Ryan Warner

Colorado Matters Senior Host

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Ryan Warner is senior host of Colorado Matters, the flagship daily interview program from CPR News. His voice is heard on frequencies around the state as he talks with Coloradans from all walks of life — politicians, scientists, artists, activists and others. Ryan's interviews with Colorado's governor now span four administrations. During his tenure, Colorado Matters has consistently been recognized as the best major market public radio talk show in the country. He speaks French, geeks out on commercial aviation, adores and tolerates his tuxedo cat Bob, and owns too many shoes.

Professional background:
Ryan came to CPR from WGCU in Fort Myers, Fla. He was the founding host of that station's daily call-in talk show, Gulf Coast Live. Ryan served as assistant news director and local host of NPR's "All Things Considered" and filed stories for NPR during Hurricane Charley in 2004. Ryan previously hosted "Morning Edition" on WYSO Public Radio in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and co-created a weekend news magazine there. Prior to that, he served as news director of KOPN Community Radio in Columbia, Missouri. For two years, Ryan left public radio to report and anchor weekend news at KTIV-TV, the NBC affiliate in Sioux City, Iowa.

Education:
Bachelor's degrees in political science and French, University of Missouri-Columbia; Master's degree in broadcast journalism, Boston University.

Awards:
Ryan has won numerous awards from Public Media Journalists Association for his interviews. He's also been honored by The Associated Press. Westword named Ryan the Best Talk-Radio Host for 2021, and the editors of 5280 Magazine voted him Top Radio Talk Show Host of 2009.

Contact:

Bluesky: @ryanhasaquestion

Instagram: @oddryhepburn

Does Livestock Belong in Denver?

Time for our Friday series “Backyard Farmers,” about people who are bringing a little of the farm to the city.  A couple of week ago, we talked to Sundari Kraft, […]
By Ryan Warner

Author Robert Greer : Spoon

Author Robert Greer didn’t want to write about the typical western cowboy. And his character, Arcus Witherspoon– “Spoon” for short– is anything but.
By Ryan Warner

Livestock in the City

Goats and chickens could become as common in Denver as cats and dogs if a group of urban farmers has any say it in it.  They’re seeing more and more […]
By Ryan Warner

I Heart Strangers

For 625 days, Joshua Langlais forced himself to meet a stranger.   He’d introduce himself, and, usually after a little chit-chat, ask to take their portrait.  Most of these exchanges happened […]
By Ryan Warner