Erin OToole

Morning Edition Host

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.

I moved to Colorado in 2009 from the San Bernardino/Riverside area of California where I served as Morning Edition host and reporter for an NPR member station. During my six years there I covered a broad variety of topics including healthcare, immigration and clean energy.  In 2008 I was selected as a USC/Annenberg Health Journalism fellow, studying and reporting primarily on healthcare reform, domestic violence and health awareness media campaigns.

I graduated with a B.A. in Communication Studies from California State University, San Bernardino.

In my spare time I enjoy hiking, reading (science fiction or politics – or any combination of the two), listening to and creating music, and watching my dog chase squirrels for the first time in his life.

Please feel free to send me story ideas… or just suggestions for your favorite things to do in Colorado!

email: erin.otoole@kunc.org

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5:30am

Thu April 4, 2013
Business Report

Sun Shines On Second Solar Farm For Poudre Valley REA

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Northern Colorado will soon get a second solar farm, thanks to a partnership between Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association and Carbondale-based Clean Energy Collective.

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5:30am

Wed April 3, 2013
Gun Control

Hunters Target Colorado For Boycott Over Gun Control

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President Obama is using Colorado as a backdrop Wednesday as he pushes Congress to pass gun control measures in the wake of last year’s shootings in Aurora and Newtown, Conn.

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8:06am

Tue April 2, 2013
Environment

E-Waste No Longer Welcome At Colorado Landfills

Credit Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment

You’re not going to be able to kick your dead TV or obsolete computer straight to the curb anymore. That's because of Colorado's Electronic Recycling Jobs Act [.pdf] which takes effect July 1.

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7:32am

Mon April 1, 2013
Marijuana

Colorado Lawmakers Try To Finish Crafting Marijuana Rules

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Taxes, child-proof packaging, poison control and product safety – just a few of the humdrum issues lawmakers have to tackle now that Amendment 64 has legalized marijuana in Colorado. 

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8:55am

Thu March 28, 2013
Fire in the Sky

Colorado Mystery: Did You See A Flash Of Light In The Sky? [Updated]

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