Ask residents of Santa Fe about their greatest concern and the likely response will be public safety. In this program, The Forum goes behind the statistics to discuss with Santa Fe Chief of Police Paul Joye how he and the Police Department are working to make the “city different” the “city safer.” Sergeant Luke Wakefield reminds us how we can make our residences safer to discourage theft.

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber as he reflects on his time in office and the challenges and opportunities facing the city. As he enters the final year of his second term, Mayor Webber shares insights on his journey from journalism to politics, Santa Fe’s response as a sanctuary city, and pressing issues such as public safety, homelessness, and behavioral healthcare. Will he seek a third term? While no final decision has been made, we explore the factors that will shape his choice.

Shortly after his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order putting a 90-day freeze on foreign assistance and development aid. A few days later, some 10,000 employees of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were told that they were being placed on administrative leave. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the Agency’s programs would be reviewed and that those that were not cancelled would be managed by the Department of State.

February has been celebrated for decades as Black History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of African Americans to our country’s culture, economy and society.The Forum brings together world-renowned musicians to discuss the evolution of spiritual and gospel music and their wide influence on other genres of music and impact on American history.

The opportunities for a rich education in Santa Fe and New Mexico are as diverse as our culture. Continuing our tour of unique schools in New Mexico, The Forum takes a close look at two exceptional institutions: Saint John’s college and the United World College-U.S. campus (UWC).

A Presidential inaugural is about as important and complex of any event imaginable. Requiring the highest security, parades, dinners and balls. All centered around the transfer of power symbolized by the President-Elect taking the Oath of Office as required in Article II of the U.S. Constitution.

Santa Fe is famous for the diversity and richness of its arts, museums, restaurants and architecture, less known is the richness of two local colleges. On this Forum, Dr, Robert Martin, president at the Institute of American Indian Arts and Dr. Rebecca Rowley, president of Santa Fe Community College discussed with host Jim Falk and contributing panelist, Peter Smith, the important work taking place to prepare and educate future leaders. Both schools offer degree programs and certificates in numerous fields providing students and professionals exciting, cost-effective paths to advance their careers. In this episode, you will hear how students at IAIA are uniquely placed to work with galleries and museums and how SFCC programs in film and digital technologies are laying the foundation to bring more productions to New Mexico. After listening to this show, you may find yourselves browsing through their continuing education catalogues!

When deep partisanship often rules the day, two New Mexican political leaders show that they often agree and, when they don’t, they listen and discuss the issues with respect.On this Forum, New Mexico State Senator and Majority Leader Peter Wirth and Minority Leader Senator Bill Sharer preview the upcoming session of the state legislature with Forum host Jim Falk and KSFR’s news reporter Rob Hochschild. Everything is on the table: crime and public safety, healthcare, taxation, water policy and more.

A few months after Bill Church took leadership of Santa Fe's paper of record, the veteran journalist fields questions on the final Forum episode of 2024.

As 2024 draws to a close, host Jim Falk and news reporter, Rob Hochschild talk with two leaders of the Santa Fe community about their work and hopes for the New Year: Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández of NM Congressional District 3, and The Santa Fe New Mexican's new Executive Editor Bill Church. The interview with Rep. Leger Fernández was recorded on December 20 while the House of Representatives debated the Bill to extend the budget or risk a partial government shutdown. The conversation with Bill Church was recorded on December 17.