Past Events
WAVES OF IMPACT
Tuesday, December 9, 5:30-8:30pm
Program starts @ 6pm
Hosted by Youth on Record studios: 1301 West 10th Ave, Denver
Get your tickets / make a donation - here
Join us for an evening of celebration, sound, and possibility.
CRJ’s 2025 journey has included: relaunching our 24/7 radio broadcast… launching 4 original, ongoing podcasts… starting a Community DJ Program on our morning show, The Jukebox… becoming a Registered Apprenticeship Program of the state of Colorado… representing the U.S. and the prison radio field at the United Nations working group in Austria on The Nelson Mandela Rules... & the list goes on.
Come to WAVES OF IMPACT to learn more - and support CRJ as we dive into 2026!
What’s going to happen at WAVES OF IMPACT?
5:30pm - The doors swing open with live DJ beats from DJ Babah Fly
Dinner from Big Belly Brothers BBQ, with vegan options from Watercourse Foods
Open bar featuring a selection of wines, beer and NA hopwater from Ratio Beerworks, cold brew from Novo Coffee, and Topo Chico sparkling water
6pm -The Program: 💥 Riding the Waves of Impact! 💥
Speakers:
Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales - Welcoming Words
Betsy Craft, Colorado Drug Policy Coalition & C2PAN
Rick Dryer, Convergent Reentry Skills Academy
Jami Duffy, Youth on Record
Geno Shvedov, Hazelbrook Community
Rebecca Wallace, Colorado Freedom Fund
Karter Alexander & Eli Cramer, Youth collaborators
Audio and video excerpts & behind-the-scenes stories, presented by the Colorado Radio for Justice team of system-impacted producers and hosts:
Michael Clifton
Bob Eisenman
Trevor Jones
Tiffany McCoy
JoyBelle Phelan
Sneak previews of groundbreaking content coming soon from the CRJ studios, from our three co-directors: Herbert Alexander, Ryan Conarro, & Seth Ready
Throughout the evening…
Listening stations where you can take a deeper dive into CRJ’s 2025 productions
Fresh new CRJ merch, including coffee mugs, ball caps, and beanies
Silent auction to support CRJ’s work, including items from the Denver Art Museum, Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, Novo Coffee, Z Cycle Denver, Mortified Colorado, and more - as well as artistic works/experiences from artists inside and outside prison walls
When and where is this happening, again?
Tuesday, December 9th, 5:30-8:30pm. The program starts at 6pm.
Hosted by Youth on Record, 1301 West 10th Avenue. (Note: please be sure to include ‘West’ and ‘Avenue’ in your Maps app!)
Where can I park?
There’s street parking readily available throughout the neighborhood.
What should I wear to WAVES OF IMPACT?
The most important question, obvi. Let’s make it a BLUE PARTY, since it’s all about the waves. Think CRJ’s radio waves rocketing across the sky. Think the ripple effects of relationships and stories. Think the blue of the wintry holidays surrounding us as we gather. Think of the oceans of possibility for the next chapter of CRJ’s work. 🌊
So, wear your bluest of blue ‘fits! Layer blue on blue on blue. 🔵 🔵 🔵
Come as you are, of course! But if this inspiration motivates you, join us in the waves of fashion!
I want to bring someone else with me! Can I?
The more the merrier! Please purchase your tickets, here. Every single dollar helps propel CRJ into 2026.
I’m formerly incarcerated - or someone I know is - and I/they want to come, but the ticket cost could be a hardship.
We’re glad to invite folks who are formerly incarcerated in our community to join us as our special guests, free of charge. In order to get on the list, please drop a quick email to team@radioforjustice.org
How do I tune in to CRJ? Where do I get dat app?!
Get the Radio for Justice app now on the App Store and Google Play… and find a link to it on our home page. → www.radioforjustice,org
The WAVES OF IMPACT Host Committee:
Ann Marie Awad - Editorial Director, Institute for Independent Journalists
Casey Coghlan - Apprenticeship & Workforce Consultant, Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
Julie Cramer - First Asst. Attorney General in Civil Rights, Office of the Colorado Attorney General
Shannon Daut - National Director, US Regional Arts Organizations
Rick Dryer - Development Director, Convergent Reentry Skills Academy
Jami Duffy - Executive Director, Youth on Record
Kim Hills - Attorney (retired)
David Ladon - Senior Manager for Creative Youth Development, Youth on Record
Emily McAteer & Ed Hallen - CEO, Odyssey | Chief Strategy Officer, Klaviyo
Kristen Nelson - Executive Director, Spero Justice Center
Max Steinman - Vice President, DoSomething Strategic
Jack Varner - Regional Manager, Valmet Inc.
PARENTING & PRISON
A Conversation & Listening Party
produced & hosted by Colorado Radio for Justice
at the High Walls Summit at Redline Contemporary Art Center
August 17, 2025
“Even if I was gonna lose my life inside prison, I still wanted to have a relationship with my son.”
Those are some of the powerful reflections shared by CRJ Co-Director Herbert Alexander in our Conversation & Listening Party earlier this month, “PARENTING & PRISON,” at Redline Contemporary Arts Center, as part of the High Walls Summit, produced by Impact Arts.
Herbert shared audio from his award-winning, deeply personal audio documentary work, “Incarcerated Dads.” He also talked about how different his life looks now that he’s free and navigating the joys and challenges of everyday parenting.
Pam Clifton, from Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, and Kalena Rodriguez, from Unbreakable Ministries & Built to Recover, joined Herbert on the panel. They shared moving personal testimonies about navigating parenting within, and sometimes in spite of, the system. The packed gallery listened to Pam’s son’s spoken-word poem about growing up without his mom; Kalena read her son’s letter which is published in Pam’s book, “Tell Them You Love Them: A Resource Guide for Incarcerated Parents.”
The Conversation & Listening Party was moderated by CRJ associate Lucy Richardson.
Find Pam’s book here: TELL THEM YOU LOVE THEM.
Find Herbert’s audio documentary here on SoundCloud: CHOW TIME: Stories From Life In Colorado Prisons
The Colorado Radio for Justice
RELAUNCH BLAST-OFF!
Tuesday, April 15, 5:30-9pm Mountain Time
7pm Mountain Time: Back on the Air
At the studios at Youth on Record: 1301 West 10th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
FREE | Register here
Join us as Colorado Radio for Justice relaunches our 24/7 broadcast,
and resumes our weekly release of original podcasts!
What should I wear to the RELAUNCH BLAST-OFF?
The most important question, obvi. We’re leaning all the way in to our blast-off theme, as we prepare to reach worldwide (and beyond!) with our 24/7 broadcast. So, wear your glammiest outer-spacey metallicy astronauty ‘fit!
…Is it futuristic? Wear it. …Is it shiny or sequins-y? Yes. …Does it light up? Hell yes.
Come as you are, of course! But if this inspiration motivates you, join us in the fashion stratosphere!
What’s going to happen at the party?
So much good stuff!
5:30-6:45pm - The action begins with beats by DJ Babah Fly and welcoming words from Jami Duffy, Executive Director of Youth on Record
6:45pm - The countdown to launch begins! A screening of a 5-minute documentary about Colorado Radio for Justice, produced by MeiLi Smith
💥💥💥 7-8pm - Blasting off! 💥💥💥 Our relaunch live broadcast special event, hosted by Seth Ready and Herbert Alexander, with you as our live studio audience. Friends and followers can tune in from across the globe at www.radioforjustice.org or on the Radio for Justice app.
Live music acts by Bob Eisenman from Free World and Lilly Stannard from Impact Arts, and by our own Herb Lex from CRJ.
Glimpses of past and future audio works.
Brief on-air interviews with a range of partners and collaborators:
Kyle Giddings from Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
Carol Peeples and Jeff Wise from Remerg
Sam Moody from Colorado Media Project
Jami Duffy from Youth on Record
Tiffany McCoy and Ryan Conarro from CRJ
Throughout the evening…
Voice talent micro-recording sessions, where system-impacted guests can pre-record PSAs and radio announcements to join us on the airwaves!
A taco bar from Adobo Denver, including fixins for our vegan-astronaut guests
Beverages from Topo Chico, Ratio BeerWorks, and more
When and where is this happening, again?
Tuesday, April 15th, 5:30-9pm
Hosted by Youth on Record, 1301 West 10th Avenue. (Note: please be sure to include ‘West’ and ‘Avenue’ in your Maps app!)
Where can I park?
There’s street parking readily available throughout the neighborhood.
I want to bring someone else with me! Can I?
It’s not too late to RSVP! Please do invite others to reserve a ticket at the link above!
Where do I get dat app?!
Download the Radio for Justice app now so you can tune in any time at the click of a button. Find it on the App Store and Google Play… and find a link to it on our home page. → www.radioforjustice,org
I want to make a contribution to support CRJ!
The event is FREE, but donations are welcome, so… thank you! You can make a donation here! We're setting a goal of securing 75 Sustaining / Monthly Supporters by April 15th. Will you be one of them?
This event is supported in part by the Denver Arts & Venues Arts & Culture Fund; the Colorado Media Project and Rose Community Foundation ‘Above the Noise’ Program; and Youth on Record.
Colorado Radio for Justice
at the ColoRadio Speaker Series
Friday, February 21, 2025
6:30-8pm | FREE | Register here
Denver Press Club: 1330 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80204
Colorado Radio for Justice is excited to be the first speaker in a new series at Denver Press Club, hosted and curated by the audio collective ColoRadio. Our past, present, and future work will be shared by our team: Herbert Alexander, Ryan Conarro, Tiffany McCoy, and Seth Ready.
ColoRadio says: Join us for our first event at the Denver Press Club. Our first guests are the team behind Colorado Radio for Justice, a new 24/7 streaming radio station by and for formerly incarcerated Coloradans.
Colorado Radio for Justice emerges from the work of Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio, which for two years broadcast news, music and information to prisons all over the state and beyond. The CRJ team will join journalist Ann Marie Awad for a conversation about creating radio in an unexpected place and collaborating with people at different stages of the criminal justice system.
FREE Registration here! —> https://denverpressclub.wildapricot.org/event-6060359/Registration
The Colorado Radio for Justice
Pre-Relaunch Party!
Thursday, December 5, 2024
5-7pm
Hosted by our fiscal sponsor, Youth on Record
1301 West 10th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204
Our community gathered for an evening of celebration, sound, and possibility. Ticket purchases supported our relaunch, from creative workforce development for our system-impacted producers, to our broadcasting platform and music libraries, to reestablishing and growing our equipment setup. We shared small bites and beverages... made bids in our silent auction... learned exciting news about our recent audio awards... heard sneak previews of CRJ audio that's currently in production... and caught up with the core team: Herbert Alexander, Ryan Conarro, and Seth Ready. The party was generously hosted by our fiscal sponsor, Youth on Record, Denver's music and media education hub.
What happened at the event?
So much great stuff!
5-5:45pm - Piano and vocals by Bob Eisenman from Remerg and Lilly Stannard from Impact Arts.
5:45-6:15pm - Our Colorado Radio for Justice program of stories, images, audio excerpts, awards announcements, and forecasts for our 2025 relaunch! With remarks from Kristen Nelson from Spero Justice Center and Rick Dryer from the Fair Chance Alliance.
6:15-7pm - DJing by Babah Fly from Youth on Record.
Throughout the evening…
Story booths where system-impacted guests can share their experiences with our producers: Seth Ready, Herbert Alexander, Tiffany McCoy, JoyBelle Phelan, and Bob Eisenman.
A silent auction, featuring items from the Denver Art Museum, Novo Coffee, FM, Mortified Colorado, R&R Headlabs, and more.
A taco bar from Adobo Denver, and beverages including Topo Chico, Ratio BeerWorks Hop Water, and specialty CRJ mocktails.