This Week on KUPR - the details

May 16-22, 2022:

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 New Mexico music curated by Alonzo Lucero - Rancheros, Cumbias, Boleros, Nortenos, Corridos and more. 2022 marks Alonzo's 52nd 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 is on a well-earned vacation. Guest host Nick Upton will spin today's classic Rock and Roll on Early Daze from 3pm until 5pm.
• Today at 5:00 pm Bioneers is back with Laboring for Justice: See No Stranger: In a world that’s unraveling from climate disruption and gaping inequality, another climate crisis confronts us: the climate of hate and othering. Award-winning scholar and educator Valarie Kaur says to overcome racism and nationalism, we must not succumb to rage and grief. As someone who has spent much of her life challenging horrific injustices and intolerance, Kaur learned the lesson that historical nonviolent change-makers understood: social movements must be grounded in an ethic of love. She founded the Revolutionary Love Project, and has emerged as one of the most important voices of the American Sikh community, and a highly influential faith leader on the national stage. Bioneers is brought to you by Las Placitas Association.
• George Koinis hosts The Jazz Groove from 6 pm until 9 pm. Jazz Groove brings you jazz of all flavors - mainstream, swing, Latin, fusion, blues and much more.
• Then at 9 pm, it's Global Village. Global Village heads to Estonia for some traditional, neo-folk and classical music with roots in Estonian folk music. We’ll hear music of Arvo Pärt and Tormis performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the contemporary ensemble, Tormis Quartet, from a tribute album they did. Plus selections from Trad.Attack!, Mari Kalkun, the award-winning Estonian-Belgian group Estbel, and the Estonian-Ukranian band Svjata Vatra.
• 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. This week it's a mix of classic Blues and new releases.
• At 3pm we have added 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. She is the owner of Hill Country Recording Studio on the western slope of Colorado and a session singer.
• At 4 pm (new time), we are airing a series from Public Radio Exchange: The International Americana Music Show: On this new edition of the program, Michael Park fills the playlist with songs by artists all performing during this year's Folk Alliance International being held in Kansas City this month - and tells you how you register - for free - and see many of the artists' performances online.
• At 5 pm, long-time favorite Let's Get Creative airs in this new time slot. Larry Goodell hosts some poetry followed by Jerry DiTata with a focus on local talent.
• At 6 pm in a new time slot, host George Koinis presents music from the Eddie Chelist collection. Dr. Chelist was an avid collector of music from many genres and artists.
• At 7pm in an all new two-hour format 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.
• Stay tuned after The Strange Land for a special airing of Nixon at War: How Vietnam Led to Watergate
  On this 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in (June 17th, 1972), writer, historian, and Peabody Award-winning Studio 360 host Kurt Andersen tracks the story of Richard Nixon's spectacular fall back upstream, to a different, and much earlier, source -- the War in Vietnam. A one-hour distillation of the recent and acclaimed seven-part podcast on the same subject, that Nixon biographer Evan Thomas called "the smartest and clearest (and most entertaining) explanation of this tangled mess that I have ever heard."
  

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 A Lost Classic - Stephen Stills' MANASSAS: Hour 1: Today we spotlight musician Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash and (sometimes) Young. Each of them (David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young) put out more solo work than the three or four 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. A few old favorites on this week's Mother Road, featuring Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Wills, Marty Robbins, Dwight Yoakam, Hank Williams and more.
• At 2 pm DJ Sal Trappiedi airs Sounds from the Superhighway for three hours. It encores at 4 am Saturdays.
• Today at 5 pm join us for hours 1 and 2 of Undercurrents from Native Voice One.
• 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, we will begin airing weekly a one hour series - Geezer Rock - new music by geezers who rock. Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Fleetwood Mac had huge and unprecedented success with its late-70s and later pop-music line-up, but many modern fans don’t know or don’t remember the Mac of the ‘60s, with the phenomenal guitar of Peter Green. To help them and us out, Mick Fleetwood put together a star-studded Peter Green tribute concert, and Geezer Rock is sharing a selection from the resulting CD set, “Mick Fleetwood and Friends Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and Early Fleetwood Mac.” There’s also music by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, featuring the return of Nils Lofgren (and his accordion) and much more! 
• 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: This week on Art of the Song our guest is Jonatha Brooke. Jonatha has been writing songs, making records, and touring since the early 90's. After four major label releases, she started her own independent label in 1999 and has since released eight more albums.
  
• 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. Now for three hours.
• Dr. David Hoekenga's Harmonies from the Sandias airs at 6pm. Tonight he focuses on Vladimir Horowitz. Not a man of his own time.
• Night at the Opera at 8pm is also hosted by Dr. Hoekenga. Tonight's opera is Beatrice and Benedict. 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. A Call for Interfaith Dialogue and Harmony: Religious liberty and tolerance are complex issues, impacted by a variety of factors including education, politics and the media. On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, conversations with participants in a 2011 conference called “Liberty and Tolerance in an Age of Religious Conflict”. 
  
• This week's Happy Hour at 4 pm will be hosted by Pam and Jerry DiTata.
• 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.
• 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. Hours 1 and 2 of Undercurrents have moved to Wednesdays at 5 pm.
• 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 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, tune in for an encore of Hindsight with Johnny Lawndart - music underplayed and overlooked.
• 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 time on The Children’s Hour, we will hear traditional stories that have been passed down through the generations, which we call Folktales. This episode will feature a performance of the story of La Llorona, told by storyteller Dr. Rosalia Pacheco. Her presentation is possible thanks to a grant from the New Mexico Humanities Council’s Speaker’s Bureau. We’ll hear more folktales that are very familiar throughout the show, including Abiyoyo, Henny Penny and we’ll play songs that take our folk tales and set them to music, as well as songs that have been passed down from parents to children for generations.
• 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 pm enjoy Old Time Radio Theater with host Ken Jones. You'll be listening to two classic works of literature: The world’s greatest tale of comic genius about the many ironies of heroic adventure Miguel Cervantes Don Quixote (1950) starring Hans Conried in the title role and Liam O’Flaherty’s brilliant tale of Irish revolution and tragic betrayal between friends, The Informer (1955) starring Victor McLaglen. Then next week we’ll air four wonderful programs from the pen of radio legend Arch Obelor.
• 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.