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  • A lively street festival in a mountain town, with people in colorful costumes, including pink feathers and an orange animal suit. Snow-capped peaks and buildings line the street, and a banner hangs overhead. The sky is partly cloudy.

    Flamingos! Flock to the Spring Street Dance

    March 12, 2026

    The KOTO Spring Street Dance is Friday, April 3rd, featuring groovy live music from The Other Brothers, Colorado's Allman Brothers Tribute ft. members of Theivery Corporation, Circles Around the Sun, Steely Dead, JJ Gray & Mofro, and more.

    Volunteers, we need you! Click here to sign up for beer booth, security and schlepper shifts. Bring your friends!

  • Two people perform together at Wilkinson Public Library; one sings and plays guitar while the other stands beside them. Bookshelves, plants, and speakers set the scene for this intimate Tiny Circ Desk Concerts library concert.

    Wilkinson Public Library’s Tiny Circ Desk Concerts!

    February 12, 2026

    The best little library on the planet-- Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride, Colorado- teamed up with Augment Music Project & KOTO to present Tiny Circ Desk Concerts! These are short performances from musicians local to the Telluride & Southwest Colorado region, taking place at the 2nd floor circulation desk at the library. Check out the audio & videos from each performance here!

  • People dressed in colorful, sequined costumes pose on stage as the winners of the 2026 KOTO Lip Sync Contest, with one person kneeling in the middle wearing large decorative glasses and smiling.

    And the winners of the 2026 KOTO Lip Sync Contest are…

    February 4, 2026

    The 36th annual KOTO Lip Sync Contest has come & gone, and while we take inspiration and motivation for next year's contest, let's reminisce on the top three acts from 2026. Although the staff act is not allowed to compete, we are always proud of our staff & DJ's dedication to performance!

    Click through for videos of the 2026 Lip Sync Contest winners!

  • Ski patrollers in red jackets with white crosses stand near Telski’s snowy ski slope by Lift 1, with signs, skiers, and buildings visible in the background on a snowy day.

    A Mountain Town Divided: Inside the Patrol-Resort Dispute

    January 8, 2026

    KOTO News has gathered all of our coverage of the Telluride Ski Patrol vs. Resort Labor Dispute and related stories. With the strike now over, find the history of the conflict here, along with developing news as the community returns to work and attempts to reunite and recover.

    Click through to find all recent newscasts, featured stories and noticias en espanol related to the labor dispute that has disrupted daily life and business in Telluride and the surrounding region.

  • Rows of solar panels installed in a grassy field on the Western Slope, set beneath a bright blue sky with scattered clouds, highlight the region’s growing solar adoption.

    Solar Quest in the West — Roadblocks to Clean Power in Rural Colorado

    November 20, 2025

    In a 4-part series, KOTO Rural News Reporter Mason Osgood explores solar energy hurdles in Western Colorado, from funding to policy to community values.

    * This series is funded by the Colorado Media Project and the Spotlight: Colorado Fund.

  • A woman wields a hammer in full swing.

    BONUS CONTENT: KOTO’s Phone Tutorial

    March 8, 2025

    KOTO Staff make a phone tutorial for DJs... and enthusiastically dispose of the old system.

  • Two men sit across from each other speaking into microphones at a radio setup. Both wear hats, with one in a floral shirt and the other in a black shirt. A banner for KOTO-FM Telluride hangs behind them, with cables and papers on the table.

    KOTO’s (in)Famous Station IDs

    February 26, 2025

    Hear some of our favorite Station IDs from 50 years of KOTO history.

  • A vintage radio station studio with a large sound mixer, record player, tape deck, and equipment on a wooden desk. Shelves of vinyl records line the background. A microphone and headphones are set up, with a chair in front of the desk.

    KOTO: The Early Days

    February 25, 2025

    Thanks to support from Wilkinson Public Library, we have a digitized archive of KOTO content from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Visit Wilkinson Public Library’s Local [...]

  • Close-up of a vintage record player with a vinyl spinning. Blurred colorful books are in the background. Text overlay reads, KOTO FM presents The 2020 Album. A hand is adjusting the record player.

    KOTO FM presents: the 2020 Album

    February 5, 2021

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app. Over a dozen local musicians partnered [...]

  • A bearded man with long hair sings into a microphone on stage, eyes closed, holding a guitar. The image is captioned with ©2011 Lewis Cooper www.gonzoshots.com.

    Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes on KOTO

    January 9, 2021

    Sometimes, KOTO gets extra special Guest DJs. Recently, Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, shared blues favorites from his personal record collection and told a [...]