VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

DENVER (RMPBS & KUVO) Volunteer for the Fall KUVO Pledge Drive

KUVO Jazz’s Fall Pledge Drive starts Wednesday, September 26 and goes through Monday, October 8. We are looking for volunteers to staff our phone bank, if you have experience or want to try something new and FUN, come hang with KUVO staff and other jazzy volunteers! Contact: Arvida Rascón arvida@kuvo.org or 303446.7631. Thank you!

Thad Pydrowski, Elfie Rosin Production Preservation

Help us preserve our local programs for future generations.

The volunteer Production Preservation team of Station’s Archived Memories (SAM) needs your help in preserving our most memorable historic tapes to DVD. All necessary equipment, supplies and training will be provided. The transfers are done at the Rocky Mountain PBS (Denver) studios during business hours. Once trained and

October 2018 Happy Halloween!

Volunteers Do It All! Thanks go to all the RMPBS and KUVO volunteers for their service. Early each month, the Volunteer Bulletin arrives by email and is also posted at www.rmpbs.org/volunteer. It delivers news, volunteer opportunities and volunteer appreciation. We welcome your comments, feedback and ideas. Email us at susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Note: Rocky Mountain PBS often uses volunteer photos online, on TV, and on our social media sites to help show the positive impact our volunteers have in the community and how important they are to Rocky Mountain PBS. If you do not want any photos of yourself shared or used, contact Susan Ewing Barber.

comfortable with the position, your schedule can be flexible. This is an ongoing opportunity for 4 hours weekly. Interested? Please contact Susan Barber, Volunteer Coordinator, at susanbarber@rmpbs.org

Document Preservation: Content Project Volunteer (SAM) Join a small team of delightful and dedicated volunteers during the day at the RMPBS station (1089 Bannock Street, Denver). You will work together with other volunteers to preserve important documents for the station’s archives. We hope you are comfortable with computers and data input but please know, that we will also train you. This is a regular, weekly opportunity. SAM’s Content Project is archiving the paper files of RMPBS’s local productions, both single programs and long-running series. Technical Volunteers are responsible for one or more of the following phases of the Content Project, depending on experience and comfort level:

*Scanning individual documents and labeling the resulting PDF files with their assigned accession numbers. *Re-saving the PDF files as Word files. *Copying and pasting the Word file text into corresponding database records. *Formatting the text of the record into legible, easy-to-search content, and adding other standard fields such as dates, type of content (script, press release, proposal, etc.)

If you are interested, please contact Susan Barber susanbarber@rmpbs.org. Interviewers Needed For Station’s Archived Memories (SAM) By Laura Sampson, co-chair, Oral History

Station’s Archived Memories (SAM) is a volunteer-driven group that is preserving the history of Rocky Mountain Public Media. SAM needs volunteers interested in conducting Oral History interviews. The current and former staff and volunteers of Rocky Mountain PBS, KUVO, Tim Gill Center and the Western Slope are being interviewed to document the personal anecdotes of Rocky Mountain Public Media. If you are curious about people, enjoy asking questions AND listening to answers, please consider being an Oral History interviewer.

Although it’s helpful to be familiar with the history of Rocky Mountain Public Media, it is certainly not mandatory. The archives provide plenty of excellent documentation to research and prepare for interviews. Along with the archives, thorough training materials and hands-on guidance are provided from experienced Oral History volunteers.

If you are interested in learning more about the volunteer job as an Oral History Interviewer, please contact Rocky Mountain PBS Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Barber, susanbarber@rmpbs.org Donate a book! To help promote the “Great American Read,” which returns September 11, RMPBS has installed Little Free Libraries around the state. Help us fill these libraries by donating a book to one of these libraries in Denver, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and Durango! To see the exact locations, visit rmpbs.org/greatamericanread.

Station’s Archived Memories (SAM): Memorabilia Volunteers - General Memorabilia volunteers (3-4) are needed to review the existing Station’s Archived Memories

(SAM) Memorabilia Database containing approximately 4,000 historic artifacts related to the history of Rocky Mountain Public Media.

- Examples of Memorabilia include (but are not limited to): mugs, clothing, pens, pins, documents, invitations, posters and other 3-dimensional items as deemed appropriate for the Rocky Mountain Public Media archives.

Volunteer qualifications for Memorabilia Database Maintenance • Commit to a minimum of 4 hours per week for 6 months or more. • Volunteer experience with SAM is a bonus, but not mandatory.

• Available to volunteer at Rocky Mountain Public Media (Denver) during business hours. (Specific days to be determined by the volunteers)

• Must have strong organizational skills with a keen eye for detail. • Must have strong computer skills and familiarity with databases. • Duties include reviewing data in the existing Memorabilia database for accuracy including item details

and follow-up actions that are required. • Job requires some physical strength. Volunteers must be physically able to lift and move storage

boxes containing memorabilia artifacts. • Experienced SAM volunteers will provide thorough training materials for the job.

VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERING What does “Virtual Volunteering” mean? It means volunteering from your home (or other) with your computer on your time from anywhere in the state. These opportunities provide individuals who may not be available during the day to support Rocky Mountain PBS and/or KUVO through volunteering. (However, if you would like to volunteer and come into the station, that is certainly possible.) In this next year, we look forward to developing these opportunities further.

1. Volunteers for Station’s Archived Memories (SAM) From Your Own Home By Laura Sampson, co-chair, Oral History

Would you prefer to volunteer for Rocky Mountain Public Media from the comfort of your own home at a time that is personally convenient for you? Transcribing Oral History Interviews for Station’s Archived Memories (SAM) would be the ideal volunteer job for you. The captivating interviews average 55 minutes in length and the audio file can be downloaded directly to your home computer. The interviews provide insight to fascinating institutional, community and individual histories. Interviews offer a unique perspective of memorable moments in the history of Rocky Mountain Public Media as well as an inside look into current and past “everyday life” at a public broadcasting station. VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS: Volunteer transcribers must have a Word program and a current

computer capable of playing electronic audio files. An Oral History transcriber must have strong computer skills, knowledge of how to create Word documents and access to email. Additionally, a volunteer transcriber must have excellent listening skills, including the ability to type audio conversation word-for-word. Schedules and time commitment will vary with individual transcribers. Thorough and detailed training is provided. If you are interested in applying for the position as an Oral History transcriber, please contact Rocky Mountain PBS Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Barber, susanbarber@rmpbs.org SOUTHERN COLORADO Volunteers for Welcome Desk/Mondays

Please see above opportunities for “Virtual Volunteering.” Volunteers needed for screening event of “Colorado Experience: Fannie Mae Duncan” on Tuesday, October 23rd to assist with set-up and check-in. Event will be held at Stargazers Theatre with set-up starting at 4:30 pm. If interested in volunteering, please email Elyse Jones at elysejones@rmpbs.org .

To help promote the “Great American Read,” which returns September 11, RMPBS has installed Little Free Libraries around the state. Help us fill these libraries by donating a book to one of these libraries in Denver, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and Durango! To see the exact locations, visit rmpbs.org/greatamericanread.

Volunteer opportunities are available at the Welcome Desk on Mondays at the Tim Gill Public Media Center in Colorado Springs. If you are interested in volunteering in Colorado Springs/Pueblo, please contact Elyse Jones at elysejones@rmpbs.org 719-418-5851. WESTERN COLORADO

Please see above opportunities for “Virtual Volunteering.” • To help promote the “Great American Read,” which returns September 11, RMPBS has installed

Little Free Libraries around the state. Help us fill these libraries by donating a book to one of these libraries in Denver, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and Durango! To see the exact locations, visit rmpbs.org/greatamericanread.

• Super School News

• KRMJ has a multitude of other fun opportunities for volunteers, including support in Special Events, Community Outreach, Community Calendar, Community Screenings, and Office Assistance. If you are interested in these or any other volunteer opportunities, please contact Alex Forsett alexforsett@rmpbs.org .

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION Thanks to Volunteers in Denver at RMPBS & KUVO Staff member Kathleen Bottagaro sends a big thanks to volunteers Betty Flaten, Trisha Gonya, and Sharon Powers for greeting families with smiles, stickers, and coloring sheets at our September PBS KIDS Alamo Drafthouse screenings! Staff member Brooke Collins thanks volunteers Laura Hundley, Trisha Gonya, Kate Agathon and Kevin Percival for assisting with the Colorado Experience: Cheers to Beers episode screening party held at Blue Moon Brewing Company on September 17. They welcomed and checked in guests. According to Brooke, “They were awesome!” The first 100 people in attendance received a Colorado Experience pint glass (and the volunteers, did, too!). Volunteer Reminder: Volunteers: Please note that if you sign in on the computer at the Denver station but don't sign out, the computer only gives you credit for 3 hours. Not only do you cheat yourselves out of time, but the station also. Please send an e-mail to judylestersmith@rmpbs.org if you need to make a correction to your hours. In the email, include the date, time, and job assignment and we will make the adjustment. Thank you!

VOLUNTEER & STATION NEWS Rocky Mountain Public Media’s Volunteer Advisory Team Holds First Meeting of FY2019 Members of the Volunteer Advisory Team (VAT) held their first meeting on September 25th at the Bannock Street station in Denver. VAT is comprised of staff and volunteers who collaborate to create an effective, impactful volunteer/staff team network-wide. Volunteers and staff from Metro Denver, KUVO, Southern Colorado and Grand Junction include: Betty Flaten, Kevin Percival, Sandy Gerulat, Judy Lester-Smith, Kerri Percival, Martha Griego, Teddi Wiest-Kent, Sharon Schonhaut, Kate Mazzotta and staff members Krista Doble, Arvida Rascon and Susan Barber.

Amanda Mountain, President & CEO of Rocky Mountain Public Media, spoke with the group about the year ahead and that RMPM has a unique opportunity to enhance and maximize the volunteer impact on the mission of Rocky Mountain Public Media-----to strengthen the civic fabric of Colorado. Our volunteers are that first circle of community engagement because they are deeply committed to public media and to their various communities. For the upcoming year, Amanda posed three questions for the group:

• Are we leveraging the community assets that our volunteers bring to the table? • Do our volunteers feel that they impact our civic mission in a significant way? • How do we (volunteers and staff) lead the way in defining impactful and innovative volunteerism

for RMPM and for public media? Dates for future meetings are November 13, January 15, March 12, May 14, and June 11. Tune into Debate on RMPBS: October 6th Rocky Mountain PBS is airing the only debate among major party candidates for governor happening outside the Front Range! On Saturday, October 6 at 7:00pm, RMPBS will be joining with our partners at the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel and Colorado Mesa University to air the debate LIVE from the CMU campus. This will be part of a three-part special Insight series on the midterm elections that will air on October 4, 6, and 11. Visit our website for complete details. In advance of the debate, members of the public can submit questions for the candidates on our website. Here is the email that went out early this week to members. Volunteer Reflections of the Colorado Experience: “Cheers to Beers” By Kate Mazzotta Kate is new to Denver and new to volunteering at Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting. In her past career as a journalist, she worked for the BBC in England and Ireland. She currently works in public relations for the Gathering Place (https://tgpdenver.org/ ), the only daytime drop-in center in metropolitan Denver that serves women, their children, and transgender individuals who are experiencing poverty, many of whom are also experiencing homelessness. Kate attended the screening of the Colorado Experience episode, “Cheers to Beers” http://www.rmpbs.org/coloradoexperience/culture/cheers-to-beers/ on September 17th. When I first arrived in Colorado, worn down from a three-day, 27 hour cross country drive and above all else, ready for a beer, my boyfriend and I sat down at a bar and I ordered the cheapest beer on the menu: predictably, a PBR. The bartender slapped his hand on the bar and said, “Seriously? All the great, local beer in Colorado and you’re ordering PBR?” That has been my experience of Colorado beer culture ever since: proud, but not pretentious. Local, diverse, and distinctly Coloradan. And truly, the greatest exposure to this rich history— as well as the local pride involved— was in the form of the first episode of Colorado Experience, “Cheers to Beers.” Watch it to be reminded of the striking story of Adolph Coors. Coors was a man who came to the United States as an undocumented stowaway in 1868. Having apprenticed in breweries in Prussia, he came to Denver and worked as a laborer, bricklayer, fireman, and brewer in the gold rush town of Golden, Colorado— a town full of people like him, people from far away places both in America and beyond in search of a new future for themselves and their families. Coors came to this new frontier and forged a frontier himself— one that would remain with the state a full century later when Boulder resident Charlie Papazian started a home brewing revolution when he founded the Association of Brewers and later published The Complete Joy of Homebrewing. In this moment, a new industry was created— and as we witness the end of another Great American Beer Fest, we are reminded that this is more than an industry; it’s part of the state’s identity. That is because this industry and identity, whose groundwork was laid a century ago by that undocumented German immigrant, is a microcosm of something much larger. I, like so many before me, like the start-up industries popping up all over RiNo and Boulder, came to Colorado in search of a new life

and new opportunities. We are all here in search of our own new frontiers, and in the process we create our own histories that add to the mixed heritage of the centennial state. And if you were to ask me? That’s the true Colorado experience. KUVO JAZZ Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) celebrates the contributions of Latinos in virtually every sector of American society and of course, music. For KUVO, the “Latin tinge” is far more than flavoring in our musical stew. It’s a core ingredient. Take away the influences of Cuba, and would Dizzy Gillespie’s sound ever have developed? Without New York’s Puerto Rican roots would the Salsa Boom have sprung forth? Without Spanish flamenco, how would classical and jazz guitar have developed? Without Mexican Folklorico, would the popular streams of Mariachi, Norteño have been detoured? West Coast jazz would certainly be missing “something” without the Brazilian Invasion! KUVO’s mix relishes in the rich diversity drawn from these waves of rhythm, Intonation, interpretation, and improvisation. Not only is Latin Jazz a part of KUVO’s around the clock jazz mix, we have seven weekly programs

devoted specifically to diverse musical genres within the Latin milieu. Listed and linked here for quick reference and total enjoyment: Latin Soul Party – Fridays, 8pm Super Sonido Saturday – Saturday, 11pm La Nueva Voz – Sundays, 8 am Cancion Mexicana – Sundays, 10 am La Raza Rocks – Sundays, 1 pm Salsa Con Jazz – Sundays, 2 pm Brazilian Fantasy – Sundays, 6 pm

Farewell and Thanks to Volunteer/Community Activist Bliss Bruen Amanda Mountain, President & CEO, Rocky Mountain Public Media

I am deeply saddened to share the passing of our dear friend and teammate, Bliss Bruen, following a swift battle with cancer. Bliss started work for RMPM as a dedicated volunteer, essentially representing us for years in the Durango community as a non-paid “staff” member. Bliss felt so passionately about public media and what we could and should be doing in Durango that she worked tirelessly to connect us with people, organizations and opportunities to ensure we lived up to the

promise of our mission. In many ways, Bliss laid the groundwork for our Regional Innovation Center strategy. Along with Jim Foster, they helped us see how impactful we could be to communities throughout the state who have less access to the types of content and experiences we provide. Bliss and Jim shared a belief that public media, and RMPM specifically, should serve everyone, everywhere – not just the places with the highest population or with the largest fundraising potential. The tireless focus and selfless passion that Bliss brought to everything she did was contagious. When you were around Bliss, no matter the context, you wanted to bottle the essence of who she was because it was frankly intoxicating. To have lived life with such passion, commitment, selflessness and sheer excitement for life and the possibilities – it’s what we all want for ourselves and for those we love. And, man, did she do that. I have a feeling that every second of Bliss’ life was well-spent. She made sure it was.

Farewell and Thanks to Volunteer Debi Carson Alex Forsett, RMPM Western Colorado Regional Director, reported that friend and volunteer, Deb Carson

passed away on August 31, 2018. She was 59 years old and active in the community. Debi spent her last ten and one half years employed at the Hilltop Commons. She embraced her coworkers as well as the residents and considered them to be part of her family. Debi worked with RMPM for Kids Fun Fest, Indie Lens Pop-Up screening, among other RMPBS events and activities. She was always sure Donor Alliance was represented at Kids Fun Fest, and that she was connecting the nonprofits she cared about. She will be missed by so many and RMPM is so grateful to her for service and her compassion for the community.

Rocky Mountain Public Media—Station News

Ø October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we are doing our part by collecting donations for The Gathering Place, the only daytime drop-in center in metro Denver serving women, their children, and transgender individuals who are experiencing poverty and many times homelessness as a result of domestic violence. If you would like to contribute, please bring new, unused and unopened toiletries to donate to the HR office (in the Denver RMPBS station), where there is a collection box or just leave the donations at the front desk.

• According to the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, women from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds are twice as likely to experience domestic violence, and are more likely to be repeatedly abused or to experience severe violence, than women in more advantaged backgrounds

• According to the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, domestic violence is the most common reason women give for their homelessness

Ø Staff Changes

Carrie McKee joined the Rocky Mountain Public Media family on September 10. She brings with her a tremendous background in nonprofit leadership, having most recently led the Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado as its President & CEO. Prior to her role there she held an executive position with Pikes Peak United Way. In her role as director of our Southern Colorado office she will be responsible for developing relationships within the community to achieve our business objectives, and for overseeing local market programs and engagement initiatives to help us realize our mission. Kate McDonnell has accepted the position of VP of Leadership Giving starting November 14! Kate brings over ten years of experience as a development professional and has a proven track record of securing major, planned, and principal gifts for a variety of renowned non-profit organizations, and skill in designing and implementing successful major gift programs. In her current role she recently closed a $7MM gift in support of National Jewish’s $250MM capital campaign. Prior to joining National Jewish Kate worked as a Major Gifts Officer for Children’s Hospital Las Angeles where she built a $10MM endowment for the hospital’s Child Life program. In her new role at RMPM she will oversee the Leadership Giving Team, reporting to the Chief Development Officer supporting both the annual and capital goals of RMPM. Kate is an avid listener of KUVO and recently moved to Littleton with her husband and son.

It is with mixed emotions that we announce Brittany DeBerry will be leaving Rocky Mountain PBS after an amazing six years with the station. Brittany started as the Community Cinema Intern and worked her way into the production department as an intern, then as an assistant and finally on the Leadership Giving Team. While on the team Brittany had enormous success consolidating and refining our grants program, managing our most valuable foundation relationships, growing our Cornerstone Society through process improvement, managing a variety of budgets and providing exceptional leadership to the Leadership Giving Coordinator. The Leadership Giving team is definitely better because of her top-notch writing skills, organization, strategic thinking and positive attitude. We thank Brittany for her service and we wish her well on her next adventure!

Please welcome Denver conguera and radio host Janine Santana as KUVO’s part-time substitute host (joining Steve Stalzle). Janine has hosted the Sunday afternoon “Salsa Con Jazz” show since 2014. Not only is she heard on many recordings and club dates, Janine acts and she also runs her own Internet radio station. We’re happy to hear more of Janine on KUVO weekdays as she fills in.

Viewing Schedule For The Great American Read(Mark your calendar!)

“Fall Kick Off” Join host Meredith Vieira in the search for America’s best-loved novel. The voting is underway, and the competition is heating up – any book could win. Tuesday, September 11 at 7pm “Who Am I?” Explore the ways that America’s best-loved novels answer the age-old question, “Who am I?” From life lessons to spiritual journeys, these books help us understand our own identities and find our place in the world. Tuesday, September 18 at 7pm “Heroes” Follow the trials and tribulations of some of literature’s favorite heroes. From Katniss Everdeen to Don Quixote, examine how the everyday hero and the anti-hero find their inner strength, overcome challenges and rise to the occasion. Tuesday, September 25 at 7pm “Villains and Monsters” Learn why literature’s most notorious villains began behaving badly. Many weren’t born evil, but became that way when faced with some of the same choices we make every day. See what these villains can teach us about our own dark impulses. Tuesday, October 2 at 7pm “What We Do For Love” Fall in love with some of literature’s most beautiful romances and explore the many forms of love, from family to passion to the unrequited type. Learn how America’s best-loved novels reflect the things we do for love. Tuesday, October 9 at 7pm “Other Worlds” Take a magical journey to another world through some of America’s best-loved novels. From Middle Earth to Lilliput, the trials and tribulations of these alternate universes help us to better understand our own world. Tuesday, October 16 at 7pm “Grand Finale” America’s best-loved novel is revealed. Tuesday, October 23 at 7pm

KRMA, Channel 6, added position of Special Events Coordinator in 1982 By Anne Marshall Christner, Station’s Archive Memories (SAM) volunteer Special events offer significant boosts to Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network’s outreach to and presence in the community. Although staff and volunteers at KRMA had staged special events before 1982, that year marked the first time the station had a designated staff member as Special Events Coordinator. Sharon Wink was chosen initially to fill that role. In the years since then, the position has been filled most of the time, though later it was combined with other staff responsibilities. A 1991 Marketing Department memo included a job description for the Special Events Manager: Coordinates non-televised events with the purpose of providing community service directly related to KRMA programming, or of building goodwill with donors and volunteers while generating financial support. The Special Events Manager coordinates logistics, secures underwriting and in-kind donations, and augments publicity efforts. Examples of special events in 1991-1992 were a three-part Speaker Series, Wine & Cheese Tasting event, and the Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The next year also included a Mystery Weekend, an appearance by Maya Angelou, and a Garden Tour and seminars.

Dennis Baldwin, Shelby Foote, Barbara Baldwin Mrs. Bird and volunteers at March 1992 St. (Photographed at the Paramount Theatre for the 1992 Patrick’s Day Parade. Speakers Series. Civil War historian, Shelby Foote was the featured speaker on Nov. 10, 1992) The governing board reported funds raised from special events in 1992 were as follows: � The Speaker Series raised $59,207

� The Wine Tasting event yielded $37,300

� The Mystery Weekend raised $83,000

Attendees at 1996 Garden Tours—another successful special event, despite the rain!

Skipping ahead to sample other special events, the 50th Anniversary for KRMA in 2006 saw several extra-special events. One was “Meet the Chefs of PBS,” held in August 2006. The setting was Cherry

Creek North, which was a co-sponsor, along with Wells Fargo bank. Featured chefs were Lidia Bastianich (Lidia’s Family Table), Rick Bayless (Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless), and Nick Stellino (Nick Stellino’s Family Kitchen). Also in August 2006, the station held another special event -- “Fall Preview with PBS Producers.” A reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres was accompanied by presentations about upcoming programs and select producers’ insight. Featured producers included: � Rebecca Eaton, from Boston PBS affiliate station WGBH, producer of Mystery! and Masterpiece Theater.

� Paula Aspell, producer of NOVA, a WGBH-produced series on science.

� Louis Wiley, executive editor of Frontline.

� Cynthia Hessin, from RMPBS, and executive producer of public affairs series Colorado State of Mind and individual productions like Zoo Babies at the Denver Zoo, The New Coloradans (about immigrants), and a history of the Van Briggle Art Pottery Company. 2006 also saw the introduction of Community Cinema, a partnership with the Denver Film Society and the Independent Television Service. This special event, which continues to the present, airs documentary films first at free pre-screenings around the state, and then on the air as part of the Independent Lens series on Rocky Mountain PBS. Documentary topics have included persecuted journalists in Russia, dystonia, Hip Hop music, race and the death penalty, fair trade and the coffee industry, and many others. Of course, special events of this magnitude could not have been staged without the help of many hard-working volunteers. But having a staff coordinator is equally important to our success.

VOLUNTEER FOR STATION’S ARCHIVED MEMORIES | SAM

You are invited to join the efforts of fellow Rocky Mountain Public Media volunteers

to archive and preserve the station’s treasured history.

Ø Did you know that Rocky Mountain Public Media is the only station in the PBS system with its own volunteer-driven archives? • Station’s Archived Memories (aka SAM) was

founded 18 years ago with funding from two grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

• A group of fellow volunteers known as the SAM Board of Directors, oversees the work of up to 40 volunteers.

Ø FAQ’s • Where is the SAM office?

Lower level of Rocky Mountain Public Media.

• When is the SAM office open? Mondays-Fridays from 9-3 pm (times vary)

• How can you volunteer? Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Susan Barber, susanbarber@rmpbs.org.

Ø What is the purpose of the archives? • The purpose of the archives is to preserve

historic public media materials for future generations and make the Rocky Mountain Public Media archives available to staff, volunteers, researchers and members of the community.

Ø How are the archives used? • The archives are available for station

purposes including research, print or online publications, power points, displays and more.

• The collections are used to discover or verify historic facts, find current or historic photographs, promote upcoming events, incorporate in productions, present the station’s history and much more.

Ø How can volunteers help?

• Help is needed throughout the year. • SAM welcomes volunteers with strong

computer and organizational skills. • Each SAM committee offers training

and asks for a commitment of 4 hours weekly for a minimum of 6 months.

• Volunteers help scan or photograph documents, do data entry, research, organize, transfer tapes, or assist in conducting interviews.

• Choose from 5 committees: Photographs, Memorabilia, Document Preservation, Oral History or Production Preservation.

Ø What materials have been preserved? • 62,317 photographs preserved • 3,871 memorabilia items have been

photographed, stored & digitized • 212 oral history interviews have been

recorded, electronically preserved and transcribed

• 18,361 station documents have been scanned & digitized

• 15,048 local productions of Rocky Mountain Public Media have been inventoried with many digitally preserved.

Ø Curious? • To view some of the archived local

productions, visit American Archive of Public Broadcasting.

• See SAM on the RMPBS website. • Arrange to come in & meet fellow

volunteers and find out for yourself what’s going on in the SAM Office! Email: susanbarber@rmpbs.org.

General Volunteer Information

Volunteers play a critical role at Rocky Mountain Public Media for both RMPBS and KUVO. The Rocky Mountain Public Media volunteer corps donates (on average) 18,000+ hours per year. Volunteers expand the capacity of the organization in order to enhance the public outreach and sustain viewer support of the mission-- to inspire people to engage in deeper, more meaningful ways with the world around them. Volunteers enjoy the opportunity to work together supporting and leading station initiatives. We hope that you might consider donating your time and talent to Rocky Mountain Public Media (RMPBS & KUVO). We have a variety of volunteer opportunities and new opportunities are constantly popping up. The best way to learn about these is to sign up in our database or contact volunteer coordinator, Susan Barber (susanbarber@rmpbs.org) at RMPBS or Arvida Rascon, KUVO at arvida@kuvo.org. To sign up in the database, go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer and click on “Sign Up to Volunteer.” If you are in our database, you will receive monthly updates on volunteer news and opportunities. Below is a list of some of the many opportunities available:

KUVO Blog Writer – We are looking for writers to contribute to our blog Festival, Concert & Event Outreach – booth set-up, breakdown, staffing/greeting visitors, transporting equipment (large vehicle needed) Festival, Concert & Events Outreach Manager – manage KUVO booth schedule, materials and volunteers, transport equipment (large vehicle needed or SUV) Food for Pledge Drives – Help make calls to local eateries for meals for volunteers & staff during Membership Pledge Drives Food Pick Up - Pick up meals for Membership Pledge Drives Hosts/Greeters – for Studio Club performances; you get to see in studio performances Membership Mailings - as needed Phone Bank – Answer phone on phone bank for Membership Pledge Drives to take donations and enter on online secured donation form Photographer/Videographer - special events, studio performances, etc. Special Events & Projects - as needed RMPBS Station Tours: RMPBS is a PUBLIC broadcasting station and we invite the public into the station at any opportunity! This is a very important piece of community outreach. We rely on our volunteer tour guides. Tours are done primarily during the day/business hours (but we also provide occasional weekday evening

tours). It’s great fun and training is provided. Front Desk: Answer phones and greet visitors at Denver station On-Call Volunteers: Sign up to be on our on-call list for a variety of short-notice, immediate jobs from mailings, to button making, to data input, “faux” phone banks and many more! Photographers: If you enjoy taking pictures and you are pretty good, sign up to be a

photographer! We take pictures of everything!!! Super School News: Coach a classroom in preparation for an on-air news broadcast about students’ schools. This nationally recognized program provides students with the opportunity to get a taste of broadcast journalism. Station’s Archived Memories (SAM): Help keep the history of Rocky Mountain PBS alive. A nationally recognized volunteer-driven project, Station’s Archived memories welcomes volunteers interested in preserving photographs, memorabilia, oral histories, local productions and station documents related to Rocky Mountain PBS. Archive training provided, but computer skills mandatory. Work is done during weekday business hours at Rocky Mountain PBS. 303-620-5734 or SAM@rmpbs.org Newsletter: Write articles, coordinate newsletters that include the monthly Volunteer Bulletin Community Outreach: Perfect opportunity to work with friends on weekdays, weekends or evenings for screenings, staffing booths at community events (including jazz events and the like). Volunteer Recruitment: Call your friends and build our volunteer corps by reaching out to your network ---your friends and colleagues. Volunteer Leadership: Develop and enhance your leadership skills. Opportunities abound to really make a significant impact by taking leadership roles in new and current station initiatives and on the RMPBS Volunteer Advisory Team! Special Events: Big and small events---many different jobs! Southern Colorado Volunteer Opportunities (Colorado Springs & Pueblo) For more information, contact Elyse Jones at elysejones@rmpbs.org Special Events Tim Gill Center for Public Media: Office assistance, grant writing Matchwits: State-wide quiz show for Colorado High Schools Kids Fun Fest Western Colorado Volunteer Opportunities (Grand Junction) For more information, contact Sparky Moir at sparkymoir@rmpbs.org Special Events Community Outreach Office Assistance Kids Fun Fest

Directions for Rocky Mountain PBS/KUVO Volunteer Database Sign Up to Volunteer Go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer Scroll down to first item-“Sign Up to Volunteer” Click on words in “this form” Complete application and submit You should then receive an email shortly with your pin#.

Record Your Hours Go to www.rmpbs.org/volunteer Click on the words in blue under “Record Your Hours” Login is your email address and password is your pin # Click in left-hand margin “Post Your Hours” Fill in information on volunteer work (day, hours, assignment) Confirm info Enter another date if needed When completed, click on “Exit” at the bottom of the page