This Week on KUPR - the details
April 22-28
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- Beginning Monday at 7 am, enjoy two hours of music exclusively by New Mexico artists each week day - followed by Spanish Music mostly by New Mexico artists from 9am to noon. It's part of our commitment to the great musical talent in New Mexico now and in the past. Enjoy! Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
- Tune in at 9 am weekdays for three hours of New Mexico music curated by Alonzo Lucero - Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more. 2024 will mark Alonzo's 54th year in radio and rumors of retirement! Love New Mexico music and want to learn how to be a radio DJ - contact us. Alonzo is live in the studio every weekday morning.
- At noon Indigenous Brilliance with host Lyle Toledo Yazzie brings you both traditional and contemporary native music.
- At 2 pm we will air The Main Stream from Native Voice One. Host Brett Maybee (Seneca) curates a program that explores the best recorded music of yesterday and today. Brett draws upon his love of all music to create the very best listening experience.
- John McNerney's Early Daze is back playing classic Rock and Roll from the 60s through the 80s at 3 pm Mondays.
- Today at 5:00 pm Marty Tippens brings you his weekly Music of the Space Age and Beyond. Marty's encore moves to midnight Thursdays.
- George Koinis hosts The Jazz Groove from 6 pm until 9 pm. Enjoy mainstream, swing, Latin, fusion, blues and more.
- Then at 9 pm, Bioneers brings us Re-Weaving the Web of Belonging: The Inside Is Not – and The Outside Is Too: As author Michael Pollan observes: “The two biggest crises humanity faces today are tribalism and the environmental crisis. They both involve the objectifying of the other - whether that other is nature or other people.” How do we re-weave that web of relationships, and focus on our likenesses rather than our differences? In this program, racial justice advocates john a. powell, Eriel Deranger and Anita Sanchez explore how overcoming the illusion of separateness from nature and each other requires building bridges rather than burning them. They say the fate of the world depends on it. Bioneers is brought to you by Las Placitas Association.
- From 10 pm to midnight, catch the encore of Electric Bosque, hosted by Sasquatch on Saturday mornings at 7 am. Beyond Words' encore has moved to 2 am Wednesdays.
- 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians. Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
- At 9am Alonzo is live in the studio with his selection of Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more.
- At noon join us for three hours of Blues from the Roadhouse with host Alan Ball with the best of vintage and new blues.
- At 3 pm we air a syndicated show out of Colorado: The Beth Williams Indie Americana Songwriter Show. This is a one-hour weekly program showcasing Colorado and Texas songwriters, along with songwriters from around the world. Beth is an Academy of Country Music Top 10 Nominee for Best New Female Vocalist of the Year whose songs have charted in Billboard, Cash Box and various European charts through the years.
- At 4 pm we are airing a series from Public Radio Exchange: The International Americana Music Show: This is the second of two, back-to-back editions of the program as Michael Park tries to catch up with the significant number of new releases. Today the playlist he has put together includes songs by Scottish and Austrian duos, English and Canadian bands, and by singer-songwriters from Holland and New Zealand.
- At 5 pm, long-time favorite Let's Get Creative airs. Larry Goodell starts the hour with some featured poetry, followed by Jerry DiTata with an interview with Jon Couch about the Forest Service Plan for forest restoration in Las Huertas Canyon and the community concerns about the use of prescribed burns.
- At 6 pm host George Koinis presents music from the Eddie Chelist Collection.
- At 7 pm, Dr. Slide brings his hit show Slide Factor live to Tuesday nights. Enjoy American Slide Music at its best with our Dobro and Steel Guitar master for over 50 years.
- At 9pm enjoy an hour of Global Village: Global Village celebrates two Language Days observed by the United Nations on this date – Spanish and English Language Days (two of the official languages of the UN and marking the date of Cervantes' passing and Shakespeare's birth, respectively)) – with a variety of great Latin sounds and songs in both languages. We’ll hear music from Cuba, Colombia, Spain, Argentina, and the U.S. from Gloria Estefan, the Hip Spanic Allstars, Vocal Sampling, Alex Cuba with Buena Vista vocalist Omara Portuondo, Ry Cooder with Buena Vista guitarist Manuel Galban, and more.
- Now at At 10 pm, Wandering Minstrels brings you the best of Bluegrass.
- At 11 pm enjoy the encore of Anna Rudolph's Sunday Chasing the Muse.
- 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians. Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
- At 9am Alonzo is live in the studio with his selection of Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more and brings you the Bernalillo Hour underwritten by merchants in Bernalillo.
- Noon brings Paul Ingles' Music Archive. Jazz of Enchantment Hour 3: In recognition of Jazz Appreciation month, enjoy Part 3 of the Jazz of Enchantment project produced in 2005 and 2006 about the many talented jazz musicians – some famous, some less so - with ties to New Mexico. Their stories offer up history about their influences and a snapshot of the challenges of transforming their passion for making music into making a living from music in the 21st century
- At 1 pm enjoy Sounds from the Mother Road from Public Radio Exchange. Sounds from the Mother Road is a weekly exploration of the last 70 years of American Roots Music, featuring western swing, country, rockabilly, cowboy tunes and the artists who continue those traditions today. This week on the Mother Road remembering George Jones, birthday salute to Willie Nelson and old favorites.
- At 2 pm DJ Sal Treppiedi hosts Sounds from the Superhighway for three hours.
- Today at 5 pm join us for hours 1 and 2 of The Main Stream from Native Voice One. Host Brett Maybee (Seneca) curates a program that explores the best recorded music of yesterday and today. Brett draws upon his love of all music to create the very best listening experience.
- At 7 pm, a new time slot, tune in for Hindsight with Johnny Lawndart - music underplayed and overlooked. And look for a second airing of some version of Hindsight now on Saturdays at 8pm.
- Then at 9 pm, Robin & Linda Williams at the Fur Peace Ranch: recorded May 12, 2018
- At 10 pm is our exclusively aired series "Stolen Moments" from the late Simon Barley. You will be treated to the best in acoustic modern jazz recorded between 1944 and 1969. Check out our talent page on the website to learn more about the amazing Simon Barley.
- 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians. Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
- At 9am Alonzo is live in the studio with his selection of Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more.
- Join us at noon for Art of the Song: Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Colorado singer/songwriter, Gabrielle Louise. She is a nationally touring troubadour noted for her poignant lyrics and lush voice. The daughter of two vagabond musicians, she inherited the genetic predisposition to wanderlust and song. Gabrielle's music is anchored deeply in folk, but undeniably drawn to rich harmonies and melodic adventurism. She is at one moment folkie and ethereal, the next moment a smoky jazz chanteuse.
- At 1 pm enjoy 10,000 Good Songs - Music Documentarian Paul Ingles shares some of the best from his multi-genre collection of tunes. This week enjoy the premier of a two hour tribute to Dickey Betts
- who died Thursday at age 80. Betts really was born a ramblin’ man. He left home at 16 to join the circus and became a renowned guitarist touring the world with the Allman Brothers Band. He wrote the group’s biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” and remained on the road until he reached the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This is not music you will hear on commercial radio.
- At 3pm join Spinning Kenny G and the Mystery Hour - you never know what to expect.
- Dr. David Hoekenga's Harmonies from the Sandias airs at 6 pm, tonight's feature TBA.
- Night at the Opera at 8pm is also hosted by Dr. Hoekenga and tonight's opera is TBA. Since operas vary in length, Dr. Dave will now fill the remainder of the time slot with classical selections.
- 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians. Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
- At 9am, tune in for Alonzo Lucero as he highlights Corridos for an hour on Fridays.
- At noon, Tim Trujillo leads off at noon with Straight No Chaser, now for two hours with an encore at 7 am Sundays. Check out Tim's new sidekick Richard Warren on our Talent Page and on the air. He knows a lot about the music he selects.
- At 2 pm welcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K. this week we welcome back from Toronto, Ontario, Veronica Johnny is in the house. Songwriter, performer and the lead singer in her band “The Johnnys.” They have just released a new remix of tunes from their classic album “Leathers and Feathers,” bringing us some High Energy Indigenous Rock n roll featuring Stevie Salas and Kevin Gutierrez.
- Peace Talks Radio now airs at 3 pm Fridays, a series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution. Today it's From War Zone to Peace Work: The story of how Janessa Gans Wilder, a CIA analyst working in Iraq during the war, became inspired to leave the agency to run a non-profit organization that instead promotes peacebuilding through dialogue and understanding and education, particularly surrounding conflict issues in the Middle East.
- 4 pm - this week's Happy Hour is a special edition of Sounds from the Superhighway.
- At 9 pm - The Playlist with host Brandon "Brando" McDaniel ends our day with three hours of eclectic music. Brando has recently been making guest appearances as the host of the local music segment of Let’s Get Creative on KUPR and we are excited to make a space for his eclectic taste in music
- At 7 am we kick off Saturday morning with Electric Bosque. DJ Sasquatch returns to the radio at KUPR, after a decade on the college radio station KCPR in San Luis Obispo, California, where he hosted a range of shows. He's excited to be back on the airwaves, sharing the music that tickles his ears in "Electric Bosque," a two-hour-long wander through electronic music new and old.
- Saturday morning at 9 am join us for a three-hour KUPR unique venture into the world of music. Patrick Vanderwyden hosts Hidden Gems of the 21st Century - Patrick harvests rain water for the station and is newest member of the managing council. On Saturday mornings he introduces you to music he enjoys, but is missing from the playlists of most radio stations.
- Join us at 11 for Whiskey in the Jar, old time fiddle and traditional Irish music with host Marc Robert. Marc has been a fixture on the Placitas music scene for years, playing banjo, guitar and acoustic bass. He’s part of the Virginia Creepers, a local old time band, and also plays with his son Michel as Littlefoot (also old time) and with fiddler Eileen Sullivan as Far From Home (traditional Irish music).
- At noon Bill Honker will bring you Home Again. Bill is a singer and songwriter who played bass, sang and contributed songs to the Alan Munde Gazette, a nationally known bluegrass band.
- At 1 pm host Jerry D brings us Home Country with Slim Randles.
- Next up at 2 pm is Saturday Afternoon Freeform with Jerry D featuring Americana, Bluegrass, and Jambands, just to name a few.
- Bobbi Bell's OutWest Hour comes on at 4 PM- music, poetry, prose, Western, Western Swing, Cowboy Country and more. This week it's "Her Story".
- At 5 pm is an exotica jazz show - The Enchanted Tiki Hut with hosts Kitty and Mr. C. This show is another unique KUPR offering!
- At 7 pm we are excited to bring you another unique, locally produced show - The Lounge with host Nick Upton. Nick joined KUPR after a 45-year career in radio.
- Then at 8 pm, check out X Wave with host Freeze featuring alternative, new wave and underground music from the college radio era. Read more on our talent page.
- Hours 4 and 5 of The Main Stream run from 8 to 10 pm.
- Sunday Morning with Ken Grimes and Lynn Kaskela begins at 9am for a Morning Blend of mostly mellow music to begin your Sunday.
- Ken is followed by Mandolin Magic with host George Koinis at 11, one hour of music featuring some of the world's finest mandolinists playing solo, in duets, with ensembles, and with orchestras.
- Katie Stone's The Children's Hour - The Moon: From the Earth to the Moon, we’re blasting off with the lead astronaut of the Artemis II mission, the “bad astronomer” Dr. Phil Plait, and a lunar geologist. Touch. We also learn about blue moons from Dr. Crawford MacCallum, from an episode of The Children’s Hour recorded in 2005!
- This week an all new show will air 1-3 pm (with Peace Talks Radio moving to Fridays at 3pm). DJ Ken Ward introduces “Tombstone Every Mile” for vintage honky-tonk and bluegrass, truckin’ songs, western swing and cowboy classics, gospel quartets, and the occasional old-time string band tune.
- At 3:00 pm we air a four hour KUPR exclusive: Women's Voices - Hour 1 is The Voice with Pam D, featuring a different theme each show. At 4 PM is another hour of Beyond Words with Blaze Defiance, followed at 5:00 pm by Sarah Lawndart as she graces our airwaves with Pearls - music, poetry and more. Then, at 6 pm we are excited to be joined by singer/songwriter Anna Rudolph and Chasing the Muse for the final hour of Women's Voices.
- Bob Witter, host of The Mix, is behind the mic with all new one hour shows.
- At 8 pm enjoy Old Time Radio Theater with host Ken Jones. You’ll be listening to one of the most popular Hollywood actors of the day Fred MacMurray in The Gilded Lily (1937) costarring Claudette Colbert and His Girl Friday (1940) also costarring Colbert. The following week we’ll be airing another of the most admired actors of the day Joel McCrea.
- At 10 pm to midnight we run an encore of Thursday's 10,000 Good Songs from music Documentarian Paul Ingles with a weekly mix of music from his multi-genre personal collection - mostly stuff you only get from public radio.