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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In this weeks episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez Celebrate halloween with tracks like "She's my Witch" by Kip Tyler, "La Bruja" by Ollin, and "I Put A Spell On You" by Annie Lennox. On the Miner Music Minute we have Chuck Fensch, a halloween music expert. He plays, "Wolfman" by The Bobby Fuller Four, "Graveyard Rock" by Tarantula Goul, and Miguel Angel's "El Esqueleto", and shares the stories behind the tunes. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez discuss their favorite duets. In the Miner Music Minute segment the hosts talk to student Anabelle Perez about her love for metal. -
In this week's episode of Fronter Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez talk about their favorite songs about fall. On the Miner Music Minute the hosts interview their producer Ava Elder. -
In this week's episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez discuss songs centered on the theme of travel. In the Miner Music Minute segment features Anthropology student Robert Rodriguez. -
Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez talk about whats on their playlists. -
Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez talk about their favorite break up songs. On the Miner Music Minute, creative writing professor, Dr. Jeff Sirkin plays songs that connect him to his hometown, like his brothers band Neenah Foundry's cover of "Indiana Wants Me". -
Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Ale Seañez celebrate "El 16 de septiembre." On the Miner Music Minute, digital media production student Amaris Espinoza explores nostalgia and identity through her tracks, like Here I Am by The Hellp. -
Liz and Tom talk with Oliver Uberti and Ryan Huling about their book, "The Hidden Nations of Animals, A Grand Tour of Earth’s Wild Civilizations". -
Liz and Tom talk with Dr. Ruby Lathon about her journey of recovering from cancer through a plant-based diet. -
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.
