Tag Archives: KRCC

Earth Day, Hour, Minute now Memory. KRCC’s Democracy Now, Then, Was.

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Eric Verlo

Remember Earth Day? It became Earth Hour, then I think Earth Minute. If there was an Earth Second you and I missed it. With every chance for commemorative environmental actions squeezed out by the newest condensed schedule, the Earth Moment … Continue reading →

Posted in Info Virus | Tagged academia, actions, Air Force, Air Force Academy, ALF, Amy Goodman, Borat, children, CIA, College, Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Community, Corporation, corporations, Cult, Culture, Democracy, Democracy Now, DIA, Earth, Earth Day, Earth Hour, Education, Environment, environmentalism, Establishment, Evolution, firing, Firing Squad, Firing Squads, Flag, Flags, Fun, Halls, Headlines, Holiday, idiots, Industry, KRCC, leadership, Left, liberal, liberals, Love, Mali, Media, MIA, Military, nothing, Pot, professors, Protest, Public Radio, Radio, RAW, reform, Reformist, Representatives, Revolution, Sabotage, School, Social Movements, students, Subversive, The Left, Thinking, Traitor, Traitors, U.S., U.S. Air Force, warmonger, Water | Leave a comment

KRCC thinks pro-corporate news is balanced, pro-people news is suspect

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Eric Verlo

Posted in Sight-Bites | Tagged Corporate, corporate media, Democracy Now, Headlines, KRCC, NPR, Propaganda | Leave a comment

What does “member-supported radio” mean? Friends don’t let friends air junk

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Eric Verlo

It is that time again. Twice a year local public radio affiliate KRCC holds a fund drive during which it expects community support for its exclusively corporate programming. By what stretch of the imagination should listeners feel they need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Sight-Bites | Tagged Community, Corporate, Forward, Fun, Indoctrination, KRCC, Media, misinformation, NPR, Programming, Propaganda, Public Radio, Radio, Stupid | Leave a comment

Goddamnit! 100 years on, KRCC plays soldier to butcher Ludlow miners again

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Eric Verlo

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO- This is what happen when apolitical wits want to dribble their sardonic apathy on a subject of historic import. Or as they see it, unimport. The 100-year anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre passed in April, with considerable … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged ALF, Atrocities, CIA, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Cult, Culture, Dance, DIA, God, History, KRCC, Labor Unions, Ludlow, Ludlow Massacre, Massacre, Media, Military, miners, National Guard, Protest, Public Radio, Radio, Rove, soldier, Wish We Were Here | Leave a comment

Democracy How?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Tony Logan

Amy Goodman of the program Democracy Now was in Colorado Springs last night (Thursday) speaking to a small group of patrons of KRCC radio crowd which, along with Colorado College the owner of the station, did a royally piss poor … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged America, American, Amy Goodman, Baltimore, BOA, CIA, College, Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Commentary, Corporate, Crow, Democracy, Democracy Now, Democratic Party, DIA, Family, IRA, Iran, IRS, James Woolsey, KRCC, Left, Media, PBS, Politics, Radio, Republic, Republican, Republican Party, Right Wing, Right Winger, wife, Woolsey | Leave a comment

Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me – laughs at us

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Eric Verlo

Corporate disinformation Ha ha ha ha ha Public media pretends to balance Ha ha ha ha ha Laughing at the newspeople laughing at us Ha ha ha ha ha NPR’s WAIT WAIT DON’T TELL ME trivializes being uniformed Ha ha … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged Corporate, DIA, Disaster, Disinformation, Environment, freedom, genocide, Headlines, Interrogation, KRCC, Media, National Public Radio, NPR, Propaganda, Stealing, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, War | Leave a comment

Is NPR blocking health care reform?

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Eric Verlo

If the corporation from which you get your news is NOT TELLING YOU that the US could give its citizens Universal Health Care for less than the cost of today’s system, and could do so tomorrow by expanding Medicare offering … Continue reading →

Posted in Info Virus | Tagged Art, Banks, Big Agra, Big Oil, Big Pharma, complicity, Corporate, corporate media, Corporation, DIA, Evil, Fraud, Fun, Global Warming, Headlines, Health, health care, Health care reform, Industry, Insurance, Interest, KRCC, Left, Media, Medical, medical care, Medicare, NPR, Obama, poll, Polls, President, President Obama, Radio, reform, Universal Health Care, War | 1 Comment

Activists have so far failed to construct a real American Antiwar Movement

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Tony Logan

Despite the grass roots sentiment against all the bloodshed that Bush and now Barack Obama are engaged in, activists in the US have ever failed to construct a real Antiwar Movement. Do you consider that to be a harsh judgment … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged Absolut, activists, Afghanistan, America, American, Antiwar, Antiwar Movement, Art, Barack Obama, Bush, Calendar, Coloradans For Peace, Colorado, Colorado Springs, demonstration, Earth, Georgia, GM, Government, Grass Roots, Interrogation, Israel, Justice, KLA, Klan, KRCC, leadership, Lebanon, Mali, National Public Radio, OAS, Obama, Occupation, Ossetia, Pakistan, Peace, Pikes Peak, Pikes Peak Justice and Peace, Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission, POW, power, PPJPC, President, Public Radio, Radio, Real America, reason, Republic, Republican, ruling class, Russia, Somalia, Sugar, terror, Terrorism, The Nation, US war, War, War Machine, war making | 2 Comments

Tim DeChristopher on Democracy Now!

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Marie Walden

Tim DeChristopher, a University of Utah disobedient civilian, was interviewed on Democracy Now! today. Amy Goodman asked him what relevance Edward Abbey had to his move to disrupt the bidding process for oil and gas leases in Utah’s red … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged actions, Amy Goodman, Arches National Park, Art, Christ, climate, Climate Change, Crisis, Democracy, Democracy Now, Edward, Edward Abbey, Environment, Government, IRS, ISIS, Ken Salazar, KRCC, Latin, NFL, Noam Chomsky, oil industry, POW, power, prison, Rock, Soul, The Fed, Tim DeChristopher, Utah, War, Wednesday, Writing | 1 Comment

Psychedelic Air Force Academy Show and KRCC, Pentagon Kool Aid Stand

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Tony Logan

I told myself I just wasn’t going to comment anymore about the local Colorado Springs private radio station, KRCC. Yeah, I know they bill themselves as being ‘public radio’, but have you ever heard so many commercials in your life? … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged Air Force, Air Force Academy, bombs, CIA, Civilians, College, Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Competition, Headlines, helicopter, Hippies, Ken Babbs, KRCC, LSD, Military, Money, NFL, NPR, Orwell, PBS, Pentagon, perception, Petition, Pies, Public Radio, Radio, ROTC, Sky Pilot Club, Vietnam, Vietnam War, War | Leave a comment

World news and the everyday teenager

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Eric Verlo

There wasn’t any conversation to speak of on the drive to school today, so I turned on the news. From the back a teen immediately interjected “Is that completely necessary?” I muted the sound and turned around, completely incredulous. “What?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism | Tagged Aerial Bombing, AIDS, America, American, ARN, Art, Bing, Bombers, Bombing, children, CIA, Community, Corporate, corporate media, Corporate Propaganda, Cult, Culture, DIA, Education, Games, Government, Headlines, Horror, Indoctrination, IRS, Journalist, Killers, KRCC, Labor Unions, Levis, Marketplace, Media, Music, Naomi Klein, nothing, NPR, Pagan, Politics, Pop Culture, POW, power, Propaganda, reality, Sabotage, School, Schools, Serial killer, Shelter, Sport, Television, Union, Unions, Video, Video Games, what's happening, Working | 2 Comments

The Shock Doctrine at Colorado College

Posted on October 13, 2008 by NMT

COLORADO COLLEGE- If you catch Democracy Now on KRCC, you are already up to speed on Naomi Klein‘s SHOCK DOCTRINE: THE RISE OF DISASTER CAPITALISM. Otherwise you can hear the author of No Logo and Fences and Windows: Dispatches from … Continue reading →

Posted in Local News | Tagged Capital, Capitalism, character, College, Colorado, Colorado College, Democracy, Democracy Now, Disaster, Globalization, KRCC, liberal, Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine, Voice, Windows | 2 Comments

Time for a little Texas Swing!

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Tony Logan

If you are sick and tired of that crap they play on KRCC, then try some music with a little Texas Swing old style! Live 365 Internet Radio has hundreds of stations of all types of music but for Texans … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged ALF, CIA, Country Shufflemania, Dallas, Dance, internet, INTERNET radio, Jack Ruby, KRCC, Live 365, Music, Radio, Rap, Reds, Texas, Texas Swing | Leave a comment

Where’s the independence on Independence Day?

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Tony Logan

The Fourth of July is celebrated as America’s ‘Independence Day’ but where’s the independence? Sure, you’re free to get drunk, barbecue up some meat product on the grill, shoot fireworks off dangerously, and run your mouth about why one just … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged America, American, Americans, ARN, Bing, Bling, Bread, Cain, Christopher Columbus, Columbus, Columbus Day, DIA, Ebay, EWO, Fire, Flag, flag waving, Fourth of July, freedom, Gambling, guns, Holiday, Holidays, Independence Day, India, Indian, KRCC, liberty, Lottery, McCain, Meat, Obama, Public Radio, Radio, Real Estate, Respect, shallow, Thanksgiving, United States, Vote, Working | 3 Comments

Elizabeth Fineron on health care for all

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Eric Verlo

A sequence of photographs showing Elizabeth adamantly making her point, right side up or upside down. Continue reading →

Posted in Local News | Tagged America, Antiwar, Colorado Springs, Elizabeth Fineron, Health, health care, KRCC, Nero, Peace, Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission, Protest, Radio, War, Western | 3 Comments

Dave and 911 fail Dale Carnegie at KRCC

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Eric Verlo

Believe what you want, but suffer the fate of Copernicus if you insist on trying to shake the system to its destruction. Copernicus tried to put the very infallibility of the church to flame. Hard to blame them for burning him. Continue reading →

Posted in Local News | Tagged 911 Truth, Amy Goodman, ARN, Art, BIA, Business, CIA, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Community, Corporate, coup, coverup, Democracy, Democracy Now, Earth, Empathy, Evidence, Fashion, Fire, Fish, FLAME, Headlines, historian, Interest, KRCC, Loose Change, Music, NeoCon, Neocons, NFL, Nine Eleven, nothing, PLO, Pot, POW, power, Radio, Rap, reason, Reichstag, Rove, Sarcasm, Science, Security, soldier, Soldiers, Thinking, Truth, USA, Video, Voice, War, World Trade Center | 6 Comments

Amy Goodman fliers for distribution

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Eric Verlo

Help spread the word that journalist Amy Goodman will be making an appearance on Sunday 3pm. This is an opportunity to ask KRCC to give her show DEMOCRACY NOW a morning or afternoon drive time slot. Continue reading →

Posted in Activism | Tagged Amy Goodman, Colorado College, Democracy Now, DIA, KRCC, Media, Pikes Peak, PPJPC, Radio, The Bookman, Toons | 8 Comments

Manitou Springs tribute to my mother

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Eric Verlo

MANITOU SPRINGS- (Last night my mother Kathy Verlo was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Open Space activists at the Manitou City Council. I was overcome by their gracious tribute. Here are the notes I prepared in thanks.) … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism | Tagged ACLU, activists, agreement, AIG, ALF, Amy Goodman, apology, arks, Art, ATF, BSE, China, CIA, City Council, College, Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Community, Convention, Corporate, corporate media, courage, Darfur, Death, Democracy, Democracy Now, DIA, Environment, EPA, Family, Free Speech, Gates, Global Warming, Government, Headlines, Health, health care, Inequity, Interest, internet, Intervention, Kathy Verlo, KRCC, Manitou Springs, Media, NFL, NPR, Oil companies, Open Space, Peace, Protest, Public Radio, Radio, spin, State Democratic Convention, Sudan, Surge, thank you, The Nation, The Surge, Tibet, Travel, Tribute, War, Working | Leave a comment

Autry Field KRCC Amy Goodman venue

Posted on April 14, 2008 by NMT

AUTRY FIELD is a 1/2 block east from Shove Chapel on the CC campus.

Posted in Activism | Tagged Amy Goodman, Colorado College, Democracy Now, KRCC | Leave a comment

KRCC promoting Amy Goodman and DN!

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Eric Verlo

Most radio listeners are in their cars. That AM stations retain their clout is because for the longest time most cars could only receive the AM signal. Older established technologies present critical links not just older generations but to lower socio-economic populations. Continue reading →

Posted in Radio | Tagged Amy Goodman, Blitz, Books, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Corporate, Democracy, Democracy Now, Disinformation, Headlines, Headlines, KRCC, Masses, Music, Natural, NPR, Radio, Rally, Voice | 1 Comment

KRCC is mum about Amy Goodman visit

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Eric Verlo

Democracy Now! heroine Amy Goodman will be visiting the Springs on Sunday April 20th, but you wouldn’t know from listening to DN!’s own local radio affiliate KRCC. Today, in the segue for the 7pm slot, “Coming up next, Democracy Now,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio | Tagged Amy Goodman, Calendar, College, Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Democracy, Democracy Now, Fresh Air, Heroin, IOC, Jefferson, KRCC, NeoCon, nothing, Radio, Sabotage, Thinking, Thomas Jefferson, War, War profiteers, Website, what's happening | 6 Comments

Democracy Now host to visit Springs

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Eric Verlo

DEMOCRACY NOW (7-8pm weekdays on KRCC) radio news reporter Amy Goodman will be in Colorado Springs on SUNDAY April 20 AT 3:00PM between appearances in Salida and Denver. No word yet as to the local venue or arrangements. Call KRCC … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective | Tagged Amy Goodman, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Democracy, Democracy Now, Denver, Headlines, KRCC, Media, Radio | Leave a comment

Springs Culture Cast has party for Craig Richardson and Klayton Elliot Kendall of Springs Culture Cast

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Eric Verlo

The Smokebrush is feting the first anniversary of the Springs Culture Cast enterprise on Thursday night. I love the work Craig and Klayton are doing to illuminate our city’s culture scene. Every weekday the two assemble a four minute segment … Continue reading →

Posted in Libel | Tagged AIG, CIA, Colorado Springs, Craig, Cult, Culture, DOT, GM, HIV, IRS, KLA, KRCC, Love, Media, PLO, Radio, Smokebrush, The The, Video | 1 Comment

The Air Force Academy of Religious Intolerance

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Tony Logan

Why does the local community just sit back inattentively with big issues while the national examines the real issues and is all over a local situation? KRCC, Indy, where are you? Question is… should the Pentagon be sponsoring Right Wing … Continue reading →

Posted in Missed shot | Tagged Air Force, Air Force Academy, Christ, Christian, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Community, Conference, freedom, KRCC, Mines, Muslim, Pentagon, Politics, Religious Freedom, religious intolerance, Right Wing, Snake Oil, Tax, terror, terrorist, terrorists, The Nation, U.S., U.S. Air Force, Washington | Leave a comment

The Woolsey’s track record

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Tony Logan

James Woolsey and wife, Sue, are big players in the Colorado Springs area. Susan Woolsey makes policies over at Colorado College, where she sits on the Board of Regents and James is a bigwig neocon player nationally, where his position … Continue reading →

Posted in Sight-Bites | Tagged Aristocracy, BOA, Bread, Christ, Christian, CIA, City Hall, climate, Climate Change, College, Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, complicity, conservation, Defense, Democracy, Democracy Now, Family, Gazette, Government, James Woolsey, KRCC, liberal, Liberalism, Militarism, Money, NeoCon, Opera, Pagan, POW, power, Programming, Propaganda, Radio, reason, Right Wing, Rove, terror, The Gazette, USA, White, wife, Woolsey | Leave a comment