Serving the Permian Basin with @NPR programming, classical music and local news at 91.3 FM
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7 Nov 2018
Hi, y’all! The team at @kxwt and all the news we tweet out has moved!
You can find all your West Texas coverage at @MarfaRadio 🤠
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7 Sep 2018
Stanton starting to float. This photo taken the corner of Carpenter and St. Francis. Carpenter underwater and west side of Hwy 137 flooded to center lane. @NWSMidland @NewsWest9WX @kxwt
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2 Aug 2018
On West Texas Talk, Ryan Paradiso speaks poet Donika Kelly about personal experiences that shaped "Bestiary," Kelly's debut collection of poetry.
Tune in at 6 pm tonight, or 9 am tomorrow morning.
Kelly will read at the St. George Pavilion on Sunday, August 5th at 7:30 pm.
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WestTexasPublicRadio retweeted
31 Jul 2018
I’m in Midland, Texas for the next #WestTexasWonders on @MarfaRadio. It’s gonna be all about the Tall City and why some of it’s skyscrapers are empty. Got a memory involving these hulking giants, I want to hear it 🏗🏫🏢
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26 Jul 2018
Tonight at 6 pm and tomorrow at 9 am, tune into "West Texas Talk" to hear a conversation between @rachmonroe & @RiceGonzalez. They talk about the Bronx & his novel, "Chulito."
Rice-Gonzales will read at the St. George Pavilion on Sunday, 7/29 at 7:30 pm
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25 Jul 2018
For the first story in the "West Texas Wonders" series, a listener asked what the real story behind the Marfa lights is. Reporter @_dtnguyen went looking for them to find out more.
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31 May 2018
On "West Texas Talk," @rachmonroe speaks to writer @clairevaye about deserts and her mother's influence on her writing. She is the author of the novel Gold Fame Citrus and the short story collection Battleborn. Tune in at 6 pm tonight, or 9 pm tomorrow morning!
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23 May 2018
Listen to a conversation with award winning investigative journalist Melissa del Bosque.
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3 May 2018
On "West Texas Talk," Chase Peeler talks about his research on music and its vital role in community and identity building in Terlingua. Hear more about Terlingua's unique music scene at 6 pm tonight, or 9 am Friday morning.
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25 Apr 2018
For families in Midland and Odessa, the price of oil makes the difference between hard times and high times.
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25 Apr 2018
In Midland, Texas, “even if you’re not in oil and gas, you’re in oil and gas.” bit.ly/2Hqo0Le
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23 Apr 2018
Dr. Zacariah Hildenbrand joins us to talk about CLEAR's research on recycling produced water, its implications, and water monitoring the organization has been conducting in Balmorhea since 2016.
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19 Apr 2018
Tune in to "West Texas Talk" at 6 pm tonight or 9 am tomorrow to hear a conversation Jana La Brasca had with writer Lesley Stern. They discuss Stern's background, film, smoking, gardens, and feminism.
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19 Apr 2018
The Permian Basin’s growing frac sand industry is seeing thousands of trucks on the road daily, which some say is straining West Texas' infrastructure.
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12 Apr 2018
Tonight on "West Texas Talk," hear stories about taking big risks. Tune in at 6 pm to hear from Chloe Gallagher, Alexandra Gates, and Elise Pepple. All of the stories from Friday night are available online now!
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11 Apr 2018
We’re happy to announce West Texas Public Radio is joining the @wearehearken family with help of the CLEF subsidy.
The platform will allow us to engage and involve listeners in the stories we produce.
Stay tuned for West Texas Curious! 📻 x.com/wearehearken/status/98…
11 Apr 2018
Thrilled to announce the first recipients of the CLEF Subsidy: what a collection! Check out these newsrooms and their big plans with Hearken and @groundsource:
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5 Apr 2018
On "West Texas Talk," hear stories about big risks from our "All or Nothing" event in Odessa, TX. Tune in at 6 pm tonight, or 9 am tomorrow morning. Thanks to @odessaarts, @blacktuliptx, and The Rose Building for their support! @OAcrude
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2 Apr 2018
It's here! Our Spring membership drive kicks off this morning!
📞 Call 1-800-903-5787 to support public radio in West Texas.
💻 Or donate online here:
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29 Mar 2018
On WTT,
Diana Nguyen speaks to Lonn Taylor & artist Avram Dumitrescu about Taylor's book, "Marfa for the Perplexed." "The thesis of the book is really that Marfa has always been a refuge for individualists and eccentrics," Taylor explains. Tune in at 6 pm, or tomorrow at 9 am.
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28 Mar 2018
The $9.5 billion deal — which still requires shareholder and regulatory approval — would make the company the largest drilling operation in the Permian Basin.
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23 Mar 2018
The report warns that the area of instability could be larger than the surveyed land — and that the entire region is vulnerable to human activity because of its geology. | via @TexasTribune
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