Ava Elder
On-Air Board OpAva Elder is in charge of being an on air board operator and producing shows like Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Travel With Rick Steves, and others. Ava provides detailed weather and traffic updates, and makes sure each broadcast she is in charge of goes smoothly so that listeners can enjoy what they are hearing.
Ava is currently a junior at The University of Texas at El Paso, majoring in communications studies. She is also an Undergraduate Fellows Program alumna and hopes to study abroad in the future.
Outside of her work at KTEP, Ava enjoys listening to classic rock and alternative music, reading, watching all genres of film, and traveling. In the future, she hopes to become a radio or news anchor and work with audio-visual production. Ava believes in the importance of education and unbiased media. She hopes to one day help destigmatize mental illness and wants to be an advocate for people who are struggling.
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KTEP's Charlize Mercado welcomes to the KTEP Studios acclaimed cellist John Henry Crawford to talk about his special performance in El Paso Pro Musica's Cellobration, his love for Cello and other cultures. -
Liz and Tom talk with Jan Dutkiewicz about how improving industrial food production can make food healthier, more sustainable, and more accessible. -
Liz and Tom talk with Sherri Franklin about how Muttville helps senior dogs get the care they need and find loving forever homes. -
Liz and Tom talk with Elise Bennett about concerns that the Alligator Alcatraz detention center could harm the Everglades' wildlife, water quality, and ecosystem
