Claudia Saenz
Development DirectorClaudia is a first-generation Tejana/Mexican-American creative, community builder, and development professional from the Deep South Texas-Mexico border. She currently serves as the Development Director, having initially joined the team as Membership Coordinator and marking a milestone as the station's first full-time Latina employee. In her role, she leads development strategy from the ground up, securing vital funding and sustaining growth through key partnerships and donor stewardship. She is also an alumna volunteer DJ, having hosted her own radio show, Mi Tesoro Hour.
Before her work in public media, Claudia managed youth program partnerships at Girl Scouts of Northern California and founded Chulita Vinyl Club in 2014, a nationwide DJ collective reclaiming identity through vinyl. Today, she remains an active vinyl DJ. Her dogs, Bukis and Lady Bird, are always nearby and yes, Lady Bird is named after the King of the Hill hound.
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A short documentary about Marfa Public Radio -
For the last few years, Marfa Public Radio has filled the airwaves on Valentine's Day with special love notes and dedications. The tradition continued this year with a special music show and over 100 postcards mailed from the post office in Valentine, Texas.
