Erin OToole

Morning Edition Host

I started my career in Cincinnati, Ohio where I was a traffic reporter by day and a volunteer public radio music host by night.  Although I spent almost nine years in commercial radio, I have always had a passion for the creativity and intelligence of public broadcasting.

I moved to Colorado in 2009 from the San Bernardino/Riverside area of California where I served as Morning Edition host and reporter for an NPR member station. During my six years there I covered a broad variety of topics including healthcare, immigration and clean energy.  In 2008 I was selected as a USC/Annenberg Health Journalism fellow, studying and reporting primarily on healthcare reform, domestic violence and health awareness media campaigns.

I graduated with a B.A. in Communication Studies from California State University, San Bernardino.

In my spare time I enjoy hiking, reading (science fiction or politics – or any combination of the two), listening to and creating music, and watching my dog chase squirrels for the first time in his life.

Please feel free to send me story ideas… or just suggestions for your favorite things to do in Colorado!

email: erin.otoole@kunc.org

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11:58am

Tue June 7, 2011
Wildfires

Colorado Firefighters Tapped to Help with Arizona Blazes

Credit courtesy of Red, White & Blue Fire District

A small group of firefighters from Summit County is headed to Arizona to help fight several wildfires raging in that state.

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11:26am

Fri June 3, 2011
Special Olympics

Athletes to Compete in Special Olympics Summer Games

Credit courtesy of Special Olympics Colorado

Hundreds of athletes will gather at the University of Northern Colorado Saturday to compete in the Special Olympics State Summer Games.  

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9:06am

Fri June 3, 2011
Agriculture

Spring Rain Leads to Dramatic Improvement for Colorado's Winter Wheat Crop

Credit photo by Just call me Jac / Flickr

Agriculture officials say Colorado’s winter wheat crop is improving.  For the first time this spring, about two-thirds of the winter wheat crop is rated in fair to good condition, according to the latest Colorado Crop Progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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5:29am

Thu June 2, 2011
Business Report

New Phase for Kodak Campus in Windsor

Demolition began earlier this week on four buildings on the Kodak campus in Windsor. KUNC’s Erin O’Toole talks with Northern Colorado Business Report publisher Jeff Nuttall about what’s behind the deconstruction.

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11:55am

Tue May 31, 2011
Energy

Xcel Energy's Tiered Summer Rates Return

Credit photo by Wavy1 / flickr

Starting Wednesday June 1, Xcel Energy will resume a two-tiered seasonal rate that it first introduced to Colorado customers last summer.

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