Carlos Morales
News DirectorCarlos has worn numerous hats at the station over the years — at one point he was simultaneously the station’s Morning Edition host, news director and a reporter.
He was the local host of Morning Edition from April 2017 to July 2020.
As news director, he has led coverage that won scores of Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and three National Edward R. Murrows — the most the station has ever received.
Carlos has covered a range of topics, including the impacts of the Trump Administration’s immigration policies, West Texas wildfires, the El Paso shooting, and much more.
Before joining MPR, he was a reporter at KWBU in Waco and worked with the Voces Oral History Project, a group the records the histories of Latina/o World War II veterans.
Originally from El Paso, Texas, Carlos strongly believes in the power of radio to bridge divides.
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El proyecto, que implicó la ampliación del puente de dos carriles a cuatro y la adición de una nueva pasarela peatonal, se completó el 15 de septiembre, según el Departamento de Transporte de Texas. -
The project, which involved widening the bridge from two lanes to four and adding a new pedestrian walkway, was completed Sept. 15, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Alumni of Marfa's historic Blackwell School gathered this weekend to celebrate the school's history and recent designation as a national historic site.
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The demolition is part of ongoing efforts revitalize downtown Midland.
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El noticiero semanal de Marfa Public Radio es un resumen de las principales historias de la semana de nuestros reporteros y socios de NPR en todo el estado.
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Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire that was sparked from power lines downed by heavy winds.
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With this new schedule, Fridays will become a day to provide tutoring, host parent-teacher conferences, and give teachers more time to prepare lesson plans.
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El noticiero semanal de Marfa Public Radio es un resumen de historias locales y estatales de la semana.
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On May 20, 1997, a Marine on a covert anti-drug operation shot and killed Hernandez, an 18-year-old Presidio High School student, who was herding his goats near his family home in the small border community of Redford. In their own words, Esequiel's family and friends tell us how that day changed life along the river forever, and how they remember him now.
