Henry Zimmerman
Producer & Show Editor, Colorado EditionEmail: henry.zimmerman@kunc.org
I host and produce KUNC’s in-depth, regional newsmagazine Colorado Edition, which has me searching across our state for peculiar and impactful stories to bring to listeners, always with a focus on empowering the people who hear our show and speaking through them to our guests. I am also a big nerd about field recording and audio editing, my dedication to which I hope serves our listeners who care about audio as much as I do.
I’ve worked at a number of radio stations across the world since I took my first radio job as a weekend host at KWIT in Sioux City, Iowa in 2013. For a brief stint in 2014, I hosted a country music show at a commercial radio station in my hometown. And for an even briefer stint in 2017, I hosted a pair of radio shows in Dublin, Ireland for a community radio station, not too unlike KUNC. Most recently, I was with National Public Radio in Washington, D.C., where I worked as a reporter and producer in my time as a Kroc Fellow. Through it all, my work has been heard by millions of listeners around the globe.
Outside of my work at KUNC, I enjoy spending time repairing things with my hands, learning about the ocean, and exploring the more extreme end of Colorado’s music scene.
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As Colorado’s Hispanic and Latino population grows, so does their college enrollment rates. The strong growth in enrollment over the last two decades has led to several two-year and two-year schools in Colorado receiving the Hispanic-serving institution designation. This unlocks new funding opportunities for schools like Colorado’s latest HSI, the University of Colorado Denver.
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A new initiative out of the Attorney General's office aims to lower recidivism rates by forming a network of employers willing to hire formerly incarcerated people.
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Though concerts are slowly coming back into motion this year, not everyone feels comfortable at conventional venues. A new collective in Colorado is working to make concert spaces and art events safer and more uplifting for all.
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Colorado’s 2021 election is over. We discuss the results with KUNC Capitol Coverage reporter Scott Franz, Colorado Municipal League executive director Kevin Bommer and Chalkbeat Colorado bureau chief Erica Meltzer.
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Last month, the Denver Art Museum re-opened part of its campus that has been in the works for years: The Martin Building. Beyond a facade facelift, the Museum says curation has also been reimagined, with a commitment to inclusion.
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More than 17% of Coloradans are renters. According to an analysis from Headwaters Economics, a Montana-based, independent think tank, the largely unprecedented growth in housing costs over the last year has impacted renters more than homeowners. This is especially the case with housing unaffordability.
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The city of Aurora launched a new crisis intervention program last month. The Aurora Mobile Response Team, under the city’s Division of Housing and Community, is sending unarmed, trained mental health professionals to respond to some emergency calls.
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In the early 20th century, thousands moved to the Front Range to work in the massive sugar beet industry. In Alta Vista, a sugar beet neighborhood northeast of Fort Collins, many settlers from Mexico and the American Southwest made their homes from adobe. One adobe home still standing today belongs to the Cordova family, who have lived in the area for more than 100 years.
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San Juan County, with its single incorporated town of Silverton, is one of the top 10 most-vaccinated counties in the nation. But despite high vaccination rates, the pandemic is still impacting the day to day for many. We explore what’s going in San Juan County now that its approaching the end of a bump in tourism, and what lessons the rest of the state can take away from their experience.
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Last year, Colorado’s state parks saw record visitation. But not all have been a part of that boom. We explore the barriers that some underrepresented groups face in accessing public lands, and hear about solutions that empower all Coloradans to participate in outdoor recreation.