Unhappy with interview time, Polis shows up unannounced at radio station

Second Congressional District Democratic candidate Jared Polis came unannounced Wednesday to progressive talk radio station KKZN-AM to ask for a more advantageous interview time on Jay Marvin's talk show.

According to Marvin, who related the story on his radio show today on 760 AM, a Polis campaign worker asked in an email why Polis couldn't be interviewed at 8 a.m. -- "drive time" -- instead of 9 a.m.

Marvin said he declined the request, noting that Joan Fitz-Gerald, one of Polis' primary opponents, appeared on Marvin's show at 9 a.m. on Monday.

Polis also questioned why Marvin planned to devoting two hours of his show to discussing a new study showing Colorado with the highest increase of impoverished children of any state in the nation, Marvin said.

"He just said, 'You’re going to do two hours on that?'" producer John Turk said on the show.

Polis manager Robert Becker took issue with Marvin playing up the incident, saying the show featured a "known Fitz-Gerald supporter" and that talk radio in general was "meant to shock."

Polis, Becker said, was "in the neighborhood" when he decided to stop by to visit the show.

"He's known these guys for a long time," Becker said.

As for a Polis press person calling to ask for a better time, Becker said that person's job was to try to get Polis the best interview slot possible.

Marvin's producers "said no," Becker said. "We’re fine with that."

Polis will appear on Marvin's show tomorrow at 9 a.m.

"Hopefully we actually talk about some issues," Becker said.

A third CO-2 Democratic candidate, Will Shafroth, will appear on the show at the same time on Monday, his spokesperson said.

Jay Marvin Show producer Turk did not immediately respond to phone calls seeking comment and further information.