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Que Tal? Program Episode Highlights for [Month] [Date] to [Date]

Want to know what topics hosts and guests will be discussing on your favorite talk shows this week? What are your thoughts on the subject matter? Or what themes your favorite music hosts will be highlighting? Will they play your favorite song in that theme? Click on each day for details of show episodes. If you like what you see and hear, go to our Donate page and show your support! A full list of programming may be found on our Schedule page.

Sunday

Live True
Friday 10-11 AM
Sunday 7-8 AM, Rebroadcast
Description:
This week is a special Live True Road Show episode! Join Lisa Lucca as she interviews women from all over the US and UK. She asked them one question, “How will you live true in 2023?” Lisa says, “Their beautiful, bold, brave and unique replies make up one of the most inspirational shows I’ve done yet.” This program will start your New Year off with great positivity.

Strange Currency
Thursday 11 PM- 1 AM
Sunday 2-4 PM, Rebroadcast
Description:
Jedd Beoudin remembers Wilko Johnson, guitarist with the English band, Dr. Feelgood, actor (Game of Thrones), and solo artist.

Music They Don't Want You to Hear
Sunday 6-8 PM
Wednesday 10 PM-12 AM, Rebroadcast
Description:
A retrospective of Ron Cooke’s favorite folk and Americana releases from 2022 will be featured. Hear Janis Ian, Judy Collins and great songwriters such as John McCutcheon, Buffalo Nickols, Crys Matthews and Luch Kaplansky.

Monday

Travel with Rick Steves
Monday 11 AM-12 PM
Description:
Consider new ideas for greeting the new year by learning about some of the unusual traditions — and a few superstitions — with which Swedes, Croats, Scots, and the Welsh celebrate this time of year. Then hear about the multicultural food and music that enliven the streets of New Orleans' neighborhoods. And join Rick Steves as he remembers the late historian David McCullough with a look back at his examination of how the Wright Brothers changed the way we see the world.

Alternative Radio
Monday 12-1 PM
Description:
John Mearsheimer, the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Chicago will discuss great power politics in the 21st century.

Global Village
Monday 3-4 PM
Description:
Chris Helm features music from sisters; twins Las Hermananas Caronni from Argentina, the Lijadu Sisters from Nigeria, the English folk duo the Rheingans Sisters and Persian singers Marjan and Mahsa Vahdat. Tune in to also hear music from Lusophone band Ayom, Danish neo-folk duo Vaev, Ethiojazz, Afrobeat band Azmari and Hawaiian guitarist Jim ‘Kimo’ West.

Reveal
Monday 5-6 PM
Description:
This week, Reveal features the story of the Reffitt family by partnering with the podcast Will Be Wild. Hosted by Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Marritz, Will Be Wild’s eight-part series investigates the forces that led to the Jan. 6 insurrection and what comes next.

Tuesday

Earth Matters
Tuesday 10 AM-11 AM
Description:
Join co-hosts Donna Stevens and Allyson Siwik as they review the past year’s local environmental and conservation issues and what’s on the agenda for 2023.

WEDNESDAY

Thursday

Living Planet
Thursday 12:30-1 PM
Description:
On today’s show, Deutsche Welle shares a few of Living Planet’s favorite moments from this year. The things that really made us go ‘ahhh’ and ‘ooooh’ and ‘wait, really?’. Do you have some favorite environmental moments this year?

Medium Rare
Thursday 10-11 PM
Description:
All female vocalists will be featured in a “Ladies Night Out” episode. Just a few of the artists and genres that Brother B will feature include blue-eyed soul from the late great Phoebe Snow, a Rickie Lee Jones' cover of a Traffic song, Brenda Russell and Lee Ritenour teaming up to cover Smokey Robinson, original compositions by New Age artists Sheila Chandra and Snatam Kaur and a Disney movie selection from Dianne Reeves. He’ll top the evening off with Diane Shuur and the Count Basie Orchestra. Tune in to hear the other female artists who will bring lovely vocal presentation, delight and inspiration to the soul.

Friday

Reelin' In the Years
Friday 3-5 PM
The Buzzman comes through in the early new year by taking you to THE JUNCTION: that place where the musical dots get connected and fused with rock, jazz, hard blues, new wave and pop. Hear Manhattan Transfer, Robby Krieger, Frank Zappa, The Doors, and Talking Heads to name a few.

Monsoon Down the Radio
Friday 5-7 PM
Music by Tropicália and new grooves will be featured by Tater in his #252 episode. He’ll explore Brazilian music and new indie rock by bands like Taken By Trees, Nightlands, Bill Callahan and Kevn Kinney.

Saturday

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KTAL Open House!

Depicted: KTAL listeners and volunteers mingling during the recent 5th birthday celebration

To celebrate the end of the year and to kick off the holiday season, KTAL will be hosting an open house for the public, Sunday, December 11th from 4-7 PM. Tamales, drinks and other refreshments will be provided, however bringing any sort of snack or dish is encouraged. Please stop by and meet with some of the stations volunteers and DJ’s, enjoy light refreshments, and learn more about the station.

KTAL is a community radio station and we rely on the support of local, national and international listeners to keep our content commercial free. We want to celebrate your contribution to the radio station and we’re inviting you to celebrate with us!
We look forward to seeing you!

Las Cruces Community Radio,
101.5 FM KTAL-LP

Pledge Drive Dec. 11th through Dec. 18th

KTAL is fundraising and we have a goal of $5000 and you can help us by donating! We want to continue bringing a variety of exciting programs to you and we need some help in doing it. Your donations will help us pay for necessities like rent, electric, water…all those things that keep us on the air and keep you entertained and informed. If you appreciate what we offer the community, please show that appreciation by donating. You can donate your talents as well as your dollars. If you have a good idea for a program, we want to hear from you.

Be on the Lookout for these QR Codes around Las Cruces

KTAL-LP has partnered up with the City of Las Cruces to highlight public artworks in the month of October. With funds from the Public Art Board, KTAL produced a series of short audio descriptions that highlight nine pieces of public art located throughout the city. Near each piece is a QR Code sign linked to the audio description online. To help find each one, the City has launched a scavenger hunt with a map and is offering prizes!
To join in, make sure to visit: https://www.las-cruces.org/1877/Public-Art.

Become a KTAL Volunteer

We are looking for people to join our invaluable and friendly group volunteers at KTAL. Help keep this independent, non-commercial resource continue so local people and respectful conversations can continue to be heard. You'll learn what it takes to keep a radio station running and put live shows from our studio on the air. You may even want to host a show of your own someday. Don't know how? Don't worry, we'll teach you! To get started, go here. Put in your name, email and say, "I'm interested in volunteering!"

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