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Adrian "Trate" Quintana is a musician, DJ, and electronic music producer from Santa Fe, NM. He is also KSFR's Station Operations Manager.

Rachel Abrams is a senior producer and reporter for “The New York Times Presents,” The Times’s award-winning television documentary series for Hulu and FX. In 2022, she was part of the team that won an Emmy for “Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson,” and in 2018, she was part of the reporting team that won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for exposing sexual harassment and misconduct by Harvey Weinstein and other powerful figures.

James Werbel is a Professor Emeritus of Management at Iowa State University. He moved to Santa Fe and 2016 to be close to the mountains and outdoor activities. Before moving to NM James was a reporter for KHOI radio in Ames, Iowa doing stories of community interest and live broadcasts with guests.

When he moved to Santa Fe he started working with KSFR radio as a top of the hour news reporter until 2018. After covid, he decided to go back to radio news and focus on stories related to NGOs, the arts,

David Dresher is a DJ with a deep love for jazz. His passion for the genre took root in the 1980s while working on the film Amadeus for Fantasy Records in Berkeley, CA—home to legendary labels like Prestige, Milestone, and Riverside. Over the years, his jazz collection grew alongside his involvement in the music scene. While living in Los Angeles, he volunteered at the Jazz Bakery, where he worked on shows featuring artists such as Ron Carter and Esperanza Spalding.

Growing up in Santa Fe, public radio was always important to me. I remember having to record my favorite shows on tape and listening to them the next day because it was a school night. I was fortunate to participate in KSFR’s youth program which trained students to engineer, host, and produce their own 30 minute bi-weekly shows. Once at college that experience helped me land a coveted spot on WNYU where I had a weekly reggae show in NYC. Returning to New Mexico I was humbled to be a substitute host for Reggae Runnins for a brief period. Now, over a decade later, I’m very excited to be back hosting once again. I hope listeners will enjoy the wide but vetted selection of roots, dub, dancehall, and more.

Gary Storm is a musician, writer, and a water-law attorney. He has a Ph.D. in English and a law degree. He plays viola and guitar and has formed and played in numerous rock bands including, most recently, The Wes Studi Band. He also writes and records music for children. Gary is married to artist, gallerist, and Montessori teacher, Linda Storm. Gary and Linda were married live on the radio on WUWU-FM in Buffalo in 1983. They have four very creative children.

email: dpettas@ksfr.org

Sometimes themed and sometimes free form, DJ Microwatt plans to take you on a trip to the Moon and back.

Lisa Corradino or Leesasee-DJ Featherdust has sat in on many an airwave platform from late nights on WTUL 91.5 FM in New Orleans, Louisiana to KXLU 88.9 FM Los Angeles, CA. She is a regular on KMRD LP 96.9 FM Madrid Community Radio and a radiophile since she recognized the switch between the AM/ FM dial.