KOTO in the 1980's

: Photo of Brian Peters; Brian Peters was a long-time DJ, and in the early 1980's, served as a program director for the KOTO Radio station, in Telluride, Colorado. Exact date of picture is unknown, probably 1980's.

: Swain, Allen see backside of Grateful Dead first hand; An article from the Telluride Mountain Journal, dated August 134, 1987, discusses Robert Allen, the KOTO Radio manager, in Telluride, Colorado and the Town of Telluride finance director, Kevin Swain, attending a Grateful Dead/Bob Dylan concert in Oakland.

: Telluride festival's slice of a 'hipbilly's' heaven; This newspaper article is from 1982 and describes Telluride's ninth annual Bluegrass and Country Music Festival. While not noted, the Rocky Mountain News is believed to be the publisher, since John Ashton is the author of the article.

: Telluride radio is strictly volunteer; An article, by Carol Davis, from the Sentinel, written June 5, 1983, describes how the KOTO Radio station, in Telluride, Colorado is staffed., A hole is found in the article, left-hand side.

: Telluride-Halloween-Halloween's Past; This article, dated October 29, 1987, is from the Telluride Today newspaper. It describes the past and present (as of 1987) KOTO Radio Halloween parties, that have occurred in Telluride, Colorado, since the first party in 1971. KOTO Radio then took over providing these parties, and also turned them into fundraising events, probably around 1976.

: Terry Selby Interviews Leon Russell; An interview, that probably took place in the 1980's, between Terry Selby and Leon Russell (of New Grass Revival). First part of the recording is the New Grass Revival, then the interview, and finally Terry Selby interviews Roadhog (AKA Richard Unruh). Recording is about 12 minutes long.

: Voices & Visions: Art Goodtimes; Art Goodtimes, a long-time Telluride resident, describes his life, on this Voices & Visions show, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado. Art came to Telluride in 1980, when Telluride was undergoing a change from being a mining town into a resort area. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration.

: Voices & Visions: Malcolm "Mouse" McDonald; A Voices & Visions program, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado. Malcolm "Mouse" McDonald speaks of the history of Hastings Mesa, including Malcolm's great-grandfather, who was the first settler on Hastings Mesa in the 1880's. Malcolm also discusses the history of areas surrounding Telluride, such as the Placerville area and Goronno Ranch. Also includes the naming of Hastings Mesa and Wilson Mesa. Malcolm lived on Hastings Mesa during the 1930's and describes, in detail, what life was like for him. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration.

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