Tess Novotny
Producer for Colorado EditionEmail: tess.novotny@kunc.org
Twitter: @tess_novotny
As a producer for Colorado Edition, I pitch segment ideas, pre-interview guests, craft scripts and cut audio. I also write tweets, build web posts and occasionally host.
I focus on bringing rural voices and issues to Colorado Edition. I see a clear bridge between holding small town power accountable and building faith in our media and democratic institutions. I want to cross that bridge, and I want to bring everyone 鈥� big city isolates and small-town lifers 鈥� along, too.
Before coming to Colorado, I worked at Oregon Public Broadcasting where I was a producer for a live, daily radio talk show called 鈥淭hink Out Loud.鈥� I also spent a year reporting on crime and courts for The Klamath Falls Herald and 暗黑爆料 in rural southern Oregon.
I grew up in Portland, Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon in 2018 with Bachelors of Arts in journalism and political science. I first dipped into radio by hosting a weekly music show as "DJ Nebulon" on my campus station, KWVA.
When I鈥檓 not producing, I am discovering local music venues, hiking with friends and reading novels on local brewery patios.
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Colorado Edition: Indigenous artists explore representation and identity in new RiNo district muralsIn celebration of Native American Heritage month, three Indigenous artists in Colorado have painted works in Denver's RiNo district exploring cultural representation and identity. -
Larimer County pursues new COVID-19 treatment center, ends most business exemptions for mask mandateLast month, Larimer County re-implemented an indoor mask mandate as a way of combatting rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. That mandate is still in place as cases continue to climb and overwhelm hospitals in the county, many of which have been at or above capacity since the middle of August. -
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Colorado is at its highest level since last December. With hospitals filling up, Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order on Oct. 31 that gives the state control over hospital admissions and transfers. -
In Greeley-Evans School District 6, COVID case numbers are higher by month this year than last year. -
Last May, 16-year-old Apollo Rodriquez came out as transgender in rural Paonia. Rodriquez documented the earliest days of his transition in a photo essay. -
Colorado鈥檚 2021 election is over. We discuss the results with KUNC Capitol Coverage reporter Scott Franz, Colorado Municipal League executive director Kevin Bommer and Chalkbeat Colorado bureau chief Erica Meltzer. -
Most schools in Colorado are back to in-person learning 鈥� which, for some students, has meant a return to a routine closer to the pre-pandemic 鈥渘ormal.鈥� But young students who spent a formative year at home are experiencing a more stark adjustment. -
COVID-19 hospitalization numbers in Northern Colorado are now as high as they were last December, and continuing to increase. Hospitals are also seeing an increase in non-COVID-related emergency visits from individuals with underlying and mental health conditions. This is leading health officials to sound alarms about overcrowded ICUs. -
With the November election fast approaching, issues like COVID-19 and teaching about racism are causing uproars at school board meetings nationwide. -
Live music and entertainment have roared back to life in Northern Colorado after many venues were forced to close for months due to the pandemic. Most venues have extensive COVID-19 safety precautions in place, including requirements for face masks and proof of vaccination or a negative test.
