Talk:Colorado Public Radio

Suggested edits to Colorado Public Radio page
''Below are suggested edits to the Colorado Public Radio page, which have been compiled by staff at the organization. These suggested edits include adjustments to the "History" section and the addition of a "Services" section:''

Colorado Public Radio (CPR) is a public radio state network that broadcasts three services: news, classical music and OpenAir, which features adult album alternative music. CPR operates a 30-signal, statewide radio network accessible to 80 percent of Coloradans. CPR has more than 440,000 weekly listeners, 47,000 contributing members and annual revenue of $14 million.

CPR is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. Private support from listeners, corporations, foundations and partners accounts for approximately 95 percent of CPR’s total budget.

History
The first station in Colorado Public Radio’s network, KCFR (90.1 FM) in Denver, went on the air in 1970. The station was initially licensed to the University of Denver. In 1973, KCFR began carrying programming from National Public Radio (NPR), beginning with "All Things Considered." "Morning Edition" was added in 1979. More NPR programming was added the following year when the network began to distribute programming via satellite.

KCFR separated from the University of Denver in 1984, becoming a community-licensed public radio station. That same year, KPRN in Grand Junction signed on the air and in 1991, merged with KCFR, forming the new entity Colorado Public Radio. CPR added more satellite stations in the years that followed, including KPRE Vail in 1994, KCFP Pueblo in 1996 and KPRH Montrose in 1998. In 2001, CPR bought Denver classical music station KVOD, a prelude to providing both a 24-hour news format and a 24-hour classical format. In 2001, KCFC Boulder, KKPC Pueblo and KPRU on the Western Slope joined the CPR network. In 2004, CPR brought KVOV in Glenwood Springs on the air as part of its statewide network. In 2008, CPR’s news service moved to 90.1 FM, and 88.1 FM became the home for CPR’s classical service in Denver. In 2011, CPR launched the new-music station OpenAir on KVOQ, and in 2015, OpenAir began broadcasting on KVOQ-FM and KVXQ with improved quality and accessibility.

Services
Colorado Public Radio offers three distinct services for news, information and music. This includes in-depth, statewide news; classical music programming; and locally produced new music programming with a Colorado focus.

CPR News
CPR News includes a locally produced program called “Colorado Matters,” local newscasts throughout the day and national/international news from sources like NPR and the BBC. As of 2015, 13 signals broadcast CPR News throughout the state of Colorado. Over the years, Colorado Public Radio’s newsroom has received a number of journalism awards, including RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards, Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) Awards and Colorado Broadcasters Association (CBA) Awards.

CPR Classical
CPR Classical broadcasts 24-hour classical music, including frequent live broadcasts of performances by Colorado’s classical artists and the state’s premier classical organizations, including the Colorado Symphony, the Aspen Music Festival and School, Opera Colorado and Central City Opera. As of 2015, 15 signals broadcast CPR Classical throughout the state of Colorado.

OpenAir
CPR’s new-music service, OpenAir, debuted on Oct. 31, 2011. OpenAir broadcasts 24-hour, locally produced programming featuring a wide range of new music with a Colorado focus, as well as frequent broadcasts of live performances by artists such as DeVotchKa, Nathaniel Rateliff and Paper Bird. As of 2015, two signals broadcast OpenAir in Denver/Boulder and Fort Collins.

AmyV CPRCommunications (talk) 16:40, 26 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the new references and content. I incorporated much of it into the article, adding cite titles, fixing ref punctuation, and avoiding some of the non-encyclopedic phrases.  If you have third-party references related to the classical and open air content that would be helpful.
 * Your history section dropped sections based on two good third-party sources that were there previously. When you suggest edits in the future, please don't quietly drop such content, or explain why you suggest it be dropped.
 * The URLs you offer include hash marks and fragment identifiers like "#.Vd3qIflVhBd".  They seem oddly similar across different web sites.  Where did they come from?  Are they SEO tracking identifiers ala Using The Hash in URLs for SEO - Whiteboard Friday - Moz?  ★NealMcB★ (talk) 19:24, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

AmyV CPRCommunications (talk) 18:08, 31 August 2015 (UTC)