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PSA: Public media funding pays for emergency alerts for wildfires, floods and tornadoes

Public media funding is less than 1/100th of 1% of the federal budget. That is 0.0001% But it pays for critical emergency alerts for wildfires, floods and tornadoes.

PSA: Public media inspires lifelong learning

Public media funding pays for critical educational programs for Colorado’s kids.

Editorial: Public media is a public good

To withdraw funding already promised and approved will impact local communities by weakening and possibly closing local stations.

Not a Grift — A Public Good: How Colorado Public Radio Serves Our Communities

The White House tried to frame public media as a burden on taxpayers, we want to be clear about the independence and importance of public media.

CPR Statement Regarding Federal Funding

On March 26, a congressional subcommittee on Delivering on Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) called for elimination of funding to public broadcasting. The reality of a loss of federal funding would be to weaken or shutter locally owned independent stations particularly in remote and rural communities.

Colorado Public Radio to Launch New Daily News Podcast

“Colorado Today” will give listeners a roughly 10-minute daily rundown of the biggest and most interesting news in the state.

KRCC’s Jeff Bieri To Retire After 35 Years

Colorado Springs, Dec. 11, 2024 – KRCC, the southern Colorado public radio station operated by Colorado Public Radio, announced today the retirement of longtime KRCC staffer Jeff Bieri.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Awards Grant to Launch the Colorado Capitol News Alliance

Oct. 10, 2024 – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it has awarded a grant to Northern Colorado public radio station KUNC to lead the newly developed Colorado Capitol News […]

Colorado Public Radio Wins National Murrow Award

The award honors a documentary about the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, which also recently won an award from NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Denver, Aug.

KRCC Welcomes Kendra Carr as ‘Morning Edition’ Host

Colorado Springs, Aug. 12, 2024 – KRCC, the southern Colorado public radio station operated by Colorado Public Radio, announced today the hiring of a new local host of “Morning Edition.”

Press Room

PSA: Public media funding pays for emergency alerts for wildfires, floods and tornadoes

PSA: Public media inspires lifelong learning

Editorial: Public media is a public good

Not a Grift — A Public Good: How Colorado Public Radio Serves Our Communities

CPR Statement Regarding Federal Funding

Colorado Public Radio to Launch New Daily News Podcast

KRCC’s Jeff Bieri To Retire After 35 Years

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Awards Grant to Launch the Colorado Capitol News Alliance

Colorado Public Radio Wins National Murrow Award

KRCC Welcomes Kendra Carr as ‘Morning Edition’ Host

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