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Marfa Public Radio

Call Letters: KRTS
Frequency: 93.5
http://www.marfapublicradio.org/
Affiliations: NPR, APM, and PRI
Networks: Sound Opinions Private Network, American Routes Private Network, Here's the Thing, Reveal, American Public Media, and Inside Energy

The mission of Marfa Public Radio is to unite the community of Far West Texas with a focus on art, education, quality-of-life and the local economy. The KRTS studios - the tallest in Texas - are located in rural highlands of the Chihuahuan Desert. We serve the residents in the ranchlands of the Big Bend and Davis Mountains. We can be heard beyond the Transpecos at www.marfapublicradio.org.

Series

Nature Notes

39 Pieces

Nature Notes explores the natural world of the Chihuahuan Desert.

From: Marfa Public Radio
Updated: Sep 23, 2014

There's Something Out There

5 Pieces

Marfa Public Radio presents a radio documentary show about the strange things that happen in everyday life.

From: Marfa Public Radio
Updated: Apr 14, 2014

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Pipevine Plant

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

The Pipevine Plant and its importance in the West Texas ecosystem.

Bought by KENW

Added: Oct 18, 2012
Length: 04:31
Purchases: 1

Zone Tailed Hawks

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

Everyone is familiar with Turkey Vultures, those huge black birds that circle high in the sky, searching for road kill. The rare Zone-tailed Hawk o...

Bought by KENW

Added: Oct 18, 2012
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 1

The Fifth Season

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

Caption: Cenizo puts on a show during the rainy season. , Credit: Cathryn Hoyt

In the Chihuahuan Desert region, we spend fall, winter, spring and summer dreaming of and talking about our fifth season—the rainy season. Local wa...

Added: Oct 18, 2012
Length: 04:30

Burrowing Owls

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

Not all owls hunt at night and nest in trees. Burrowing owls greet the sun from abandoned prairie dog dens. What else makes these tiny birds unique?

Bought by KENW

Added: Apr 19, 2011
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 1

Big Bend Gambusia

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

Big Bend National Park is home to many rare and endangered species, but the Big Bend gambusia lives particularly close to the edge of extinction. H...

Bought by KENW

Added: Apr 19, 2011
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 1

Nighthawks

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

Some birds sing. Others twitter, tweet or trill. But the common nighthawk goes boom in the night. This noise isn’t all that sets nighthawks apart i...

Bought by KENW

Added: Apr 19, 2011
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 1

Learning to Sing

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

Learning to vocalize is a surprisingly unusual ability in the animal world. How do young songbirds master their musical talents?

Bought by KENW

Added: Apr 19, 2011
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 1

Our Might Oaks

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

The 21 oak species in our region assume many forms and are survivors of the last Ice Age. Who are these tenacious trees? And what animals depend on...

Bought by KENW

Added: Apr 19, 2011
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 1

Harvester Ants

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

You’ve seen their sprawling, barren mounds, like little moonscapes in your field or lawn. But what lies beneath harvester ants’ conspicuous mounds?

Bought by KENW

Added: Apr 07, 2011
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 1

Triops

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

These tiny crustaceans come to life for just a short while during our rainy season, but their eggs can wait decades to hatch and ride the wind for ...

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