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Corey H. Jones

Executive Producer

Corey first joined Colorado Public Radio in 2011 as a host and producer for OpenAir, now known as Indie 102.3. He later covered arts and culture across the state as a reporter for CPR News. He’s now an executive producer.

Professional background:
Corey brings well over a decade of radio experience, dating back to his time at the University of Colorado Boulder’s student-run station, Radio 1190. While pursuing his journalism degree, Corey also contributed work to publications like the Boulder Daily Camera and Denver’s 5280 Magazine.

At CPR, Corey helped launch OpenAir, for which he focused on spotlighting Colorado musicians. He then joined CPR News as an arts reporter. Corey has also worked on independent documentary film projects and as an associate producer for the weekly radio show and podcast eTown. He has since filled a range of roles for CPR News, from host to daily editor to director of live special coverage.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in news-editorial, University of Colorado, Boulder.

News
Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley Remembered As A Hero Who Saved Lives At King Soopers Mass Shooting
The 11-year veteran of the Boulder Police Department ran into the Boulder King Soopers on March 22 after reports of a shooting inside and was killed by a gunman.
By Jenny Brundin, Allison Sherry, and Corey H. Jones
Health
We ‘Were On The Brink’: A Colorado Mom Reflects On Her Daughter Born During The Pandemic
Veronica Markley contracted COVID-19 while pregnant last spring and spent days on a ventilator.
By Corey H. Jones
Colorado Matters
An Encroaching Wildfire Was Just One Challenge In A Harrowing Horse Rescue
Evacuating horses is no easy task. Let alone 200 of them. But when the East Troublesome Fire exploded last October, it’s the monumental task ranchers in Granby faced. And the two and a half hour slog was just the beginning. Henri Halle recounts the experience in a new podcast.
By Corey H. Jones
Colorado Matters
How A Backpack Helped A Backcountry Snowboarder Survive An Avalanche
By Corey H. Jones
Outdoors
Why The Pandemic And A Weak Snowpack Mean You Need To Stay On Your ‘A Game’ In Colorado’s Backcountry
Colorado’s avalanche danger this month has hovered around the moderate and considerable levels, and experts say that’s when most fatal avalanche accidents happen.
By Corey H. Jones
Outdoors
It’ll Now Cost $4 To Get Into 36 Colorado State Parks Without A Vehicle
It used to be free for hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders to enter most state parks. That changed last year, thanks to state law. And as of this month, even more of them are charging a daily entrance fee.
By Corey H. Jones
Environment
What We Know About The East Troublesome And Cameron Peak Fires
The East Troublesome Fire is now the second-largest wildfire in recorded Colorado history. And on Thursday, there was a chance it would merge with the Cameron Peak fire, which is burning west of Fort Collins.
By Ana Campbell, Corey H. Jones, Nathaniel Minor, and Francie Swidler
Environment
‘We Are In Defensive Mode’: Grand County’s Fast-Growing East Troublesome Fire Prompts More Evacuations
“Today’s mission is going to be on life safety, it’s going to be on evacuations and ensuring that people are out of the way of future fire growth,” said incident commander Noel Livingston.
By Corey H. Jones, Kevin J. Beaty, Michael Elizabeth Sakas, Hart Van Denburg, Nathaniel Minor, and Esteban L. Hernandez
Government and Politics
Polis Executive Order Puts Another Hold On Many Colorado Evictions
The new order adds protections for renters, including those whose leases have expired.
By Andrew Kenney and Corey H. Jones
Money
Marijuana Sales In Colorado Dropped In August For The First Time Since April
People still spent more than $218 million on cannabis, the state’s second-highest total ever.
By Corey H. Jones
Health
A Religious Group Has Gone Ahead With A Conference In Colorado. The State Is Trying To Stop It
Andrew Wommack Ministries held a conference in July that led to a COVID-19 outbreak resulting in 63 cases and one death.
By Corey H. Jones
Environment
Grizzly Creek Wildfire Shuts Down I-70 Near Glenwood Springs
The Glenwood Springs Fire Department responded to reports of a brush fire near mile marker 120 on Monday afternoon.
By Corey H. Jones
Health
Here Are Colorado’s 3 State-Run Sites That Offer Coronavirus Tests For Free
The state now has two more community COVID-19 testing sites in Adams County and Aurora in addition to the one at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
By Corey H. Jones
Environment
Some Environmental Groups In Colorado Still Hope To Stop The Gross Reservoir Expansion
A federal commission recently gave approval for Denver Water to move forward with the project. But a Colorado Court of Appeals case and a lawsuit against three federal agencies are still pending.
By Corey H. Jones
Environment
Boulder County’s Gross Reservoir Can Proceed With Expansion Following Lawsuit
Environmental groups had sued to stop the project, saying it would harm aquatic life and wildlife as well as hinder streamflows.
By Corey H. Jones
Sports
Colorado Banked $96,000 In The 1st Month Of Sports Betting
Guess what? Table tennis drew the largest sum of wages of any sport in Colorado in May.
By Corey H. Jones