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FRONTERA FREQUENCIES: Veterans Day

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In this episode of Frontera Frequencies, hosts Roberto Avant-Mier and Alejandra Seanez dive into a setlist centered on the theme of war. The setlist includes The Beatles “Revolution 1,” Bad Wolves’ haunting cover of “Zombie,” Maná’s “Me Voy a Convertir en un Ave,” Kae Tempest reflective “Ballad of a Hero,” and more!

For the Miner Music Minute, the hosts introduce UTEP student Olivia Williams, who shares songs that shapes her life in one way or another. Her setlist includes Simon & Garfunkel “April Come She Will,” Bon Iver’s “Holocene,” and Billy Joel’s timeless ballad “She’s Always a Woman.” Memories conected with musical taste on this episode.

This program originally aired on November 21, 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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