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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.

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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.