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| Denver's Jazz89 KUVO Named Major Market Station of The Year The radio industry is jazzed about Denver’s Jazz89 KUVO, Celebrating 20 Years of Public Radio. The station was voted the Major Market Jazz Station of the Year by radio industry peers during the Jazz Week Summit, held June 23-25 in Syracuse, NY. In winning the prestigious award, the station bested outlets in sizable markets, including stations in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago and Long Beach. Jazz89’s Arturo Gomez, who has been at the station for two years, was named the Major Market Music Director of the Year for the second straight year. Formerly the music director of WDNA in Miami, Gomez brought an encyclopedic knowledge of music to the station, surpassed only by his passion for its performance. “This recognition is long overdue, ” said Florence Hernendez Ramos, Jazz89 President and CEO for 22 years. “The awards are a tribute to the professionalism of our on-air personnel and our engineers. The ability of our development and administrative staff and volunteers to raise the funds for us to operate at such a high level, and the members and program sponsors whose support sustains our unique multicultural format make this possible.” Celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year, Jazz89 KUVO is the only public radio station in Colorado with a 24-hour program format of jazz, Latin jazz and blues. On the weekends, the station expands the format to include culturally diverse musical programming. Jazz89 broadcasts at 25, 000 watts serving Colorado’s Front Range. Community organizations maintain translators in Breckenridge and Laramie, Wyoming because they want to receive KUVO. The station’s current operating budget is $1.3 million and is supported by approximately 9, 500 members and over 350 volunteers. During the course of its history, jazz89 KUVO has become known for community involvement and innovation. Locally, the station has forged partnerships with numerous non-profit organizations, high schools, universities and local artists. Nationally, the station has been lauded for its state of the art performance studio which features a grand piano donated by a local keyboard store and has earned kudos for becoming the first FM station in Colorado to begin broadcasting in high-definition stereo. “It’s great to get this national recognition as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary, ” said Program Director Carlos Lando who has been at the station for 18 years. “To be recognized by one’s peers is a humbling gift and a rewarding experience in a long journey that has been simultaneously exciting and challenging.” write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |