xiK C E I - Cultural Energy Independent Radio & Television
xiCreating Media Voices for Youth, Arts & Activism in Northern New Mexico & Southern Coloraod
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Staff Production, Outreach & Membership
Station Development
Web Page & Photos Robin Collier Producers/Hosts De la Tierra Ernie Atencio
Earth Beat Roberta Salazar Farming in Season Lisa Fox Native Momentum Lyla Johnston ¡Que Vivan Las Acequias! Miguel Santistevan Red Air Flowers Espinosa Radio Rio
Rachel Conn
Brian Shields Special Shows Robin Collier
Scott Shuker Taos Currents
Mike Tilley Untitled
Maye Torres Writers on Radio
Tania Casselle Women's Speak
Nancy Ryan Writers on Radio
Tania Casselle Women's Speak
Nancy Ryan Segment Creators
Thom Allena
Barbara Arnold
Dr. Kathy Cordova
David Donaldson Susan Embry Scott Evans George King Carol Mell
John Paternoster
Lucy Perera Adams
Bob Romero
Barri Sanders Valerie Segura Theresa Silva
Steve Wirard Holly White Reporters Field Reporters Carol Miller Brenda Morgan Laurie Richmond
Scott Shuker
Jenny Stanley
Youth Reporters Aaron Allred Melanie Baca
Ian Bearden Forest Bello Jasmine Bennett
Andrea Bluearm
R. J. Chavez
Juman Khweis
Madjuline Khweis
Vanessa Perez Ned Randolph
Holt Seiler
Derek Stevens
Alie Valerio
Board (still developing) Robin Collier
Taos Flowers Espinosa Taos Pueblo Juman Khweis Ranchos de Taos
Miguel Santistevan
Taos Maye Torres Carson
For web hosting and
internet access
call 575-758-7598
“[W]ere it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Thomas Jefferson
Juman Khweis, RJ Chavez & Rebecca Embler interview Congressman Tom Udall in 2005
We are 8 years old!
Cultural Energy is a nonprofit organization formed in November 2003 to create radio and other media productions for Northern New Mexico.
On April 3, 2012, Cultural Energy purchased another small radio station, 90.1 FM, now re-named KCEI.This lower powered station will allow us to better cover communities north of Taos, and get on the air sooner. On Sep 9, 2011 the FCC granted us a construction permit for a 9,000 watt Educational FM Radio station, KCEY at 89.5 FM. providing coverage to the south, west & east. Our independent organization is building multimedia news and cultural resources for rural Northern New Mexico. We were granted a construction permit on Feb 25, 2010 for a 7,000 watt Digital TV station, KCEI-LD at Channel 18. We also continue to expand our web coverage of Northern New Mexico.
Call 758-9791 to learn how to become involved by volunteering or producing your own segments. We need volunteers for interviewing, writing, photographing, videography, editing, cataloging segments, developing music and public affairs programming, fundraising and outreach, training youth and more.
Our production facility includes a recording studio, a mixing and editing room, a meeting/class room and high speed Internet access.
Juan Khweis & Justin Baily work on election day.
We are now starting New Public Radio and TV Stations
for Taos & Northern New Mexico
Serving the Acequia and Pueblo communities of Northern New Mexico Please call or email us if you are interested in volunteering or being part of Public Affairs Programing, Music Programing, or Membership Committees Become a Founding Member of Your Public Radio & TV Station Read about our plans here & how to help
Amy Goodman records JennyVincent singing "God Bless the Americas" at the Cultural Energy Benefit Sep 28, 2006 - larger image Robin Collier photo
A CD of "God Bless the Americas" is available for $5
to benefit Cultural Energy & with all memberships
Thanks to Tony Issacs & Indian House. Listen On-Line
Read the Biography of Jenny Vincent by Craig Smith Available at Moby Dickens and Brodsky's
18 year old Jasmine Bennett questions Ralph Nader in her interviews of four presidential candidates.
We are particularly interested in involving youth in media production. We are working with individual youth, Private Schools, Charter and Public Elementary, Middle and High School.
Taos welcomes home the NM National Guard from Iraq.
To find out how your organization can be heard or jointly produce a segment, call Robin at 758-9791.
If you are interested in become involved as a volunteer or supporting us financially, contact Robin Collier at 758-9791, or donate on-line. La Jicarita News is providing fiscal sponsorship for tax-deductible donations. Click here to download the La Jicarita News sponsorship letter in jpg format. Checks that you wish to be tax deductible, should be made to La Jicarita News with Cultural Energy Fund written in the memo section. Mail donations to Cultural Energy, HCR74 Box 21912, El Prado, NM 87529
Patron Memberships Anonymous
Bread for the Journey
Charles Strong
- Peter & Madeleine
- Martin Foundation
EMA Foundation
Healy Foundation
McCune Charitable Foundation
New Mexico Community
- Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson
- Foundation Surdna Foundation
Town of Taos
Taos County Commission
Taos Pueblo Day School
Scott Randolph
Committed Memberships John Batis - TaosNet Bob Bishop
Buzz Inc.
Century 21 - Paul Romero
Robin Collier
Edward A. Foster Tony Issacs
Peace Action New Mexico
Eugene Sanchez
Taos Film Commission
Sponsoring Membership Amigos Bravos
Cid's Food Market
Rachel Conn
George "Fritz" Hahn
Green Builders
- Scott Evans
Jack-Wrap-It Express
Cecily D. Fox
Gallery A
Linda Griego
Larie Ihm
- Taos High School
Suzie Schwartz
Silvia Rennie
Society of the Muse
. . of the Southwes
