Paul Montoya

Director of Engineering and Wyoming Sounds Host

Phone: 307-766-4265
Email: pmontoy1@uwyo.edu

Paul Montoya has been involved in radio for over 40 years working in Albuquerque, Las Vegas. Phoenix, Denver and Cheyenne. He met his wife Lynn while working at KBPI radio in Denver in 1982. They have four children and four grandchildren. He and Lynn purchased a couple of radio stations in Cheyenne in 1995. They sold them in 2006 and began construction on their Bed and Breakfast near Vedauwoo.

Paul enjoys the outdoors and especially hiking and skiing.

Paul has continued his love affair with radio and music and appreciates the opportunity to work with Grady Kirkpatrick and Wyoming Public Radio.

Annual Halloween Rock 'n' Roll Scream Montage

By Paul Montoya & Anna Rader • Oct 30, 2015

It's the most wonderful time of the year... Halloween! With the arrival of All Hallows' Eve comes Morning Music's annual scream montage. We're playing it on the airwaves today and we want you to have some spooky fun. Who do you hear screaming in the music montage?

Rock Springs/Green River Transmitter Returns To Full Power

By Paul Montoya • Sep 18, 2015

After months of construction and operating at low power, the KUWZ and KZUW Rock Springs / Green River transmitter site is operational again. The KUWZ signal is now operation at it’s full licensed power of 35,000 watts. This will now allow listening along the I-80 corridor from the Rawlins area to the east to the Evanston area to the west and also provide a listenable signal to many small towns along the Wyoming / Utah border. KZUW (Classical Wyoming) is also operating with it’s new transmitter and provides service primarily in the Rock Springs and Green River area.

Top 20 Results: Listeners Favorite Albums Of 2014

By Grady Kirkpatrick, Paul Montoya & Anna Rader • Jan 1, 2015

The Best Music Of 2014

We received a record amount of votes this year! Thanks to everyone who voted and thank you for listening to Morning Music. Here are WPR's Top 20 CD's of 2014 from listener votes:

Vote For The Best Music Of 2014

By Grady Kirkpatrick, Paul Montoya & Anna Rader • Dec 5, 2014

Thanks for voting for the Best Music Of 2014

We added up listener picks, compiled the Top 20, and played all the tunes on Morning Music during December 31st and January 1st.

See the results!

Updates: Reception And Frequencies

By Paul Montoya • May 30, 2014

"Off-the-Air" Situations around the Network and other Technical Issues

Lander/Riverton (90.5, 91,9, and 102.9) - 2/5/18

Due to a high wind storm over the weekend, WPR (Lander), Classical Wyoming and Wyoming Sounds are off the air in the Lander/Riverton area. WPR listeners can listen to 90.9 and 91.3. Technicians are traveling to the area to make repairs.

Dubois (91.3) - 1/2/18

Service has been restored to normal power levels in Dubois.

Sheridan (91.3) - 1/18/18

Top 20 CDs of 2013

By Grady Kirkpatrick & Paul Montoya • Dec 31, 2013

WPR's Top 20 CDs of 2013 from listener and staff votes. Thanks to everyone who voted:

5th Annual Snowy Range Music Festival

By Paul Montoya • Sep 3, 2013

Labor Day weekend provided a great opportunity for everyone to attend the 5th Annual Snowy Range Music Festival in Laramie. Highlights of the weekend included the March Fourth Marching Band, and Leftover Salmon with guests musicians Sam Bush and Bill Payne (Little Feat). Also Travis Tritt, Jalan Crossland, Canned Heat and many more great musicians. WPR's Paul Montoya was on hand to help MC the event. Attending enjoyed great music, great food, and lots of sunshine.