Desmond O'Boyle
Programming and Operations ManagerEmail: desmond.oboyle@kunc.org
As the Programming and Operations Manager for KUNC, it鈥檚 my job to shape the sound of KUNC. I evaluate what programs we are running and orchestrate the sound of our live on air hosts for Morning Edition and All Things Considered. When people in Northern Colorado listen to KUNC, I want them to feel like we are a part of their life, as a companion. It's my goal to deliver the best sound and product for all the listeners in Northern Colorado.
Public radio is something special. The fact that most of the funding comes from small donations from the community is special to me. I grew up with public radio in our house, and the ability to provide that voice to our audience here in Northern Colorado is inspiring.
I grew up in Grand Junction on the Western Slope. I moved to Eugene, Oregon, where I graduated from the University of Oregon then I worked for KLCC for 4 years. In 2016, I relocated back to Colorado and started at KUNC. I have been living in Greeley ever since.
When I am not at work, I play bagpipes in Michael Collins Pipes and Drums Band in Denver. I also enjoy skiing, disc golf, camping and going to concerts.
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A Weld County District Court judge recently ruled the April election of Barry Wilson as Windsor's mayor is null and void because it violated the town charter on term limits. KUNC's Programming & Operations Manager Desmond O'Boyle discussed the topic with Chris Wood, editor and publisher of BizWest. -
Fort Collins City Council recently approved a measure allowing meeting locations to be moved, or for meetings to be made remote entirely, to deal with things like weather, emergencies, or public disruptions. Consolidation in the Poudre School Distric was also discussed. -
A massive redevelopment project in Louisville, Redtail Ridge, continues to generate controversy. KUNC's Programming & Operations Manager Desmond O'Boyle spoke with Chris Wood, editor and publisher of BizWest, about the topic. -
The Fort Collins City Council recently outlined several long-term projects to take place over the next two years. The council also released new demographic data. KUNC鈥檚 Programming & Operations Manager Desmond O鈥橞oyle spoke with Rebecca Powell, senior government accountability reporter for The Coloradoan, about her reporting on those subjects. -
The Suncor refinery in Commerce City was fined, yet again, by the State Department of Public Health and Environment. The refinery has been cited for exceeding limits before, but will this action make a difference this time? -
Timnath residents want to force a vote on whether the town can annex land for a proposed development before gravel pit reclamation projects are complete. Chris Wood, editor and publisher with BizWest, discusses the topic with KUNC Programming & Operations Manager Desmond O'Boyle. -
Real estate agents around the country are contemplating changes in how they might be compensated after recent legal rulings and ongoing lawsuits over commissions. Chris Wood, editor and publisher with BizWest, discussed the topic with KUNC's Desmond O'Boyle. -
Weld County Commissioners face a lawsuit filed by the League of Women Voters and the Latino Coalition of Weld County over its redistricting map, which the groups say violates state law. KUNC's Desmond O'Boyle speaks with BizWest publisher and editor Chris Wood on the topic. -
暗黑爆料 Brief with The Colorado Sun: Possible sanctions for ozone pollution and tax refunds under TABORKUNC's Desmond O'Boyle sat down with The Colorado Sun's David Krause to talk about how the Front Range has already violated federal ozone caps and whether stricter drilling and transportations bans are on the way, and things that might affect how much taxpayers get as a refund under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). -
The Colorado Sun Reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC Host Desmond O'Boyle to discuss record ski resort visits last winter and the state of computers in Colorado鈥檚 public schools.