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Sonic IDs: Captured sounds and stories of Northern Colorado

Sonic IDs: Captured sounds and stories of Northern Colorado

Sonic IDs are short pieces of audio—a vignette or a distinctive sound—gathered from across Northern Colorado. The 30-second pieces of audio allow us to capture the voices, stories and sounds of our communities.

For the next few months, we will introduce a new Sonic ID each weekday on the radio at 91.5 KUNC, as well as post some of our favorites here on our website and on our social media accounts.

Most of our sonics come from reporters' field interviews, but we're always looking for new sounds. If you know someone who might have a good Sonic ID to share, please send an email with your recommendation to sean.corcoran@KUNC.org.
  • A couple of tubers in blue and orange inner tubes float on a river flanked by tall green brush on either side on an overcast day.
    A creek runs through it
    A family goes tubing on Boulder Creek.
  • Three small children in pink and blue outfits run on a dirt road next to a row of blue and white mobile homes.
    'Views to die for'
    A man describes his idyllic Boulder-area mobile home park.
  • A child in a pink swimsuit lies in a shallow river with other children and adults wading in the water nearby and rocky banks visible on either side.
    Just keep swimming
    A 'level three' swimmer describes the first time swimming in the Poudre River.
  • A group of teenagers wearing neon yellow helmets ride bikes on a dirt trail lined with grass and trees.
    A trail family
    A girl in Steamboat Springs talks about what she's learned from being part of a mountain biking club.
  • A cartoon shows two hands holding a dark gray pan filled with sand and specks of gold and a circular image of a piece of gold above.
    'Thrill of the find'
    A woman explains the thrill of panning for gold in Clear Creek, Colorado.
  • Opting to go without a fishing hut Michael Lewis of Craig, CO, tries his luck at the Three Lakes Ice Fishing Contest on Lake Granby in January, 2023
    Can't control the fish
    An ice fisherman in Loveland describes the philosophy behind the sport.
  • A young boy in dark-colored winter gear with a Denver Broncos snow hat on slides stomach-first on snow in blue sled.
    Geronimo!
    A young sledder in Fort Collins explains why he does what he does.
  • A German Shepherd sits politely and looks at the camera
    Dog + Subaru
    At a Fort Collins dog park, a transplant from Illinois admits giving in to one of two stereotypes about Colorado residents.
  • 'Like riding a bike'
    A Fort Collins trolley driver describes a day on the job.
  • two balloon artists inspect a friendly abominable snow creature they are making
    Joy to the world
    A balloon artist talks excitedly about a 150,000-balloon project in Greeley.
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