Nathan Fernando-Frescas

Senior Host, All Things Considered

@heffeln[email protected]

Nathan Fernando-Frescas (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.

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Colorado Matters

Teen entrepreneur working to help other young people succeed

When he was 9 years old, Jack Bonneau of Broomfield was a budding entrepreneur who gained national attention on the TV show, “Shark Tank,” for his innovative lemonade stands. Flash forward to today and Jack is 16 years old and a junior at Legacy High School in Broomfield. And he’s still an entrepreneur. On April 30, he hopes to hold the first TEDxYOUTH event in Colorado and he’s looking for young people to take part.
By Nathan Fernando-Frescas
Colorado Matters

The Boven family returns home to ash and debris

Larry and Mary Boven lost their Louisville, Colorado home and “hundreds of years of history” in the Marshall fire. Their son, Joe, talks about the family’s return to the site. He’d hoped some of their books could be salvaged but when he touched them they dissolved in his hands. And, the nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse offers help for those who don’t want to sift through the ruins of their homes alone.
By Ryan Warner and Nathan Fernando-Frescas
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Colton Underwood on life in ‘Coming Out Colton’ and his connections to Colorado

Colton Underwood shot to fame as ABCs The Bachelor. Every week millions of people watched as 30 women vied for his attention, and ultimately his hand in marriage. At the end of season 23, Underwood handed the final rose to his future girlfriend in front of adoring fans. While outwardly Underwood, a former NFL football player, looked truly in love, the whole thing was a painful exercise because he was secretly gay.
By Nathan Fernando-Frescas
Colorado Matters

Remembering Colorado art icon, abstract impressionist Clark Richert

e’s been called Colorado’s most important artist. Clark Richert was an abstract expressionist whose colorful paintings of complex geometric shapes and intricate patterns were highly regarded around the world. Richert died at age 80 in the final days of 2021. Mary Voelz-Chandler is a longtime art critic. She’s coauthor of a book that featured Richert called “Colorado Abstract: Paintings and Sculpture.”
By Nathan Fernando-Frescas