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Summit Public Radio & TV is a great example of a “Social Enterprise.” Even as a non-profit organization, we generate income to support our mission from sources other than donations and grants – mostly by leasing space on our antenna towers to commercial communication businesses. Steve Smith, one of our board members, will be appearing on a panel at the Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Our Future Summit monthly meeting. The topic of the forum is “Social Enterprise: Applying innovative business models and risk capital to solve social problems.” The forum is scheduled from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Summit County Community & Senior Center in Frisco. Also on the panel will be Rick Zwetsch, of interSector Partners in Denver, one of the leading...

Summit Public Radio & TV was well-represented and well-received at the first-ever Summit County Volunteer Fair on Feb 9, from 4-7 pm in Frisco. This first-ever Volunteer Fair provided a great forum for some 41 local organizations to get the word out about their organizations and solicit volunteers. Thanks to Dyann, who pulled everything together, we had one of the larger exhibits there. Highlighted by a new poster-board that not only clearly stated our value proposition, but also listed all of our current FM, HD and DTV offerings. Throughout the Volunteer Fair, we were able to engage many local folk, and answer their questions about what SPRTV does, our relationship to Mountain Public Radio and National Public Radio (and specific NPR stations we broadcast),...

If you’re curious what the views are like from the ridge on Bald Mountain these days, enjoy the pix below.  These were taken on Saturday, when Gary, SPR’s VP of Engineering, and Brian, SPR Pack Mule, trekked up to the Electronics Site to install the new KBCO CD promo, and do some proactive maintenance. Winter treks aren’t taken lightly. Gary drives his snowmachine through the backcountry behind his cabin, and meets Brian at the Emmitt Load “trailhead” on Baldy Road. The boys ride together to a point just up from the Mill, where Brian dismounts and climbs the rest because the trail is too steep for two snomachine riders. It takes Brian about 45 min. to climb to the Electronics Site at 12,800 ft. Gary’s there in less than 5...

Summit Public Radio is happy to announce a new Membership offer – special for KBCO listeners! For a limited time, SPR will be offering KBCO’s Studio C Sessions CD to fans who become a member or renew their membership to Summit Public Radio, at a donation level of at least $50. Note that the latest KBCO Studio C Sessions CD’s already sold out within days of its release!  These unique, live studio recordings will definitely be first-come, first-served to those who respond to this offer. We also have a cool, new 20-sec on-air promo being broadcast on KBCO in Summit County as part of this special Membership CD offer.  Check it out, with our very own Terese back behind the mic:  SPR On-Air Promo – KBCO Studio C Sessions CD This exciting...

Gary, our VP of Engineering, screen-captured this awesome sunrise view today of Buffalo Mountain with the Breckenridge and Dillon valleys below. This is from our SummitVue webcam, broadcasting live images every 10 seconds, from atop Bald Mountain, where SPR’s electronics site is located. Click here for the latest image!