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

Future of Oil Shale II / EGL Resources

Ryan Warner talks to Glenn Vawter with EGL Resources about the company’s hopes of winning Bureau of Land Management approval for an oil shale test site.

Future of Oil Shale III / Energy Analyst

Ryan Warner speaks with energy analyst Randy Udall, director of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency in Carbondale, about harvesting oil shale in Western Colorado.

John Swartout on National Forest Plan

Ryan Warner speaks with the executive director of Great Outdoors Colorado, a state-run land conservation agency, about the proposed sale of national forestland to pay for infrastructure and education in […]

EcoBroker

Ryan Warner talks with Cindy Beach, a realtor in Cedaredge. She just completed a national training program in Evergreen that is designed to educate realtors and homebuyers about environmental issues.

Director Bonnie Metzgar

Ryan Warner talks to the director of The War Anthology, a collection of short pieces that examine the cost of war. The play recently made its world debut in Denver.

Tamarisk and the Web

Ryan Warner speaks with ecologist Tom Stohlgren, director of the National Institute of Invasive Species Science based in Fort Collins.

Yankee Girl Mine

Ryan Warner talks with Bob Risch, head of the Red Mountain Project, and Frieda Reish, granddaughter of one of the men who discovered the mine, about the future of the […]

Gale Norton

The former Interior secretary speaks with Ryan Warner about her tenure, energy drilling in the Rockies, and whether she’ll return to the West.

Women in Politics

Colorado is one of four states where non-partisan training sessions are offered for women interested in embarking on a political career.

Denver Library Movie Downloads

Denver’s public library is the first in the country to offer this free service.Ryan Warner speaks with the library’s manager of web services Michelle Jeske.

Musician Henry Butler

The pianist joins Ryan Warner in KCFR’s performance studio and talks about his recent move from New Orleans to Boulder.

Chef Frank Bonanno

Ryan Warner speaks with Denver chef Frank Bonanno about his restaurants Mizuna and Luca d’Italia, and his new cookbook called Mizuna.

Donor Sibling Registry

A website based in Nederland is helping children conceived through sperm donations find their biological half-siblings, and in some cases, fathers.Ryan Warner speaks with mother and son Wendy and Ryan […]

Remembering Dennis Weaver

Ryan Warner speaks with Alice Billings, the late actor’s longtime personal assistant, who remembers the veteran actor and committed environmentalist.

Vail CEO Retires

Ryan Warner talks with Adam Aron who has decided to step down after ten years as CEO of Vail Resorts.

State Smoking Ban

A bill to improve public health by banning smoking in restaurants, bars and other public places has provoked a legislative battle.Ryan Warner speaks with the Senate sponsor of the Colorado […]

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