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.
Ryan Warner speaks with 52-year-old Mark Trast who was homeless for much of his life. Two years ago he found a job, a place to live, and served as a member of the Denver commission to end homelessness.
Ryan Warner speaks with James “Bubba” Shivler, director of the Wyoming School Facilities Commission.They discuss efforts to repair school infrastructure in Wyoming and what Colorado might learn from their experience.
Ryan Warner speaks with Martha Vail, a contract historian with the century-old Colorado Chautauqua complex, about its bid for designation as a National Historic Landmark.
Ryan Warner and Dr. Robert Kuchta talk about the “flu chip.” Kuchta was a part of a team of scientists at the University of Colorado that developed a diagnostic test that can genetically identify a particular strain of flu in less than 11 hours.
Ryan Warner speaks with Martha Vail, a contract historian with the century-old Colorado Chautauqua complex, about its bid for designation as a National Historic Landmark.
Ryan Warner speaks with Martha Vail, a contract historian with the century-old Colorado Chautauqua complex, about its bid for designation as a National Historic Landmark.
Ryan Warner speaks with CU Boulder Classics professor and author E. Christian Kopff.Kopff is the founding director of the Center for Western Civilization that aims to bring students a more traditional curriculum.
Ryan Warner speaks with Nevada Republican Representative Jim Gibbons.He is the co-sponsor of legislation being considered by Congress that would reform federal mining law.
Ryan Warner speaks with Andrew Field about his book Mainliner Denver, which chronicles the 1955 bombing of United Airlines Flight 629 that took off from Denver’s Stapleton Airfield.
Ryan Warner talks to Dennis Brachfeld, founder of All About Saving Heat and Windows in Denver, about how saving energy in our homes impacts the overall energy and environmental picture.
Ryan Warner speaks with Dr. Francois Lacour-Gayet, chair of pediatric cardiac surgery at Denver’s Children’s Hospital, about the Aristotle complexity score, a tool used to measure a surgeon’s success.