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Spanglish Episode

Hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez talk about songs that are in Englisn and Spanish or Spanglish. Their setlist features songs like Nelly Furtado and Juanes’ “Te Busqué,” Los Lonely Boys’ “Heaven,” Selena’s “Wherever You Are (Donde Quiera Que Estés), and more!

For the Miner Music Minute, the hosts welcome graduate student Aileen Espino, who opens up about songs and their memories behind them. Some of her songs “Tu Cárcel” by Los Enanitos Verdes, LATIN MAFIA and Omar Apollo’s “Hecho para ti,” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” and ABBA’s iconic “Chiquitita.” Aileen shares why each of these songs resonates with her musical taste and memories.

This program originally aired on July 12, 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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