Maeve Conran
RMCR Managing EditorMaeve Conran has been working in public and community radio in Colorado for more than 15 years. She served as the news director at KGNU in Boulder/Denver until 2020 and has since been working as the Program Director at Free Speech TV based in Denver, as well as host/producer of the Radio Bookclub podcast and radio show which is a collaboration with the Boulder Bookstore.
As the Managing Editor of Rocky Mountain Community Radio, she coordinates news journalism collaboration and content distribution through the Rocky Mountain region. Originally from Ireland, she lives in Longmont with her two daughters, her husband and a very cute dog called Ginny. She teaches audio production at CU Boulder.
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Fifty years ago, a same-sex marriage license was issued—decades before same-sex marriage became legal nationwide. -
Thousands gathered in communities across Colorado on Saturday as part of the national Hands Off! series of protests. -
Denver EATSS offers Native chefs an opportunity to showcase their craft while raising awareness about and funds for Native American students. -
Boulder beat out Cincinnati, Ohio, and a joint bid from Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, where the festival has been held for four decades. -
It is estimated that outdoor recreation contributes more than a trillion dollars to the U.S. economy. A new podcast explores how this plays out in several rural communities in our region, from Moab, Utah, to Montezuma County, Colorado. -
The Boulder St. Patrick's Day parade spans one city block and featured Irish wolfhounds, pipers, step dancers, and the famed Paddy O'Furniture Drill Team. -
Colorado is known for winter sports, but one Winter Olympics staple—curling—isn’t as popular in the region as it is in other parts of the country. However, the sport is gaining traction, with Rock Creek Curling in Lafayette hosting the Olympic trials. -
The Denver-based philanthropist and LGBTQ+ rights advocate, has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to support nonprofits and public media. -
It’s been nearly four years since a mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder left 10 people dead. Among the victims was Kevin Mahoney, whose daughter, Erika, is examining the tragedy and its aftermath through a new podcast called Senseless. -
This year marks 100 years since the Snyder Act was signed into law, granting citizenship and voting rights to Native Americans. But a century later, many Indigenous voters still face significant barriers at the ballot box.
