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Carly Newfeld, author and educator, has produced and hosted “The Last Word: Conversations with Writers“ since 2019. She grew up in England and has revered books since she was seven years old when she was disciplined by a Victorian-era librarian for requesting science fiction books from the boys’ section of the library.

The first country-and-western recording I ever dug was Leroy Van Dyke’s “Walk on By.” I was 10 years old and growing up in New Jersey. The recording was broadcast on New York City’s WABC radio, a pop music station to which I listened religiously. “Walk on By” was a “crossover” hit on the country and pop music charts. Similar country crossover recordings grabbed my attention over the next few years: Claude King’s “Wolverton Mountain,” Skeeter Davis’s “The End of the World,” Bobby Bare’s “Detroit City,” The Statler Brothers’ “Flowers on the Wall,” and the many recordings of Roger Miller. Then, The Rolling Stones arrived in my life and pushed country aside, followed by a tide of “progressive rock” and blues. I returned to country when I moved to Denver, where, unlike the New York City area, there were at least a couple of AM country stations; the rockabilly of country charter Billy Swan lured me into this return. Today, I owe my love of “classic country” to the music of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley and to a brief but spectacular late-70s AM radio show called “Night Ride” on Denver’s KLAK. Finally, geography means a lot to me, and my brand of country-and-western music reminds me of the wide open spaces . . . and the friendly roadhouse just beyond the lights of town. I’ve dj’d “classic country” on radio stations KRZA, Alamosa, Colorado and KMRD Madrid, New Mexico. Thanks for listening.

The Caribbean duo from St. Croix Virgin Islands. DJ Flyas & Lace On The Mic have been spreading the love of Caribbean music together since 2011. Now they're spreading it throughout the southeast.

Chase Smith is a native New Mexican who grew up fascinated by the hip-hop songs his mom played. He took this fascination and turned it into his passion, which led him to producing, writing and composing hip-hop inspired music. Knowing a love for music could only get him so far, Chase decided to attend the audio-engineering program at Santa Fe Community College, expanding his knowledge of audio sciences and engineering. This led him to KSFR radio, where he's beginning to explore a career in radio broadcasting. Here, Chase hones his skills and has expanded them to include talk show and promo production. He has also developed an ear for radio programming, becoming an integral contributor to KSFR’s evolving sound.

Andrew Lovato is a Santa Fe native and has been a professor for over 38 years at The College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe Community College, and The Institute of American Indian Arts. He received his Ph. D. In 2000 in Intercultural Communication and was a Fulbright Scholar in 2008.

Marc and Paula Rhae have been active members of the Santa Fe NM Music scene for decades, and have played most venues in town from The Lensic Theater and Santa Fe Bandstand to the local Hotels and Clubs. They write songs in an eclectic style that has been described as Folkabilly Blues a new form of Americana music that is juicy gumbo of jazzy blues and folk rock.

Nina Rosenberg first fell in love with northern New Mexico when she visited in the early 1980s and feels incredibly fortunate to currently call Santa Fe home. She is an active board member of Slow Food Santa Fe where she partners with Lissa to organize local chapter activities that promote celebrating and learning about food traditions and issues. A perfect Saturday includes an early morning visit to Santa Fe’s Farmers’ Market and many hours of cooking and baking. Someday she will do more than talk about starting a vegetable and herb garden.

To explore critical ideas, and converse with experts to bring different views to an interested and informed audience is a privilege. It is very rewarding when a program stimulates discussion and encourages our listeners to dive deeper into subjects that they might not otherwise consider.

Santiago started DJing vinyl hip hop in 1992. He is known for being a local promoter. He spins in my styles. He's also a strong player in his community where he has had success in creating a strong following of supporters along the way. Check him out with co-host Pioneer Saturdays at midnight.

Wally Bowen has had a lifelong passion for music and the ownership and operation of a small music store in Yerington, Nevada, which expanded his musical interests beyond his early influences of 60’s folk, rock and country rock. In 2008, Wally was asked to host a music show for the local radio station, KSVL. He named it “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been”. He also hosted another show called “The KSVL Music Hour”, which features a different artist or group. Wally and his wife, Lisa moved to Oregon in 2014. Wally joined KOCF in the summer of 2015, bringing his shows to local audiences. He is proud to host his 2 shows on KOCF, “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been” and “The KOCF Music Hour”. Wally has also volunteered to be the Music Director of KOCF.