Brad Turner
Executive Producer, In the NoCoBrad Turner is an executive producer in KUNC's newsroom. He manages the podcast team that makes In The NoCo, which also airs weekdays in Morning Edition and All Things Considered. His work as a podcaster and journalist has appeared on NPR's Weekend Edition, NPR Music, the PBS °µŗŚ±¬ĮĻhour, Colorado Public Radio, MTV Online, the Denver Post, Boulder's Daily Camera, and the Longmont Times-Call. He likes bike rides, bass guitars, documentaries and road trips with his family.
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Kids who were babies at the height of the pandemic are starting preschool and kindergarten with more behavior problems than before COVID. And those behavior patterns can be a sign of developmental delays. On todayās In The NoCo, we hear more about why some of these kids are struggling ā and what schools and teachers are doing to help. -
Farmers and ranchers face stressful challenges every day: From hail and drought to financial pressures. A new film explores those issues, and looks at why farmers donāt always ask for help. āLegacyā screens this weekend at the Breckenridge Film Festival. We talk with the filmās director talks about possible solutions for this silent epidemic. -
As a child, Armando Silva used his drawing to connect with friends. As an adult, heās become one of Coloradoās most prolific muralists. And he hopes his new festival in Greeley will inspire more artists and art lovers when it debuts next week. Today on In The NoCo, he shares the ideas behind the new WeldWalls art festival. -
If you watched the presidential debate this week, you likely heard former President Trump mention gang violence at an apartment complex in Aurora. But the facts are more nuanced ā and they reveal something about the intensity of immigration as an issue during an election year. We dig into the story with The Colorado Sun's Jennifer Brown. -
Homeowners in Colorado have been watching their insurance costs climb in recent years. You might chalk that up to damaging wildfires and hailstorms that are so common here. But new technology may be the bigger culprit. On today's In The NoCo, we explore the real reason your homeownerās insurance may be going up soon. -
Columbus B. Hill was a legendary figure in Coloradoās barbecue history. Back in the late 1800s, his food was so good, it was served to thousands of people at the state Capitol. But these days, not many people know his name. Today on In The NoCo, Denver author Adrian Miller shares the story of the "best barbecue man in the West.ā -
Athlete Drew Petersen says he found an unusual lifeline when he was suffering from depression: He set out to run a 100-mile ultramarathon in Coloradoās high country. Petersen documented the physical and emotional struggles in a new film called Feel It All. Hear the story behind that film, which is screening at several festivals around the state, on today's In The NoCo. -
Coloradoās Republicans are divided, with two people claiming to be the chairman of the state GOP. And with a presidential election just two months away, the timing couldnāt be worse. So how did they get here? Weāll unpack that today on In The NoCo. -
About 1 in 7 students in Colorado attends school four days a week, rather than five. But a new report suggests that a four-day schedule may negatively impact studentsā academic achievement. On In The NoCo, we talk with one of the reportās authors about what they learned. -
Palisade peaches are BELOVED in Colorado. Roadside stands and farmers markets that sell the fuzzy fruit do brisk business this time of year. On todayās In The NoCo, we explore the science that makes peaches from western Colorado such a singular summer treat.
