Inside Wire reaches every cell in Colorado's state prison facilities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via the Colorado Department of Corrections closed-circuit television network. Inside Wire broadcasts for listeners outside facilities from our Home page. You can also download the Inside Wire App on the App Store and on Google Play.
Our Program Schedule includes music, talk, news and announcements, and unique stories and reflections from inside the walls. To see the full Program Schedule, please go to the bottom of this page.
Our Program Schedule includes music, talk, news and announcements, and unique stories and reflections from inside the walls. To see the full Program Schedule, please go to the bottom of this page.
These are our current Feature Programs on Inside Wire: (all times listed are Mountain Time)
Features for the week of September 26 to October 2, 2022:
One Tune (Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun @ 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:15pm):
Behind the Mic (Tues, Thurs, 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:30pm, after One Tune; Sat, Sun @ 9:15pm, after One Tune):
Wired Up (Wed @ 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:45pm, after Behind the Mic; Sat, Sun @ 9:30pm, after Behind the Mic):
Hotlines (daily at 9am, noon, 5pm):
Up to the Minute (Fri and Sat @ 6pm):
Next week: October 2 to October 9, 2022:
One Tune (Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun @ 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:15pm):
Behind the Mic (Tues, Thurs, 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:30pm, after One Tune; Sat, Sun @ 9:15pm, after One Tune):
Wired Up (Wed @ 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:45pm, after Behind the Mic; Sat, Sun @ 9:30pm, after Behind the Mic):
Hotlines (daily at 9am, noon, 5pm):
Up to the Minute (Fri and Sat @ 6pm):
Features for the week of September 26 to October 2, 2022:
One Tune (Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun @ 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:15pm):
- You're stranded on a deserted island or in outer space, and you get to take just one song with you. Which one will it be? Residents and staff across the CDOC share the story behind their one tune. In this episode, listen to Education staff member Nadine Kerstetter in an interview conducted Amber Pierce of Denver Women's Correctional Facility.
Behind the Mic (Tues, Thurs, 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:30pm, after One Tune; Sat, Sun @ 9:15pm, after One Tune):
- Profiles of prison residents and staff across Colorado who keep Inside Wire in your ears and on the airwaves, from full-time producers, to short-term contributors, to musicians, to CDOC support staff. In this episode, meet DU Prison Arts Initiative staff member Seth Ready in an interview conducted by Herbert Alexander of Buena Vista Correctional Complex.
Wired Up (Wed @ 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:45pm, after Behind the Mic; Sat, Sun @ 9:30pm, after Behind the Mic):
- On this week of Wired Up, it's Hotlines Extended, the podcast in which listeners go on a deep dive with the people behind Colorado's reentry and parole organizations. This episode features Kristi Hornick, Director of Recruitment and Community Engagement at Work Options, a Denver-based nonprofit organization supporting job seekers coming out of prison. This episode is hosted and produced by Amber Pierce of Denver Women's Correctional Facility.
Hotlines (daily at 9am, noon, 5pm):
- An audio bulletin board: announcements and updates airing three times daily, for residents and staff of the Colorado Department of Corrections. This week's Hotlines are hosted by Limon Correctional Facilities producers.
Up to the Minute (Fri and Sat @ 6pm):
- An unfiltered conversation between incarcerated residents and executive leadership of the Colorado Department of Corrections. This week's guest is CDOC Executive Director Dean Williams, with producers at Limon Correctional Facility.
Next week: October 2 to October 9, 2022:
One Tune (Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun @ 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:15pm):
- You're stranded on a deserted island or in outer space, and you get to take just one song with you. Which one will it be? Residents and staff across the CDOC share the story behind their one tune. In this special re-broadcast episode, meet Limon Correctional Facility Resident Michael Backus, in a conversation hosted and produced by Benny Hill at Limon Correctional Facility.
Behind the Mic (Tues, Thurs, 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:30pm, after One Tune; Sat, Sun @ 9:15pm, after One Tune):
- Profiles of people across Colorado who keep Inside Wire in your ears and on the airwaves, from full-time producers, to short-term contributors, to musicians, to support staff. In this special re-broadcast episode from spring 2022, meet Inside Wire General Manager and Program Director Ryan Conarro, who’s a staffer at DU Prison Arts Initiative. He’s interviewed by producer Herbert Alexander, who’s now at Buena Vista Correctional Complex, in a recording at Limon Correctional Facility.
Wired Up (Wed @ 9pm; Sat, Sun @ 12:45pm, after Behind the Mic; Sat, Sun @ 9:30pm, after Behind the Mic):
- On this week of Wired Up, it's Hotlines Extended, where listeners go on a deep dive with the people behind Colorado's reentry and parole organizations. In this episode, our guest is Julie Kiehl, Executive Director of The Empowerment Program. This episode is hosted and produced by Amber Pierce at Denver Women's Correctional Facility.
Hotlines (daily at 9am, noon, 5pm):
- An audio bulletin board: announcements and updates airing three times daily, for residents and staff of the Colorado Department of Corrections. This week's Hotlines are hosted by Sterling and Limon Correctional Facilities producers.
Up to the Minute (Fri and Sat @ 6pm):
- A weekly, unfiltered conversation between incarcerated residents and executive leadership of the Colorado Department of Corrections. This week's guest is CDOC Executive Director Dean Williams.
- Inside Wire in the Morning – The first statewide morning show in the U.S. by and for incarcerated people, hosted by Inside Wire DJs at Limon Correctional Facility.
- Jam & Toast – Inside Wire’s own weekend morning music show, hosted by Inside Wire DJs at Denver Women's, Sterling, and Limon Correctional Facilities.
- Inside Wire Hotlines – An audio bulletin board: announcements and updates airing three times daily, for residents and staff of the Colorado Department of Corrections.
- Daytime Tunes on Inside Wire – From indie to hip-hop to recent top hits... genre-busting music from inside the walls, for every listener.
- Encore Hour: Inside the Music – Another chance to hear music and talk from Inside Wire in the Morning.
- One Tune – You're stranded on a deserted island or in outer space, and you get to take just one song with you. Which one will it be? Residents and staff across the CDOC share the story behind their one tune.
- Behind the Mic on Inside Wire – Profiles of prison residents and staff across Colorado who keep Inside Wire in your ears and on the airwaves, from full-time producers, to short-term contributors, to musicians, to CDOC support staff.
- Wired Up – Original audio features by Inside Wire and other prison producers, offering nuanced glimpses of life inside, including profiles of facility programs; audio postcards from life inside; legislative and current-events updates; and partner programs such as the DU PAI podcast With(in).
- Overnights on Inside Wire – Tune in while you settle in: night-time music from inside the walls, for every listener.
- Up to the Minute with Dean Williams – An unfiltered conversation between incarcerated residents and the Executive Director of the CDOC.
Download the Inside Wire program schedule:
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