News from KRCC - Colorado College

KRCC’s main transmitter went off the air about 5:10pm. Our engineer is on his way up the mountain to see why our back-up transmitter is not operating. Our internet stream is still active. We hope to have the problem fixed as soon as possible.

UPDATE: We’re back as of about 5:50pm. We’re uncertain of the cause, although it appears there has been a power outage on Cheyenne Mountain, as other stations we also affected. We’re investigating the cause and why our back-up failed.

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Colorado’s outgoing Speaker of the House Democrat Andrew Romanoff is backing a ballot initiative that aims to change the state constitution and set aside more money for education. Opponents say the amendment will effectively gut the Tax Payers Bill of Rights or TABOR amendment. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

Award-winning Colorado writer Kent Nelson has published nine books and has taught at Colorado College for a decade. He read October 9th, as part of the College’s Visiting Writers Series. KRCC’s Michelle Mercer sat down with him to talk about odd jobs, birdwatching, and what it takes to make it as a writer.

The two major party candidates for Colorado’s open U.S. senate seat held their second debate in two days on Tuesday. The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted the debate and the questions focused on business and the economy. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

Governor Bill Ritter is putting his weight behind a ballot measure that would raise severance taxes on the oil and gas industry and use the money for higher education, wildlife and clean energy projects. It’s a costly campaign and oil and gas companies are spending millions of dollars trying to defeat the measure by attacking the Governor and his plan. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

KRCC will air NPR’s Coverage of the Second Presidential Candidate Debate Tuesday, October 7th from Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn. Tonight’s debate will be presented in a town meeting format.

NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw will moderate the debate. The debate begins at 7pm, and will be followed by a Listening Party from NPR.

Talk of the Nation’s Neal Conan will host a call-in special from 9pm-10pm MT.

We will preempt Democracy Now! and In the Groove to bring you the debate. You can listen to today’s Democracy Now! by clicking the play button.