91.5 KRCC, CC’s National Public Radio-member station, is moving closer to downtown Colorado Springs. The new building at 720 N. Tejon St. will have a large recording studio that allows for forums, music events, talk show tapings, NPR personality visits, interviews, community gatherings, and more. “We will be on downtown Colorado Springs’ ‘main street,’ connecting us clearly to the community and to Colorado College,” says Tammy Terwelp, 91.5 KRCC’s general manager. The station currently is located in an old house at 912 N. Weber St.
Since Terwelp arrived in October 2015, local programming has grown, and membership support and community engagement events have increased. The station has upped local news coverage in “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered,” and launched “Peak Curiosity,” a community-driven reporting project in which listeners submit questions about the region that are developed into stories. Another popular show is “Air Check,” featuring music reviews, exclusive in-studio performances, and artist interviews by longtime 91.5 KRCC hosts Jeff Bieri and Vicky Gregor, and Jake Brownell ’12. Stay tuned for more updates.