The nnouncer A 89.1 KANW-FM New Mexico Public Radio Fall 2008 KKAANNWW SS cchheedduullee The problem of the “Justice Talking” Recent shows have included vox pop, show stopping production became an Poland and past presidential primaries. opportunity for KANW listeners. Program Director Kevin Otero saw a To the Best of Our Knowledge , chance to enhance the entire KANW www.ttbook.org , calls itself an “audio 89.1 KANW-FM lineup with program shifts to both magazine of ideas” that is mostly inter - OWNED AND OPERATED BY improve the quality of the public radio views. Each hour focuses on a separate ALBUQUERQUE programming and make shows more topic. Providing “some wisdom” about PUBLIC SCHOOLS accessible. the subject is the objective, says the web site, rather than just more information. Board of Education: The biggest changes were on Sunday Mary Lee Martin, President District 5 evenings. All Things Considered Sunday The changes were effective July 1. Berna V. Facio, Vice President moved to 5:00 p.m., which allows the District 3 Dolores A. Griego, Secretary show to broadcast live. NPR’s Wait, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! , NPR's week - District 1 Wait…Don’t Tell Me now repeats at 9:00 ly hour-long current events quiz program Martin R. Esquivel District 4 p.m. following A Prairie Home is dipping its toe into television. NPR has Robert D. Lucero Companion . NPR’s Hearing Voices came a deal with CBS Entertainment to create District 2 John Barela to KANW and joined the Sunday lineup a television pilot based on Wait Wait… District 7 at 10:00 p.m. Music from the Hearts of Don’t Tell Me! follows at 11:00. Winston C. Brooks Space Superintendent In the ten-year life of Wait Wait… Don’t The two Monday changes are Thistle & Tell Me! , other television producers have KANW Staff: Shamrock moving to Monday evenings at proposed developing a series. NPR says Michael Brasher 10:00 p.m. following Native Music Hours the nod went to CBS because of the com - General Manager Judy Valdez with Prime Time Radio now appearing at pany’s “deep affection” for the show, the Operations Specialist 11:00 p.m. desire to preserve the integrity and smarts Kevin Otero Program Specialist and the plan to put significant money Diane López The second program new to KANW, the into the project. Development Specialist two-hour, To the Best of Our Knowledge , from PRI, runs a split schedule with an KIDS 88.1 Grants COVER KNLK 91.9 Santa Rosa hour on Tuesday and Wednesday morn - ings at 9:00 a.m., respectively. • KANW Schedule TRANSLATOR STATIONS: INSIDE K212AN 90.3 Espanola Hearing Voices , www.hearingvoices.com , • KANW Special Volunteer K212EG 90.3 Questa is a new weekly hour series of The Best of • KANW Listener Comments Public Radio. Each show has a theme. • KANW History OOnnee ooff OOuurr VVeerryy SSppeecciiaall VVoolluunntteeeerrss:: Mary Lopez People around the world listen to An Espanola native who KANW. This is possible because of the Internet stream - came to Albuquerque at ing. Mary Lopez knows. She is a four-year KANW age 15, Lopez is very volunteer who takes dedications on Friday evenings. involved with her family. Lopez gets dedication calls from Iraq and Japan. She has Her mother is 90. Lopez has a continuing conversation with a DJ in Alaska, an expa - eight grandchildren. Getting triate New Mexican, who plays New Mexico music on those grandchildren involved with his show and gets a “remarkable response.” music is important. She keeps instruments around and encourages play. Adults need to take time with children, KANW dedications are much more than someone calling she says, to teach them to show respect, “to show kids in to only say, please play this song for someone. The ded - how to be happy with simple things.” ications—what actually is said on the air—are the public part of a much broader conversation, Lopez says. The calls KANW has become another part of Lopez’ family. “I love from Iraq usually are from groups of soldiers asking to be that little place,” she says. mentioned on air to convey that they are OK. Lopez was looking for a hobby when she took the KANW In explaining the request for the dedication, people tell radio class. “I’ve always loved music. I love New Mexico— about their lives, the losses, the happy times such as everything about it,” she says, but becoming a volunteer anniversaries. Sometimes, unable to think of the appro - wasn’t really the plan. “I’m kind of shy.” But when the call priate words for the dedication, a caller will request that came asking her to take dedications, she accepted. Lopez “say something for me.” So she does. The youth of many New Mexico music entertainers is a “We give them a lot of pleasure,” Lopez says. “You take good sign, Lopez says. These young people have followed that little bit of time to give to that one person” and it is the culture while growing up and add different elements appreciated. to the music. A second call from the person requesting a dedication is Lopez may have gotten a little less shy. A while back she common, Lopez says. The caller may just say how nice it answered an ad from a company seeking people to be in was for a person to hear their name on the air or share the movies. Now she is an extra. On the movie set, she pro - result of the situation that prompted the dedication. motes KANW and New Mexico music. KANW and Election Night have become synonymous in New Mexico. Since 1988, Joe Monahan has UUppccoommiinngg EEvveennttss anchored and produced wall-to-wall coverage, bringing us the latest results and expert analysis you can only KANW Pledge Drive – Saturday, October 18 find on public radio. 2008 marks Joe's 20th anniversary – Sunday, October 26, 2008 in calling elections for the station, and it promises to be Morning Edition and A Prairie Home Companion one of the most exciting ever. “When Senator come from 89.1 KANW, your local NPR station. Domenici announced his retirement, it opened the KANW provides the programs and with your financial political floodgates. There are so many important races support, you make them possible. Please pledge your to cover and public interest is going to be off the charts. support by calling 505-246-0891 or 1-800-234-5717 We'll have our traditional "pre-game" show the after - or by visiting our web site at www.KANW.com. 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