How does a small nonprofit public broadcaster survive – and thrive – in a down economy? One answer: with a clear sense of purpose, a compelling vision and a comprehensive strategic plan.
KBDI was founded by a group of television visionaries. They were citizens, volunteers, community activists and media organizers who imagined a different kind of [...]

As you may be aware, after providing the BBC World News to our loyal viewers for 10 years, KBDI no longer will be allowed to carry the program. Some viewers have asked, “Why?”
I want to be quite clear about this matter. It is not KBDI’s choice to no longer carry the BBC World News. [...]

On behalf of the great boards and staff of Colorado Public Television I want to thank you for your support of KBDI this year.
Due to your help we’ve had the strongest financial and service year in the station’s history. We produced more local programming, we developed more community partnerships, we began offering new digital services [...]

Diversity . . . in programs, in people, and in providing access and service to a wide range of interests and needs in Colorado. That, coupled with a strong, steady commitment to vigorous public debate and examination of sometimes difficult, but key local social and political issues, characterizes the special, distinctive raison d’etre for [...]

The full House of Representatives voted Thursday, June 23 to restore $100 million originally slated to be cut from the 2006 CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) budget. The amendment passed 284 – 140 thanks to the strong signal of support sent to House Members by large numbers of concerned citizens like you.
Thank you! Your voice [...]

KBDI and all of public broadcasting need your help, immediately.
During the past two months two key appropriations subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives have voted to cut federal funding to public broadcasting by 45 percent. If enacted by the full House, and ultimately the Senate, these cuts would be particularly devastating for KBDI and [...]

Welcome to the newly revised and re-launched KBDI website. As reported in Winds of Change, an article from the final edition of our printed guide Choice, we are redirecting all our scarce publication resources to broadening and improving the Channel 12 website, and we hope that you will spend a little time exploring it.
There are [...]

This month will mark a major turning point for KBDI and our communications with you. In late December, we will be launching a new KBDI website; and after this issue, we are terminating Choice in its print form.
Since its launch in 2000, the KBDI website has been a work in progress. With every passing quarter [...]

Whew! What a season, but I don’t mean baseball. As you read this, the elections will be just about to occur or will have just been held. The range of races and issues has been substantial and the campaigns, well, “spirited.” As a citizen and as a KBDI member you very likely will have been [...]