The KUNC Newsroom was recognized with three first-place awards by the Colorado Broadcasters Association for 2008.

In the Best Single Event News Coverage category – Brian Larson, Deanna Garcia, Katie Goetz and Kirk Siegler were singled out for their coverage of the May 2008 Windsor tornado. Hear some of the coverage HERE .

The group – including reporter Grace Hood – also received a first place award in the Best Mini-Documentary or Series category for a their year-long, listener driven “Colorado Places” series looking at some of the most interesting places in our state. Check out the award-winning series HERE.

News Director Brian Larson was honored with first place in Best News Feature Report or Series for his story "Anatomy of Forgiveness", about a Ft. Collins mother and her journey to forgive the killer of her teenage daughter. Listen to it HERE.

The Colorado Broadcasters Association received more than 520 radio entries for the 2008 contest. Entries were judged by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.

April 20th marks the tenth anniversary of the deadly school shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton. The KUNC newsroom wants to know if you were affected personally by the tragedy, or if you know someone who was. How do you think the shootings have impacted the climate and culture of schools in the years since? Help shape KUNC's reporting and coverage of the event.

Email us your thoughts and suggestions to News@kunc.org and put "Columbine" in the subject heading.

8 – 10 a.m. – A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
This Christmas Eve tradition comes from the chapel of King’s College in Cambridge, England. Since 1928, this service of Biblical readings with choral and organ selections has been broadcast live by the BBC.

10 a.m. – A Chanticleer Christmas
America’s finest male chorus celebrates the mystery and wonder of Christmas. Their 2008 Christmas special is an elegant blend of traditional carols, medieval sacred works, and jazzy spirituals.

11a.m. – Songs of Joy and Peace: The Yo Yo Ma Holiday Party
Yo Yo Ma created a musical party that celebrates the hopes, dreams and joy that animates seasonal festivals the world over. He’s joined by guests including Alison Krauss, Dave Brubeck and James Taylor.

12 p.m. - Bob Thompson: Joy To The World
"Joy to the World 2008" is a live performance of holiday jazz hosted by pianist Bob Thompson and recorded at the Charleston Cultural Center Theater. Thompson is joined by guest vocalist Catherine Russell.
1 p.m. – The Pleasures of Winter
This is an annual, live-performance hosted by folk duo Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and recorded at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York. The show features fiddle tunes, vintage jazz, and waltzes, all with a seasonal flavor. Guests include Butch Thompson, David Bromberg, and Tony Trischka.

2 p.m. – Jazz Piano Christmas XIX

This year, Latin Jazz takes center stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. The show will include original interpretations of holiday favorites performed in concert by Brazilian pianist and singer, Eliane Elias; Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer, Arturo O’Farrill; prolific pianist and composer of Latin and world music, Rebeca Mauleón; and New Orlean’s own premier modern jazz pianist, Ellis Marsalis.

In the eighth installment of an occasional series called "The Money Map," which looks at how global economic forces are shaping the economies of America's hometowns, Kirk Siegler of member station KUNC tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the people of Leadville began to anticipate an economic resurgence that would come with the reopening of the Climax mine. Listen here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98036132

It's not in very good shape...

The economic crisis is taking its toll across Colorado. The KUNC Newsroom is bringing you a week long series examining the impacts from end of year charitable giving to next year's state budget.

• Kirk Siegler begins the series on Monday by reporting on the so-called "New Poor," who are seeking assistance and overwhelming many service agencies.


• Grace Hood highlights efforts to help non-profits raise money.


• State Capital reporter Bente Birkeland has an update on how lawmakers plan to handle the recession.


• Brian Larson and Northern Colorado Business Report Editor Tom Hacker will break down the economic outlook for the region.


• And Kirk Siegler wraps up our series on Friday with a report from Steamboat Springs, on how the ski industry is faring amid these tough economic times.

The series can be heard each day at 5:35 and 7:35 during Morning Edition and 3:44 during All Things Considered on KUNC. Or stream online here.

Thank you all for bearing with us as we get started down this social networking path. As KUNC grows, we hope to expand our reach online to keep you as up-to-date as possible! A part of that is trial and error, finding out where a radio station like KUNC fits on a website like Facebook. Basically... we're new at this.

There are more exciting changes coming soon to KUNC, so keep yourself plugged in to get the latest and greatest. Also, you can follow us on Twitter by going to our Twitter page.

Stay with us as we embark in this brave new world, and let us know what you think either here or by e-mailing mailbag@kunc.org!

Check out Laura Bridgewater's commentary Thanksgiving Makeover

KUNC’s Thanksgiving Specials

* 9 a.m. – The Splendid Table’s "Turkey Confidential"

Help is on the way for Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers and their guests on the biggest cooking day of the year! Join award-winning host Lynne Rossetto Kasper, for real-time turkey triage during the live broadcast of Turkey Confidential. Lynne will be joined by Cook’s Illustrated's Christopher Kimball, road food warriors Jane and Michael Stern, wine entrepreneur Joshua Wesson and style guru Isaac Mizrahi.

You can call in with your questions at 1-800-537-5252, or, to send your cooking questions ahead of time, click here. The lines will be open during the show from 9 to 11 a.m. For more information, click here.

* 11 a.m. – "Alice’s Restaurant"

Every November the calls come in asking if we’ll be playing Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant.” Well, again this year, the answer is - YES!

* 12 noon – Giving Thanks with John Birge

As you cook and gather with family and friends, we’ll bring you Giving Thanks with John Birge. He’ll have music and stories that reflect on the meaning of the holiday.

New to this year’s Giving Thanks lineup is a conversation with Rabbi Harold Kushner, the best-selling author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People and Living a Life that Matters. He speaks with warmth and eloquence about the meaning of gratitude in everyday life.

* 2 p.m. - Harvest Home: Thanksgiving With The Dale Warland Singers

New this year, Harvest Home: Thanksgiving with The Dale Warland Singers. It’s an hour of American choral classics celebrating Thanksgiving and harvest time. The Dale Warland Singers have been performing across the country for over 30 years and have been acclaimed as America’s premiere choir

Listen online while you're stuffing your turkey!

Half Time Announcer/Producer

Job duties include: On-air presentation of KUNC's diverse music. Feature production. Previewing new music and assisting with cataloging of music library. Additional duties include: Producing recorded material for on-air fundraising. Providing general support for station fundraising activities. Participating in on-air fundraising. Support for all station events.

A successful candidate should have 2 years on air experience as a music announcer and knowledge of many styles of music. On-air news experience helpful. Digital recording and editing experience and interviewing skills needed. BA in Communications preferred.

This is a great opportunity for the right person to grow with an award winning station. Salary range is dependant on experience and includes exceptional benefits.

Interested applicants should submit a letter, resume and aircheck that includes music announcing, and fundraising examples to: KUNC Programming Dept., 822 Seventh St. Suite 530, Greeley, CO 80631. Resumes without aircheck will not be considered. Air checks will not be returned.

KUNC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Position open until filled.

KUNC is a community-licensed public radio station, operated by Community Radio for Northern Colorado, Inc., a 501 (c) 3, Colorado non-profit organization. CRNC came into existence in the winter of 2001 when a group of community volunteers raised $2 million in 20 days to purchase KUNC's license from the University of Northern Colorado and preserve the station's independent voice.

Instrumental in the fundraising campaign were many members of the KUNC listening community, including the KUNC Advisory Board. The Board had existed for many years providing community reaction and guidance to the station staff.

Following the sale of the station to the community group, a Board of Directors was elected which oversees the operation of the station. The KUNC Community Advisory Board continues to provide community insights to the staff in matters of programming, community service and fundraising. Both the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board welcome your comments and concerns.

For more information, visit www.kunc.org/inside.html

It's easiest to pick-up an FM signal if you are in the "line of sight" of the station. Since many of us aren't, here are some suggestions for improving reception.

1) FM signals also reflect off objects such as mountains or buildings. Because of this sometimes just moving a radio to a different location in a room will improve reception.

2) An inexpensive wire antenna called an "FM dipole" can be added to radios that have terminals labeled "antenna." After an "FM dipole" has been added to a radio, the antenna should be oriented for the best reception.

3) If the "FM dipole" doesn't work the last thing to try is a larger directional antenna. These antennas look like TV antennas but are designed for FM. Usually we install these antennas on a roof, as high as possible on the side of a building, or in an attic. They are then connected to the "antenna" terminals on the radio. Turn the antenna until you get the best reception. (KUNC's main signal is broadcast from a site approximately 10 miles west of Fort Collins. If you are listening to one of KUNC's translator signals call us to determine where to aim your antenna.) This type antenna and the supplies to mount them and connect them to your radio are available at most electronics stores.

4) Small "amplified" antennas might work in some situations. We only recommend them if the store will let you "try before you buy." The signal you're trying to pick-up is very small. You are best off getting an antenna up in the air so you can point it towards the station and "gather" only the signal you want. The small "amplified" antennas try to compensate for being small and collecting signal from all directions by adding amplification, "turning up the volume" on everything they pick-up. This usually just makes the noise that is interfering with your reception bigger.

If you need further assistance please call our engineering department at 1-800-443-5862, ext. 111. Or e-mail Or e-mail us at mailbag@kunc.org.