This Week on KUPR - the details

September 25-October 1:
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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! Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
• Tune in at 9 am weekdays for three hours of New Mexico music curated by Alonzo Lucero - Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more. 2023 marks Alonzo's 53rd year in radio - Bravo! Alonzo is live in the studio every weekday morning.
• At noon Indigenous Brilliance with host Lyle Toledo Yazzie brings you both traditional and contemporary native music.
• 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. Can't imagine Native radio without Undercurrents, but NV1 has worked hard to fill the void. Brett draws upon his love of all music to create the very best listening experience.
• John McNerney's Early Daze is back playing classic Rock and Roll from the 60s through the 80s at 3 pm Mondays. 
• Today at 5:00 pm Marty Tippens brings you his weekly Music of the Space Age and Beyond. Marty's encore moves to midnight Thursdays.
• George Koinis hosts The Jazz Groove from 6 pm until 9 pm. Enjoy mainstream, swing, Latin, fusion, blues and more. 
• Then at 9 pm, enjoy an encore of our newest show, the Electric Bosque which airs at 7am Saturdays.
• From 10 pm to 11 pm, catch the encore of Beyond Words, part of our Saturday Women's Voices at 4 pm Sundays.
• Bioneers in its 11 pm time slot brings you Plastic Planet: Stopping Big Oil, Big Plastic, and Big Misdirection: After World War II, the U.S. government worked with industry to create a single-use, disposable consumer culture as a way to ensure ongoing market prosperity. Who benefited? Consumer product companies like Coca-Cola, and the fossil fuel industry, whose petrochemicals are at the source. The result? Plastic pollution is now found in virtually every living organism – including humans - and is one of the worst threats to ocean ecosystems. Now, a global resistance movement is rising to abolish petrochemical plastics and to shift to a zero-waste, circular economy.  Bioneers is brought to you by Las Placitas Association.

TUESDAY:

• 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians. Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
• At 9am Alonzo is live in the studio with his selection of Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more.
• At noon join us for three hours of Blues from the Roadhouse with host Alan Ball with a special program and playlist today for the 4th of July.
• At 3pm 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 4 pm we are airing a series from Public Radio Exchange: The International Americana Music Show: For various reasons, and for the most part, Michael Park plays the songs in pairs on this new edition of the program - and includes tracks by some artists, from countries including Scotland, Australia, and Wales, that he has never featured before.
• At 5 pm, long-time favorite Let's Get Creative airs. Larry Goodell starts the hour with some featured poetry, followed by Jerry DiTata with a musical focus on local talent. Right after Larry's poetry segment, we will air an interview about the Town of Bernalillo's revival of Fiesta de Musica y Cultura on October 14.
• At 6 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 7 pm, Dr. Slide brings his hit show Slide Factor to Tuesday nights. Enjoy American Slide Music at its best with our Dobro and Steel Guitar master for over 50 years. We will run this show as an encore in its old spot on Sunday afternoons for a while until you get used to the change.
• At 9pm enjoy an hour of Global Village. Global Village celebrates German Unity Day, a national holiday in Germany marking the 1990 reunification after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Featured are a number of German world bands, including the pioneering group Dissidenten, prog rock and world band Can, German reggae artist Jahcoustix, Berlin’s 17 Hippies, Köln’s Schäl Sick Brass Band, and the full, original version of Kraftwerk’s iconic “Autobahn.”
• 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:

• 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians. Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
• At 9am Alonzo is live in the studio with his selection of Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more and brings you the Bernalillo Hour underwritten by merchants in Bernalillo.
• At noon enjoy A Lost Classic - Stephen Stills' MANASSAS: On this edition of the Music Archive Showcase, we spotlight musician Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash and (sometimes) Young. Each of those 4 (David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young) put out more solo work than the 3 or 4 of them ever did together, and that was certainly the case for Stephen Stills. We tour his solo work with a particular focus on one of his collections, released in 1972, "Stephen Stills Manassas". considered by many to be Stills' creative peak outside of the early CSNY work. Our guest is Rolling Stone Magazine’s David Browne, who’s written Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: The Wild Definitive Biography of Rock's Greatest Supergroup.
• At 1 pm enjoy Sounds from the Mother Road from Public Radio Exchange. Sounds from the Mother Road is a weekly exploration of the last 70 years of American Roots Music, featuring western swing, country, rockabilly, cowboy tunes and the artists who continue those traditions today. This week enjoy a musical gumbo with Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones, Joe Ely, Reckless Kelly, Kelly Willis, Bryan Sutton, Jerry Douglas, Waylon Jennings, Jim Lauderdale, Guy Clark and more.
• At 2 pm DJ Sal Treppiedi hosts Sounds from the Superhighway for three hours. 
• Today at 5 pm join us for hours 1 and 2 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. And look for a second airing of some version of Hindsight now on Saturdays at 8pm.
• Then at 9 pm,  The Eric Alexander Quartet at Fur Peace Ranch: The second set from saxophonist Eric Alexander and his quartet in performance at the Fur Peace Ranch, recorded May 18, 2019
• 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:

• 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians. Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
• At 9am Alonzo is live in the studio with his selection of Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more.
• Art of the Song airs at noon: As a part of our 20th Anniversary celebration, we revisit our tribute to a true legend. Known to his fans as “Dr. John" and to his friends as “Mac,” Malcolm John Rebennack passed away on June 6, 2019 at the age of 77. To quote Jim Cheng of USA Today, “His music, spiced with his gravelly vocals, was a gumbo of blues, R&B, rock and roll, with a bit of New Orleans voodoo thrown in for good measure."
• At 1 pm enjoy 10,000 Good Songs - Music Documentarian Paul Ingles shares some of the best from his multi-genre collection of tunes. This is not music you will hear on commercial radio.
• At 3pm join Spinning Kenny G and the Mystery Hour - you never know what to expect. 
• 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:

• 7am - two hours of curated music by New Mexico musicians. Submissions from NM musicians encouraged; see instructions here.
• At 9am, tune in for Alonzo Lucero as he highlights Corridos for an hour on Fridays.
• 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, joining him at 1 pm.
• At 2 pm check out our newest offering of Native American music with Indigenous in Music with Larry K. From the Ho Chunk Nation, Larry brings you a mix of Indigenous music. This week we welcome back after six long years, from Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Carsen Gray. Singer, songwriter, her new album is out this week and we get to help with the release, entitled “Misadventures," a nice acoustic pop mix. Tune in and hear her new tunes.
• ​At 4 pm, this week's  Happy Hour host is Marc Robert, of Saturday's Whiskey in the Jar.
• 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:

• At 7 am we kick off Saturday morning with a brand new show: 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 been in New Mexico for over a decade, and is excited to be back on the airwaves, sharing the music that tickles his ears in "Electric Bosque," an hour-long wander through electronic music new and old.
• 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 moved to Placitas in March of 2020 and has become a vital member of the KUPR and LPA communities. He harvests rain water for the station and helps with construction projects. 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 air 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. He is part of the Desert Mountain String Band along with Dr. Slide. 
• 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 OutWest Hour with host Bobbi Bell at 4 PM- music, poetry, prose, Western, Western Swing, Cowboy Country and more. This week it's part 2 of the IWMA Awards of Excellence finalists. Part 1 aired Tuesday at 5 am and be heard on her two-week archive.
• 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, check out X Wave with host Freeze featuring alternative, new wave and underground music from the college radio era. Read more on our talent page.
• 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 The Children's Hour - Ballooning. At noon get blown away with us as we learn all about balloons. We begin with the history of hot air balloons, and we end up in the air on a real balloon. Then we explore latex balloon art and clothing with the team at Airigami.  Plus, find out what happens when helium balloons get released into nature. And that mysterious object you might see floating around in the middle of the day in the skies above you? That might be a weather balloon! All of this is mixed with great music! 
• At 2 pm enjoy Woodsongs recorded live each week from Lexington, KY. On this week's broadcast of WoodSongs, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the award winning bluegrass group Darin & Brooke Aldridge plus roots plus Nashville based songstress and slide guitarist Cristina Vane.
• Peace Talks Radio airs at 2 pm, a series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution. Today's show is Humane Policing: Conversation with both Darron Spencer, a former Colorado Sheriff's deputy and author of the book "Humane Policing" and Albuquerque Police officer Simon Drobik who participated in a 13-hour effort to stop a troubled man from jumping off a highway overpass into traffic. Both men discuss infusing more empathy toward the public and suspects in police work.
• At 3:00 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 Sarah Lawndart as she graces our airwaves with "Pearls" - music, poetry and more. Then, at 6 pm we are excited to be joined by singer/songwriter Anna Rudolph and Chasing the Muse for the final hour of Women's Voices. Read about her on KUPR's talent page.
• Bob Witter, host of The Mix, is back with all new one hour shows.
• At 8 pm enjoy Old Time Radio Theater with host Ken Jones. You'll be listening to the versatile and enduring star Don Ameche in two of his best radio broadcasts: Heaven can Wait (1943) with costar Maureen O’Hara and Midnight (1940) costarring Claudette Colbert. The following week we’ll feature the beautiful and talented Jean Peters.
  
• 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.