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The Teletunes staff from 1990 included from left to right: Rich Italiano, Justin McClean, Karen Trautmann Terry, Michael Simpson, Jason Coppage, and Suzette Pallares Dobbs. The show was cancelled in 1999.
In February of 1981, six months before MTV hit the airwaves, FM-TV launched in Colorado on public television’s KBDI Channel 12. A year later, the music video showcase became “Teletunes” and for almost two decades, it helped shape the way many saw and heard music. Among fans, its impact can still be felt today.
Growing up without cable, Teletunes was how Benji McPhail kept up with new music.
“They played all the Michael Jackson and Talking Heads videos, but they were cooler than that,” said McPhail, program director for KUNC’s sister station, The Colorado Sound. “They actually played a lot more when it came to a diverse playlist. So it was a good way to get introduced to new music the cool, kind of weird stuff. I mean, they were playing The Residents. They
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Feeling the Pride with this month s Local 303. Representation of Colorado s LGBTQIA+ community takes center stage with new and returning voices.
We re welcoming back Colorado artists with new records and singles that we can t get enough of including indie-folk duo
LVDY from their springtime debut. Former Denver-by-way-of-Iceland artist
John Grant will release his new album Boy From Michigan at the end of June, so we are giving you a sneak peek of it. We ll also be playing electro-pop artist
ZEMBU s new single Mixed about the complexities of growing up mixed race and reconnecting with her Japanese ancestry. Also returning,
Claire Heywood, who has come out since being featured last March.
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Former KUNC CEO and President Neil Best also received the Harry W. Hoth Public Service Award. It was named after Colorado Springs radio and television veteran broadcaster and former CBA President Harry W. Hoth on the occasion of his 50th year in broadcasting. The award honors a Colorado broadcaster who sustains public service to their community, state and nation.
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