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We’re Hiring! Morning Edition Host & Reporter Position Now Open
TITLE: Morning Edition Host & Reporter REPORTS TO: General Manager Marfa Public Radio believes in the capacity of public media to shape and animate who we are, where we live, and how we relate. Our aim is to use the … Continue reading

Parting Words from our Morning Edition Host
Morning Edition Host and Reporter Travis Bubenik is leaving West Texas in January for a reporting position at Houston Public Media, where he’ll cover energy and environment issues in Texas. We asked him to share a few thoughts on his … Continue reading

Nuanced Reporting Matters in a Complex World: Keep it Thriving in West Texas!
It’s that time of year again. Time for you to invest in high-quality, nuanced, detailed, independent journalism in West Texas. Marfa Public Radio’s biggest source of funding comes directly from individual listener contributions. It’s that simple – we exit because you … Continue reading

The Votes Are In – Here’s What You Want To Know Before The 2016 Election
We asked for your questions about this year’s election, and you delivered! Over the past few months, Marfa Public Radio and other public radio stations across Texas have compiled queries about this year’s election from voters all over the state. … Continue reading

Marfa Public Radio Names Maine Producer Elise Pepple as General Manager
Elise Pepple, a producer of community outreach programming for public radio and podcasts will become the general manager of Marfa Public Radio (KRTS) and West Texas Public Radio (KXWT) this fall. She has produced for the nationally recognized Story Corps … Continue reading

Vote For Your Favorite Elections Question For Our “Texas Decides” Project
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been compiling questions about this year’s election sent to us by voters across Texas. It’s part of a project we’re calling “Texas Decides.” Now, it’s time for you to help us decide which questions we answer! Vote for the … Continue reading

Got Questions About The 2016 Election? We Want To Answer Them
In Texas, there’s far more at stake in the 2016 election season than who takes the White House. The state is battling with federal courts over the voter ID law. Demographic change is accelerating. In one West Texas congressional district, … Continue reading

Marfa Public Radio To Launch Host Exchange Program with WCAI of Cape Cod, Mass.
This public radio network in West Texas and WCAI in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, is separated by 2,300 miles. One radio station lies next to an ocean, the other sits in a desert. But in April, a public media exchange experiment called “Radio Hometown: Two … Continue reading

Holiday Programming on Marfa Public Radio
We hope you’ve been enjoying the holiday specials on Marfa Public Radio, from our original music shows “No Country For Old Music” to “Classical Midday.” Here’s an overview of Christmas programs.

Fall Membership Drive Underway! October 22 – 30!
Our annual Fall Membership Drive is underway and runs through Friday, October 30 – get your contribution in now and keep independent, non-profit radio alive and well in Far West Texas! A lot of exciting things have happened over the … Continue reading