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Michael Polucci

Michael Polucci is the General Manager of Steamboat TV18 – Outside Television in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Michael moved to Steamboat Springs from Riverdale New York, in October of 2005, where he spent 13 years in the financial industry. In 2006 Michael and Nate Pickens brought Steamboat TV18 to Steamboat and to World West, LLC. Michael has also hosted the morning show, written commercials, directed and produced videos. He holds an MBA with a concentration in Marketing from Regis University and has a passion for digital media. He lives in Steamboat Springs with his wife Jennifer and their daughter Elizabeth.

Harper Louden

Each day I look forward to saying good morning Steamboat! As host of the Steamboat Today morning show, airing everyday from 7 until 9am on TV 18, I wake up excited to let our viewers know something new about what is going on in Steamboat Springs. A proud alumni from the University of Colorado, I moved to Steamboat after college and worked at the Steamboat Pilot and Today as a reporter. I have worked in the broadcast industry for more than a decade and received a Colorado Broadcast Association award for my work in local radio news. I also hold a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from Regis University which has come in handy during a few interviews that come to mind. I enjoy Steamboat for so many reasons and like many I came for the winter but stayed for the summers. There is so much to do in Steamboat and when I am not working for TV 18 I am spending time with my family and friends and soaking in all of Steamboat and the Yampa Valley. We started our live morning show nearly five years ago and the show has grown and changed in so many amazing ways. Working as a journalist in Steamboat Springs has taught me so much, but the live Steamboat Today morning show allows me a chance to connect with the community in a unique way. The show is dynamic and each episode offers something different. The best part is the opportunity to interact with our audience watching at home or online on a daily basis. You can also see me on Explore Steamboat this winter and on location as we shoot segments for our live show and videos content for our website, steamboattv18.com or our Facebook. I look forward to celebrating our fifth anniversary this winter and to the next five!

Erich Strotbeck

Originally from the shores of southern New Jersey, I attended Trinity College in Connecticut and served 13 years in the City of Brotherly Love (aka Philadelphia) before moving to Steamboat in the fall of 1999. I was weaned in the salt waters of the Atlantic Ocean and enjoyed surfing, ocean swimming and rowing. The big ski vacation for my family was a trip to the Green Mountains of Vermont where the seed was planted to experience the mountain life. My first trip to Colorado was in the winter of 1995 where I first set foot (and skis) on Mt. Werner – an unbeknownst relationship was born! At that time, I was working in the sporting goods industry and my wife, Mary Beth was in a masters program for physical therapy and I was trying to figure a way to get to Steamboat permanently. Finally in 1999, we packed up the house and drove across the country to Steamboat. Our two kids, Jack and Kelly are natives here. We all enjoy the snowy winters skiing snowboarding and simply playing in the snow; and during the summers we love to camp, bike, run and hike through all the beautiful areas that surround us!

I joined TV18 in the fall of 2010 as “the sales guy” and had some fun opportunities standing in as the mountain host during the winter; and, they actually let me host the Morning Show with Harper this past summer (the other 20 people could not make it). Being part of TV 18 has allowed me to interact with the Steamboat community at a depth that is both challenging and fulfilling. Steamboats is a very tight knit community and I’m fortunate to work and interact with many of the members that make up the fabric of this wonderful town.

Mitch Globe

Mitch has been in the Valley since 1984. After a few years of playing on the big mountain Mitch went back to graduate school and earned his Masters Degree in Film and Communications. He returned to Steamboat in 1988 and sowed his roots. After twenty-one years of teaching and serving as the Dean of Students at a local private high school, Mitch rekindled some creative passions and joined the TV18 team as a Director and Video Producer. Mitch and his family (Stella, Avery and Cash) take every opportunity to get outside and enjoy everything the Yampa Valley has to offer.