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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12:15pm

Wed March 27, 2013
Water

Watering Rules Have You Confused? Colorado Launches New Website To Help

Credit Andrew pmk / Wikimedia Commons

Colorado's largest water utility on Wednesday declared a Stage 2 drought, saying March snowfall was not enough to improve the current conditions.

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6:47am

Wed March 27, 2013

11:20am

Mon March 25, 2013
Environment

EPA Stung With Lawsuit Over Potentially Bee-Killing Pesticides

Credit Michael Myers / Creative Commons/Flickr

A coalition of beekeepers and environmental groups says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency isn’t doing enough to protect the nation’s declining bee population from pesticides.

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7:05am

Fri March 22, 2013
Environment

It's 'Lights Off' At DIA For Earth Hour

Credit courtesy of Denver International Airport

This Saturday, Denver International Airport will participate for the first time in observing Earth Hour. The worldwide event encourages people to turn off their lights for an hour in solidarity with the environment.

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5:45am

Thu March 21, 2013

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