Que Tal? Program Episode Highlights for Apr 28-May 4, 2024Want to know what topics hosts and guests will be discussing on your favorite talk shows this week? Or what themes your favorite music hosts will be highlighting? Click on each day for details of show episodes. If you like what you see and hear, go to our Donate page and show your support! A full list of programming may be found on our Schedule page.
Nan Rubin is Shipping up to Boston!*Cue Drop Kick Murphys*
Nan Rubin, one of KTAL’s longest serving members, has left the Sunny Mesilla Valley for the hustle and bustle of Boston Massachusetts! We here at KTAL will miss Nan’s presence around the station, giving us insightful knowledge and anecdotes to guide us through the treacherous waters of community radio. While we deeply miss Nan, you’ll will still be able to hear her on air, alternating appearances twice a month on Cafe Con Leche with co-host Greg Smith! KTAL Featured Shows!1. Catalog
Catalog is KTAL's home for all things Punk and Punk adjacent. You'll hear everything from New Wave, to No Wave, Hardcore to the experimental. If it ain't punk in name, its gonna be punk in ethos! I hope you get to hear some old favorites that get you off the couch and pogo around the living room, and some never heards that challenge what you think you like and get you excited to hear new sounds! Lets spin some rekkids! Catch it live Saturdays 8-9pm. Click here for archived episodes. 2. Immakka Radio Hour Wake the town and tell the people it’s The Imakka Reggae Radio Hour with Rhedda J featuring the best conscious roots reggae music! Listen to mighty classic tracks from a collection spanning over five decades including songs by major artists as well as some you may not have heard, each whose contributions to the genre have had such a powerful influence the world over - The Imakka Reggae Radio Hour, every Saturday from 6 to 7 pm on community sponsored KTAL radio, 101.5 FM. Click here for archived episodes 3. The LAB The LAB provides opportunities for youth ages 15 to 25 to design a future of health, meaningful work, economic independence, and social justice through art, communication, and action. The LAB Radio Hour is a weekly show co-produced by LAB youth volunteers, leaders, and mentors which airs every Saturday at 12PM MT. Youth receive in-depth mentorship and job skills training while engaging the public. Listeners benefit by being exposed to youth voice and creativity. The LAB Radio Hour is hosted by T. Cruz, Mandomania, LamaiaPapaya and Marina V. We also want to welcome our new volunteers Memoria, Sanders and Angel. Click here for archived episodes. 4. Musical Celebrations Musical Celebrations is a weekly music show that celebrates upcoming local events with songs that fit the theme of those events. Most songs will be from 1950 to 2000 and will cover all popular music genres, from Patsy Cline to Pantera. There will also be information about the event, Walt Rubel is the host. The show airs Wednesday from 6 to 7 PM with a rebroadcast Friday from 9 to 10 AM. Click here for archived episodes. 5. Music They Don't Want You To Hear Ron Cooke (aka A Still Small Voice) shares Folk music with an emphasis on songs related to political and social issues. A folkie from back when it was fashionable with an abiding interest in music of social and political significance. Co-founder and director of A Still Small Voice 4U a not for profit that presents folk concerts, sponsors artists, festivals and community groups and uses folk music to raise funds for charities. Member of Folk Alliance International and of the People's Music Network. Avid cyclist, racer, blogger, sculptor and ne’er-do-well. click here for archived episodes. In The Que Tal SpotlightTune in every Tuesday from 2-3pm for In The Que Tal Spotlight! Listen to a different host every week playing their own mix of tunes!
1.The first Tuesday of each month, The Roadrunner (better known as Ron Cooke) will host Music from 9 Wyatt, an eclectic series of musical programs focused on particular events in musical history. His first episode, tomorrow April 2nd, will revisit the Woody Guthrie tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles held on September 12, 1970 and featuring performances by Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Country Joe McDonald, Odetta, Richie Havens and more. 2. KTAL Alum, Doug Adams returns to the KTAL airwaves, curating a personal selection of music every second Tuesday of every month from 2-3PM make sure to tune in! 3. If you like Brother B’s Medium Rare show that airs on Tuesdays and Sundays, you will want to tune in every third Tuesdays of each month from 2-3pm to hear his The Long Form. Brother B will feature tracks which are normally too long to air on regular programming. He will choose a specific genre from rock/blues/jazz and new age/ambient to feature each month. This should introduce listeners to some little known long tracks of favorite artists. 4. Listen and hear JJ Hearken on the fourth Tuesdays of the month from 2-3pm as she hosts Listen, Hear. JJ will feature indie musicians with a special focus on the lyrics of songs. 5. This month on the fifth Tuesday from 2-3pm, In the Que Tal Spotlight will feature a past episode of Lost Highway. Jeff Frawley features eclectic underground music suited for long drives through the desert at night. Showcasing moody, vibe-heavy tracks from a variety of classic and contemporary genres-indie,rockabilly, electronic, punk, garage rock, blues, R&B, funk, Afrobeat-Lost Highway keeps things weird, wild and wonderful for all those listeners out there cruising the roads and airwaves. If you haven’t had a chance to catch Lost Highway on Mondays from 8-9pm, here is an opportunity to get acquainted with the show. New Acquired Programs1. Prog rock is back on Que Tal! Jef Bek plays the best of progressive rock from the early masters of the late 60’s/early 70’s through today on The Proper Proggy Prog Show on Tuesdays from 10-11pm.
2. Loafer’s Glory was originally broadcast in Nevada City, Ca. Now Que Tal presents the broadcasts for your listening pleasure on Thursdays from 5-6pm. Hear legendary folk singer Bruce “Utah” Phillips’ collage of rants, poetry, tales and reminiscences mixed in with the little known music and talk from over 1,000 tapes of everything under the sun, from tramping and labor (historic and contemporary) to baseball and old friends….from unreleased Lord Buckley to animals, children, tall tales, Paul Robeson, of what you need to know about like on the open road…. and always music. Announcing KTAL Office Hours!Starting May 1st, KTAL will be hosting office hours Monday Through Saturday 9am-1pm! If you’d like to stop in or call, we’ll be waiting for you!
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