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The Weekend

The Weekend

  • Comedian Hari Kondabolu has been wanting to come to El Paso. On KTEP’s Weekend Perspectives, Louie Saenz talks to him about his latest comedy special, Vacation Baby and his new role as a father.
  • Come and join Louie Saenz with Guests Laura Marquez, Cesar Campa and Al Verlade- CEO here on Weekend Perspective.
  • Professor Grossman discusses the unique designs and structural integrity of a Henry Trost Building. El Paso has almost 30 Trost buildings still in existence. He discusses the Trost family history and why they chose El Paso to build.
  • On this edition of Weekend Perspectives, host Louie Saenz welcomes Paso del Norte’s Case Manager Alma Blanca Cobos, Executive Director Nicole Schiff, and UTEP professor Ruth McDonald to talk about the panel “Empowering Communities against Sex Trafficking”.
  • On this edition of The Weekend host Louie Saenz welcomes Doctor Paul Carrola, Nationally Certified Counselor and Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, to talk about mental health in the border, stigma, and student’s well being.
  • Guest host Marcus McCoy sits down with US Army Veteran, Elizabeth Ramirez to discuss the veteran population in El Paso and the many mental health services that are immediately available to all branches of the military.
  • On this edition of The Weekend host Louie Saenz welcomes Rafael Ramos, Project Director of the AARP Foundation to talk about the work the organization does and why it exists.
  • Host Louie Saenz welcomes Haley Richardson and Dr. Heather Click Cuellar with the Alternative Certification program at UTEP. The Program is a pathway for those who have a Bachelor's Degree or higher to become certified to teach PreK — in Texas Public Schools.