Posts Tagged ‘FM’

District 6 closure catches parents off guard

by Jack Minor –   Many parents who went to drop their children off at school today were surprised to learn that District 6 had cancelled classes on Tuesday.   At around 5 AM District officials made the decision to cancel classes because of the extreme cold, winds and blowing snow. District policy requires a [...]

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Ft. Collins DBA snubs local business in favor of large media outlets

by Jack Minor –   A local radio station in Fort Collins has been told it will not be able to have a float in the local St. Patrick’s Day parade, while other stations owned by national organizations outside the state are being allowed to participate.   The Downtown Fort Collins Business Association is promoting [...]

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Greeley’s Pirate 104.7 – #4 in America

by Matt Lacy – A recent and extensive Federal Communications Commission report reveals that Greeley’s Pirate 104.7 FM is ranked number 4 out of 1,000 radio stations nationwide in its class. Several criteria and measuring mechanisms were used in the study, including official Arbitron ratings. Pirate Radio is a Low Power  FM (LPFM) station and [...]

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The Rant

Too much emphasis on a degree Guest Column By Mike McCune   I believe our government is corrupt. From those who are elected to those who are appointed to those that are life-time bureaucrats the system is corrupt. The stench of corruption cannot be masked any longer but nowhere is reek more noticeable than in [...]

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Greeley Stampede schedule and pricing

by Vanessa Dominguez Admission to the Greeley Stampede is free for children inder six. Children ages 6-12 and attendees over 61 are $2. Anyone else is a flat $5 fee. A family of four would spend $14 in admission and $10 on parking, plus the cost of food, rides, and games. If you’re on a budget, [...]

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Domain Name phishing against Pirate and Greeley Gazette

Editor’s note: When this story was first posted, the websites theGreeleyGazette.com and 1047pirate.com  linked to the official KKK website. These websites are now forwarding to Black in America which is a “social network for socially conscious African Americans.” For the record Brett Reese and or any management of the Greeley Gazette and Pirate Radio 104.7 FM [...]

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Current Monfort pawn and Greeley mayor Tom Norton, as most probably don’t know

  I’m not in the habit of kicking dogs.  The one dog I’ve been hired by the voters of Greeley/Evans to kick is this school district. Of course this is one ugly animal.  I’m still in this dogfight, which usually ends with me on the bottom of a dog pile, but there are a couple [...]

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Lessons learned

When children are fighting how do we as adults respond? Don’t we tell them to stop bickering and work it out? In school we teach our young people to think critically, look at evidence and then come to their own conclusions. Unfortunately, many who preach this critical thinking the loudest are the biggest hypocrites. The [...]

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The Matt Pack: A Review

by Leksis Trebe Saturday night at Centennial Village in Greeley Matthew Arguello and his band the Matt Pack (www.jazzmattpack.com) put on a concert in the park. Among the tunes were Moondance, Mack the Knife and What a Wonderful World. Also performing was guest vocalist Denise Ford. Matt, Denise and the rest of the Matt pack, [...]

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Dates on a Dime: Good Old-Fashioned Drive-in

By: Mike Bauman Catching a drive-in movie can be a fun, inexpensive, and romantic get-away.  Most drive-in movies are double features, but be warned; the second show is typically not over until the wee hours of the morning. In northern Colorado, just about the only choice for a drive-in movie theater is the Holiday Twin [...]

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This one made us Smile

I got a picture of the Turkey last Saturday out in front of the Pirate 104.7 FM radio station. Quinn really did see a turkey. Rish Share on Facebook

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