Marfa Public Radio KRTS 93.5 FM

Live interviews this week include (Mon, 30th) Lara Langham & Elaine Harmon of Grand Companions in Fort Davis, (Tue, 31st) David Schwartz, author of 'Consuming Choices," a recap of Marfa School Board meeting, and a preview of the Marfa Lights Festival; (Wed, 1st) Melvin Davis of Southwest Texas Municipal Gas, plus musician Mark Growden; (Thu, 2nd), Tom Jacobs of Marfa, plus a recap of Marfa City Council meeting; and (Fri, 3rd) the Marfa Studio of the Arts. Check local listings for times.

 Live & Local interviews Thursday: 10 AM Larry Francell, he's leaving as Director of Museum of the Big Bend; 10:30 AM reporter Oslo will tell us about the changing relationship in Marfa between the City and the Chamber of Commerce; and 10:45 AM, Laura Huffman, Texas Director of the Nature Conservancy, describing how they just completed the purchase of the Davis Mountains Preserve.

Talk At Ten is the live & local interview program for Far West Texas. Enjoy original, in-depth interviews at 10 AM every weekday morning, with a rebroadcast at 6:30 PM. On Monday the 23rd, conservator Eleonora Nagy, at Judd Foundation in Marfa; Tuesday, mathematician Hein Hundal, on gambling (also Tuesday at noon, jazzman Horace Alexander Young, performing at the Marfa Jazz Fest); Wednesday, muralist Patricia Rodriguez, a native of Marfa living in San Francisco; Thursday, Larry Francell, who is retiring as Director of the Museum of the Big Bend; and Friday, Father Bill Miller, on the Marfa Jazz Fest.

KRTS is reporting on a fire that completely engulfed a Marfa home on the corner of Edinburg & Philadelphia Street, shortly after midnight Sunday August 22. No one was injured. The house was recently burglarized, and we'll let you know if an arson investigation is opened. (KRTS Photo)

 Explore the universality of country music this Saturday August 21st, when VERSIONquest returns to the airwaves, on the rotating General Store program. From 7-8pm tune in to hear an hour of covers of Cold, Cold Heart, the classic of honky tonk ballad written by Hank Williams in 1951. 

 Every weekday, you can hear local radio interviews live at 10 AM (with a 6:30 PM repeat). On Monday the 16th, Michael Griffin & James Freeman of the Alpine Christian School; on Tuesday, filmmakers Bob Ray & Chad Holt, on screening their roller derby films in Marfa; on Wednesday, Chance Campbell, the new rodeo coach at Sul Ross; on Thursday, Lloyd Connor from the Paisano Baptist Encampment; and on Friday, teachers Allison Santucci & Emily Steriti on Montessori schooling in Alpine and in Marfa.

 The official Marfa Public Radio logo t-shirt is now available in a child's size. Click on the "Support" tab above to purchase.

 

Talk At Ten is the local interview show, live a 10 AM weekdays and repeated at 6:30 PM. On Monday, John Elsbury, the Bikeman of Alpine; on Tuesday, musician Eric Shiveley, plus Gary Dunshee on the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo; on Wednesday, mathematician Hein Hundal; on Thursday, the final installment of the "Back To Work" series looking at local economic development, sponsored in part by Marfa National Bank; and on Friday, Lannan Foundation writer-in-residence Jill Schoolman, plus Sam Griffin on the 24 Hour Plays in Marfa.   

 KRTS is seeking a dynamic and organized individual to fill the role of a full-time Office Manager and Volunteer Coordinator. As Office Manager, he/she will be responsible for general administrative duties such as updating the contact and membership database, answering phones, greeting visitors, ordering office supplies, basic bookkeeping, and assisting KRTS staff with daily operations. As Volunteer Coordinator, he/she will be responsible for the recruitment, orientation, training, scheduling, and the direction of volunteers and interns. Additionally, the Volunteer Coordinator will assist with event planning and Pledge Drive. There may be additional duties as directed. Send application materials to: Tom Michael, Marfa Public Radio, P.O. Box 238, Marfa, Texas 79843  

 Southwest Regional Folk Alliance: A one-day music showcase in Marfa this weekend.