September 1, 2017 — The Summit Daily ran a full-length article about SPRTV’s need for a new power line and our campaign to fund it.
August 2017 — Breckenridge Creative Arts Magazine recently ran a great profile of SPRTV.
January 19, 2015 — A January 19 Summit Daily article said the following about the Summit Foundation including $50,000 for SPRTV’s power line replacement project in its 2014 Fall grant cycle:
While some organizations apply for grants every year, others only apply in certain years, when they have a project coming up. Such was the case with the Summit Public Radio & TV (SPRTV), a local nonprofit that keeps Summit County connected to the outside world via antenna television and radio signals. The group was awarded a grant that will go toward replacing 3 miles of cable to the station at the top of Bald Mountain.
“We got huge support, I was thrilled,” said Sue Greene, vice president of development for SPRTV, about The Summit Foundation grant. Though it’s only a single part of the fundraising necessary for the project, knowing that it was approved “is pretty amazing,” she said.
See the entire article at http://www.summitdaily.com/news/14709786-113/the-summit-foundation-announces-largest-grant-cycle-increase-in-its
Live Views From Baldy Are Back!
Earlier today, Gary, our VP of Engineering, worked his awesome magic and restored the SPRTV webcam located on Bald Mountain, after an outage while we changed broadband internet service providers.
A few hours later, we are totally stoked that the live feed from Baldy is also back on our website!
To see it, navigate to “For Fun” in the menu at the top of any page. Then select “Live From Baldy” from the drop down menu that appears.
One caveat … Sorry, but because of the web technology we’re using with our webcam, the live view will very likely not display on your smartphone or tablet.
But enjoy the views on any PC or Mac!
Donations to SPRTV Now Available Through GivingFirst
The next time you make a credit card donation to us via our new website it will be processed by Giving First. We hope this will improve your donating experience. The following was extracted from the Giving First website, (www.givingfirst.org):
About Giving First
For the local good.
This opportunity to support and give back to Colorado nonprofits is made possible by Community First Foundation, an Arvada-based community foundation whose mission is “to improve quality of life by increasing community generosity and involvement.” GivingFirst.org is a program of our Nonprofit Preservation Initiative to preserve the future of Colorado nonprofits.
Our goal is to make donating to local charities an easier and more informed experience for you. By offering comprehensive, objective and up-to-date information about nonprofits, we hope GivingFirst.org becomes indispensable for your local giving.
And by helping hundreds of organizations raise awareness online, our goal is also to provide greater support to organizations that are essential for protecting and nurturing the quality of life in Colorado.
Together, we can give where we live.
Community First Foundation has been serving the community for more than 35 years, helping donors and nonprofits come together to improve quality of life in the Denver metro area. It funds community programs, supports the services of nonprofit organizations, and assists individuals with charitable giving. The foundation is also known for its new and innovative programs such as GivingFirst.org, an online giving resource that has raised more than $30 million for Colorado nonprofits since 2007, and is the platform for Colorado Gives Day.
Click the DONATE button in the right hand column to make a donation to SPRTV via GivingFirst. Thank You!
SPRTV Board Member In The News
Terese Keil, indefatigable SPRTV Board Member, recently wrote a full-page special article for the Summit Daily News detailing her recent trip to Cuba as part of an organization called Witness for Peace.
She was traveling with three others from Summit County, out of a total of 25 folks in the delegation.
To read more, check out “Cuba: Explore the Forbidden” here.
KUNC Off-Air in Front Range Due to Ft. Collins Wildfire
We’ve just received word from Neil Best, KUNC station manager, that “the High Park wildfire west of Fort Collins has taken KUNC off the air. Don’t know if it is just the power lines that are down or if the antenna and/or transmission line has been damaged. Fire started yesterday and is already over 8,000 acres.”
KUNC is broadcast on 88.1 and 88.7 in Summit County as part of the SPRTV’s family of FM stations; and has not been affected. If an outage affecting Summit County were to occur, Summit County residents and visitors can also stream KUNC on-line here.
FYI: An update one hour ago from a Ft. Collins Coloradan reporter stated “The High Park Fire NW of Fort Collins exploded from nothing to 10,000 acres in less than 24 hours. The county is clearing out the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland for evacuees. Mandatory evacuations range from Poudre Canyon to Masonville and east to Bellvue and Lory State Park. This could be the most devastating wildfire northern Colorado has ever seen.”
Summit County Call For Foster Parents
SPRTV Board Member and tireless volunteer, Terese Keil, was profiled today in the Summit Daily News in an article describing the need in Summit County for foster parents.
Terese became a foster parent in the mid-90s, when she heard there weren’t enough in Summit County.
And she is still participating as a foster parent – as recently as last week when she had a 3-year-old and an 8-year-old staying with her.
To read the article in full and learn more about how you could volunteer as a foster parent in Summit County, click here. And thanks, Terese, for everything you’re doing as a foster parent!