September 13-19, 2021

MONDAY:
  • 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!
  • Tune in at 9 am weekdays for three hours of Spanish Music curated by Alonzo Lucero - Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more. 2021 marks Alonzo's 51st year in radio - Bravo! Alonzo is live in the studio every weekday morning.
  • At noon Indigenous Brillance with host Lyle Toledo Yazzie brings you both traditional and contemporary native music.
  • At 2 pm we now air Reclaimed, a one-hour weekly program hosted by Jarrett Martineau that explores the many worlds of contemporary Indigenous music, from traditional songs to Native hip-hop, R&B, and the dance floor-filling beats of electric powwow.
  • John McNerney will spin some classic Rock and Roll on Early Daze from 3pm until 5pm..
  • Today at 5:00 pm join us for Hour 2 of Matthew Bronson's interview with Sandoval County Sheriff Jesse James Causus..
  • George Koinis hosts The Jazz Groove from 6 pm until 9 pm. George features mainstream, swing, Latin, fusion, blues and more great jazz.
  • Then at 9 pm, it's Global Village. In conjunction with the September Global Classical feature, Global Village features classical guitar with a world music twist. We’ll hear a selection from John Williams’ album celebrating African music, Cuban guitar music performed by Marco Tamayo, Sergio and Odair Assad with a contemporary classical Brazilian original, and a Claire de Lune Samba from Laurindo Almeida. And we’ll also hear the latest from Brazil’s Joao Selva, Cypriot Antonis Antoniou, the South Pasifika Sound Project, kora player Ballake Sissoko, and the Europe-based psychedelic Turkish folk group Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek.
  • From 10 pm to 11 pm, catch Wandering Minstrels. Host Jared Ingersol's selection of folk, bluegrass and Americana is inspired.
TUESDAY:
  • 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians.
  • At 9am Alonzo is live in the studio with his selection of Rancheros, Cumias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more.
  • At noon join us for three hours of Blues from the Roadhouse with host Alan Ball. Today it's Blues from many genres and artists.
  • At 3pm join Rick Hatfield, musician and DJ, as he takes you on an exploration of Americana, usually with weekly themes. Influenced by the likes of Steve Earle and John Prine, we guarantee you will be glad you joined him for this weekly journey.
  • At 5 pm, we are airing a series from Public Radio Exchange: The International Americana Music Show: Michael Park returns from vacation to present a new edition of the show - featuring thirteen artists from thirteen different countries. There are debut appearances for Dutch, Norwegian, and Irish singers, as well as for an Australian band, and a Canadian duo.
  • At 6pm it's The Strange Land with Tom Frouge. Tom's long career in the music industry influences this deep dive into the world of music.
  • At 9 pm, host George Koinis presents music from the Eddie Chelist collection. Dr. Chelist was an avid collector of music from many genres and artists.
  • At 10 pm, enjoy an encore of last week's Mystery Music with Spinning Kenny G.
WEDNESDAY:
  • 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians
  • At 9am Alonzo is live in the studio with his selection of Rancheros, Cumias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more and brings you the Bernalillo Hour underwritten by merchants in Bernalillo
  • Paul Ingles' one hour Music Archive Showcase airs Shawn Colvin: Inside "These Four Walls". Three-time Grammy winner Shawn Colvin is captured in the studio working on her 2006 album These Four Walls and reflecting on her career in music. Part 2 of 2
  • At 1 pm enjoy Sounds from the Mother Road from Public Radio Exchange. On this edition of The Mother Road - paying tribute to the Kings of Western Swing, Milton Brown and Bob Wills from The Great Recession Orchestra and The Hot Club of Cowtown, along with more swing from The Red Stick Ramblers and Willie and Asleep at the Wheel. Also a few honky tonk favorites.
  • 2-5 pm our early morning DJ Sal Trappiedi moves Sounds from the Superhighway to this time slot. It encores at 5am Saturdays. We had technical difficulties last week - so this will be the first three hour show from Sal in this time slot.
  • Today at 5:00 pm Blue Revolution: Regenerative Ocean Farming: In this first of a two-part program, we take a deep dive into regenerative ocean farming, an extraordinarily productive and low-impact way of producing vast quantities of food for a growing population. It has the potential to re-make agriculture from the bottom up, while regenerating oceans, farmlands, farmer livelihoods and the climate. Bioneers is brought to you by Las Placitas Association.
  • Venture off the beaten path with a trip into the music of the Earth’s Native Soul; every Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm on Red Road Radio, with co-hosts Michael Martinez and Charlotte Perry. 
  • Then at 8 pm, 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 - some weeks it will be an encore, some weeks an edited version, and some weeks Lawndart may surprise us all.
  • At 10 pm is our never-before 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.
THURSDAY:
  • 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians.
  • At 9am Alonzo is live in the studio with his selection of Rancheros, Cumias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more.
  • Art of the Song airs at noon Thursday. Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Jorma Kaukonen. In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots and blues music. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a lifetime Grammy recipient, he is a founding member of two legendary bands, Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna.
  • At 1pm enjoy 10,000 Good Songs - Music Documentarian Paul Ingles hosts a weekly mix of music from his multi-genre personal collection - mostly stuff you only get from public radio.
  • At 3pm join Spinning Kenny G and the Mystery Hour - you never know what to expect.
  • At 5pm it's Let's Get Creative - Larry Goodell leads off with some poetry, followed by Jerry Di spotlighting New Mexico musicians.
  • Dr. David Hoekenga's Harmonies from the Sandias airs at 6pm. Tonight he focuses on Bohuslav Matinu. Tower Born.
  • Night at the Opera at 8pm is also hosted by Dr. Hoekenga. Tonight's opera is Susannah. Since operas vary in length, Dr. Dave will now fill the remainder of the time slot with classical selections from earlier in the evening.
FRIDAY:.
  • 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians.
  • At 9am, tune in for Alonzo Lucero as he highlights Corridos for an hour on Fridays.
  • Tim Trujillo leads off at noon with Straight No Chaser, then he joins Rick Lawrence for Strolling Down Memory Lane with host Rick Lawrence at 1 pm for some great music and a little west coast vs. east coast banter.
  • Peace Talks Radio airs at 3 pm, a series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution. On this edition we'll continue our series on Healing a Country's Wounds by talking about the strategy of Public Dialogues. We will deal with conversations that happen when people willingly listen to and talk with other, develop understandings across differences and collaborate shared solutions. They discover a space between the two poles of "agree" and "disagree" about an issue. The need for public dialogue is most acute in complex issues such as racial equity, poverty, climate change and mental health where it's hoped that it'll increase participatory democracy..
  • From 4-7 pm, Get a kick start on the weekend with The Happy Hour and Songs about Love and Loss - with Blues From the Roadhouse DJ Alan Ball
  • At 7 pm we air we air host Casey Mortenson and Roots of Indie, celebrating live and recorded indie music. Though Casey has moved away, he will continue to air indie music for us - his fans are delighted.
  • 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
SATURDAY:
  • Saturday morning at 8 join us for a three-hour KUPR unique venture into the world of music. Patrick Vanderwyden hosts Hidden Gems of the 21st Century - Patrick is a New Mexico transplant from Florida in 2017 who moved to Placitas in March of 2020. He looks forward to introducing you to music he enjoys, but is missing from the playlists of most radio stations.
  • It's followed by Undercurrents at 11, two hours of free form music hosted and produced by Gregg McVicar and provided to KUPR by Native Voice One.
  • Host Jerry D brings us Home Country with Slim Randles at 1pm Saturday.
  • Next up at 2 pm is Saturday Afternoon Freeform with Jerry D featuring Americana, Bluegrass, and Jambands, just to name a few...
  • Don't miss the Out West Hour with host Bobbi Bell at 4 PM- music, poetry, prose, Western, Western Swing, Cowboy Country and more. This week it's "Her Stories".
  • At 5 pm is an exotica jazz show - The Enchanted Tiki Hut with hosts Kitty and Mr. C. This show is a hit -another unique KUPR offering!
  • At 7 pm we are excited to bring you a new locally produced show - The Lounge with host Nick Upton. Nick joins KUPR after a 45-year career in radio.
  • Then at 8 pm, tune in for Hindsight Dos with Johnny Lawndart - music underplayed and overlooked. Some weeks it will be an encore of his Wednesday night show, some weeks an edited version, and some weeks Lawndart may surprise us all.
  • Hours 3 and 4 of Undercurrents run from 8 to 10 pm..
SUNDAY:
  • 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 - This week its Kids Online: With kids online so much of their lives these days, we wanted to learn more about internet safety and security. With us on this episode of The Children’s Hour is award winning novelist and technologist Cory Doctorow. The Kids Crew learn about privacy and how to keep theirs when going online. Then we meet the producers and creators of The Rez, a podcast series out of the United Kingdom with a goal to make kindness a habit for children. Meet “Professor of Kindness” Dr. Robin Bannerjee from Sussex University, along with the show’s executive producer Martin Spinelli. Caid from our Kids Crew has a book review of Cory Doctorow’s graphic novel In Real Life, and the whole show is mixed with excellent music.
  • Tune in from 1-3 pm for Slide Factor - Enjoy American Slide Music at its best with Dobro and Steel Guitar master for over 50 years, Dr. Slide. Listeners love the showm the host and his music choices.
  • At 3:00 pm we air a three hour KUPR exclusive: Women's Voices - Hour 1 is "The Voice" with Pam D, featuring a different theme each show. At 4 PM is a curated hour of some of the great women musicians in our music library, followed at 5:00 pm with an hour by  Sarah Lawndart as she graces our airwaves with "Pearls" - music, poetry and more.
  • Bob Witter is the host of another great show The Mix, Sunday evenings from 6 - 8 pm. Join Bob for two hours of oldies rock ‘n roll, big band music and doo wop.  And, maybe a few surprises here and there.
  • At 8 Old Time Radio Theater is in a new time slot. Host Ken Jones' first Sunday Show brings you two truly exciting radio broadcasts: First two 1951 episodes from The Lives of Harry Lime radio series, which was intended as a prequel to the events in the legendary 1949 British film-noir classic The Third Man directed by Carol Reed and starring Orson Welles. Then this will be followed by the 1948 Suspense radio episode that actually anticipated Curt Siodmack’s brilliant 1953 science-fiction classic Donovan’s Brain and starred John McIntyre. Next week on Sunday September 26 we’ll be listening to four wonderful tales of horror from the Mystery in the Air radio series, starring the amazing Peter Lorre.
  • At 10 pm to midnight we run an encore of Thursday's 10,000 Good Songs from music documentarian Paul Ingles.