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In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever.

Oscar Wilde

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List of The Peak News Guests/Cohosts (since we launched in January 2024, by category)

BUSINESS & CULTURE

Director of the Colorado Veterans Business Outreach Center, Kia Palmer

Founder and Director of Colorado Springs Historic Walking Tours, Mary Louise Fiddler

Director of the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center, Brandon Eldridge

Cofounder and Financial Advisor at FRS Financial Group, Rick Stevens

Renowned Local Developer and Activist-Philanthropist, Steve Schuck

CEO of Anthem Music, Terryjosiah Sharpe

CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities, Travas Deal

President of Community Cultural Collective, Linda Weiss

Local Celebrity Chef, Brother Luck

CEO of Laugh 2 Success, Mel Austin

CEO and Exec. Dir. of Cottonwood Center for the Arts, John Khoury

Hosts of the Be Encouraged Podcast, Frank Sinclair and Lisa Sinnott

President and CEO of Colorado Springs Chamber, Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer

Chief Experience Officer for Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care, Travis Bockenstedt 

Musician and Recent High School Graduate, Zach Goldman

Co-Owner of Network Colorado, Brian Lynch

CEO of Adventures Out West, Greg Wellens

Co-Founder and Director of Maker Minds, Chad Sahhar

Former CEO of the Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce, and CEO of Firma IT Solutions, Rodney Gullette Jr.

Emmy Award-Winning Television Producer in News and Christian Broadcasting, Pat McGuire

President of the Colorado Springs Area Labor Council for
the AFL-CIO, Leslie Thompson

Advocate for “Never Go A Day In Your Life Without A Job!”, Pete Moyer

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade

Colorado Springs City Councilman Dave Donelson

Congressman Bill Redmond (ret.)

Republican Strategy Forum Trainer for Caucus and Assemblies, Brad Collins

Local Entrepreneur and 2023 Colorado Springs Mayoral Candidate, Andrew Dalby

Colorado Chapter Leader of Gays Against Groomers, Rich Guggenheim

Team Leader for Protect Kids Colorado, Mark Spengler

Chairman of the El Paso County Republican Party, Vickie Tonkins

Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, Taylor Rhodes

January 6th Grandma (local resident recently convicted on federal charges), Rebecca Lavrenz

Founder and Director of FASTER Colorado, Laura Carno

El Paso County Commissioner, Longinos Gonzalez

Chair of the Colorado Republican Party, Dave Williams

Commissioner of the 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission, Roland Rainey

Local Social and Political Operative, Laurel Anne Flahive

Colorado House Representative for D22, Ken DeGraaf

Colorado Springs City Councilwoman, Lynette Crow-Iverson,

District Attorney for Judicial District 4, Michael Allen

2+ year Prisoner for J6 Violations, Tom Hamner

President of the Log Cabin Republicans of Colorado, Valdamar Archuleta

El Paso County Clerk and Recorder, Steve Schleiker

Local Government Ministry Leader of Capitol Ministries, Lon Halley

Former President of the District 11 School Board, Colorado Springs City Council President, and Mayoral Candidate, Tom Strand

Writer and Director of film: “Why Stand With Israel?”, Brian Sanders

Former Candidate for Local House Representative District 20, Jason Lupo

Executive Director of the Truth and Liberty Coalition, Richard Harris

2024 CD5 Republican Candidate, Jeff Crank,

FAITH & FAMILY

Senior Pastor of The Road @ Chapel Hills, Dr. Steve Holt

Liaison to the Faith Community for Congressman Doug Lamborn, Pastor Jeff Anderson

Director of Radical Resilience, Glenn Holloway

National Development Manager of Save the Storks, Luke Vercollone

Lead Pastors of Radiant Church, Todd and Kelly Hudnall

Co-proponent of the Colorado Life Initiative, Faye Barnhart

Director of Iranian Christians International, Mohammad Faridi

Co-founder and Director of Gateway Prayer Garden and FIRE Ministries, Audrey Beckett

Senior Pastor of Church For All Nations, Mark Cowart

Founder and Director of High Place Ministries, MaryAnn Robertson

Pikes Peak Region Director for Care Portal, Steve Ringelspaugh

Senior Pastor of Charis Christian Center, Lawson Purdue

Founder and President of Forging Pueblo, Pastor Quin Friberg

President and CEO of Life Network, Rich Bennett

Former President and CEO of Springs Rescue Mission, Larry Yonker

Local Ministry Family, Gerrod and Summer Groubert

Founder and Director of Starting Over on the Inside Prison Ministry, Mark Stalberg

Founder and Director of Prayer Surge Now, Dai Sup Han

Founder and Director of Full Armour Sports Teams,  Jason Lupo

Professional Speaker & Christian Life Coach, Devin Christiansen

Senior Pastor of Church at Briargate and House District Rep, Scott Bottoms

 As You Go Ministries, Victor Dawson

Founder and President of the KENNA Foundation, Kim Randall

Co-founder and President of Stories Of Antisemitism, Jeremy Jacobs

Founder and Owner of Four Feathers Counseling, Teresita Tirona

Founder and CEO of LEAD Alchemy Industries, Victoria Stone

Reporter/Producer Intern for The Peak News, Audra Gapper

Senior Pastor of Church For All Nations, Mark Cowart

Executive Director of Colorado for Life, Marcie Little

EDUCATION

Former D49 School Board President, John Graham

Director of Government Relations for the Christian Home Educators of Colorado, Carolyn Martin

D20 School Board Member, Derrick Wilburn

Director of the Culture Impact Team and Colorado Ambassador for Patriot Academy, Ken Davis

D11 School Board Member, Jason Jorgenson

Superintendent of the Woodland Park School District, Ken Witt

Education Lawyer specializing in Parental Rights, Brad Miller

President of D20 School Board, Aaron Salt

Founder of Educate2Activate, Shelly Agostine

D49 School Superintendent, Peter Hilts

Leadership Consultant and Board Member of The Peak News, Linda Sommer

Adventures In Odyssey at Focus On The Family, Writer Producer, Director, and Voice Actor, Marshal Younger

Recent High School Graduate and Previous Student Representative to the D49 School Board, Caitlin McCreedy

2023 Daniels Fund Scholarship Winner, Israel Oketunmbi

Co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Women’s Network, Yolanda Edwards

Curator of History for the Pioneer Museum, Leah Davis Witherow

Superintendent of the Local D11, Michael Gaal

 MEDIA

The Gazette Editorial Page Editor, Wayne Laugesen

Former Local News-Talk Broadcaster and Host of the American Potential Podcast, Jeff Crank

COO and On-Air Host of Mountain Country 107.3 FM/Mountain Radio Group, Dave West

Entrepreneur, Former UC Regent, and 2022 Republican Nominee for Colorado Governor, Heidi Ganahl

SVP for National Programming and Ministry Relations for Salem Media, Chris Gould

1st Amendment Media member and Citizen Journalist of The Peak News, Jordan Baldwin

Local Media Personality, Johnny Joy

Satirical Political Activist, Scott Shamblin

Current Radio Host and Former Pueblo City Councilman, Randy Thurston

Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless.
Not to speak is to speak.  Not to act is to act.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Greetings!   Welcome to The Peak….

The Peak News is a truth-telling and First Amendment-defending broadcast and internet news source for citizens of the Pikes Peak region.  Our citizen journalists are dedicated to providing reports and commentary with an ethical worldview and in a straight-forward and entertaining style to our open-minded listeners and readers.  The Peak News is designed for liberty-loving people who want to be informed about local news, as well as hear directly from impactful leaders in our area.  We also report on headlines from across our state, nation, and world when it is directly relevant to the citizens our region

We are genuinely grass-roots: staffed by professionals and volunteers who represent the diversity of our community, funded by the advertising sponsorships of local businesses, organizations, and individuals, and broadcast on a well-established and respected local radio station on both the AM and FM dial, as well as by Podcast. 

The Peak News team is honored to be part of our local media scene at such a crucial point in the history of America, when truth is almost impossible to find as truth-tellers in every sphere are being aggressively silenced.  The Peak news-talk program is committed to provide governmental and social transparency through professional and ethical journalism, giving voice to individuals and topics that are important to our listeners, readers, and viewers.  Our reports accurately portray who we are as a community, as well as cast a vision for whom, with the Almighty’s favor, we hope to become.   That is our pledge. 

Please partner with us in this noble quest!

If not us, then who?  If not now, then when?

 

For such a time as this,

Chaim

Chaim Goldman, Executive Producer and Host

When honest people say what’s true, calmly and without embarrassment, they become powerful.

Tucker Carlson

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I never, ever have seen media this way.  It’s almost indescribable. Making up stories, refusing to run real stories.  It’s making themselves look like utter fools.  There’s no journalism, there is no media.  There’s pure, full-fledged advocacy here.

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