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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.
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
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