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Rocky Mountain PBS kicked off its yearlong celebration of 50 years on the air in Denver with a press conference and open house at its Bannock Street studios today. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet, and hundreds of members, viewers, volunteers, current and former staff and more were on hand for the celebration.
The day was officially proclaimed Rocky Mountain PBS Day, both in the city of Denver and throughout Colorado by Mayor Hickenlooper and Gov. Bill Owens. Superintendent Bennet spoke about the station's history as an invaluable educational programming and services provider in Denver and throughout Colorado. The KRMA license was owned by DPS until 1987.
Rocky Mountain PBS President and General Manager James Morgese announced the station's ambitious plans for the year-long celebration including numerous special events, member benefits, community partnerships and more.
Longtime station volunteer Laura Sampson, founder of the station's historical archiving project and president of the archiving committee, unveiled the volunteer committee's gift to the station. The historical mural covers two walls at the entrance to the station's teleconference room — a busy meeting area for both staff and community members. The mural depicts scenes from the station's illustrious history.
Rocky Mountain PBS first signed on the air in Denver on Jan. 30, 1956. In celebration of this momentous anniversary, the station will be hosting special events, providing special member benefits, offering special programming and more throughout 2006. All of the plans will be unveiled at the Jan. 30 event at Rocky Mountain PBS.
