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
New KBCO Membership CD Promo Next Week
SPR is ringing in the New Year with a special Membership offer – just for KBCO listeners!
For a limited time, we’ll 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’ve also got a cool, new 20-sec on-air promo waiting in the wings as part of this special Membership CD offer. Check out a preview with our very own Terese back behind the mic: SPR On-Air Promo – KBCO Studio C Sessions CD
All we have left right after New Year’s are updates to our website Membership info; and another hike up Bald Mountain for Gary and Brian to install the new promo file on our on-air announcement server!
We’ll keep you posted here, and on Facebook and Twitter, when this exciting offer is live and ready for donations.
SPR Channel Guide 4 Summit County
Here is a current listing of the free, over-the-air FM radio, HD radio and Digital TV (DTV) stations we rebroadcast in Summit County, Colorado.
Note the awesome addition of Rocky Mountain PBS DTV Channel 10.4, live since Monday. This is the first time PBS has been available free, over-the-air in Summit County!
FM Radio
KUNC 88.3
NPR & Diverse Music
KCME 89.3
All Classical Music
KUVO 89.7
NPR & Jazz
KBCO 94.3
Adult Rock
KSKE 95.3
Country Music
KQSE 107.1
“La Nueva Mix”
Spanish-language Local News/Music
KLDV 107.9
Spiritual
HD Radio
KUVO HD.2
News/Jazz/World Music
KUVO HD.3
“The Other Side of KUVO”
24/7 Diverse Music
Digital TV (free, over-the-air)
KMGH 10.1
ABC Denver Affiliate
KCNC 10.2
CBS Denver Affiliate
KUSA 10.3
NBC Denver Affiliate
KRMA 10.4
Rocky Mountain PBS
KCFR 10.5
24/7 NPR/News (audio only)
SPR Supports the Matt Savage Trio
Jazz Up the New Year with the Matt Savage Trio in Denver
by Steven R. Smith, Member, Board of Directors, Summit Public Radio
Come join me in celebrating the New Year by attending a special performance of the Matt Savage Trio (www.savagerecords.com.) This concert is co-supported by Summit Public Radio (www.summitpublicradio.org) and KUVO (www.kuvo.org) for the benefit of
(www.augustanaarts.org) – a musical education and outreach program. The concert takes place on Saturday, January 8 at 7:30 pm at the Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Avenue.
Summit Public Radio has procured 10 tickets to this concert – available on a first come, first served basis – to new and renewing members. A new member may receive a ticket with a $50 contribution to SPR and a renewing member with a $75 contribution to SPR.
Autistic Child Prodigy
Now a star at age 18, Matt Savage burst on to the jazz piano scene at the age of 8. At age 3, Matt was diagnosed with Pervasive Development Disorder, a form of autism that made him unable even to listen to music. Following 4 years of intense therapy, including diet and a special auditory program, Matt was able to retune his sensory and social perceptions and his musical skills began to flourish. Amazingly, Matt taught himself to read and play music literally overnight. Thereafter, Matt’s mother decided to provide him with formal musical training. But he largely learned music by listening to recordings and he learned the history of jazz by reading CD liner notes.
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| Matt Savage at the Piano |
In the last 10 years, Matt has appeared in numerous concerts all over the world (to rave reviews), on television with the likes of Letterman and Conan, on ABC’s 20/20 and on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Matt has written hundreds of original compositions and has received ASCAP’s Young Jazz Composers Award every year since 2005. He is currently a sophomore at Berklee College of Music in Boston and has just released his ninth album, Welcome Home (entirely composed and arranged by Matt) celebrating his travels and the many places he calls home.
The Beat of His Own Drummer
For me, the concert represents an opportunity to celebrate and remember another childhood. My own. The drummer in the band for this concert is my childhood friend, Steve Silverstein. I have known Steve since 1962, when we were both six year’s old — growing up in Needham, Mass. We began running around together at that age and really haven’t stopped. Although we attended different elementary schools, we played little league baseball together and got thrown out of Hebrew School together (usually my fault). Steve started playing drums when he was eight years old and never stopped. We have remained friends through junior high, high school, college and beyond.
Steve is a great example of doing what you love and finding the color of your parachute. After receiving an MBA, Steve spent a decade in the computer industry. Unfulfilled, Steve was determined to make a career out of his love for the drums and particularly the jazz idiom. He began teaching drums and playing gigs all around the greater Boston area – and was fortunate to become an original member of the Matt Savage Trio in 2001.
An Evening of Fun and Support
So please join me for this wonderful evening of great music and an opportunity to support a couple of outstanding organizations.
Steve
New SPR Print Ad Coming Soon
Keep your eyes open for a new Summit Public Radio ad that will appearing soon in the 2011 Lake Dillon Theater Foundation Program Guide. Our new ad summarizes who we are and our value prop in just a few words.
Many thanks to volunteers Steve Smith and Leslie Baer for their last minute help in optimizing our “trial” logo for print publications.
Wanna sneak preview? Wish granted!
We also were playing with an alternative headline, “Silence is NOT golden.” Like this one better? Before you go, leave us some feedback below.
Can You Help Us Create Graphics?
We’re looking for a volunteer who can help us create graphics for use in advertising or on the Web. You don’t have to be a member of the board, just be available from time-to-time to help us do a better job in this area.
Contact: volunteer@summitpublicradio.org