news arts climate-change energy environment health justice life-and-culture news science longform news

Tom Hesse.

RTD COMMUTER RAIL A LINE COLORADO STATION

RURAL-EV-CHARGE-STATION

CAPITOL-ONE-MILE-ABOVE-SEA-LEVEL

core/paragraph

cpr/ad-unit

Inside Aurora&#039;s Hardt Family Cyclery. June 16, 2023.

News

Environment

Colorado Wonders

Outdoors

Science

Money

Joe Wertz

Longform

Xcel Energy

Skiing and Snowboarding

Broomfield

Wind

I-70

Ouray

Mountains

Extreme Weather

Automotive/Transportation

Jefferson County (JeffCo)

Transportation

Douglas County

Weather

Colorado

Colorado government

Forest Service

Boulder County

Ski Industry

Larimer County

Dinosaurs

Electric Vehicles

Sam Brasch

Allison Sherry

Dan Boyce

Stina Sieg

cpr/popular-posts

cpr/widget-colorado-wonders

Colorado's senior population is one of the fastest growing in the country. Colorado Public Radio would like to talk with people who are in their 80s and older doing exceptional things with their lives. Does this describe you or someone you know?

Colorado residents: Are you or someone you know an exceptional senior citizen?

Home

Colorado Public Radio

https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/CPR-Masterbrand-3000x2000-scaled.jpg

Education:Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in political science, Metropolitan State University of Denver.Professional background:Michael joined Colorado Public Radio as a producer for &ldquo;Colorado Matters&rdquo; in 2014. He brings more than a decade of journalism experience to CPR with a versatile background that includes reporting for newspaper, television and radio. Michael began his career reporting on the state assembly for the formerly employee-owned Colorado Daily Newspaper. He then moved to Colorado Springs to cover environment, government and social issues for the Colorado Springs Independent. As a freelance reporter and online writer, Michael has been featured in many local and national publications, including 5280 Magazine, Rocky Mountain News, KUNC Community Radio, Salon, The New York Times, The Washington Times and CBS&rsquo;s &ldquo;48 Hours Mystery,&rdquo; and also worked as a consultant for &ldquo;60 Minutes.&rdquo; He spent more than a year as an investigative producer for KMGH-TV 7News Denver. Most recently, Michael produced a feature documentary about healing the wounds of war through bicycling as director and owner of Become Films.Awards:Throughout his career, Michael has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association and the Society for Professional Journalists. A story he worked on as a freelance reporter for KUNC, &ldquo;The Burden of Proof: One Colorado Soldier&rsquo;s Fight for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnosis,&rdquo; also won several awards for on-air reporting, including a national Edward R. Murrow award.Q &amp; AWhy did you become a journalist?In college, I was lucky to become the editor of the student paper and was absolutely inspired by the public service calling of journalism. I enjoy hearing from a wide variety of different points of view and telling the stories of people whose lives are directly affected by a pressing issue of the day. I believe good journalists exist to serve their communities, playing responsive and critical roles in searching for the truth. I&rsquo;m proud to call myself one.How did you get into radio?While freelancing, I lucked into a chance to do a long-form narrative radio investigation. Right away, I knew I wanted to do more. There is a certain intimacy to radio, a chance to engage not only audiences&rsquo; minds, but also their hearts.How did you end up at CPR?It&rsquo;s been a long road from reporting news in print to producing commercial television stories. All along, I&rsquo;ve listened to public radio and have been drawn to its smart, forward-thinking approach, commitment to community and engagement of listeners. I&rsquo;m happy to have finally found a home in radio &mdash; and lucky to be surrounded by incredibly talented colleagues.

Michael de Yoanna

Energy

Andrew Kenney

News about and for Southern Colorado. KRCC is 91.5 in Colorado Springs, affiliated with, and operated by, Colorado Public Radio. 

KRCC

Eden Lane

Tom Hesse

Arts

Health

Mental Health

Film

El Paso County Jail

Green Energy

Justice

Ellie Caulkins Opera House

Opera

Life and Culture

Ballet

Jared Polis

El Paso County

Regional Transportation District (RTD)

Longmont

Roads

Denver Arts

Grand Junction

Climate Change

Molly Brown

Electricity

Colorado Legislature

Paonia

Arts and Culture

Fort Collins

Teen Suicide

Fourteeners (14ers)

CPR News delivers in-depth, insightful and impartial news and information from across the country and throughout Colorado, examining its relevance to our state and connecting it to our communities.

Colorado residents: Are you or someone you know an exceptional senior citizen?

Latest Stories

Did Colorado’s shortest 14er survive a major change in how we measure elevation?

Colorado has ambitious EV goals. We put its charging network to a road trip test

Colorado Arts Spotlight: Things to know and do around the state April 19-21

Facing backlash, state Democrats back off changes to RTD leadership that would have removed more than half its board members

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Upcoming Events

From Grain to Glass: Navigating Climate Challenges in Beer Brewing

Indie 102.3’s April Local 303 Meetup feat: The Mssng

CPR Classical Presents: The Spirituals Project Choir: Spring Concert: Prayer, Protest, and Praise

Listen to a Colorado Postcard

You care.