A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live. This show probably aired in the early 1980's, but the date is unknown. Jerry Greene interviews Bob Korn. Bob was the chairman of the board of the San Miguel Educational Fund and the attorney of the Telluride Company (TELCO), as an executive assistant. He also is a private attorney. Bob first describes his life in New York, including his experiences in college and work. He then moved to Ward, Colorado, along with his wife, Carol. The couple took a drive to Telluride, one day, and never left.
Interestingly, Bob believes many people from Aspen came to Telluride, in the 1970's, to capture what they lost in Aspen. He also speaks of the beginning of tourism in Telluride, as the mining industry declined (in the 1970's). Furthermore, he mentions the beginning of the Jewish community, at this time, too. One thing different about practicing law in Telluride, is that Bob feels like he has to be close to his clients, which doesn't usually occur in other places.
Jerry and Bob then go into an in-depth discussion about one of the biggest issues of the time--growth. Bob feels like the Sunnyside subdivision development was a mistake. The other example of growth (that never happened) was the Pick & Gad Hotel. Bob describes the community of Telluride as nervous about growth and recommends that people be active in participating in discussions about their visions of the future of Telluride. What kind of resort is Telluride going to become? The citizens' common interests is what the future should be about. Bob states "this is a momentous time in Telluride."
The discussion ends with the history of the KOTO Radio station, and Bob and Jerry's involvement. This recording is about 51 minutes long.
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