Year after year, AIDS activist and Telluride Aids Benefit board member Ron Gilmer gets up on his soapbox and argues that prevention is the name of the game to stop the spread of the pandemic. Restrictive government guidelines that politicize the issue and focus on...
January 23, 2009
On January 23rd, our beloved non-profit, local radio station, KOTO, will be holding its annual guest DJ day in an effort to raise money to pay for their yearly costs of operation and broadcasting. The theme is astrological this year, and will feature three DJs of each element in consecutive two hour segments, playing music of their choosing and hopefully, music from musicians of each element also. I’ve been asked to write a piece on the Four Elements, FYI. So, brush up on your astrological knowledge and tune in on Friday to find out who’s who.
The Four Elements – fire, earth, air and water – are the aggregates in the cornerstone of astrology – mankind’s oldest science - and as such, connect our physical, three dimensional world and our experience on it to the cosmic, ethereal world, i.e. the ethers – which is the fifth element of our Universe. They are the essential components of the astrological description of man.
jumpin' jan & Noman
The goal for this season is $50,000 from a Telluride community campaign book-ended by Guest D.J. Day, this Friday, January 23, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and The John Cowan band, March 7, 7:30 p.m. at the historic Sheridan Opera House.
The theme of Guest DJ Day: the signs of the Zodiac. “It’s All in the Stars” runs all day, and features the following clusters of local superstars:
The following is a summary of KOTO’s history in Jim’s words, writing under the alias B.F. Deal, in volume 7 of the “Koto Nooz”:
“You had to be in Telluride in 1974 to understand why KOTO came into being. At that time, Telluride’s available airwave entertainment consisted of one 1950s-style TV station, one semi-pop AM radio station and zero FM signals. Many of the new faces in town had grown up on music of the free form FM stations of the ‘60s and were ready for the information - and we wanted to live in a community that provided it all.
[click to hear interview with "Jumpin' Jan"] 1.23-GUEST D.J. DAY-featuringTHE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC“Itʼs All in the Stars”KOTO Studios 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Call 728.4333 & 728.4334, all day longto support your Favorite Guest D.J. 1.30-LIP SYNCSheridan Opera House$300-1st/$200-2nd/$100-3rdSign up your act NOW...
Some faces of KOTO
Beyond Telluride's KOTO, the FM and AM radio dials are crowded with commercial stations, offering not very much worthwhile around the clock, an incessant roar of rock, C & W, lots of “oldies,” inane talk and harsh rap.
Of the or so thousand public radio stations in the nation, only about a handful are like KOTO with no commercials or commercial underwriting whatsoever.
For 34 years, KOTO has been broadcasting 20 hours a day, 365 days a year from a 3,000-watt transmitter located about 200 yards west of the Coonskin lift. Over 2,500 community supporters comprise the membership. There are more than 200 licensed volunteer DJs, half of who are active on-air. A seven-member board, elected annually for two-year terms at KOTO’s July meeting, provides guidance and oversight.
Fourteen year old MacKenzie Mansour, from Lone Oak, TX, has been skiing with Telluride Adaptive Sports Program this past week. MacKenzie has a rare genetic condition known as Williams Syndrome. That has not stopped her from enjoying our mountain. I had the privilege of skiing...
by B.F.Deal
The Nugget Theatre first opened in 1935 when the Nunn Building was divided to accommodate movie screenings. The Telluride Film Festival master leased the theatre in 1982 in order to have a venue with a "Main Street" address. The theatre has operated continuously ever since.
Luci Reeve, assisted by Jim Bedford, aka B.F. Deal, have sub-leased and managed the theatre since 1984 with Luci running the day-to-day operations and Jim programming the movies.
Telluride chef, Cindy Farney organized a progressive dinner on the San Miguel Valley Floor, on 10 January 2009. TIO's Eileen Burns was on hand to record the Full Moon event, which had participants cross country skiing to various food and drink stations. Check out Eileen's...
The Regional Sustainability Visioning Project is a new initiative spearheaded by The Telluride region’s The New Community Coalition (TNCC) and a call to arms for our extended community. RSVP kicks off tomorrow, January 13, at 6 p.m. at the Mountain Village Council Meeting Room.The community...
