NPR's Snap Judgment Debuts on KTEP
January 30, 2012
Sunday Evenings at 6pm
Snap Judgment tells intriguing stories about extraordinary and defining events in people’s lives.
The program’s raw, intimate, and musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see a sliver of the world through another's eye.
Snap Judgment host Glynn Washington takes listeners on a narrative journey - leaping from one person's frying pan into another person's fire.
Click here for more information about Snap Judgment.
NPR News Special - Florida Republican Primary
January 30, 2012
Tuesday January 31 at 6pm
Join KTEP together with NPR News for special coverage of the Florida Republican Primary.
NPR’s Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish will host the NPR News special, which will begin at 6pm, when the last polls close in Florida.
NPR’s coverage will feature candidate speeches, newsmaker interviews, and expert analysis from NPR Contributors E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Matthew Continetti of The Weekly Standard.
Today on All Things Considered
January 27, 2012
Weekdays from 4 - 7pm
El Paso Pro-Musica Bach's Lunch Concert Series
January 24, 2012
Sunday January 29nd at 1pm
KTEP has joined together with El Paso Pro-Musica to broadcast the Bach's Lunch Concert Series, part of Pro-Musica's annual Chamber Music Festival.
This Sunday's performance is an all Bach program featuring pianist Alfredo Oyaguez Montero, cellist Andres Diaz, cellist Michael Way and cellist and Artistic Director of El Paso Pro Musica Zuill Bailey.
Click here for more information on this program.
Intelligence Squared U.S.
January 23, 2012
Sunday January 29 at 6pm
Intelligence Squared U.S. brings Oxford-style debating to America -- one motion, one moderator, three panelists for the motion, and three against. Informed and provocative panelists and strong moderators take on the hot-button issues of the day.
This week's topic: "Should The UN Admit Palestine As A Full Member State?"
State of the Union Address
January 20, 2012
Tuesday January 24th at 7pm
KTEP together with NPR News will provide live coverage of President Obama’s State of the Union Address.
Also included will be the Republican response to be delivered by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.
Special: A King Celebration Concert with Yo-Yo Ma and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
January 11, 2012
Monday January 16th at 7pm
KTEP together with American Public Media present a celebration in music of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy.
The program features the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano conducting, with Yo-Yo Ma and choruses from Atlanta, including King's alma mater, Morehouse College.
The program is hosted by Performance Today's Fred Child, and Lois Reitzes.
Click here for more information on this special concert.
Special: Rubin Carter's Hurricane
January 5, 2012
Sunday at 6pm
Memorialized in a Bob Dylan song and an Academy Award nominated Denzel Washington film, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter was a successful prize fighter, who was falsely accused of murder.
After nearly two decades in prison, Carter was exonerated by a federal judge (also heard in our documentary) in a ruling later affirmed by the US Supreme Court.
Now in his 70s and an outspoken advocate for others wrongly convicted, Carter recently published a spiritual memoir on how he emerged not only from physical incarceration, but from the emotional prison of hatred and bitterness.
New Year's Day from Vienna 2012
December 15, 2011
Monday at 8pm
The Vienna Philharmonic presents its ever popular annual New Year's Day concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. You'll hear your favorite waltzes, polkas and more -- a festive way to start off the New Year.
Toast of the Nation 2012
December 15, 2011
New Year's Eve at 6pm
Count down, sing along, and dance to live Jazz all night long.
Travel from coast to coast with four celebrations of midnight from time zone to time zone. It's the perfect holiday special for any New Year's event.
Spirited, improvised, grooving, and swinging, with strings, horns, voices and drums, each segment is a stop in a sequence of parties, each one contributing something new to the musical feast.
Tinsel Tales 2
December 15, 2011
Christmas Day at 6pm
NPR fills millions of homes each holiday with humor, warmth, and a host of festive voices. Tinsel Tales 2 features a collection of the best and most requested holiday stories. Joy, hope, and childhood memories overflow as NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season. Hosted by Lynn Neary.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
El Paso Wind Symphony Holiday Concert
December 15, 2011
Christmas Day at Noon
The El Paso Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Ron Hufstader present their 2011 Holiday concert.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
Messiah, with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
December 15, 2011
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra together with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh present a performance of Handel's masterpiece, Messiah.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio
December 15, 2011
Wednesday December 21 at 8pm
Conductor Christian Thielemann leads the Dresden Staatskapelle in a performance of the Christmas Oratorio on SymphonyCast.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
Music of the Baroque Brass & Choral Holiday Concert
December 15, 2011
Tuesday December 20 at 8pm
Music of the Baroque offers its annual presentation of their Brass and Choral Holiday Concert. Join host Peter Van De Graaff, as he guides you through Holiday music of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
Hanukkah Lights 2011
December 15, 2011
Sunday December 18 at 6pm
A perennial NPR favorite, Hanukkah Lights features Hanukkah stories and memoirs written by acclaimed authors expressly for the show, as read by NPR's Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
America Abroad - America and the Middle East: What Lies Ahead
December 15, 2011
Sunday at 6pm
In this edition of America Abroad we’ll examine what America's influence and intervention in the Middle East in the past can tell us about America's involvement in the region in the future.
Chanukah in Story and Song
December 15, 2011
Monday December 26 at 7pm
Chanukah in Story and Song features the acclaimed vocal sextet The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble. This program features selections, from the Ladino songs of the Spanish Jews, and Yiddish melodies of Eastern Europe to modern Israeli tunes, and the ensemble's original version of I Have a Little Dreydle. Leonard Nimoy narrates the program.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
Folk Fury Christmas Celebration
December 14, 2011
Saturday December 17 at 6pm
Join your hosts Dan Alloway and Gregg Carthy as they invite many local musicians into the KTEP studio for an evening of live music, fun and holiday cheer.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
Support Public Radio KTEP
December 11, 2011
As the year draws to a close, please consider making an end-of-year tax-deductible gift to KTEP.
Your support allows KTEP to continue to broadcast the best programming from NPR, as well as your favorite Classical and Jazz music.
Click here to make your tax-deductible contribution using our secure server.
The Hidden World of Girls - Part 1
November 16, 2011
Sunday at 6pm
The Hidden World of Girls, two new hour-long specials hosted by actress and writer Tina Fey, showcase stories of coming of age, rituals, rites of passage, and trailblazing for women.
These specials are produced by the Peabody Award-winning Kitchen Sisters, Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson, and NPR, in collaboration with listeners around the world.
Part 2 of this special will air Sunday November 27 at 6pm.
State of the Re:Union - Veterans Day Special
November 10, 2011
Sunday at 6pm
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are sending our veterans home with wounds and obstacles not always clearly visible to the rest of the country. These two current wars also illuminate how veterans of previous eras are still trying to come home years after returning from war.
In this episode, State of the Re:Union explores how veterans are serving each other after they come back home from serving the country.
Poisoned Places - An NPR Investigation
November 7, 2011
Monday from 5am to 9am
NPR and the Center for Public Integrity are making public for the first time a watch list of the chronic violators of air pollution rules. The list was created in 2004 to help Washington crack down on long-term violators that states and regional EPA offices had failed to bring into compliance with the Clean Air Act. NPR and CPI are the first media outlets to obtain and publish the list.
Click here for more information on Poisoned Places.
Poisoned Places - An NPR Investigation
November 4, 2011
Monday from 4pm to 7pm
One of the EPA's high priority violators is a plant in Ponca City, OK that produces carbon black, a substance used to make tires and other products. Some carbon black escapes the Continental Carbon Company plant, and residents say it discolors their cars, houses and even pets -- and causes illness.
The Ponca Indian tribe pressed state and federal regulators for years to do something and filed a lawsuit that the company eventually settled. Continental Carbon purchased and then razed the homes closest to the plant and spent millions on better pollution controls. NPR's Howard Berkes explores why the company is still considered a problem plant.
Click here for more information on Poisoned Places.
Snap Judgment: Spooked
October 26, 2011
Sunday October 30 at 6pm
Sometimes, lying in bed in the dead of night, you may get the sense that you are not alone. You tell yourself, “There’s nothing there. There’s nothing there.” But something shapeless and dark and afraid inside of you knows that somebody, or something, is watching. This week, Snap Judgment travels around the globe to investigate what lies beyond.
Click here for more information on Snap Judgment
American RadioWorks - Who Needs an English Major? The Future of Liberal Arts Education
October 14, 2011
Sunday at 6pm
Some students think it doesn't pay to study philosophy or history, but advocates of liberal-arts programs say their graduates are still among the most likely to become leaders.
American RadioWorks examines how a form of higher learning unique to the United States is responding to the demands of the 21st century.
Thank You KTEP Listeners!
October 7, 2011
Membership Drive Total: $61,191
KTEP would like to thank the many listeners in the El Paso and Southern New Mexico communities who pledged their support during the 2011 Fall Membership Campaign. We raised more than $61,000 to help KTEP continue to bring you the high quality programming you depend on each day. If you would still like to become a member of KTEP we'd love to have you!
Click here to make your tax-deductible contribution and become a member today, and be an important part of the KTEP community.
Thank you again for your generous support, we couldn't have done it without you!
Support Public Radio KTEP during our Membership Campaign
October 3, 2011
Current Pledge Total: $59,841.00
KTEP’s Fall Membership Campaign is here. Our goal is to raise $100,000 to support the programming that you listen to each day. As soon as we meet our goal, we will return to regular programming, so don't wait - pledge your support to KTEP now!
Click here to read why it is important for you to support KTEP.
Pledge your support online or call (915) 747-6789 now to help us reach our goal and keep quality radio on-the-air in the El Paso Southwest.
Support Public Radio KTEP
September 28, 2011
KTEP’s Fall Membership Campaign is right around the corner. Our goal is to raise $100,000 to support the programming that you listen to each day.
As soon as we meet our goal, we will return to regular programming, so don't wait - pledge your support to KTEP now!
Click here to read why it is important for you to support KTEP.
Pledge your support online or call (915) 747-5152 now to help us reach our goal and keep quality radio on-the-air in the El Paso Southwest.
Support Public Radio KTEP Today
September 21, 2011
Click here to make your tax-deductible contribution and become a member today, and be an important part of the KTEP community.
NPR News Coverage of 9/11
September 9, 2011
Sunday from 6am to 3pm
KTEP together with NPR News will provide special coverage of the 10th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Audie Cornish will be joined by Robert Siegel at the World Trade Center site in New York to cover the memorial ceremony.
Beginning at Noon, Neal Conan and Ted Koppel invite listeners to share their memories and reflections of September 11.
President Obama to Address Congress
September 8, 2011
This Evening at 5pm
President Obama will address a joint session of Congress today at 5pm, to talk about the economy and his jobs creation plan. KTEP together with NPR will provide live coverage of his remarks.
Michele Norris will host our news special, and will be joined by NPR's White House Correspondent.
El Paso Wind Symphony
September 4, 2011
Tuesdays at 8pm
Join KTEP on Tuesday evening as we conclude the 2010-2011 season of the El Paso Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Ron Hufstader.
Tuesday's broadcast is titled A Sousa Spectacular and features the Eastwood High School Wind Ensemble as special guests.
Click here for more information on the El Paso Wind Symphony.
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
August 7, 2011
Tuesdays at 8pm
Join KTEP on Tuesday evening as we conclude our summer broadcasts of the 2010-2011 season of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Sarah Ioannides.
Tuesday's broadcast features violinist Dmitri Berlinsky performing Glazunov's Concerto for Violin & Orchestra in A minor. The symphony will also perform Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.
Click here for more information on the El Paso Symphony Orchestra.
KTEP Broadcasting on Low Power
July 27, 2011
KTEP is currently operating at reduced power. We are in the process of installing a new transmitter at our site on Mount Franklin.
During this installation process you might experience a distorted signal or have difficulty in picking up KTEP depending on your location.
We are working to install the new transmitter as quickly as possible and will return to full power as soon as we are able. Thank you for your patience.
Miner News Radio
June 30, 2011
Sunday at 7:30pm
This Sunday, Miner News Radio takes a look at the "Mexodus": The arrival of Juarez businesses in El Paso as we talk with UTEP business and finance professor Dr. Tom Fullerton.
We'll also tell you about a benefit concert at Cohen Stadium to honor the memory of Aaron Carillo and Jon Cervoni, two teens who were killed by a drunk driver.
Tune in Sunday night for Miner News Radio.
Click here for more information on Miner News Radio
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
June 28, 2011
Sunday Afternoon at 1pm
One of the world’s leading performing arts festivals, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is
known for its enduring commitment to tradition, artistic excellence, innovation, and vision.
Our
weekly radio series reflects the Festival’s high standards and varied repertoire by presenting
superbly recorded concerts and recitals by some of today’s greatest musical artists.
24 Hour Water Restriction-El Paso Water Utilities
February 5, 2011
Water Restrictions for El Paso
CLOSURES & OPENINGS
February 3, 2011
CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR OPENINGS & CLOSURES FOR TUESDAY, FEB 8 (subject to change).
El Paso Pro-Musica Chamber Music Festival
January 15, 2011
Monday at 8pm
KTEP together with the WFMT Radio Network is proud to present a two-hour special featuring chamber music from the acclaimed El Paso Pro Musica Festival.
This special radio broadcast presents selections from concerts recorded during the El Paso Pro Musica Festival's 20th Anniversary season in January 2010. The program features performances by the festival's Artistic Director, cellist Zuill Bailey, and others.
Toast of the Nation
December 26, 2010
Friday December 31 at 7pm
Count down, sing along, and dance to live music all night long. Travel from coast to coast with four celebrations of midnight from time zone to time zone. It's the perfect holiday special for any New Year's party.
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
December 23, 2010
Friday December 24 at 8pm
Hosted by Michael Barone from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England. The 30-voice King's College Choir performs the legendary Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service of Biblical readings and music.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
Handel's Messiah
December 21, 2010
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Robert Page will be joined by the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh for a stirring rendition of Handel's masterpiece..
Click here for more Holiday Specials on KTEP.
St. Olaf Christmas Festival
December 20, 2010
Tuesday at 8pm
A cherished tradition for nearly a century, the St. Olaf Christmas Festival is a spiritual musical journey featuring over 500 student musicians from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. You'll hear familiar carols and hymns with the some 3,000 audience members singing along.
Click here for more Holiday Specials on KTEP.
El Paso Wind Symphony Holiday Concert
December 20, 2010
Monday at 7pm
Join Dr. Ron Hufstader from the UTEP Music Department as he conducts the El Paso Wind Symphony in their annual Holiday concert. The concert was recorded on December 10. Norma Martinez hosts.
Click here for more Holiday Specials on KTEP.
Tinsel Tales - NPR Christmas Favorites
December 13, 2010
Sunday at 6pm
Sunday evening at 6pm, join KTEP together with NPR for stories that touch on the meaning of Christmas.
David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk -- these and other NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season.
Click here for more Holiday Specials on KTEP.
KTEP Off the Air for Maintenance
December 12, 2010
KTEP is will be signing off the air on Sunday November 12th at 8pm for maintenance work. We will return to the air early Monday morning. We apologize for the inconvenience of being off air.
KTEP and Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program
November 26, 2010
Got a car in your driveway that you're tired of looking at? Donate it to benefit KTEP! Thanks to Car Talk's vehicle donation program, you can clear out your driveway, support KTEP and get a tax deduction-- all in one fell swoop.
Just log on to the Vehicle Donation Web Site then fill out a simple online form, and Car Talk's national partner, V-DAC, then arranges for the pick up of the vehicle and its title. It couldn't be easier!
Giving Thanks
November 19, 2010
Sunday November 21 at 6pm
Join KTEP on Sunday at 6pm for Giving Thanks, a thoughtful, contemporary reflection on the meaning of Thanksgiving.
Host John Birge will be joined by best-selling authors Deepak Chopra and Nigella Lawson. No clichés about pilgrims and pumpkin pies. Instead, it's a contemporary celebration of the spirit of Gratitude.
Click here for more information about Giving Thanks.
Special Election Night Coverage
October 27, 2010
Tuesday at 6pm
KTEP together with NPR news will provide live coverage, returns, and analysis as the results emerge on election night. Robert Siegel and Melissa Block of All Things Considered will host the show from 6pm until 10pm.
NPR will position reporters and producers in more than a dozen key battleground states and major candidate headquarters around the country. As always, our special coverage will feature the insights of NPR’s Ron Elving, Ken Rudin, and Mara Liasson.
Click here for more information on Election 2010.
A Conversation with the Candidates
October 27, 2010
Tonight at 6pm
With the November general election taking place next week, Texas State Representative District 78 candidates Dee Margo and incumbent Joe Moody will discuss the issues and explain their positions in separately recorded back-to-back half hour interviews tonight at 6 pm and again on Saturday October 30 at 1 pm.
KTEP News Director Louie Saenz along with station Operations Manager Dennis Woo will question each candidate on issues including illegal immigration, border security, education, taxes, and health care.
Click here for more information on Election 2010.
Election 2010
September 30, 2010
The midterm campaigns are heating up and the November election is fast approaching. Stay tuned to KTEP for complete coverage of the midterm elections, including special expanded coverage on election night.
Click here for more election information from NPR News.
A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD
January 21, 2010
KTEP invites you to join us for a special "Cinecast" performance of A Prairie Home Companion on Thursday February 4th at 6pm at the Cinemark Theaters at 7440 Remcon Circle, and at Cinemark Cielo Vista Mall.
It will be the same show you've been hearing each week, but this time you'll get to see what Dusty & Lefty and the "Real" Guy Noir looks like, along with everything else from the stage of the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Visit www.prairiehome.org for movie theater listings and ticket info.
KTEP Internet Audio
January 5, 2010
The live KTEP internet audio stream is currently disabled while we convert from a Real Audio stream to an MP3 system. We are expecting the outage to last a day or two as we configure and test the new server.
Please bear with us, the live program stream will return soon!
New Year’s Day from Vienna
December 29, 2009
Friday January 1, 2010 at 8pm
Join us on New Year's Day 2010, for a sparkling celebration, live from the Golden Hall at the Musikverein in Vienna. The Vienna Philharmonic presents its annual New Year’s Day from Vienna, including your favorite waltzes and polkas, and so much more. New Year's Day from Vienna 2010 is presented by NPR and WGBH Boston.
Christmas Around the Country
December 21, 2009
Tuesday December 22 at 8pm
The best of classical holiday music from coast to coast. NPR takes you from churches to concert halls to auditoriums to town halls all across the nation in search of performances that express the best of the holiday season. Lisa Simeone hosts.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
El Paso Wind Symphony Christmas Concert
December 16, 2009
Monday December 21 at 7pm
Norma Martinez hosts this holiday tradition as the El Paso Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Ron Hufstader present their 2009 Holiday concert.
Click here for a complete list of Holiday Specials on KTEP.
