KRTS Podcasts: Back to Work

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Back To Work Podcast 5: Economic challenges of small Trans-Pecos communities


28:58 minutes (18.64 MB)
31 Mar 2010

Today's podcast episode focuses on economic challenges facing small Trans-Pecos communities, and potential paths forward. 

Back To Work Podcast 4: B2W Website & Forum


28:45 minutes (19.02 MB)
10 Feb 2010

Project Manager, Karen Bernstein, and Station Manager, Tom Michael discuss the Back To Work website and topic forums as well as an update on stories from the series.

Back To Work Podcast 3: Redford and Presidio


77:46 minutes (40.56 MB)
20 Jan 2010

The devastating Rio Grande flood of 2008 left the far West Texas communities of Presidio and Redford in physical and economic disarray.  Back To Work records field interviews with residents of both communities describing both the importance of maintaining an agricultural economy despite the odds and new initiatives for community growth, including solar energy production.

Back To Work Podcast 1


39:39 minutes (18.15 MB)
16 Dec 2009

Our first Back To Work podcast features interviews with Heather Bouchet, Senior Economist with the Center For American Progress, Elizabeth McDonald, stock analyst for the Fox Business Channel, and David Coronado with Upper Rio Grande Workforce Solutions, as well as audio comments from area residents.