Westword Best Of: KUVO’s Arturo Gómez | Best Radio Host

From the moment he opens his show with the gleeful announcement that it is “Lunchtime at the Oasis!” it’s clear: Arturo Gómez is the best — and happiest — voice on Colorado’s airwaves. Each weekday afternoon from 12 to 1pm, the disc jockey lays down classic-, modern- and Latin-jazz cuts, peppered with his own deep knowledge of musicians’ backstories and the history behind each track. The award-winning music director’s influence and experience can be heard all over KUVO‘s many genre-bending shows. But it’s his genuine on-air enthusiasm for the music and his insightful, informative commentary between songs that captures what the nonprofit radio station is all about: jazz. This colorful state is home to one of the few remaining all-jazz stations in the country — with a unique emphasis on local jazz artists, too — and Gómez is an integral part of what keeps KUVO fresh, relevant and enjoyable to listen to. Courtesy of Westword.