the playing field” for motivated jan Mountain Family jan Aspen International students, establish the expectation of Health Centers Mountain Foundation going to college, and remove barriers feb Aspen Words feb Riverbridge Regional Center that commonly impact first-generation mar Roaring Fork PreCollegiate mar Voices students and their families by helping apr Aspen Film apr SOL Theatre them navigate the complicated and may Canine Outreach: may Aspen City of Well Being cumbersome process of getting through Care & Rescue jun Thrift Shop of Aspen high school and college. Thanks again jun Youth Entity jul Thunder River Theatre Company to APR for letting their voices be heard! jul Challenge Aspen aug 5Point Film We could not do our job without the aug Raising a Reader sep Valley Settlement Project tremendous support of our program sep For the Good Period oct The Brain Train partners and volunteers. oct Stepping Stones nov YouthZone nov Aspen Snowmass dec TBD —David Smith, Executive Director Nordic Council Roaring Fork PreCollegiate dec Aspen Youth Center March 2018

If you are interested in having your non-profit organization featured on Aspen Public Radio, please contact Emily Zeis at [email protected] or 970-920-9000 x 16.

A spen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 15 thank you to our members

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. 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, 2017 - May 1, 2018. Please excuse any errors or omissions.

$10,000 and up Charley Moss and Ann Cook Michael and Adelaide Waters The Austin Memorial Foundation Cheryl J. Susanne and John Clark Stephanie and Michael Naidoff Anonymous (3) The Mountain Chalet and Stephen R. Goldenberg Sy Coleman Patricia Papper David Thickman Susanne Goldstein Jeffrey Kenner and Hyunja Laskin James and Hensley Peterson $500 - $999 Joyce Woltman and Sumner Yaffe Michael and Becky Murray John and Monika Preston Sara Adams Buzz and Alison Zaino Gary and Barbara Goldstein Mark and Kelley Purnell Bill and Theresa Anuszewski Anonmyous (4) Jane and Allen Grossman $5,000 - $9,999 Bob Purvis Tara Arcomano Thomas and Joanne Guggenheim Larry and Doris Ashkin Stewart and Lynda Resnick Joseph and Stephanie Armstrong $250 - $499 Peter and Barbara Guy Robert and Carol Auld Chris and Donnie Ryan Charles and Carol Balbach John and Liz Adams Robert and Catherine Harada Donnelley and Cinda Erdman Kirk Scales Tom and Sallie Bernard William Baker Richard and Jane Hart John and Jessica Fullerton Jan Soderberg Paula and William Bernstein Norman and Vivian Belmonte Trautlinde Heater Linda Vitti and Clancy Joe Herbst Judith Zee Steinberg Jeremy Bernstein and Elyse Elliott Carla and Steve Berry Nancy L. and Theodore G. Hess Rob Pew and Susan Taylor and Paul Hoenmans Katherin and David Chase Michele Bodner Mary Margaret and Brett Hesse Curt Strand Randy and Althea Brimm Megan Bourke Juliane Heyman $2500 - $4999 Alison Teal and Sam Brown Ruthie Brown and Al Beyer Kevin and Sharon Brady Sam and Lisa Houston The Rodel Foundation William and Ellen Hunt Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Terri and Tony Caine Maury and Susan Brochstein Bill and Paula Turner Michelle Kiley Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Noel and Tom Congdon Albert and Marian Brown Kathy Williams Mark Kincheloe Cornelia Greaves Art and Allison Daily Robert and Susan Brown Anonymous Warren and Kathy Klug and Nathaniel Bates Sandra and Lynn Davis Lee and Keith Bryant Rosemarie Lavender Philip and Janice Beck Sheila Draper Craig Bushong Diane and Jim Light Ms. Molly Brooks $1,000 - $2,499 David Ellis Richard Carr Suzanne Longhosf Kay Bucksbaum Rebecca Ayres Beth Fergus Deryk Cave Peter Looram Douglas Carlston Stephen and Susan Baird George and Susan Fesus Jon and Anne Chapman Amory Lovins and Judy Hill Lovins Penney Evans Carruth Chelsea and James Brundige Helene and Owen Freeman Ziska Childs Stephanie Lukowski and Dennis Carruth Ruth Carver Marc Friedberg Stan and Judy Clauson Kimberly Lyon Laura Donnelley Laurel and John Catto and Karen Phillips Friedberg Jill and Eric Cohen Nancy Manderson Bernice and Randy Durand Janet F. Clark Joanne and Rodger Gurrentz Chip Comins Stephen Craig Zoe Eskin Laurie Crown and Rick Ortega Bill and Kathy Hegberg Barbara Conviser and Susan M. Martin Richard and Deborah Felder Sandra and Thomas Deveny Sue and Bob Hess Mary and Peter DeLany Debra Mayer Jim and Karen Frank Michael and Jane Eisner Dale and Kurt Hollinger Joe DiSalvo Stewart Jane and Bill Frazer Esther Simon Charitable Trust Keith Ikeda Mary Dominick-Coomer and Stephanie McConaughy Gary and Virginia Gerst F&M Architects Sandra Kahle and Sven Coomer Joelle McDonough James and Brenda Grusecki Jeffrey M. Grinspoon and Jon Foley Sandra and George Kahle Caroline Duell McHugh Gallery, Ricki McHugh Karl Hanlon and Sheryl Barto Harold Haddon Jill Kaufman Nancy Dunlap and John McHugh Carolyne Heldman Rovira Denise Jurgens Rick and Susie Knezevich Jocelyn and David Durrance Holly McLain and Doug Rovira and Kevin Messerschmidt Michael Lipkin and Jody Guralnick Ruth and Ted Edmonds Marissa and Mark Mullins David Hyman and Barbara Reid Mike and Laura Kaplan Sue and Bob Ludtke Katie and Kipp Ertl Pat Murtagh Stephen Kahn and Suzanne Bober Gerri Karetsky and Larry Naughton Jacquelyn Matthews Theba and Buster Feldman David Newberger Gerald and Jane Katcher George Kaye and Harriet Washton Stuart Miller Tom and Darlynn Fellman Lisa Olsen Jack and Diane Kennedy Toby Devan Lewis Ann Mullins Sarah Finkle Lynda Palevsky Bill and Sarah Kling Ann Nichols Coco and Richard Neel Renee Fleisher and Greg Smith Charles and Fonda Paterson Tom and Ann Korologos Virginia Pearce Lynn Nichols and Jim Gilchrist Adam and Katy Frisch Thomas and Merbie Payne Michael and Sheila Kurzman Sara Ransford Norman and Melinda Payson Scott Gallagher Susan Proctor Henry Lambert and Carey Bond Sarah and Richard Shaw Rod Ralls Mark Gluszek Lee Riciputi Tom and Amy Wolf Barbi Sheffer Barbara Reese and Christine Teigen Anne Rickenbaugh Kent and Beth Meager Bill Stirling Emily and Hawley Smith Annabel and Phillip Golden Steve and Lee Rittvo Jackie Merrill and Jay Hughes Walton Family Foundation Mark Tache and Christin Cooper

“ APR has Elizabeth Stewart-Severy | Wyatt Orme | Emily Zeis wonderful on-air folks who do a great job of keeping the community informed.”

—Mike, Carbondale

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Daniel Costello | Elise Fitzsimmons | Artwork by Jody Guralnick

Marvin Rosenberg Teri Bruna Mark Freirich Derek Koster Jack and Sharon Petersen Adam Roy Kristine and Tom Brunt Michael Friedman Debbie and Gary Kreutzer Richard Pierce Linda Sandell Helen Bryan Nancy Frizell Bob and Suzanne Kriscunas Rachel Poirier Asadour Santourian Robin Buchalter Franz Froelicher David Lambert Polly and A.J. Pollard Brian Schaefer Will Burggraf Dorothy Frommer Elaine Langstaff Sidney Poncelet Leslie Shor Christine Burke Ricki and Peter Fuchs Joan and Jeffrey Lava Catherine Porter and James Fuller Kathleen Strang Jon Busch Travis Fulton Kirk Lawrence David Powers Gretchen Straub Anne Byard Christine Gaines Nick and Sara Lebby Stan Prichard Gerald Terwilliger Gretchen Calhoun Brent Gardner-Smith Richard and Jean Leety Irma Prodinger and Anna Naeser Patricia Callahan and Annie Chapman Emma Lerma, Emmy’s Eldercare James Psaki and Josiane Collazo John and Irene Tripp Charles Campagna II Sara Garton Frances Lewis Richard and Kathryn Rabinow Craig and Rebecca Ward and Nicole Garrimone Khara and James Gaw Tamra Lewis-Burns Bob and Gaby Rafelson Cynthia Wayburn Bob Campbell Carolyn Glah Robert and Crispen Limacher K. Loran and Sue Randles Gretchen Weber Cornelia and Chris Cardillo Randy Gold and Dawn Shepard Jon and Martha Lindenberg Ken and Emily Ransford Vicki and Vic Weinstein Doug and Susan Casebeer Anne Goldberg Kathy and Tim Lindholm Jack Real and Sue Lavin Amy Westervelt Suzanne Caskey Erica Golden Bob Littler and Penelope Farquhar Lesia Rehl Natalie Winston Jerry and Teresa Cavaleri Louisa Goldsmith Jillian and Wade Livingston Mr. and Mrs. James J. Reiss Jr. Heidi Wirth-Johns Glenn Chadwick David and Jean Goldstein Angel Llano Don and Karen Ringsby and Daniel Johns Sarah Challinor Don and Lesley Gorman Cristal and Mark Logan Thomas Robinson Margaret Woods Becky and Patrick Chase Thomas Gourley Roger and Debbie Long E.B. and Judy Robinson Anonymous (11) Mark Clark Ron and Jan Greenberg Linda Loy Adam and Jennifer Roeder and Jeanie Cranmer Clark Laura Grinstead Brad and Mary Ellen Lundgren John Rojak and Kaitlin Mahoney $100 - $249 Kim Coates Elaine Grossman Douglas and Marjorie MacDonald Dwayne and Margaret Romero Hovik and June Abramian Lulu Colby Donna Guerra-Smith Diane Madigan Mel Ronick Bj Adams James Collins Charlene Guggenheim Linda Maggiore Jamie Rooney Jeff and Felicia Aldrich David Corbin Nina Gworek Eden Marsh and Jay Philips Elizabeth Rovira Gail Anderson Lauren and Mark Cornish Matthew Hamilton Ann Mason Mary and George Russell Fred Annes Heather Cramer Mark Hamilton Scott Mattson Jill Sabella Aspen Home Inspection Services, Tom and Cathy Crum Gwen and H.P. Hansen Kelly and Bryan May Sally Sakin Chris Lacy Pamela Cunningham John and Bunny Harrison Kate McBride Thomas Sando Aspen Kayak Linda and Bob Cutter Hinton Harrison David McConaughy Shereen and Jordan Sarick and Stand Up Paddle Academy Bruce D’Alba Li Hartley Barbara McElnea Gloria Scharlin Gladys Martinez Augello Paul D’Amato and Beth Cashdan John Hayes Joan and David McGavock Sue Schimmenti George and Linda Austin-Martin Don Davidson and Sandy Connie Heard and Edgar Meyer Andrew McGregor Hayes Schlundt Bridget Balentine Simpson Jesse Heath, Jr. and Hetta Heath Heather McGregor Phyllis and David Scruggs Joyce Ball Richard M. Davis, Jr Barnett and Shirley Helzberg and Steve Smith Betty Severy Karin Bannerot and Tami Davis Richard and Sheryl Herrington Heidi McGuire Gene and Judie Seymour James and Ruth Barnes Anne Deeley and Mike Easterly Don and Anne Hillmuth Sally and Bruce McMillen Orli Shaham and David Robertson Trey Barnes Catherine Dehaven Phyllis Hoke Graeme and Elizabeth Means Carole Sharp Bartlett Michele Diamond Philip House Maggie Melberg Dan Sheridan Gordon Baym Sheryl Doll Lori Hughes Helen Mellick Greg and Gayle Shugars John and Mary Ann Beckley Richard Downing Teran Hughes Pat Milligan Rodger and Liz Shugart Pat and George Benninghoff Joe Dunn Carol Hundert Michele Miscione Sandra Simpson Joe Bergquist and Judy Byrns David Dyer Allen Hunt William and Jane Mitchell Alan and Alicia Sirkin Elizabeth Stewart-Severy | Wyatt Orme | Emily Zeis Priska and Ed Berkheimer Joseph and Charlotte Edwards Rita Hunter Karen Moculeski Sopris Furniture Repair, Inc. Laurence and Kathleen Bernat Jennifer and Simon Elliot Mason Ingram Chris and Karen Mohr Bill Spence and Sue Edelstein Diana Beuttas Ginny Epsten and Nicolette Toussaint Robin Morris Kim Stacy and John Hoffman Stan and Toni Bialek Shane and Deborah Evans Sandy Israel Patrick Morrissy Bonnie and John Stephens Rosemary Bilchak Bill Fales Philip C. Jeffreys and Mirte Berko Mark and Lauren Munger Elaine and Lou Stevens and Gordon MacAlpine Zetta Feder Mallory Mary Jo Murphy Luther and Elaine Stevens Thompson Bishop Nancy and Cory Ferguson Deborah Jones Richard Neiley Jr. Diane Stine Patsy Bitter Susanne and Robert Fike and John Katzenberger and Maria Maniscalchi Raymond and Lou Stover Walter C. and Robin Bland John Filippone and Susan Atwood Maury and Gerald Kaplan Cindy Nelson Obrand Deborah and Chrissy Strom Liz and John Bokram Dean and Elizabeth Filiss Susan Karbank Vince Nichols and Jen Ingalls Lubert and Andrea Stryer Scott and Betsy Bowie Jim Finch John Kelly Carol Opeka Shelley Supplee John and Georgia Boyd Jill Fink John Kennedy Olivette and Eric Orme Nancy Thomas and Roger Davis Edgar and Elizabeth Boyles Carol Fischer Mary Jo Kimbrough Zara Padden Gerard Tomasso and Sherry Caloia DeDe Brinkman Barbara Fleek Sue King Margaret Palmer Carol and James Trapp Mike and Monica Brinson Mark Fordham William and Anne Klim Bruce Parlette Pat Trauger and Jeremy Heiman Jeff Britt Maureen Fox Katy Knapp Katy Parr Trustees of Boston University Gavin Brooke Matt Freeman Kay Knickerbocker Nancy Reinisch and Paul Salmen John and Margaretta Bruegger Howard Freeman Kathryn Koch Frederick and Lenda Persiko Thomas Van Straaten

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Carolyne Heldman | Debbie Welden | Artwork by Jody Guralnick continued from page 8 and Nadine Asin Jacqueline Dearborn Margaret McGavock Vivian and Tom Waldeck and Rawley Fosler Thomas McGill Margaret Walker Tim and Gigi Durand Stephen Miller Regina and Peter Waller Lynn Engel Phil and Carol Nemiec Ways to listen Frieda and Peter Wallison Greg Erwin and Billie Pierce Sally Norwood Kathleen and Sebastian Jason Evitt Denise O’Connor to APR Wanatowicz Penelope Farquhar David and Elizabeth Parker Katherine Ware Ashley Feddersen Klaus Penzel Richard and Carlyn Weintraub Greg and Kathy Feinsinger William Perry Lynda and Doug Weiser Janet Ferrara Larry Puleo 2. Listen via Fred and Emily Weitz Aleksander and Nona Feuer Rebekah Pullis Richard and Gayle Wells Carolyn Fields Kala Rachilla your laptop or desktop Sylvia Wendrow and Andy Popinchalk Mitzi Rapkin Susan Werth and Bernard Silver David and Kim Floria Holly Rom Joe and Edith Whatley Julia Forseille Julia and Nathan Rowland Go to aspenpublicradio.org. At the top Page Wheatley Carol Gaudin Terry Schaefer of the screen, beneath the logo, is a play Philippa Whitcomb Julie Goldstein Robin Schiller Lara and Marc Whitley Sarah Graber Marlene Schroeder button where APR’s live stream is Steven and Barbara Wickes Tim Graybill Katie Shapiro always going. Dexter Williams Darren Green Barbara Shaw Roger and Kris Wilson Kirk and Petra Gregory Carolyn and Dick Shohet, If you want to listen in your audio Cathy Wilson-O’Donnell Irvin Greif Mill Iron Farm player, so you can start and stop the Brenda Wohlstadter Karen Grey Andrew Skewes Steven Wolff Anne Grice Trenton Stover stream at your convenience, you can and Lynne Feigenbaum Kay and Leonard Guelke Hamilton Tharp choose an option for that under our Linda Woodcock Molly Haberman Hannah Thompson Fred Wooden Mary Lou Haflinger Andrew Todd “Listen Live” page. Experiment with Margaret Yamasaki Joanie Haggerty Eileen Tucker each option on the page to figure out Julie Young Todd Hartley Deborah Vancott Joe and Judy Zanin Carrie and Jeff Hauser Paulina and Dick Van der Noordaa what link works best for you. If none of Anonymous (28) Jamin Heady-Smith Matt Vickers Shirley Holst Morgan Walsh the links work, try updating your iTunes $60 - $99 Galen Hoover Mike Waters or VLC player apps. Dean V. Ambrose Mary Huffine Sally Wekstein Linda Amrein Janis and George Huggins Marilyn Wilmerding Desiree Andrews Hunter Construction Corporation, Kim Worline Becky Anslyn Patrick Hunter Andrea and Dennis Young Julie Anthony John Isaacs Sherry Young 3. Listen on your Diane Argenzio Nick and Joan Isenberg Jessie Young phone or tablet device Gwen Ballard William and Elaine Jarrett William Zambelli Laura Barbieur Regna Jones Anonymous (11) Dawn Barton Welles Neil Jung Option 1 Marina Beadleston Chris Kalous Alycin Bektesh Cari Kaplan Download the NPR News app. The Elizabeth Bell Dale and Shelley Kaup graphic below shows step-by-step Vanessa Biebl Linda Keefe Karen Birach John Keleher “As a person instructions to locate Aspen Public Radio Clay Boland, Jr. Annette Keller once it’s downloaded. Kaylee Bowlby Barbara Klein who lives Deborah Bradford Ken Koerber alone, Cheryl Brandon Cathleen Krahe Option 2 Hattie Branson Marci Krivonen and Jason Suazo Mardell and Craton Burkholder Richard and Susan Kuhn APR is the Download the NPR One application, Eliza and Andrew Burlingame Stuart Lacroix Harry Buddy Burr Joel Lee companion create your account, and set your local Missy Camins Chrissy Leonard station to Aspen Public Radio. Kristin Case Jessica Lischka I turn to for Jane Click Linda Loeschen sane, true Marcia Corbin Carol Loewenstern Option 3 Chris and Sue Coyle R. Wallace Lord news.” Pam Cricenti Sarah Lovatt Go to aspenpublicradio.org. At the top Denis and Martha Cyrus Jan MacCready of the screen, beneath the logo, is a play Carolyn Dahlgren Jeanne Mackay —BARBARA, Josh Day Judy Martin CARBONDALE button. Press play and enjoy!

18 | 2018 Program Guide evergreen members

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 is 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 every time you tune in to Aspen Public Radio, knowing that 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, 2017 - May 1, 2018. Please excuse any errors or omissions.

Rose Abello Nancy Ball Kevin Blanchard Ned and Jan Cochran William Draper Skip and Susan Ackerman Lissa Ballinger Rick Blauvelt Kathleen Coffman Jim Dula Barbara Adams John and Nancy Barbee and Candace Goodwin Elise Cohen Jacob Dunaway Julie Adriansen Carter and Kathleen Barger Karen Blomquist John B. Colson and Anne Sullivan Nina Dunn Brion and Betsy After Gary and Norma Barr Mel and Paulette Blumenthal John Comerford Martha Durgy Greg and Eric Albrecht Judith Bartels Kim and Peter Bock Jim Condit and Kim Chang Richard Durrance, Jr. Tony Alcantaea Brenda Bathke Clay Boland, Jr. Jeff and Brittany Conklin and Susan Drinker Kelly Alford and Glenn Rappaport David Batterson Kristin and Tom Boronski Ashley and Mike Connolly Dana Dwyer Steve Alldredge Lynn Bayko Whit and Leah Boucher Rachel Connor Katheryn Dziedzic Audrey Allen Colleen Beasley Kimberly Bowman Annie Cooke Kate Eakins Kim Allen Jill Beathard and Steve Wendt Daniel Costello Doc Eason Alpine Sign Shop, Colleen Brown Brandon A. Beaudette John and Georgia Boyd and Mary Groome Lynn Eastley Tracy Altmaier Lenny and Lara Beaulieu Jeffrey Bradley Janet Cotter Jim Easton Happy Tails Pet Sitting Arabella Beavers Cheryl Brandon John and Susan Cottle Susan and John Eaton Kelly and Jon Amdur Lee Beck Amity Brereton-Preis Stacey Craft and Lester Craft, Jr. Val Edgington Paul Andersen Susan Beckerman Robert Brining Carol Craven Amy and Doug Throm and Lu Krueger-Andersen Bayard Bellinger Karen and Ted Bristol Sue Craver Nancy Elisha Kristin Andersen Garwood Robert Benedetti Charlotte Brooks Renee Crawford Damie, Joe, and Jimmy Elsen Susan Anderson and Maria Yurasek Ross Brooks Russ and Debbie Patricia Epstein Benjamin Anderson Jennifer Bennett Tracey Brown Crawford-Arensman Alyssa Erdman Charles and Karyn Andrade John and Janie Bennett Kimbo Brown-Schirato Jon and Alicia Creyts Randy Essex Ingrid Antoni Catherine Berg and Jason Schirato Levi Crouse Tim Estin Diane Argo Keith Berglund John and Margaretta Bruegger Tom and Cathy Crum Lee Ann Eustis Matthew Armentrout Joe Bergquist and Judy Byrns Jo Brumet Katia and John Curbelo-Ensign Sarah Evans Laurin Arnold Susan Bernard Teri Bruna Liz Curtin Erin Evers Carrieann Asani Jeremy Bernstein and Elyse Elliott Kristine and Tom Brunt Diane Curtindale Jess Ewart Aspen Kayak Dana Berro Chris and Andrea Bryan Charles Curtis Molly Faath and Stand Up Paddle Academy Sarah Beske Mike and Charis Bucchin Anne Dakin Chris and Sally Faison Aspen Reprographics, Tim Perry Diana Beuttas Diane Bueller Claire Dalby Craig and Colleen Farnum Aspen Total Automotive, Brittany Biebl Gena Buhler Lee Damuth Emily Farrell John Guenther Bridget Bielinski Rick and Kate Burchell Meredith and Gary Daniel Dorothea and Doug Farris Frances Atkins and Steve Williams Hilary Burgess Berit Daniels John and Kelly Field Jason Auslander Wing Billeisen Eliza and Andrew Burlingame Jeanette Darnauer and Rob Merritt Jonathan Feinberg Mary Awalt Pat Bingham and Greg Fitzpatrick Ria Burnett Brian Daugherty Chet Feldman Jordan Bacheldor Donald Bird and Molly Ireland Art Burrows Amber Davenport Matt Ferro Hilary Back and Terry McShane Nell and Bill Birk Rob Cairncross Chris and Jessica Davenport Cash Ferro Tom and Tess Backhus Dr. Jonathan Birnkrant Jane Campbell Cassie and Joe Davenport Aleksander and Nona Feuer Brad Baetz Alison Blair Martha Campbell Peter Davidoff Cecile Fielder George and Marilyn Baker Michael Blakeslee Ashley Cantrell Perl Jeff and Leah Davis Leah Fielding Sylvia Balcom and The Blakeslee Family Michele Cardamone Katie Dehler Pamela Fielding Jeff and Kristin Carlson Mary and Peter DeLany Charlie Fields Douglas Carlston Steven Deliyianias Jordan Fields Dr. Linda A. Carnes Jonathan Delk Deborah and Scott Fifer Marilyn Carruthers Yasmine DePagter Phi Filerman Bobbi Carson Tom Detweiler Jeff Finesilver Philip and Susan Carter Sandra Dexter Gabriel Finesilver Troy Casey Alexis and Dustin Diaz Jane Finsterwald Kevin and Iris Cassidy Fritz Diether Thomas Fisher and Colleen Hause Andrea and Charlie Chacos Debbie Dietz Shore Russell Fiske “We love Charlie Chacos Anjuli DiMaria Elise Fitzsimmons Don Chaney Laci Dinan Marcia and Don Flakes the station Elizabeth Chapman Eliot Dinsmoor Jenn Flentge and what Sandy Cheris Joanna and Larry Doble Alan Fletcher and Ron Schiller Steve and Molly Child Julia Domingos Ed Foran APR does!” Jeffery Richard Clark Mary Dominick-Coomer Tim Forrest Margo Clark and Sven Coomer Stacy Forster Margaret Clement Melanie Doskocil Patrick Fort —Heidi and Dan, Joanne Clements Sarah Douglas Stephanie Forte Snowmass Martha Cochran and Steve Mills Brandy Drake Michelle Fox

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“APR is inspiring and hits at my core. I am an Evergreen member and APR is the true eyes, ears, mind and heart for me!”

—ANNIE, LENADO

Christin Kay | Carolyne Heldman sweeping the dish

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

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Laura Makar Carol Nix Tammy Reynolds Keri and Jeffrey Sivess Michael Turner Linden Mallory Bill and Connie Noel Todd and Lisen Richmond Marina Skiles and Barbara Ahlberg Howell Mallory and Nora Berko Matt and Anne Norrdin Carol Riley Anda and Ryan Smalls Brad Tyndall Elizabeth and Tim Mallory Susan Northleaf Eric Ringsby Kris Smith Tarn Udall and Alex DeGolia Mane-ia Salon, Brenda Bathke Erik Nycklemoe Judith Ritschard Amy and Zane Smith Janet Urquhart Caty, Suki, and Lincoln Manuel Liz O’Connell Dave Ritter David and Jennifer Smith Lindsey Utter Mike and Julie Maple Heather O’Malley Kirk and Marcey Robinson Tyler Craig Smith Joan Valentine Ali Margo Kevin and Carol O’Brien Jessica Beltran and John Robinson Ann Smulka Mark Van Alstine Lisa Markalunas Martha O’Keefe Gareth and Chelsea Robson Blake Snyder Laura Van Deusen Steve Marker and Cindy Kahn Rochelle Obechina Jarid Rollins Kris Soderberg and Bob Von Achen Barbara Mason Ed and Carolyn Odell Erin Romero Stephanie Soldner Pete and Katie Van Deventer Kristin Mattera Meredith and Chuck Ogilby Dwayne and Margaret Romero Andrew and Laurie Soliday Heather Vicenzi Erin Mattice Ksana Oglesby Randall and Megan Ross Peggy and Hugh Sontag Heidi and Paul Wade Peter McBride Julie Oliff Robert Ross Lauren Sontag Georgeann Waggaman Hayes Maxine McCowan Sarah and Lyle Oliver Andy and Rose Rossello Kathleen Sovich Hadden Walker Tim and Donna McFlynn Julie Olson and Mike Blair Arthur and Maureen Rothman Sally Spaulding and Chad Waltzin Katie and Matthew Walker Teraissa McGovern George C. Olson Susan Rouse Pat and Lorraine Spector Katie Grey Walker Mike McGowan Elisa Orcajada Judith Royer Kate Spencer Jeannie and John Walla Gail McKerrihan Terry and Connie Orcutt Tiffanie and Chad Rudow Erin Spiess Stacey Wallace Deirdre McLoughlin Wyatt Orme Cliff and Kathryn Runge Maile and Carson Spung Jim Ward Deborah Meisel Laurie Osier Amy Rutkowski Ellen Stapenhorst Tom and Donna Ward Teresa Melville Jon Ott Carey Ryan Liz and Jim Stark Kevin Ward Stacy and Josh Meyer Travis Owen Heather and Greg Rydell Eden Steele and Bart Johnson Sue Wasienko Sonya Meyer Don and Josh Paine, Cindy Ryman Jeff and Suzanne Stephens Robin Waters Gina Mile Pomeroy Insruments Sheryl Sabandal and Sean Fick Paula Stepp and Frank Martin Michael and Adelaide Waters Michael Miller and Carol Murphy Cindy Palmer Jordana Sabella Rick and Diane Stevens Casey Weaver Cathy Miller John and Barbara Palmer Claire Sacco Elaine and Lou Stevens Wendy Weaver David and Elizabeth Miller Jane Partiger Bob Sackariason Aligned Insight, Inc., Gretchen Weber Shana Miller Virginia Parker Carolyn Sackariason Brad and Heather Stevenson Deborah and Todd Welden Larry and Christine Mills Terri Partch Sarah Sacks Elizabeth and Flynn Stewart-Severy Frankie and Skip Welfeld Michael Miracle and Meritxell Carol Ann Pasternak Dan Sadowsky and Alex Halperin Barbara Stirling Bart and Kathie Weller Pedragosa Jill Patrick Sally Sakin Austine Stitt Michael and Chip Wells Rebecca Mirsky Patrick Seydel and Susan Cashel Diana Sanchez Andy Stone and Linda Lafferty Diane Wendt and Andrew Helsley Marci and Bob Pattillo Brenda and Ian Sanderson Marietta and Denis Strachan Alison and Jonathan Wente Kimi Mischke Ida and Mike Paulin Jonathan Satz and Sara Smith Robert Streich Peter Westcott and Kate Friesen Paula Mischlich Andrea Pazdera Nancy Scarcella Isolde Stringham Charlie Westerman Jennifer and David Mitchell Molly and Jon Peacock Stephanie Scavullo Lauren and Mike Suhrbier and Gail Pollack Gail Mizner and Mike Kendric Eric and Karen Peirson Jennifer Schaiberger Dan Sullivan Weems and Nancy Westfeldt Dean Moffatt Matt and Becca Percy Sydney Schalit Shelley Supplee Jesse Wey and Laura Crow Matthew and Megan Monaghan Samantha Persavich Michelle Schindler James Surls and Charmaine Locke Deborah Wheatley Cathy Montgomery Marjory Musgrave Jennifer Schneider Steve and Sandy Swanson Kent and Wendy Whinnery Nancy Mooney and Frank Peters Judy Schramm Erik and Cecilia Sweet Draper White Pam Moore Jack and Sharon Petersen Katherine Schuhmacher Alexandra Tarika Wendalin Whitman Keegan Morris Dana and Jeff Peterson Jan and Steve Schute Patricia Taylor Tim and Jacque Whitsitt Ric and Susanne Morrison Maria Peterson Anna and Bubba Scott Max and Jodi Taylor Peter Wiese Allison Morrison Illene Pevec Ellie Scott Emily Taylor Jeanne Wilder Wick Moses Zuleika Pevec James Sears Eric Taylor Charles Willman Amy and Trevor Mountjoy Elizabeth J. Phillips Laura Seay Annie Teague Jennifer Wilson Quim and Sharon Moya Michael and Pat Piburn Maryellen Secrist Harry Teague Kathryn Hone Wiltgen Johanna Mueller Greg Pickrell and Julie Comins Sasha Seemple Susan Terra and Aidan Flynn Mary Winter Susan Muenchen Doren Pinnell Christina Senechal Scott and Laurel Tesoro Linda Wodiuk Anne Muir Kathryn Pitner Nicholas Senn David Tetley Mark Wolfe Webber Tharyn Mulberry and Robert Leatherman Walt and Kim Seubert Sharon Thaden Benjamin Wolff Lee Mulcahy Barbara Platts Betty Severy Elise Thatcher Dana Wood Joe Mule Sarah Pocker Christy Severy Eric Theile Linda Woodcock Elizabeth and Chris Mullen Gina Pogliano Robin Severy-Pfautz Suzy Theriot Claire Woodcock Michael and Beth Mulry Amanda Poindexter Phil and Nancy Shalen Laura Thielen and George Eldred Ken and Jackie Woods Steve Mundinger Philip Popkin and Lisa Zimet Shane Gaumer Jeff Thomas Kristin Wright Vegan Jeason and Annie Murphy Brian Porter Deborah Shannan Maureen Thompson Susan Wrubel Kelly Murphy Katie Preston Bonnie Shappell John Tikunoff, Sunwest Electric Amanda Wynn Cheri Murray Promo Communications Carole Sharp Riley and Kristin Tippet Lisa Yorker Mark Murray Missy and Steve Prudden Todd Shaver Mary E. Tippet Caitlin Yost Terri Murray Mark and Kelley Purnell Barbara Shaw Carrie Tippet Erin Young Michael Muse Bob Purvis Michael and Layne Shea Michael Tippett Andrea and Dennis Young Marjory Musgrave Spencer Purvis Megan Shean Shirley Tipton and Steve Barwick Garry and Thelma Zabel and Frank Peters Eddie and Mari Rainer Jeanne Sheriff Anthony Todaro Wendy Zaharko Julie and Jeff Myers Lisa Raleigh Rita Sherman Andrew Todd Cynthia and Ed Zasacky Morgan Neely Dan Raleigh Denise Sherry Robin Tolan Emily Zeis Brett Nelson Ryan and Dawn Randolph Martin and Susan Sherwin Denise Tomaskovic Bob and Terri Ziets Ken Neubecker Jerry Rankin John Shine Tamara Tormohlen Paula Zurcher Barbara New Anita Rayburn Sheryl and Robert Shivley and Marc Breslin Antonia Zurcher Liz and George Newman David Reed and Krysia Carter-Giez Jay Shultz Cheryl Towning Anonymous (24) Mona Newton Suzannah Reid John and Cari Shurman Amy and Chris Treese Timothy Nichols and Patrick Duffield Mike and Margaret Simmons Lana and Henry Trettin Molly Nickerson Kendall Reiley William Simmons Hildur Troyer Cholla Nicoll Will Reiser Sean Simpson Maura Trumble Tammy and Harlan Nimmo Katherine Reppa Al Truscott

A spen Public Radio aspenpublicradio.org | 21 dis cussions on affordable housing in february, APR hosted the second Village (see photo on page 20). town hall in a series on housing in the In May, APR hosted a community Roaring Fork Valley. Interim News Director discussion in collaboration with Aspen Alycin Bektesh led a discussion on the Brewing Company. Alycin Bektesh spoke ways Aspen and Snowmass Village are with affordable housing developer Peter addressing the lack of affordable housing. Fornell on the profitability of developing Panelists included Steve Skadron, affordable housing in the Roaring

mayor of Aspen; Barry Crook, City of Fork Valley. News Director Alycin Bektesh in conversation with Aspen town manager; Markey Butler, Stay tuned for more discussions from Affordable Housing Developer Peter Fornell mayor of Snowmass Village; and Clint APR on affordable housing! Kinney, town manager for Snowmass

EAGLE EDWARDS 88.9 88.9 AVON APR’s NEW CASTLE SILT 88.9 RIFLE GLENWOOD 88.9 SPRINGS 88.9 89.3

listening 88.9 map EL JEBEL CARBONDALE 88.9 BASALT 88.9 88.9/91.5 RUEDI THOMASVILLE “I love the perfect balance SOPRIS CREEK RESERVOIR 90.9 AND EMMA of national, international, 88.9 SNOWMASS CANYON 89.3 WOODY CREEK 89.3 and local news —and what OLD SNOWMASS 89.3 ASPEN VILLAGE a great staff! Great voices! 89.3 ASPEN BUSINESS CENTER 91.1 REDSTONE SNOWMASS Great brains!” 91.5 VILLAGE ASPEN 90.9/91.1 91.5 —Mr a tha, Basalt

Read our Citizen’s Advisory Board member profile and volunteer DJ profile on page 13

About Aspen Public Radio’s Citizen’s Advisory Board Stan Bialek mitzi rapkin In compliance with the requirements of keepin’ it real: Jazz from Aspen First Draft the Corporation for Public Broadcasting APR’s volunteer hosts Aspen Hot Wax and the Communications Act of 1934, The hosts of APR’s music shows embody Dan Sadowsky arlene guillen Bluegrass with Mustard Aspen Public Radio’s Citizens Advisory the spirit of this year: “Many Voices, One Jazz from Aspen Board Board (CAB) provides community Valley.” They play a wide range of music brent gardner Scott Harper input to the station’s Board of Directors that is thoughtfully and intelligently smith Tuesday Nite Jazz from Aspen and staff about programming, community curated for our discerning listeners. Straight Ahead service, and the impacts on the Jazz from Aspen Daniel Shaw community from the station’s major policy Check 1,2 Stu Huck decisions. The CAB meets quarterly and Jazz from Aspen Jeannie Walla makes an annual report to the Board of Jazz from Aspen Directors at the annual meeting in June. Neil Jung Jazz from Aspen Members of the CAB reflect the diversity Andrea Young Jazz from Aspen of the Roaring Fork Valley communities Cheryl Koehne Aspenbeat and include a representative from the Blue Horizon station’s volunteer DJs. Thank you to all of chris mohr our current CAB members. Classical Music from Aspen Stan Bialek, APR volunteer host

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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 Fresh Air Weekend 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 3 pm Reveal Splendid Table 3 Local Programming Mountain Edition Valley Roundup

4 pm Living on Earth 4 All Things Considered Live From Here 5 pm The Moth 5

6 pm The World Political Junkie All Things Considered 6

7 pm Fresh Air Aspen Hot Wax PianoPolitical Jazz Junkie 7

8 pm RadioLab Aspen Beat Reveal 8

9 pm Jazz from Aspen Snap Judgment Blue Horizon 9

10 pm 10

11 pm 11

12 am BBC World Service 12

1-5 am 1-5

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by Alycin Bektesh News Director - acting

of our staff, just like our listeners, live in communities outside of Aspen. We know that we need to have a complete conversation that takes in perspectives throughout our listening community. Reporter Wyatt Orme is tasked with covering the people, issues, and events of the lower valley, and has been recognized for his ability to do so from stories as varied as the opening of a drive-thru pot shop to a community member going into sanctuary in hopes of avoiding Alycin Bektesh on air. deportation and staying here in the Valley with her family. news doesn’t have a good public lands bring the draw—and As you roll out of bed and flip on reputation these days. In the past year danger—of mountaineering. Through Aspen Public Radio each morning you there has been astounding investigative a devastating year in the backcountry, will become familiar with the newest journalism nationwide turning out she has brought us breaking news member of our team, Zoe Rom. She unprecedented revelations about our coverage and then gone further, to comes to Aspen fresh off a Masters government. Newsrooms have more examine what a back country rescue program in Environmental Journalism at diversity in reporting and leadership and looks like, what community support the University of Colorado. Her work has positions and through small internet is needed for survivors, and what appeared in Outside, REI Co-op Journal, publications and social media, the public community conversations are needed Backpacker, Trail Runner, Rock & Ice and has more access to oppressed voices than to ensure our public is being safe in our Threshold. A public radio geek, she is an ever before. wild lands. Stewart Severy also has her exciting addition to a team that is ready to However, the single term “fake news” eye on water policy, trail development, bring your local stories to you. has resoundingly discredited the fourth wildlife protections, and the fascinating I have been a broadcast reporter for pillar of our Democracy. Add to that the researchers and explorers who come 10-20 years depending on if you count proliferation of manufactured news stories through the Valley to speak about their recording neighborhood newscasts onto packaged perfectly to look like credible work on environmental policies and audio tapes as an early launch to my reads, and an ever-growing thirst for the protections. For the second year in a career. Never would I have imagined quickest, most up-to-date, most distilled row she was honored by a Colorado how easy it would be to discredit the version of any given headline, and there is Broadcasters Association award for Best instrumental pillar of our democracy a true hurdle for today’s journalists to get Mini-Documentary or Series. that is journalism. But also, never have over. Edlis Neeson Arts and Culture I felt more confident of a team to work I hold strongly the belief that local news Reporter Christin Kay is bringing us with integrity, put in the extra work, and is the place to win back the trust of the all the sounds, colors, and characters represent their community in order to public, and I am so proud to be a part of of the valley through her prolific news ensure all voices are heard, and all people the Aspen Public Radio News team that coverage. Through her in depth features are informed. works tirelessly with the highest integrity we learn that artistry is not just a hobby, H e r e ’ s t o A s p e n P u b l i c R a d i o N e w s ! to serve our community on a daily basis. but an economic driver, a therapy, and Our daily news offerings include quick inspiration, and often times the canary in need-to-know updates from people, the coal mine of social movements in our organizations, and leaders throughout the country. Going into a busy summer, her valley. Through our staff of two general show Week in the Arts is the best quick-hit assignment reporters and two beat so as to not miss any of the vibrant local reporters, we are able to offer the many arts and culture scene. and varied voices of our one valley. Despite its moniker, Aspen Public Radio Our environment reporter Elizabeth serves the entire Roaring Fork Valley Stewart Severy knows that our cherished and into the Colorado River valley. Much

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