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  Sources: Bruce Bell and Associates & Denver Business Journal Book of Lists

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                                                                                                                                                  er.com                                                                                                                                       “My buddies said to meet them at the he admits. “I’d been talking to them for a               the type he did for CBS4 with athletes like
                                                                                                                              color   adoavidgolf                                                                                                                                        student course,” Lombardi says. “I’d just year. It took that long.”                                 Todd Helton. But most of his tee times will
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         gotten done playing basketball, so I show               Lombardi’s new gig has him doing            come in the early mornings or in the late
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         up wearing my flip-flops and a half-tank Nuggets and Avalanche pre- and postgame—                   afternoon. “I want to join the Tuesday and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         top, and I’m carrying my old plastic boom “which we adlib; no reading the teleprompter,             Thursday men’s leagues at Rolling Hills. I’ve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         box. They were already three holes in. They which is what you do on local news”—but                 never been able to because I had to do the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         were looking at me, like, ‘Dude, what are the slower pace will allow him to approach                evening news.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         you doing?’ I learned real quick.”                 sports in more of a long-form way. “We’re              He’ll try to get in some father-son
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Twenty-five years later, Lombardi going to do live programming, more original                 rounds with Dante, who plays on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         sports the crisp golf attire befitting a member programming and documentary-style pro-              D’Evelyn High School golf team, but not
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         at The Club at Rolling Hills in Golden, gramming,” he says. “There are so many rich                 with Ezio. “My dad sees a golf course, he
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         where he carries a 7.4 index. The club is only stories in this town that I want to do 30 for        says, ‘What a waste of cow pasture,’” Vic says
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         six blocks from the Applewood home he 30-style programs about. There are things I                   with a laugh. “Yet all his sons are addicted to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         shares with his wife, Terri, and their three want to tackle, and this is the only place that        it. My brothers, Adelio and Mario, and I play
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         children, Dante, Isabella and Alexis—all gives me that platform and that time.”                     all the time.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         of whom regularly join Vic’s parents, Ezio              As of this month, one of the things               Lombardi’s on-air partner, Kyle Keefe,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and Bambina Lombardi, for Sunday
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         dinners. So do Vic’s brothers, sister
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and their children. “That’s why I
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     “There’s a choke
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         won’t leave that part of the city,” he                                                                      factor in our business.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         says.                                                                                                       When that red light
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Given his loyalty to his family,                                                                      goes on, you’d better
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         his hometown and its teams, few
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         thought Lombardi would ever leave
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     produce, the same
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         CBS4. Arriving here in 1998 after                                                                           way you’d better
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         seven years in the Austin and Phoenix                                                                       produce when
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         markets (where he couldn’t help                                                                             you have to make
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         but get serious about playing golf ),
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Lombardi said anchoring the sports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     that five-foot putt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         desk at CBS4 represented his dream                                                                          at Pebble.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         job—and it showed in his enthusiasm,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         passion and sincerity.                                                                                      is also a frequent golf companion. He
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Credit for that approach, he says,                                                                    remembers the first time he played
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         goes to veteran Denver television                                                                           with the Lombardi brothers. “It was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         personality Ron Zappolo. “When I                                                                            a very competitive game that went
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         first got here, he told me: ‘You can’t lie                                                                  down to the last hole,” he says. “I
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to yourself. You’ve got to be who you                                                                       tapped in, took off my hat to shake

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           PHOTOGRAPHS BY LARRY LASZLO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         are. If you’re true to yourself, you’ll                                                                     everybody’s hand. Suddenly we’re all
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         have fun doing your job.’”                                                                                  holding hands around the hole. They
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     READ IT AND WEEP:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               He took the advice to heart. Rolling Hills’ greens                                                    tell me it’s their tradition to have
                                                                                                       Veteran sportscaster Vic Lombardi’s move to Altitude takes his                                                                                                                    Although his “reporter involvement” can “eat you up.”                                                       first-timers with them lead them in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         sometimes borders on the narcissistic                                                                       a prayer. I’m thinking they’re good
                                                                                                       career—and his golf game—to new heights. BY JON RIZZI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (trying out for the Colorado Crush) or Lombardi will do is appear—literally—on                      Catholics, so I’m like, ‘Oh… God… dear
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         sophomoric (vandalizing a Joe Flacco poster radio from 1 to 4 every weekday afternoon               God... uh... God. Thank… you… for… the…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         on the 16th Street Mall), he believes part of with Kyle Keefe. It’ll be heard on 950 AM—            Lombardis?’ They just started busting up,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the way to get the viewer to interact with which Altitude owns, along with three FM                 laughing. They were totally punking me.
                                                                                                       S THE OLDEST OF FOUR children                            his grandfather. He was a ball boy for the                                                                               a story is to convey what it’s like to be on stations—and simulcast on the television               They apparently do it to everyone the first
                                                                                                       of Italian immigrants in North Denver,                   Nuggets. He played football, basketball and                                                                              the inside. “Mostly it’s because I’m curious network, à la The Dan Patrick Show.                    time they play with them.”
                                                                                                       Vittorio Giuseppe Rocco Lombardi would                   soccer for Holy Family High School, a half-                                                                              by nature,” he explains. “It’s not enough just          The combination intrigues Lombardi.              “Kyle’s the best golfer at Altitude,”
                                                                                                       play often at nearby Willis Case Golf                    mile west of the two-story house in which                                                                                to be there. I want to feel it, too.”              “Television is the polished person; radio        Lombardi concedes. (Keefe’s a 5.8.) The two
                                                                                                       Course—but never with golf clubs and only                his parents still live.                                                                                                        Last year, however, Lombardi felt is the real person,” says the man who until                 ham-and-egged their way to win their flight
                                                                                                       after it had snowed.                                          His golf initiation did not come until                                                                              restless. “I was living my dream. I thought last December also hosted a morning radio               in the 2014 Broadmoor Invitation—and we
                                                                                                            “That was the sledding hill,” he                    his senior year at the University of Notre                                                                               I’d retire at Channel 4. But it got to a point show with Mike Evans on KKFN. “On                    have the jackets to prove it. Lombardi also
                                                                                                       remembers. “When I was a kid, golf never                 Dame, the school at which he first honed the                                                                             where it got predictable. I knew I had to try television I’m more careful; on radio, I’m            paired with his agent and longtime friend
                                                                                                       registered. It was too slow.”                            broadcasting chops that would eventually                                                                                 something else.”                                   lucky sometimes I don’t curse or lose control.   Peter Schaffer to win the 2008 edition of
                                                                                                            Vittorio anglicized into “Vic,” and team            lead to 28 Emmy Awards (14 for best Sports                                                                                     So the reporter who joined CBS4 just That’s what I love about it.”                            the Colorado AvidGolfer Corporate Cup
                                                                                                       sports represented a way to assimilate. He               Anchor) during his 18 years at Denver’s CBS4.                                                                            in time for the Broncos second Super Bowl               Lombardi also loves that his new            at Red Sky Golf Club. “The fact that we
                                                                                                       learned English from his coaches. For street                  The intramural jock quickly discovered                                                                              victory left the network 18 years later, schedule will afford the opportunity to play               were in the thick of it the entire time—it
                                                                          IN-AIR TALENT:               cred, he briefly claimed Vince Lombardi as               a round of golf wasn’t a pickup game of hoops.                                                                           shortly before the team’s third.                   more golf. Some of his rounds may come in        was intense, nerve-wracking and a little
                                                                          Lombardi celebrates a
                                                                          birdie by flying like one.                                                                                                                                                                                           “It was the toughest decision of my life,” the form of on-course interviews similar to        embarrassing because I was emceeing the

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THE
     GOLF PASSPORT
                                                                      COLORADO’S PREMIER
                                                                   GOLF AND DINING MEMBERSHIP

                                                                        Annual Members: 4,500
                                                                          Retail Price: $79.95

                                                                       GOLF COURSE OFFERS
                                                                     60+ Public, Resort and Private

                                                                 ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
                                                                      150+ Denver Restaurant Offers
                                                                   12 Callaway Chrome Soft golf balls
                                                                 12 free beers at Otra Vez or The Tavern

                                                                PARTNER/SPONSOR BENEFITS INCLUDE
                                                                  Exclusive Membership Opportunities
                                                                        $150,000+ in Marketing

                                                                             RETAILERS
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PRINT AD SPECS
                                                                                                                  TWO-PAGE SPREAD                     FULL PAGE
                                                                                                                      BLEED SIZE:                       BLEED SIZE:
                                                                                                                     17”w X 11.125”h                  8.5”w X 11.125”h
                                All dimensions are listed width X height
                                                                                                                        TRIM SIZE:                       TRIM SIZE:
                                                                                                                                                     8.375”w X 10.875”h
                                     FULL PAGE AD SIZES                                                             16.75”w X 10.875”h

             TWO PAGE SPREAD MUST include bleed area. DO NOT include crop marks.
      BLEED SIZE: 17” X 11.125”     LIVE AREA: 16.25” X 10.375” TRIM SIZE: 16.75” X 10.875”
 NOTE: Perfect alignment of type or design across the gutter of two facing pages cannot be guaranteed.
                                                                                                                                    1/2
                                                                                                           2/3                   VERTICAL
                 FULL PAGE MUST include bleed area. DO NOT include crop marks.                           VERTICAL                      4.75”w
       BLEED SIZE: 8.5” X 11.125” LIVE AREA: 7.875” X 10.375” TRIM SIZE: 8.375” X 10.875”                  4.75”w                         X
                                                                                                              X                        7.375”h
                                                                                                            10”h
                                                                                                                                                     1/2 HORIZONTAL
                                   FRACTIONAL AD SIZES                                                                           1/6 PAGE             7.375”w X 4.8542”h
                              DO NOT BLEED. Do not include crop marks.                                                           4.75”w X 2.3125”h

                       2/3 VERTICAL: 4.75” X 10” 1/2 VERTICAL: 4.75” X 7.375”
                   1/2 HORIZONTAL: 7.375” X 4.8542” 1/3 VERTICAL: 2.25” X 10”
                   1/3 SQUARE: 4.75’” X 4.875” 1/6 HORIZONTAL: 4.75” X 2.3125”                            1/3
                                                                                                         VERT
                                                                                                         2.25”w
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                                     FILE REQUIREMENTS                                                    10”h                      1/3
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                    Press-optimized PDF File Format is preferred (PDF/X-4:2008),                                                   4.75”w
                           please DO NOT include crop marks in your file.                                                         X 4.875”h
            Ads should be designed and saved at 100% size, CMYK color profile at 300 dpi.

                                     IMAGE RESOLUTION
                 300 dpi is required for all image files. 72dpi files are not acceptable;
           ad materials supplied with low resolution images and/or graphics will be returned.                         GATEFOLDS & INSERTS
                                                                                                            Please contact jani@coloradoavidgolfer.com
                                        COLOR PROFILE                                                     for specifications for gatefolds, bound-in inserts
                         Colorado AvidGolfer is printed using 4-color process.
                         Specify all colors in your ad as CMYK process colors.                           and loose inserts. Artwork MUST be approved by
                                                                                                         printer one week prior to materials due deadline.
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               75% cyan, 68% magenta, 67% yellow, and 90% black for a denser black.

                                          GENERAL INFO
     Materials are due at ad close. E-MAIL YOUR AD MATERIALS TO cindy@coloradoavidgolfer.com
     FOR ANY QUESTIONS regarding file preparation please contact jani@coloradoavidgolfer.com

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DIGITAL AD SPECS                                                                       COVER AD OR
                                                                                      VIDEO 1500x975
                                                                                       MAIN IMPACT
                                                                                     BANNER 1600x300
                      All dimensions are listed width X height.
         All non-video assets should be static image 150dpi, under 150kb in
                    JPG/PNG/GIF format no flash files accepted.

                            HOME PAGE
          MAIN IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)
        EXCLUSIVE DEALS 640x385 (image with text and button overlay)

                        GOLF PASSPORT PAGE                                                                                MAP FEATURE
          MAIN IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)
       SECONDARY IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)

                        EVENTS HOME PAGE
         COVER AD OR VIDEO 1500x975 (image or Vimeo/YouTube link)
          MAIN IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)                                                             LARGE BLACK
                     INDIVIDUAL EVENTS PAGES                                                                                 & WHITE IMAGE
         COVER AD OR VIDEO 1500x975 (image or Vimeo/YouTube link)                                                               960x752
          MAIN IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)                                                                CONTENT
       SECONDARY IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)                                                              BUCKETS
                                                                                                                                 478x380
                          TRAVEL HOME PAGE
         COVER AD OR VIDEO 1500x975 (image or Vimeo/YouTube link)
    TOP SIDE BY SIDE AD 960x400 (static image with text and button overlay)
          MAIN IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)                                                     EXCLUSIVE DEALS
                 MAP FEATURE (image and 40 words of copy)                                                                 640x385
                      INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL PAGES
         COVER AD OR VIDEO 1500x975 (image or Vimeo/YouTube link)                                                       SECONDARY
          MAIN IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)                                                     IMPACT BANNER
                                                                                                                         1600x300
         CONTENT BUCKETS 478x380 (static image with text underlay)
      SECONDARY IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)
LARGE BLACK & WHITE IMAGE 960x752 (static image with text underlay and button)
     EXCLUSIVE DEALS 640x385 (static image with text and button overlay)
                                                                                                                     WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
                       FEATURES HOME PAGE                                                        LEADERBOARD 728x90 (static ads only, no flash files accepted)
        COVER AD OR VIDEO 1500x975 (image or Vimeo/YouTube link)                                TOP BILLBOARD 620x372 (static ads only, no flash files accepted)
         MAIN IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)                                     PROMO OFFER 320x292 (static image and URL link)
                                                                                          CONTENT MARKETING FEATURE 1-5 images with content copy and/or press release
        CONTENT BUCKETS 478x380 (static image with text underlay)
                                                                                              BOTTOM BILLBOARD 620x372 (static ads only, no flash files accepted)
      SECONDARY IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)
                     INDIVIDUAL FEATURE PAGES                                                                    EXCLUSIVE/CUSTOM BLAST
        COVER AD OR VIDEO 1500x975 (image or Vimeo/YouTube link)                                     600x300 (1 static image with promotional copy and URL link)
         MAIN IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)
        CONTENT BUCKETS 365x290 (static image with text underlay)                                              DIGITAL AD SUBMISSION INFO
      SECONDARY IMPACT BANNER 1600x300 (static image and URL link)                                Materials are due one week before contracted campaign start date.
LARGE BLACK & WHITE IMAGE 960x752 (static image with text underlay and button)                  Please proofread your ad (check spelling, address, phone number, etc.).
                             BLOG PAGES                                                                  FOR ANY QUESTIONS regarding file preparation
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                 BANNER 300x250 (static image and URL link)

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CONTACT
                      MEDIA INQUIRIES
   For more information on integrated marketing solutions
 and rates, please contact your account rep at 720-493-1729
          or via e-mail info@coloradoavidgolfer.com.

            PRINT ADVERTISING INFORMATION
                 Materials are due at ad close.
Proofread your ad (check spelling, address, phone number, etc.).
         SUBMIT PRINT AD MATERIALS via e-mail to
                cindy@coloradoavidgolfer.com

     FOR QUESTIONS regarding file preparation, please
          contact jani@coloradoavidgolfer.com

           DIGITAL ADVERTISING INFORMATION
        Materials are due one week before contracted
                     campaign start date.
                   Please proofread your ad
        (check spelling, address, phone number, etc.).

       FOR ANY QUESTIONS regarding file preparation
          and to SUBMIT DIGITAL AD MATERIALS,
         please e-mail drew@coloradoavidgolfer.com

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