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A special in-studio appearance and performance of audio art by Kamari Carter and Gladstone Deluxe in partnership with CU Boulder's Media Archaeology Lab, during Carter's artist residency at the MAL! Kamari Carter is a New York-based artist primarily working with sound, video, installation, and performance. His practice critically engages with materiality through a variety of recording and amplification techniques to investigate notions such as space, systems of identity, oppression, control, and surveillance. Carter’s work has been exhibited at such venues as Automata Arts, MoMA, Mana Contemporary, RISD Museum, Flux Factory, Lenfest Center for the Arts, WaveHill and has been featured in a range of major publications including ArtNet, Precog Magazine, LevelGround and WhiteWall. Kamari Carter is represented by Microscope Gallery in New York City. Gladstone Deluxe is a New York based artist working with percussion and electronics. As a percussionist, Gladstone is interested in how conceptions and politics of time are embodied, and can bleed into the social topography of a culture through rhythmic performance. As a technologist, they develop systems for the augmentation and amplification of percussive messages. Their experimental approach towards composition and interface design is a collision of the spiritual and the cybernetic. They've appeared in galleries like The Warhol Museum, Rubin Foundation, Chashama, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and clubs all over the country.

Boulder singer-songwriter Logan Proffitt in a special live appearance at KVCU Radio 1190's Carlson studios! Logan chats with Iris Berkeley about his latest music, what it's like going from being in a band to performing as a solo artist, and what's next on the horizon.

Radio 1190 music director Gavin Orth hosts singer-songwriter Bryan Bielanski, of the Bryan's Super Happy Fun Time Series, for our first-ever Local Shakedown appearance in our new studios!

Gavin Orth, Radio 1190 Music Director, interviews Len Brown, Senior Manager of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Reggae at the Recording Academy, in April 2026 during Brown's visit to the University of Colorado Boulder campus.

Radio 1190's Iris Berkeley and Sam Sarma speak with Rodrigo Ríos Zunino and Fernando Godoy of Chilean online radio station Radio Tsonami as part of their visit to CU Boulder’s College of Communication, Media, Design and Information, in the Department of Critical Media Practice’s VAST Series. Learn more about Radio Tsonami at https://radiotsonami.org/.

KVCU Radio 1190's Gavin Orth discusses non-musical influences, newfound accessibility, and more with guitarist and producer Scott Fair of Mandy, Indiana, a Manchester-based band who released their second studio album in February 2026. Photo: Steve Appleford via https://www.spin.com/2024/04/mandy-indiana-interview/

In January 2026, Television frontman Tom Verlaine's personal archives were acquired by the New York Public Library. Radio 1190's Gavin Orth interviews New York Public Library Music Archivist Kevin Parks about the archive's acquisition, what processing a musician's archive looks like, and how Verlaine's work fits into the larger history of New York music.

Students from Denver's Manual High School take over the Radio 1190 airwaves on Dec. 5, 2025 to showcase their productions in collab with CU Boulder's Laboratory for Ritual Arts & Pedagogy (RAP LAB). Learn more at www.colorado.edu/lab/rap/

Live from Wax Trax Records in Denver, CO — it's a special all-vinyl DJ set from Sons of Sevilla in advance of their live shows with Skinshape Sep. 25 and 26 at Meow Wolf! Enjoy this laid-back, loungey, soulful hour from the band.

All the way from Nigeria, Kenké joins us in the Radio 1190 studio for a conversation and listening party on a visit to her alma mater! Kenké is a bright new force in the Afropop and R&B scenes, with songs that deal with things we can all relate to: love, faith, heartbreak, and self-discovery. She graduated from the master's program at the University of Colorado Boulder's College of Communication, Media, Design and Information in 2023 and we're so happy to have her join us just days before her new EP drops!

Students from the 2025 summer sports-focused cohort of the University of Colorado Boulder's Pre-Collegiate Development Program took over the Radio 1190 airwaves July 17, 2025 with their own programming! Hear student-produced content on top players, world sport, sports fashion, and women's sports.

CU Boulder Media Archaeology Lab visiting artist Jazmyn Crosby live in the Radio 1190 studios for a special edition of Local Shakedown! BUG RADIO explores different layered latencies with recorded bug sounds and various microphones connected to transmitters all competing for the same station. Learn more about Jazmyn at jazmyncrosby.com!

Students from the 2025 summer cohort of the University of Colorado Boulder's Pre-Collegiate Development Program took over the Radio 1190 airwaves June 24, 2025 with news and public affairs programming! Hear student-produced content on immigration rights, social media and book trends, and the battle for the NBA GOAT.

Students from Denver's Manual High School take over the Radio 1190 airwaves on Dec. 16, 2024 to showcase their productions in collab with CU Boulder's Laboratory for Ritual Arts & Pedagogy (RAP LAB). Learn more at https://www.colorado.edu/lab/rap/

Radio 1190 News Team's Leon Spiess looks at the vital important of "uncharismatic" species. What's your favorite animal?

In this episode of Radio 1190 News Team's Over The Edge, John Meylor and Lily Wright ... pull some tarot cards for today's issues, with some interesting results.

Radio 1190 News Team's Ethel Yagudayeva pays a visit to the new Fen's Cafe in CU Boulder's ATLAS building.

Radio 1190 News Team's Lauren Riley & Noe Horton take a look at Colorado Proposition 128 in advance of the November 2024 elections.

Radio 1190 News Team's Nicolas Merl speaks with CU Regents candidates in advance of the November 2024 election.

The late Wesley Willis, unearthed after decades after his appearance on Radio 1190's legendary Local Shakedown. Learn more about Radio 1190 at 1190.radio <3

Radio 1190 DJ CJ and friends present ... the BOULDER edition of War of the Worlds. It's an excerpt, so you'll have to find out how it ends on your own ...

Juanita Hurtado and Jack Armstrong of KVCU Radio 1190's News Team speak with marketing evangelista Lisa Ray Girard of the documentary "35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio" about college radio's legacy and the film's International Film Series screening Wed, Sep 25, 2024.

From the Department of Vintage Imaging ... it's one of our old announcements of going to low power on the AM overnight.

In this episode of the relationship-themed “When Can I CU Again”, Radio 1190 news team member Lily Wright takes a closer look at the “incel” movement and the impact it has on gender-based violence.

Erik Thomas, former KGNU music director/DJ, interviews Radio 1190 staff and volunteers for a Boulder Weekly feature on June 15, 1999

SPECIAL INTERVIEW EXTRA! Cheekface performs on Radio 1190's Local Shakedown in April 2023 Local Shakedown is Radio 1190's legendary, award-winning live studio series since 1998! Tune in to hear local favorites and national touring artists straight from our basement lair. Learn more about Radio 1190 and stream live at https://1190.radio 📻

Cheekface performs on Radio 1190's Local Shakedown in April 2023 Local Shakedown is Radio 1190's legendary, award-winning live studio series since 1998! Tune in to hear local favorites and national touring artists straight from our basement lair. Learn more about Radio 1190 and stream live at https://1190.radio 📻

Is gas station weed, 'real' weed? Not really. So what is it? Today's episode of Nonverbal goes down memory lane, learning from friends of show, past and present, about the insidious nature of 'intoxicating hemp.' Thank you to Cannapages for making today’s show possible. For more information visit cannapages.com .

How do commercial cannabis growers become a lifeline? Host Jack Armstrong speaks with Mason Duarte from Mile High Organics and Charlie Butcher from Magnolia Road to discuss how the genetics of a grower trickle down into the product.

How do the border towns of Colorado use marijuana tax revenue? Today's episode of Nonverbal focuses on the border towns of Colorado. Host Jack Armstrong sits down with the town of Craig's City Clerk, Peter Brixius, and the City Manager of Trinidad, Steve Ruger to discover the unique ways marijuana has improved Colorado's border towns. As always, thank you to Cannapages for their help on the show! Find more details at cannapages.com

So, where does Colorado taxes on marijuana go anyway? Host Jack Armstrong speaks with Westword magazine's Thomas Mitchell about the state of Marijuana tax revenue in the Rocky Mountain (high) state. Thank you to Cannapages for making today’s show possible. For more information visit cannapages.com .

Host Jack Armstrong sits down with leaders in the Cannabis Banking space to learn about the complicated relationship weed has had with the financial system over the last 10 years. Thank you to Cannapages for making today’s show possible. Learn more at cannapages.com .

Host Jack Armstrong speaks with advocates for helping constituents for excusable, marijuana-related crimes start a new life. Thank you to Cannapages for making today’s show possible. For more information on how you can save on weed with Cannapages, visit cannapages.com .

Host Jack Armstrong sits down with experts in cannabis genetics to learn about the breakthroughs in their field and debunk misconceptions surrounding their research. Thank you to Cannapages for making today’s show possible. For more information on how you can save on weed with Cannapages, visit cannapages.com .

You can come to Colorado for your premiere cannabis-experience, why go anywhere else? Host Jack Armstrong speaks with leaders in Colorado's cannabis-hospitality industry. We find out how the industry's grown and where the industry is going - all here at Radio 1190! Thank you to Cannapages for making today’s show possible. For more information on how you can save on weed with Cannapages, visit cannapages.com .

Host Jack Armstrong and team (Thanks to James Buck, Spencer Burke, Leon Spiess, and Alex Barnes) spend the unofficial holiday speaking with industry professional, tourists, and locals who all gathered at Denver's 420 Festival.

1190 News Team Host Jack Armstrong understand the political mood changes that affected cannabis in the state of Colorado.

Host Jack Armstrong sits down with leaders and management of some of the most prominent dispensaries and smoke shops on this week's episode of Nonverbal.

Host Jack Armstrong sits down with Sophia Davis and Charlie McCain from UCB's GUT-C, or Give us the F***ing Camera!

What can joining a physics club do for YOU? Host Jack Armstrong sits down with the Society of Physics Students on the CU Boulder campus after they won a national award for their chapter.

In this interview, the frontperson & songwriter of Blvck Hippie, Josh Shaw, speaks about entering the DIY scene, the band's genre of "Sad Boy Indie Rock," transitioning from athletics to music, and more. Interview by News Team Member Maxx Goodman. Originally recorded on May 4, 2022.

In this interview, The Bold's Editor-in-Chief, Lauren Irwin, and Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Britney Eschelman, discuss awards recently won by The Bold's editors and staff. Irwin earned top recognition in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards for feature writing and The Bold Magazine won Best Student Magazine in the Society of Professional Journalists' Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards. Read more about CU's Hearst Journalism Awards winners here: https://www.colorado.edu/cmcinow/two-cmci-journalism-seniors-earn-hearst-journalism-awards-recognition-exemplifying-value Originally aired on April 27, 2022. Interview by News Team Members Jack Armstrong and Luis Licon.

In this interview, Christopher Lowry, Associate Professor of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado Boulder, discusses his research on the gut microbiome's effect on mental health. Lowry was invited to a project launched by Peter Templeton, founder of the William Templeton Foundation for Young People's Mental Health and executive director at the Insitute for Manufacturing's Engage program in the Cambridge University Engineering Department, to "innovate early interventions for depression in young people," as originally reported by CU Boulder Today. To read more in CU Boulder today, click here: https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2021/11/02/diet-and-exercise-can-improve-teens-mental-health Interview by News Team Members Ashley Eddy & Claire McFadden Originally broadcast on December 6, 2021.

In this interview, News Team Member Claire McFadden speaks with graduate student Barra Peak about the Great Unconformity, which refers to a "missing gap of time in the canyon's rock record that covers hundreds of millions of years," as reported by CU Boulder Today. Peak is the lead author of a new study on the phenomenon. To read more on CU Boulder Today, click here: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2021/08/23/geologists-dig-grand-canyons-mysterious-gap-time Interview by News Team Member Claire McFadden Originally broadcast on November 8, 2021.

In this interview, the drummer of indie rock band Crumb, Jonathan Gilad, speaks with News Team Member Maxx Goodman and News Director John Boughey. This interview was conducted ahead of Crumb's NYE Show in Boulder, Colorado, but that show was later canceled due to concerns around the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Interview by News Team Member Maxx Goodman & News Director John Boughey Originally broadcast on December 27, 2021.

In this interview, News Team Member Brian Muriithi speaks with Dr. Alan Fried, Senior Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, about his work measuring various pollutants from up in the air. Interview by News Team Member Brian Muriithi Originally broadcast on November 29, 2021.

In this interview, Professor Francois Barthelat, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, discusses his research on fish fins and their mechanical properties. During this interview, he discusses what makes fish fins so mechanically interesting, possible applications of morphing materials, and more. Interview by News Director John Boughey. Originally broadcast on October 27, 2021.

In this interview, News Team Member Zen Iqbal speaks with Jeanne Clelland, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder, about her work using mathematical models to aid in the process of redistricting. This work gives redistricting officials a baseline of redistricting statistics that can help them potentially identify cases of gerrymandering. Interview by News Team Member Zen Iqbal Originally Broadcast on October 27, 2021.

In this Interview, News Team Member Zen Iqbal speaks with Brendan Kelly, Chief Scientist and Director of SEARCH at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, about their series of "Arctic Answers" articles created in collaboration with INSTAAR at the University of Colorado Boulder. These articles are short summaries designed to answer questions about the changing Arctic environment, as originally reported by CU Boulder Today: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2021/10/18/got-questions-about-arctic-instaars-journal-has-arctic-answers Interview by News Team Member Zen Iqbal Originally broadcast on December 13, 2021.

In this interview, News Team Member Jack Armstrong speaks with Ross Taylor, Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder, about his recent series of portraits of those impacted by the shooting in Boulder on March 22, 2021. The portraits are on display at the Museum of Boulder from February 18, 2022 to April 10, 2022 and online at https://www.boulderstrongproject.com/. Interview by News Team Member Jack Armstrong Originally broadcast on April 4, 2022.