Carlos Lando to step down as KUVO GM

“Over the decades, Carlos has built KUVO Jazz to be a place of belonging for so many listeners, volunteers, and staff, uniting community, culture and music,” said Amanda Mountain, CEO of Rocky Mountain Public Media.

PRPD honors Oliver, JazzWeek recognizes community stations, and more awards in public media

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Craig Oliver, a public radio audience research consultant, received the Don Otto award for career contributions to the field. Oliver is the owner of Craig Oliver Consulting, which provides audience research and insight to Public Radio International, Greater Public, and several public radio stations. Oliver co-founded PRPD in 1987 and served as its first president. He was also president of the Radio Research Consortium, where he is now a board member. The Otto award is given annually by PRPD and Audience Research Analysis to recognize creative contributions to public radio.

New alliance in Mile High City

The latest merger agreement from Denver combines three different breeds of public media — flagship pubTV station Rocky Mountain PBS, community-licensed jazz broadcaster KUVO-FM and investigative digital news outlet I-News Network — in a consolidation that aims to build strength through diversity.