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Day of the Death Episode

In this episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez share a setlist of songs that explore the meaning of death, grief and memory.With the main theme being Day of The Death.The playlist includes powerful songs like Chavela Vargas’ “La Llorona,” The Velvet Underground’s “The Black Angel’s Death Song,” and Salma Hayek’s version of “La Bruja.” The deep love in Juan Gabriel’s “Amor Eterno,” and many others.

For the Miner Music Minute, they introduce student Jose O. Garcia, who shares music that has shaped his life and also connects to the episode's theme of death. His setlist includes country favorites like Zach Top’s “Lonely for Long,” regional favorites like Ariel Camacho’s “Tú Sabe Que,” and Luke Bryan’s emotional “Drink a Beer.” Jose also shares personal memories behind these songs and why they matter to him.

This program originally aired on November 7, 2025.

Roberto Avant-Mier (PhD, Univ. of Utah) is the Interim Chair of the Department of Communication at UTEP and host of Frontera Frequencies. Prior to returning to Texas-El Paso in 2010, he was a professor at Boston College, and he previously attended the University of Utah, UTEP, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His research analyzes the discursive construction of Latino/Hispanic identity(ies) and cultural issues in popular music and film.
Ale Seanez is a graduate student and MTA who recently earned her degree in Communication. She is passionate about exploring how media, culture, border identity, and storytelling intersect, and plans to pursue a PhD after completing graduate school.
Daisy Morales is part of the on-air talent, and interview host, in charge of recording and producing shows such as El Paso Prime Time, Science Studio, and We Are UT El Paso; Daisy also manages the recently added Podcast division.
Martin Leon is a producer at KTEP, editing and assembling radio shows for the station. He engineers and records interviews, as well as being a Board Operator for Texas Standard once a week. Current shows include Jazz Night in America, The Latin Alternative, Classical Guitar Alive, From the Top, and Pipedreams.
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