Nathan Heffel

Senior Host, All Things Considered

@heffeln[email protected]

Nathan Heffel is a host for All Things Considered on CPR News.

Professional background:
Nathan returned to Colorado Public Radio in 2022, bringing years of on-air experience with radio stations across Colorado. From 2015 to 2018, he was a host and producer for CPR News' daily interview show, Colorado Matters. In 2018, he left CPR to work as an editor for NPR’s All Things Considered in Washington, D.C., before returning to Colorado to become the station manager for KRVG FM, a commercial music station in Western Colorado. Nathan was a host and reporter for KUNC in Greeley, Colo., with an emphasis on coverage of transportation, public infrastructure and LGBT issues. Prior to that, he was news manager for KUVO and began his radio career as an assistant producer for KYGO, both Denver stations.

Nathan's work has been featured on national and international radio shows including PRI's The Takeaway, NPR's Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, All Things Considered, Here and Now, and ABC's Victoria Statewide Drive. In print, The Denver Post, U.S. News and World Report and numerous other local newspapers around Colorado.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in government, Lawrence University.

Awards:
Nathan's work in journalism has been recognized by the Associated Press, the Colorado Broadcasters Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and Public Radio News Directors Incorporated.

Gov. Hickenlooper: Switch To Primaries A ‘Worthy Expense,’ Columbine Survivor Fights Back From Addiction, Glenwood Springs Bridge Snarls Traffic

Responding to the controversy over presidential delegate selection, Gov. John Hickenlooper calls state-administered primaries a “worthy expense.” Then, Columbine survivor Austin Eubanks overcame an opioid addiction and now works with other recovering addicts. Then, it will take two years and $125 million to rebuild Glenwood Springs’ Grand Avenue Bridge, but traffic is a more immediate concern.

Tax Breaks For Electric Cars, Denver’s Historic Press Club, Collaboration Takes Audiences To Dust Bowl, Composition Inspired By Shrine

Electric cars are more attainable thanks to tax breaks in Denver, Boulder and Adams counties, raising questions for taxpayers who pay the bills. Then, as its its 150th anniversary nears, the Denver Press Club faces the challenges of the digital age. A collaboration between Wonderbound and Curious Theatre transports audiences back to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. And, the inspiration for a new musical composition came from the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, Colo.

Dogs And Cancer Research, Union Station History, Manning’s Legacy, Food And Beer Genetics, Who To Follow On Twitter

Your family dog could help cure cancer in humans. That’s because dogs can develop the same types of cancer as humans. We learn about efforts in Colorado to combine cancer researchers from the medical and veterinary worlds. Then, a uniquely carved symbol has survived four massive renovations to Denver’s Union Station. It’s part of the station’s history told in a new book. Also, the science behind pairing beer with food. We go inside Colorado’s Spelling Bee. And, we’re starting to keep track of who Colorado newcomers should follow on Twitter.

Political Junkie On Sanders, Body Cam Guidelines, MLB Domestic Violence, ‘Blind Cafes’

Bernie Sanders won the Democrats’ Colorado caucus Tuesday night, and The Political Junkie, former NPR political editor Ken Rudin, puts the Colorado headlines in national context. Then, more police officers wear body cameras to help build trust with their communities, but the cameras are not used consistently from Denver to Durango. We’ll hear about an effort to change that. Also, a Colorado Rockies shortstop is the first player to run afoul of Major League Baseball’s new domestic violence policy. And, we’ll hear why a busy restaurant is completely dark — on purpose.

Veteran-Friendly Montrose, Wolves Walking Into Colorado, Super-Fertile Snow Leopard, Students And Dementia Patients

Today, one woman’s crusade to make Montrose, on the Western Slope, “the most veteran friendly community in America.” Then, the state doesn’t want wolves intentionally released into the wild here, but could they be wandering in on their own? Also, an unusually fertile snow leopard at the zoo in Colorado Springs has researchers wondering what that means for humans. And, a private school in Denver is taking a unique approach to teach students about dementia.

Hickenlooper On Clinton And Clean Power, A ‘Most Infuriating Outdoor Retailer,’ Outdoor Hockey At Coors Field

Today, Gov. John Hickenlooper tells us whom he’s endorsing for president. He’ll also explain why he’s moving forward on the Clean Power Plan, despite a stay in the Supreme Court. Then, Outside Magazine investigates what it calls “the internet’s most Infuriating outdoor retailer” — that happens to be based in Colorado. And, outdoor hockey comes to Denver’s Coors field this weekend, despite the warm weather.