James Barrs
Audio Editor & ProducerJames was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Northwestern University where he studied Music and English Literature. James started his radio career as a DJ on WNUR 89.3 FM, Northwestern’s student-run radio station, and four years later became their General Manager. More recently, he has served as the Community Engagement Producer at Aspen Public Radio. He now lives in Paonia, CO and produces for both APR and KVNF.
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KVNF’s James Barrs spoke with guitarist and composer Marisa Anderson ahead of her upcoming concert at the Bross Hotel in Paonai on July 23rd at 7pm.Her latest project, The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music is a collection of nearly one thousand songs culled from the private record collection of the late Harry Smith. The Anthology focuses on music from places that the United States has been in conflict with since 1970. In Volume 1 which was released in May, Anderson presents her own deeply personal iterations of nine songs from the Anthology. -
A conversation with actress Sandra Bauleo and director Thomas Caruso who will be presenting a staged reading of “Famous” this week at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia on Saturday the 20th at 3pm. As part of the project, Bauleo and Caruso will spend a week in residence in the North Fork Valley, developing the piece. -
The KVNF News Team is celebrating an incredible awards year where the high quality professional journalism we bring you was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Colorado Broadcasters Association. -
Steve and Trevor Storm perform live in the KVNF Bamboo Room and talk about their debut album Storm Sessions which was released in December 2025. The album features mandolin guitar duets of traditional fork and Celtic tunes as well as originals. -
This week on Local Motion, you’ll hear interviews with Tiny Desk Radio hosts Anamaria Sayre and Robin Hilton as well as local musicians Logan Wise, Jason Coover and Rai Omri who have submitted to the Tiny Desk Contest in the past. You’ll also hear samples of their submissions. This years contest is open for submissions until 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 9, 2026. -
A conversation with playwright and performer Anton Dudley, who performs his one-person musical, The Rehydration of Edith Pilaf this week at the Hearth in Paonia on Saturday the 25th at 7pm. -
Multi-instrumentalist Alex Harvey chats with James Barrs ahead of his performance coming up at the Hearth in Paonia on Wednesday the October 8th at 7pm. -
James spoke with South African guitarist Derek Gripper ahead of his show at the Bross Hotel coming up this Sunday, August 3rd. -
Paonia’s community theatre group tackles an ambitious production of the classic horror-comedy musical, featuring a multigenerational cast. -
Around 300 Delta County third graders gathered at Paonia River Park on May 14 and 15 for the 14th Annual WSCC Conservation Days.
