A Nonprofit Organization Serving Taos & Northern New Mexico
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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
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

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(still developing)
Robin Collier
Taos
Flowers Espinosa
Taos Pueblo
Juman Khweis
Ranchos de Taos
Scott E. Randolph
Questa
Miguel Santistevan
Taos
Maye Torres
Carson

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Listen to This & Past Years Stories 2008 2007 2006 2004
2005 Shows Archived by Week of Broadcast


Stories Week of Dec 25, 2005
Order CDs Now only $10 each for up to 70 minutes or $8 for Members

Living Treasures
Tina Martinez on her grandfather
Dr. Kathy Cordova & Holly White

Rules of the Justice Game
Crime Scene Investigation
John Paternoster

Taos Currents Host Lisa Fox
Youth Newspapers
Shauna Williams, Juman & Magduline Khweis

Out & About
LGBT issues - Host David Donaldson

Juman Khweis Editorial
on Muslims & Osama


Stories Week of Dec 19, 2005

Robert Mirabal Concert

Da Vinci Project Youth Calendar

Taos Town Council Passes LANL Area G Resolution
Elinda Gonzales & Gene Sanchez

Taos Pueblo at the Holidays
Richard Archuleta

Taos Currents
Pastor Charles Bush
Hosted by Mike Tilley

Historia de Taos
Taos Christmas Traditions
Bob Romero

Untitled
Painter Jack Smith

Maye Torres


Stories Week of Dec 12, 2005

Que Vivan las Acequias 2nd show
Host Miguel Santistevan - 28 min
New Mexico Acequia Association

Que Vivan las Acequias 1st show

Community Against Violence
Susan Embry

Taos Currents Host Mike Tilley
Los Pastores
Kathy & Arsenio Cordova

Justice Makes a Difference
Thos Allena

Rules of the Justice Game
4th Amendment - Part 3
John Paternoster

Red Air
Sandia & LANL's Impact on Indigenous Peoples - Six Native Women Speak Donna House, Mildred Chino, Chief Verna Teller, Ramona Montoya, Rose Marie Tsigowanu-Tunn, & Kathy Powohge Oweenge Sanchez
Host Flowers Espinosa of Taos Pueblo

Exploring Sacred Places
Tony White
Jamaican Healer Musician
Aboriginal Digigerido Player

Host Julia Bortz Pyatt


Stories Week of Dec 5, 2005

Farming in Season
Lisa Fox 28 minutes

Green Living
Scott Evans

Taos Planning Growth Study

Taos Planning Homeless Shelter

Health Highlights
Barbara Arnold

Life After the Labs 56 minutes
Economics of Los Alamos National Labs
Presented by the
Los Alamos Study Group

Harwood Museum Report

Taos Chamber Music Group
Baroque Concert

Peace Moment
Barri Sanders

Women's Speak - Libraries
Dorothy Ketler & Ellen Brodsky
Host Nancy Ryan

Writers on Radio - SOMOS
Susan Klein
"Making Ends Meet"
A Christmas story
SusanKlein.net
Host Tania Casselle


Stories Week of Nov 28, 2005

Radio Rio - Amigos Bravos

Living Treasures
John & Celia Quintana
Holly White & Dr. Kathy Cordova

Red Air
Taos Ski Valley Logo
Host Flowers Espinosa


Stories Week of Nov 21, 2005

Ganges Film on Death

Lydia Mendez Essay
Loss, Growth & Family

Walmart Community Discussion
Full version inlcuding Taos community comments on Walmart's NPR underwriting. In order to broadcast NPR, KRZA is required to broadcast all of NPR's underwriting.

Thou Shalt Not Kill
Liz McAlister & Susan Crane

Moderated by Father John Dear
56 minutes
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Untitled - Lydia Garcia
Hosted by Maye Torres

Que Viva la Acequia
Hosted by Miguel Santistevan
New Mexico Acequia Association

Red Air - Host Flowers Espinosa
Richard Deertrack & Lyla Johnston
Link to Taos Ski Valley Page & Logo


Stories Week of Nov 14, 2005

Que Viva la Acequia
Hosted by Miguel Santistevan
New Mexico Acequia Association

High School Art Show

Take Back America Film

Community Against Violence

Rules of the Justice Game
4th Amendment - Origin & History
John Paternoster

Out and About
David Donaldson

Walmart Film at TCA

Red Air - Host Flowers Espinosa
Richard Deertrack & Lyla Johnston
Link to Taos Ski Valley Page & Logo

Exploring Sacred Places
Martin Litton
Host Julia Bortz Pyatt


Stories Week of Nov 7, 2005

Farming in Fall
Carl Berghoffer - Rinconada
Lisa Fox

LANL Air Quality Monitoring
Sheri Kotowski

Peace Moment
Barri Sanders

Justice Makes a Difference
Thom Alena

Youth for Truth
Da Vinci Project in Dom. Rep.

LANL DU Burning
Peace Action New Mexico

Colorado Land Grants Conference 58 Minutes
Land Rights Council Order CDs

Green Living
Scott Evans

Writers on Radio - SOMOS
Storyteller Karahkwahawi
Host Tania Casselle


Stories Week of Oct. 31, 2005

Living Treasures
Alberto Lujan
Holly White & Kathy Cordova

Taos Gangs Panel

Harwood Museum Report
Lucy Perera

Millicent Rogers Museum

TCMG Americana Concert

Rules of the Justice Game
4th Amendment - Gamma Ray Search
John Paternoster

Bridging the Great Divide: Moving Beyond Class & Cultural Differences... Taos Bioneer Panel
Dr. Chellis Glendinning, Dr. Glenabah Martinez, Ernie Atencio, Arthuro Sandoval 56 minutes

Thou Shalt Not Kill
Liz McAlister & Susan Crane

Taos Currents - Mike Tilley
Father Bill McNichols on the Berrigans, Johan House, John Dear, Liz McAlister & Susan Crane

Health Highlights: Stop Smoking
Barbara Arnold with
Juman Khweis & R. J. Chavez


Stories Week of Oct. 24, 2005

Extreme Skier Alison Gannett
Juman Khweis interviews extreme skier, film-maker & botanist Alison Gannett at the Taos Mountain Film Festival

Buck-a-Logue Play

TCA Dance Event


Stories Week of Oct. 17, 2005

Town of Taos Recreation Meeting

Erica Luckett Concert

Taos Children's Clinic
A Perspective by Juman Khweis

SOMOS Storytelling Festival

Maye Torres - Untitled
Sculptor Ted Egri


Stories Week of Oct. 10, 2005

Picuris/Miranda Canyon Subdivision Report
In-depth La Jicarita News article

Rules of the Justice Game
DWI Evidence
John Paternoster

Justice Makes A Difference
Thom Allena & Gail Martinez

Health Highlights
Barbara Arnold

Green Living - Scott Evans

Chinese Acrobats at the TCA

Women's Speak Host Nancy Ryan
Victoria Linden - Food Security

Farmer's Market Commentary
Lisa Fox

Sacred Places - Aron Ralston
HostJulia Bortz Pyatt

Red Air Host Flowers Espinosa
Chief Oren Lyons
Link to Taos Ski Valley Page & Logo


Stories Week of Oct. 3, 2005

Farming in Fall
Lisa Fox

Kit Lynch Workshop

Harwood Museum Report

David Barsamian
Another World is Possible
People Power in an Age of Empire
Speaking in Taos Sept. 13, 2005
56 minutes

SOMOS - Writers on Radio
Author Heather King
Host Tania Cassel


Stories Week of Sep. 26, 2005

Living Treasures
Holly White & Kathy Cordova

Radio Rio - Amigos Bravos
Congessman Tom Udall and
Senator Jeff Bingaman
on the Valle Vidal

Solar Building Tour

Native Scholarships

Rivers & Birds Film Festival


Stories Week of Sep. 19, 2005

Yaxche Mountain Festival

Taos Chamber Music
New Season

Exploring the Sacred
Monique Anuncio & Animals in Hurricane Katrina
Host Julia Bortz Pyatt

Primal Diet Workshop

Taos Center for the Arts
Quick Draw Benefit

SOMOS Fundraiser

Untitled - Fall Arts & more
Maye Torres


Stories Week of Sep. 12, 2005

David Barsamian Talk

Justice Makes a Difference
Thom Allena

Rules of the Justice Game
John Paternoster

Lama Music Festival

Highroad Art Tour

Soundscapes Concerts

Meet The Youth
Press Conference with Congressman Tom Udall
Juman Khweis, RJ Chavez & Rebecca Embler interview Congressman Tom Udall

Exploring the Sacred
Author Sophie Burnhum

"A Book of Angels" Host Julia Bortz Pyatt
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Stories Week of Sep. 5, 2005

Farming in Summer
Lisa Fox

Harwood Museum Report

Taos Search & Rescue

DaVinci Calender

Service Rememberance

Children's Clinic Town Hall

Hurricane Rideathon

Children's Pow-wow

Women's Speak
Hosted by Nancy Ryan

Green Living
Scott Evans

Writers on Radio
Antonya Nelson
Hosted by Tania Casselle


Stories Week of Aug 29, 2005

Radio Rio - Valle Vidal
Amigos Bravos

Nuclear Earth Weapons

Congressman Tom Udall
Interview by Mike Tilley

Living Treasures
Kathy Cordova & Holly White

Health Highlights
Barbara Arnold


Stories Week of Aug 22, 2005

Rules if the Justice Game
DWI License
John Paternoster

Farmer's Market Minutes
NM Sec. of AG Milley Gonzales
Lisa Fox

Classical Indian Music Concert

D. H. Lawrence Anniversary

Farmer's Market Minutes
Garlic Farmer Stanley Crawford
Lisa Fox

Untitled - Teruko Wilde
Maye Torres - 28 minutes


Stories Week of August 25, 2005

Historia de Taos - Taos Pueblo
Bob Romero

Lorca Play

Rules if the Justice Game
DWI Arrest
John Paternoster

Taos Vigil for Cindy Sheehan

Cuentos de mi Valle
Where my stories come from
Theresa Silva

Interview from Crawford, TX
Olga Torres-Reid

Mirabai Star "Interior Castle"
58 minutes

Arte de Descartes
Mellisa Larsen


Stories Week of August 8, 2005

Hiroshima Memorial Aug 6
Los Alamos

Interview with Lt. Governor
Diane Denish on Youth

Derek Stevens

Flaminco Youth Dance
Emmy Grimm

Veterans for Peace
Crawford, Texas

Peace Moment
Barri Sanders

Green Living
Scott Evans

SOMOS Marjorie Agosin

SOMOS Writers on Radio
John Dufresne
Tania Casselle

Ambushed Grand Jury
Rocky Flats


Stories Week of August 1, 2005

Farming in Summer - Lavender
Lisa Fox

Womens' Speak
Nancy Ryan

LASG Greg Mello
Los Alamos National Labs

Farmer's Market Minutes Pt 2
Lisa Fox


Stories Week of July 25, 2005

Taos Living Treasures

New Mexico Green Convention

Historia de Taos
La Serna Land Grant
Bob Romero

Community Story Telling Pt 1
Community Story Telling Pt 2
Robert Wolf
Free River Press

Millicent Rogers Museum Auction

Farmer's Market Minutes Pt 1
Lisa Fox


Stories Week of July 18, 2005

Area G Taos Council Resolution

Green Guide Update
Richard Kujawski

Taos Fiesta

Epiphanies

Rocky Flats Panel

Truth in Military Recruitment
Ethan Berleman

Untitled - Larry Bell
Hosted by Maye Torres - 28 min

Taos Hum - Sarah Martinez
Hosted by Carol Mell - 28 min
Posted in a higher quality file


Stories Week of July 11, 2005

Community Against Violence
Susan Embry

Bioneers Conference
Sustain Taos

Richard Kujawski

Green Living - Building Materials
Scott Evans

Lavender Field Day - Alcalde
Lisa Fox

Red Air
Willy Whitefeather Story teller
Host Flowers Espinosa - 28 min

Sacred Spaces - Steve Harris
Founder Rio Grande Restoration
Hosted by Julia Bortz Pyatt - 28 minutes
Order a 56 minute CD


Stories Week of July 4, 2005

Taos Juvenile Justice
Ethan Berlemen

Michael Franti Interview
Ian Berman

Taos High School Flea Market
Derek Steven

Harwood Report

Exploring Sacred Places
Restoring Water into the Rio Grande - Steve Harris
Founder Rio Grande Restoration
Hosted by Julia Bortz Pyatt - 56 minutes
Order CD

Peace Moment
Barri Sanders

SOMOS Writers on Radio
Poet Veronica Golos

Hosted by Tania Casselle - 28 min


Stories Week of June 27, 2005

Radio Rio - Amigos Bravos
Valle Vidal update
Rachel Conn 28 minutes

Living Treasures
Eduardo Rael
Kathy Cordova & Holly White

Out & Proud
Hosted by George King

The DaVinci Project
Trip to the Dominican Republic

Valle Vidal Tour

Building & Planning in Taos
Miguel Salinas & Alan Vigil
56 minutes

Health Highlights
Dorthea Martinez Fire Safety
Barabra Arnold


Stories Week of June 20, 2005

Historia de Taos
Padre Martinez
Bob Romero

Ranchos Elementary School
Perspective by Rock Smith

Rules of the Justice Game
New NM DWI Law Pt 2
John Paternoster

Taos Solar Fest Pt. 1
Taos Solar Fest Pt. 2
Dawn Richardson

Untitled
Watercolorist Tom Noble
Hosted by Maye Torres


Stories Week of June 13, 2005

Community Against Violence
Susan Embry

Mental Health Meeting

Rules of the Justice Game
New NM DWI Law
John Paternoster

Big Brother, Big Sister Meeting

Green Living
Scott Evans

Evening of Meditation & Music

Taos Hum
Humor - Carol Mell 28 min.

Peace Moment
Barri Saunders

Taos Teen Media Camp June 6-11, 2005 Audio Segments

Musical Tastes in Taos
Ian Bearden

A Glitch in the System
Partying in Taos - Alie Valerio

Alternative Energy
Forest Bello

The Protection of the Valle Vidal - Why, Government, Why?
Aaron Allred

Faith in the Eyes of Taoseños
Holt Seiler

The System
Venessa Perez

The Pursuit of Acceptance by my Passion
Andy Blue Arm

Happy Pills
Ned Randolph

Taos Teen Media Camp June 6-11, 2005 Movies (Requires Quicktime for Windows or Mac)

Extreme Arts
David Valerio

The Rush
Kathernine Buchanan & Derek Steven

UNTITILED
Karen Mirabal & Eric Mondragon

Samsara
Aleta Storch & Ayssa Cashman

Smoke and Die
Kitty Hacket

Today's Movemnent, Tomorrow's Head Trip
Travis Thompson & Noah Bridges


Stories Week of June 6, 2005

Health Highlights
Barbara Arnold

Farming in Summer
New York Farmers Market
Lisa Fox - 28 min.

Taos Currents
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Mike Tilley - 28 min.

Harwood Museum Report
Lucy Perera

Wildlife Center

Taos Teen Media Camp & Party

SOMOS Writers on Radio
Author Rick Collignon
Hosted by Tania Casselle


Stories Week of May 30, 2005

Amigos Bravos - Radio Rio
Taos Piano Recital

Taos Living Treaures
Viola Silva
Kathy Cordova & Holly White

United - A Music Video
Interview by Ethan Berleman

Taos Center for the Arts
New Building update Part 2

Breath of Nan
A Ceremonial Gathering of the Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers Hosted by Tewa Women United May 22nd, 2005 in Pojoaque, New Mexico


Produced by Lisa Fox 56 mins


Stories Week of May 23, 2005

Western Environmental Law Center - Energy Policy

Taos Center for the Arts
New Building update

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Summer Camp

Questa Flooding

Exploring Sacred Spaces
Sacred Sounds Part 2
Hosted by Julia Bortz Pyatt - 28 min


Stories Week of May 16, 2005

Out and Proud
Hosted by George King

Gathering of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers

Millicent Rogers Museum
Folklife Festival
Photography - Woodcarving

Untitled
Artists Mical Aloni & Assat Reznik
Hosted by Maye Torres


Stories Week of May 9, 2005

Sustain Our Cultures - 28 min.
Miguel Santistevan, Flowers Espinosa & Estevan Arellano - Sustain Taos Forum-
Promo

Sustain Our Cultures - 56 minutes The version broadcast on KTAO includes Albert Raymond Cata, Kathy Wan Povi Sanchez, & Charles Kading

Green Living
Hosted by Scott Evens

Rivers & Birds Film

Battle of the Books
Special Arts Day
Taos Day School Radio Club


Women's Speak
Chellis Glendinning - Chiva
Hosted by Nancy Ryan

Red Air Pow-wows - 28 min
Hosted by Flowers Espinosa

Exploring Sacred Places
Sacred Sounds Part 1
Hosted by Julia Bortz Pyatt

Promo Taos Chamber Music Ufonia

Tsunami Benefit Art Show

In Concert India

Justice Makes a Difference
Host Thom Allena

Madre Poderosa Talk
Olga Torres-Reid


Stories Week of May 2, 2005

Farming in Spring
Tooley's Trees
Hosted by Lisa Fox

Taos Pueblo AG Day

The Mankind Project

Celebrate Women and Girls
Taos Community Foundation

Harwood Museum Report
David Witt

Unitarian Church Open House

SOMOS Writers on Radio
Stanley Crawford - 28 Minutes
Hosted by Tania Casselle
Promo


Stories Week of April 25, 2005

Girltime Conference

Manifest Your Miracle

Wildlife Center Benefit

Celebrando las Acequias
Estevan Arellano


Stories Week of April 18, 2005

Out & Proud!
Gay & Lesbian Issues
Hosted by George King

Middle Eastern Music

Historia de Taos
Popé and the Pueblo Revolt
Bob Romero

Untitled - David Witt
Hosted by Maye Torres


Amy with activist Jasmine Bennett

Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
Un-Embed the Media!
Speaking in Taos Apr 17
58 minutes CD available
Broadcast on KRZA 1 PM Thur.. Apr 21
To be broadcast in May on KTAO

Bill Of Rights Fundraiser

Girltime Iraqi Children Benefit

 


Stories Week of April 11, 2005

Justice Makes a Difference
Thom Allena

Tandem Taiko Drumming

Red Air
Hosted by Flowers Espinosa

Writers on Radio
Colorado writer Pam Houston

Society of the Muse of the Southwest
Hosted by Tania Casselle - 28 Min.

Chimayo Prayer Pilgrimage
David Fernandez

Earth Day in Taos

Community Against Violence
Susan Embry

Amy Goodman
of Democracy Now!
Speaking in Taos
Sun 9 am Apr 17
sponsored by
Action Coalition
Interview by Mike Tilley

Exploring Sacred Places - Father William McNichols
The legacy of Pope John Paul II
Julia Bortz Pyatt - 28 minutes

National Guard Returns to Taos
Mike Tilley & Julia Bortz Pyatt - 5 minutes
On-line extra: Raw unedited interviews with friends, families, and soldiers as well as ambient sounds of wind & sirens. 70 minutes. A CD is available.

Stories Week of April 4, 2005

Farming in Spring
Hosted by Lisa Fox

Health Week April 4
Barbara Arnold

Harwood Museum Report
David Witt

Stash Music Group

Day School Poets TIME OUT

Health Week April 7
Barbara Arnold

Peace Moment
Barri Sanders

TCA Scrap Arts Music

Community Supporting Veterans
56 minute edit of the Forum CD's available

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