Colorado Public Radio
Delivering meaningful news, music, and cultural experiences to everyone in Colorado using the power of the human voice in all its forms
Colorado Public Radio and its partner organizations, KRCC and Denverite, produce in-depth news and curate meaningful music and cultural experiences.
Colorado Public Radio was launched on the University of Denver (DU) campus in 1970. As Denver's first non-commercial public radio station, KCFR joined the NPR network in 1973. In 1984, KCFR separated from DU. That same year, KPRN-Grand Junction began broadcasting as a part of a public radio extension plan adding services to western Colorado.
In 1991, the boards of directors of KPRN and KCFR agreed to merge, forming Colorado Public Radio. Over the next two decades, new stations were added to the CPR network, funded in large part through direct financial support from the community. Stations played a mix of news and classical music until 2001, when CPR announced a plan to offer both full-time news and full-time classical music.
In 2011, CPR added a third service, OpenAir, offering new and independent music, exposing listeners to up-and-coming artists and highlighting Colorado's local music scene. OpenAir became Indie 102.3 in 2019 and can now be heard from all along the Front Range and from Denver to Glenwood Springs.
In 2019, CPR purchased the hyperlocal news site Denverite, furthering its commitment to strengthen local journalism and reach new audiences with in-depth news. And in 2020, CPR and Colorado College announced a new partnership to bring Colorado Springs-based KRCC into the CPR network.
Over 90% of the population of Colorado can access news or music from one of CPR's radio signals. Additionally, CPR provides robust online news, original podcasts and cultural events to inform, inspire and entertain the people of Colorado and beyond.
Category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Cause: Public Broadcasting and Media
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