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I am a carbon-based life form from the planet Earth who specializes in making noise. I have been audible since 1951. Early on I laughed, cried and gurgled, then, to the dismay of many; I spent several years talking until I stopped long enough.....More

Marc Applegate
Announcer/Producer
970.350.0802



As general manager, I oversee all day-to-day operations and programming and production decisions for Community Radio for Northern Colorado.

I joined the staff of KUNC in 1972.  During my tenure I have been a music host,
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Neil Best
General Manager
970.350.0806



I have been a member of KUNC for as long as I can remember, actually since 1993. I can’t imagine my life without KUNC.   My journey to employment here has been interesting. I started my volunteer involvement with the station by ...More

Nancy D'Albergaria
Development Director
970.350.0818


I have been a radio person since childhood.  When other babies cried “waaaaaaaa’ in the hospital, I cried “WAAAAAAAAH” (bold caps = deep voice).  The nurses said “Throw that kid in the radio pile”.  ...More


Dave Dennis
Corporate Support Associate
970.350.0816


I began working at KUNC while finishing my B.A. in Speech Communication at the University of Northern Colorado. In addition to my on-air duties, I currently spend my time previewing new music, and producing our "Air Currents" features, that spotlight new recordings. ...More
Kyle Dyas
Music Director
970.350.0808



I fell in love with public radio in high school and in college started my public radio career at a station in Southern New Mexico.  I graduated with a degree in Journalism from New Mexico State University in 2004.  After college I was an intern for NPR's Morning Edition in Washington DC, which was by far one of the best ... More

Deanna Garcia
All Things Considered Host
970.350.0821



I’ve been a listener of NPR for as long as I can remember. I grew up listening to Iowa Public Radio in Davenport, Iowa, and then tuned in to WHYY when I attended Bryn Mawr College outside of Philadelphia. ...More

Grace Hood
Reporter
970.350.0809


When I moved to Northern Colorado in July 2009 I immediately tuned into KUNC.  My husband and I are public radio supporters and have been members of several stations over the years.  I was delighted to find KUNC and soon became a member.    ..More

Karen Horn
Membership Associate
970.350.0815 
karen.horn@kunc.org


Thanks to a pianist-grandmother who dragged me to hear those Fabulous Philadelphians at the Academy of Music, I got the classical bug as a kid then dabbled in radio at Williams College, and slid into a 20-year career in music radio. ...More

Peter Johnson
Announcer/Producer
970.350.0305




I joined KUNC in August of 1993 as host of "All Things Considered." It has been a privilege to have my reporting and feature work at KUNC recognized with awards from the Colorado Associated Press, Colorado Broadcasters Association, and the Society of Professional Journalists ...More

Brian Larson
News Director
970.350.0820





I first became a fan of public radio as a journalism student at Boston University, where I spent 2 years as a work-study student at WBUR.  I moved to Colorado in 1990, and KUNC was the first Colorado station I found while scanning the dial ...More

Robert Leja
Director of Corporate Support & Marketing
970.350.0822




I've been with KUNC since 1986. I was first drawn to KUNC because of the diverse music. After spending 15 years on the air as an announcer and working as Music Director, I became KUNC's Program Director. I studied broadcasting and business at Colorado State University ...More

Kirk Mowers
Program Director
970.350.0807



I started my career in Cincinnati, Ohio where I was a traffic reporter by day and a volunteer public radio music host by night.  Although I spent almost nine years in commercial radio, I have always had a passion for the creativity and intelligence of public broadcasting. ... More

Erin O'Toole
Morning Edition Host
970-350-0827




At the top of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs pyramid is the Self-Actualization triangle.  This stage of mankind is defined as the instinctual need of humans to make the most of their abilities and to strive to be the best they can be.  ...More

Rob Seligmann
Corporate Support Associate
970 350.0819




A childhood dream of mine was to be involved with radio broadcasting. Now that I am a big kid it pleases me greatly to be involved with one of the nation's premier NPR radio stations. ...More


Larry Selzle
Broadcast Engineer
970.350.0811


I have been a reporter for KUNC since 2007, based mostly out of Denver.  I've also worked as a news director and reporter at Aspen Public Radio and as a statehouse reporter for Montana Public Radio. My reporting primarily focuses on...  ...More


Kirk Siegler

Reporter

303.991.7527




I first heard KUNC when I was a student at The University of Northern Colorado desperately trying to get my ‘This American Life’ fix. Little did I know at the time that in just a few years Ira Glass himself would be suggesting that he and I trade glasses at a KUNC sponsored lecture in Boulder. I was the envy of my NPR-junkie friends for weeks afterwards as a result of the ensuing photos.  ...More

Ryan Thompson
Operations Administrator
970.350.0801


Though the majority of my radio experience has been in the commercial sector (from Colorado to Utah to Alaska), my radio was always tuned to the public station... I am an NPR junkie. I was blessed to work with some truly amazing and creative people in radio since my first  ...More

Wendy Wham
Announcer/Producer
970.350.0804



I began listening to KUNC when commuting an hour each way to work at an accounting firm in Denver. I loved being able to keep up with what was going on in the world even though my life seemed hectic. ...More


Jamie Wood
Director of Finance
970.350.0805



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