This Week on KUPR - the details

May 12-18:
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MONDAY:
  • NOTE: Our Monday morning set aside for system maintenance is scheduled for midnight Sunday night, some nights requiring more than hour. Otto will fill the remainder of time with music. Mystery Music's encore now begins at 2 am.
  • 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 9 am to noon. It's part of our commitment to the great musical talent in New Mexico now and in the past. Enjoy! Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; mail cds marked "local" to PO Box 888, Placitas, NM 87043 or email tracks here. All other musicians, read instructions here.
  • Tune in at 9 am weekdays for three hours of New Mexico music curated by DJ Kelly Esparsen - Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more. Kelly is an experienced DJ, lover of the music you love, and a recent Placitan. We are happy he is continuing KUPR's commitment to its New Mexico music listeners. 
  • At noon Indigenous Brilliance with host Lyle Toledo Yazzie brings you both traditional and contemporary native music. Lyle has a special guest coming at 1 pm today - tune in.
  • At 2 pm we will air The Main Stream from Native Voice One. Host Brett Maybee (Seneca) curates a program that explores the best recorded music of yesterday and today. Brett draws upon his love of all music to create the very best listening experience.
  • 3:00 pm tune in for John McNerney's Early Daze is back playing classic Rock and Roll from the 60s through the 80s. 
  • Today at 5:00 pm Marty Tippens brings you his weekly Music of the Space Age and Beyond. Now on the air for two hours with an encore at midnight Saturdays.
  • George Koinis hosts The Jazz Groove now from 7 pm until 9 pm. Enjoy mainstream, swing, Latin, fusion, blues and more. 
  • Then at 9 pm,Why Equity is Good for Everyone: Changing the Story, Changing the World:
    How do we change the story of corrosive racial inequity? First, we have to understand the stories we tell ourselves. In this program, racial justice innovators john a. powell and Heather McGhee show how empathy, honesty and the recognition of our common humanity can change the story to bridge the racial divides tearing humanity and the Earth apart. Bioneers is brought to you by Las Placitas Association.
  • From 10 pm to midnight, catch the encore of Electric Bosque, hosted by Sasquatch on Saturday mornings at 7 am. 
TUESDAY:
  • 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! Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; mail cds marked "local" to PO Box 888, Placitas, NM 87043 or email tracks here. All other musicians, read instructions here.
  • Tune in at 9 am weekdays for three hours of New Mexico music curated by DJ Kelly Esparsen - Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more. Kelly is an experienced DJ, lover of the music you love, and a Placitan. 
  • At noon join us for three hours of Blues from the Roadhouse with host Alan Ball with the best of vintage and new blues.
  • At 3 pm, another locally produced hour of great music with DJ Linda playing country, folk, and genre-defying tunes to enjoy on a Tuesday afternoon.
  • At 4 pm, the popular Pearls with host Sarah Lawndart moves to this new time slot. Eclectic doesn't begin to describe Sarah's taste in poetry, music and more. Good stuff.
  • At 5 pm, long-time favorite Let's Get Creative airs. Larry Goodell starts the hour with some featured poetry, followed by music and interviews from Jerry DiTata.
  • At 6 pm in a new time slot, we air a syndicated show out of Colorado: The Beth Williams Indie Americana Songwriter Show. This is a one-hour weekly program showcasing Colorado and Texas songwriters, along with songwriters from around the world. Beth is an Academy of Country Music Top 10 Nominee for Best New Female Vocalist of the Year whose songs have charted in Billboard, Cash Box and various European charts through the years. 
  • At 7 pm, Dr. Slide brings his hit show Slide Factor live to Tuesday nights. Enjoy American Slide Music at its best with our Dobro and Steel Guitar master for over 50 years. 
  • At 9 pm enjoy an hour of Global Village: It’s the birthday of Stevie Wonder and Global Village celebrates with a show devoted entirely to his music - from his first album, The Jazz Soul of Stevie Wonder, through classic albums like Songs in the Key of Life, to world music covers of his songs and collaborations with such artists as Third World, Bill Ware & Vibes, the Catella Trinidad All Stars, Kavita Shah, Stanley Turrentine, and more.
  • Now at At 10 pm, Wandering Minstrels brings you the best of Bluegrass.
  • At 11 pm enjoy the encore of Anna Rudolph's Sunday Chasing the Muse.
WEDNESDAY:
  • 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! Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; mail cds marked "local" to PO Box 888, Placitas, NM 87043 or email tracks here. All other musicians, read instructions here.
  • At 9am Alonzo Lucero is live in the studio today with his selection of Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more and brings you the Bernalillo Hour underwritten by merchants in Bernalillo. After 55 years on the air, Alonzo is moving toward retirement but loves his listening audience so much he just can't say goodbye. He will be live on Wednesdays with an encore Thursday in the same time slot and then back live on Fridays. 
  • Noon brings Paul Ingles' Music Archive - Author John Kruth on Pink Floyd's legendary Dark Side of the Moon, Hour 1 of 2:  Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles talks with musician and author John Kruth about Kruth's 2023 book called Lunacy: The Curious Phenomenon of Pink Floyd's legendary 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon, one of the top selling rock albums of all-time. In this first of two hours, Paul and John talk about Pink Floyd's early days leading up to the 1973 Dark Side album and take a deep dive into Side 1 of the collection.
  • At 1 pm enjoy Sounds from the Mother Road from Public Radio Exchange. Sounds from the Mother features Road-Flower Moon this week, celebrating the moon. Sounds from the Mother is a weekly exploration of American Roots Music including, Western Swing, Rockabilly, Country, Bluegrass and Western from the last 70 years
  • At 2 pm DJ Sal Treppiedi hosts Sounds from the Superhighway for three hours. 
  • Today at 5 pm join us for hours 2 and 3 of The Main Stream from Native Voice One. Host Brett Maybee (Seneca) curates a program that explores the best recorded music of yesterday and today. Brett draws upon his love of all music to create the very best listening experience.
  • At 7 pm, a new time slot, tune in for Hindsight with Johnny Lawndart - music underplayed and overlooked. 
  • Then at 9 pm, The duo Ordinary Elephant in performance at the Fur Peace Ranch recorded October 1, 2022.
  • At 10 pm is our exclusively 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:
  • At 7 am, At 7 am, enjoy an hour of music exclusively by New Mexico artists.
  • At 8 am, enjoy Mike's House with host Michael Stovall will continue our Thursday morning tribute to New Mexico artists with interviews and live music. Mike's House has expand to a 9-midnight time slot Mike will continue to be here Thursday mornings with live music and interviews with New Mexicans in the music business. 
  • At 9am KUPR brings you selections of Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more from Alonzo's collection from 55 years on the radio.
  • Join us at noon for a music special This week’s special program is The Story of Louie Louie:
    Everything you need to know about the song Louie Louie
  • At 1 pm enjoy 10,000 Good Songs - Music Documentarian Paul Ingles shares some of the best from his multi-genre collection of tunes. Music you won't hear on commercial radio. 
  • At 3pm join Spinning Kenny G and the Mystery Hour.
  • Dr. David Hoekenga's Harmonies from the Sandias airs at 6 pm, tonight's feature TBA.
  • ​Night at the Opera at 8pm is also hosted by Dr. Hoekenga and tonight's opera is TBA. Since operas vary in length, Dr. Dave will now fill the remainder of the time slot with classical selections.
FRIDAY:
  • 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! Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; mail cds marked "local" to PO Box 888, Placitas, NM 87043 or email tracks here. All other musicians, read instructions here.
  • At 9am, tune in for Alonzo Lucero as he highlights Corridos for an hour on Fridays' Musica Nuevo Mexico y Mas.. 
  • At noon, Tim Trujillo leads off at noon with Straight No Chaser, now for two hours with an encore at 7 am Sundays. Check out Tim's new sidekick Richard Warren on our Talent Page and on the air. He knows a lot about the music he selects.
  • At 2 pm welcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K. - Rivers of Grass: Sasha Wortzel and the Miccosukee Connection - Indigenous in the News: "Sacred Waters, Shared Stories: Sasha Wortzel and the Miccosukee Connection" Sasha Wortzel—filmmaker, artist, and storyteller explores the intersections of memory, land, and identity. Sasha Wortzel's upcoming film Rivers of Grass is a poetic and immersive exploration of the Florida Everglades, blending environmental history, personal memory, and queer identity.
  • At 3 pm, join us for Peace Talks Radio, a series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution. A compendium of highlights from the Peace Talks radio series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution. Today's show is Peace Journalism. Can journalists, by being more mindful of the language that they use and the breadth of people that they talk to, have an impact on reducing conflict instead of maybe inflaming conflict with their reporting choices? It's being called "Peace Journalism" and we consider it this time on Peace Talks Radio.
  • At 4 pm enjoy KUPR's Happy Hour with Ken Ward, host of Sunday's Tombstone Every Mile.
  • At 7 pm we air an encore of Wednesday's hit show Hindsight with host Johnny Lawndart.
  • At 9 pm - Michael Stovall with Mike on the Mike is live late Fridays at KUPR.
SATURDAY:
  • At 7 am we kick off Saturday morning with Electric Bosque. DJ Sasquatch returns to the radio at KUPR, after a decade on the college radio station KCPR in San Luis Obispo, California, where he hosted a range of shows. He's excited to be back on the airwaves, sharing the music that tickles his ears in "Electric Bosque," a two-hour-long wander through electronic music new and old. 
  • Saturday morning at 9 am join us for a three-hour KUPR unique venture into the world of music. Patrick Vanderwyden hosts Hidden Gems of the 21st Century - Patrick harvests rain water for the station and is a member of the managing council. On Saturday mornings he introduces you to music he enjoys, but is missing from the playlists of most radio stations. 
  • Join us at 11 for Whiskey in the Jar, old time fiddle and traditional Irish music with host Marc Robert. Marc has been a fixture on the Placitas music scene for years, playing banjo, guitar and acoustic bass. He’s part of the Virginia Creepers, a local old time band, and also plays with his son Michel as Littlefoot (also old time) and with fiddler Eileen Sullivan as Far From Home (traditional Irish music). 
  • At noon Bill Honker will bring you Home Again. Bill is a singer and songwriter who played bass, sang and contributed songs to the Alan Munde Gazette, a nationally known bluegrass band. 
  • At 1 pm host Jerry D brings us Home Country with Slim Randles. 
  • Next up at 2 pm is Saturday Afternoon Freeform with Jerry D featuring Americana, Bluegrass, and Jambands, just to name a few. 
  • Bobbi Bell's OutWest Hour comes on at 4 PM- music, poetry, prose, Western, Western Swing, Cowboy Country and more. 
  • At 5 pm is an exotica jazz show - The Enchanted Tiki Hut with hosts Kitty and Mr. C. This show is another unique KUPR offering!
  • At 7 pm we are excited to bring you another unique, locally produced show - The Lounge with host Nick Upton. Nick joined KUPR after a 45-year career in radio.
  • Then at 8 pm, enjoy an encore of Music of the Space Age hosted by Marty Tippens (the Martian), a great show airing live on Mondays. 
  • Hours 4 and 5 of The Main Stream 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 award-winning show The Children's Hour - Migration: Why do animals travel long distances every year? On this episode of The Children’s Hour, we learn all about migration—how it works, why it happens, and which creatures migrate the farthest. From the skies to the seas, we’ll explore the incredible journeys that animals take in search of food, warmth, and safety. Our guest is migration expert, author, and researcher Scott Weidensaul. His lifelong fascination with migratory birds has made him one of the foremost researchers of bird migration in the world. Scott explains how birds and other animals know when it’s time to migrate, and how they manage to find their way without getting lost. Scott also shares how animals like whales, butterflies, and even sea turtles make epic seasonal journeys. We learn why migration is risky, and how we can help protect animals along their way. We also discover the amazing science behind how birds navigate using the stars and even Earth’s magnetic field.  Scott explains that scientists are just now beginning to understand how birds can navigate at night when they migrate. Migrating birds use quantum entanglement. 
  • From 1-3 pm. DJ Ken Ward is on the air with “Tombstone Every Mile” for vintage honky-tonk and bluegrass, truckin’ songs, western swing and cowboy classics, gospel quartets, and the occasional old-time string band tune. 
  • ​​At 3 pm we air a four hour KUPR exclusive: Women's Voices - Hour 1 is The Voice with Pam D, featuring a different theme each show. At 4 PM is another hour of Beyond Words with Blaze Defiance, followed at 5:00 pm by singer/songwriter Anna Rudolph and Chasing the Muse. Then, at 6 pm, Women in Jazz joins the Women's Voices lineup, hosted by George Koinis. 
  • At 7 pm we hope you are enjoying another locally produced show, Stage & Screen. Stage & Screen is all about celebrating musicals with innovative weekly themes., with host Keith Allen West. Tonight's theme is Jukebox Jams – Songs from jukebox musicals featuring famous pop artists.
  • At 8 pm enjoy Old Time Radio Theater with host Ken Jones. You’ll hear two of Henry Fonda’s biggest hit westerns: My Darling Clementine (1947) costarring Richard Conte and Cathy Downs and The Return of Frank James (1946) along with the music of Burl Ives. Next week we’ll be airing two of John Garfield’s best radio performances.
  • At 10 pm to midnight we run an encore of Thursday's 10,000 Good Songs from music Documentarian Paul Ingles with a weekly mix of music from his multi-genre personal collection - mostly stuff you only get from public radio.