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In 2022, Aspen Public Radio launched an initiative to build, catalog, and archive an original “Sonic ID” audio library to preserve the diverse sound heritage of our mountain communities—and advance the station’s reputation as a community connector and innovator. Aspen Public Radio listeners can hear these audio vignettes on 91.5FM and 88.9FM throughout the broadcast schedule.

World Snow Polo Championship

James Barrs
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Aspen Public Radio

In December 2022, the highly anticipated St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship took place in Rio Grande Park in downtown Aspen, CO. It was the tenth consecutive year Aspen Valley Polo Club hosted the star-studded event. One of the world's top snow polo tournaments, and the only snow polo event in North America, click to listen to sounds from what St. Regis Aspen says, "is ground zero for the Aspen experience and embodies everything guests love about snow polo itself."

James was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois where he studied Music and English Literature. James started his radio career as a DJ on WNUR 89.3 FM, Northwestern’s student run radio station. Four years later he became the General Manager for WNUR, producing events such as WNUR Transference Festival and Sonic Celluloid.