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Colorado Public Radio Podcast Wins Two National Signal Awards for Excellence in Local News

Purplish, a podcast about Colorado politics and government, has been named the best local news podcast in the 2025 Signal Awards.

Colorado Public Radio’s “Colorado Matters” to Begin Airing on KRZA-Alamosa

Colorado Public Radio (CPR) announced today it will begin providing its flagship daily news and interview program, Colorado Matters, to KRZA in Alamosa, Colo.

Colorado Public Radio Joins Mountain West News Bureau

Colorado Public Radio is joining the Mountain West News Bureau, a regional newsroom that unites public media organizations across seven Western states.

Longtime CPR Morning Edition Host Mike Lamp to Retire After 44 Years in Journalism

Longtime Morning Edition host Mike Lamp, who has been a trusted voice on CPR since 2000, will retire Friday, Sept. 12.

Colorado Public Radio’s ‘Systemic’ Podcast Returns for Third Season Focused on Youth Gun Violence and Solutions

Colorado Public Radio’s podcast “Systemic,” an award-winning audio documentary that takes an innovative look at people working to reform institutions, will return Aug. 11 for a third season.

Colorado Public Radio Board Approves FY26 Workplan, Elects Three New Members to its Board of Directors

Colorado Public Radio’s board of directors has approved the budget and work plan for the fiscal year and welcomed three new members, Carrie Okizaki, Arnold Salazar, and Sruta Vootukuru, who officially started their terms following the meeting.

Public Radio in Colorado and NPR Sue White House to Protect Press Freedom

Aspen Public Radio, Colorado Public Radio and KSUT Public Radio have joined NPR in a lawsuit challenging the Executive Order seeking to cease all federal funding to NPR and PBS.

Indie 102.3 to Host “Indieverse” Music Festival

Indie 102.3 is proud to present “Indieverse” at Levitt Pavilion on Sept. 13.

PSA: Nathaniel Rateliff supports funding public media. Here’s why.

Colorado’s public media is where new voices are discovered, our kids can learn and Colorado matters are debated, Nathaniel Rateliff says.

PSA: Funding public media ensures Coloradans access to emergency alerts, educational resources and local news

Being responsible with our tax dollars is something we can all agree on. But we need to be smart about the impacts of these changes.

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Colorado Public Radio Podcast Wins Two National Signal Awards for Excellence in Local News

Colorado Public Radio’s “Colorado Matters” to Begin Airing on KRZA-Alamosa

Colorado Public Radio Joins Mountain West News Bureau

Longtime CPR Morning Edition Host Mike Lamp to Retire After 44 Years in Journalism

Colorado Public Radio’s ‘Systemic’ Podcast Returns for Third Season Focused on Youth Gun Violence and Solutions

Colorado Public Radio Board Approves FY26 Workplan, Elects Three New Members to its Board of Directors

Public Radio in Colorado and NPR Sue White House to Protect Press Freedom

Indie 102.3 to Host “Indieverse” Music Festival

PSA: Nathaniel Rateliff supports funding public media. Here’s why.

PSA: Funding public media ensures Coloradans access to emergency alerts, educational resources and local news

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