By Cassidy Segovia Music Journalist Picture this... you are about to pick someone up for a first date. You are a little nervous, so you decide to play one of your favorite playlists for the car ride to lighten the mood. You are even hoping to find out if this person has the same exact music taste as you, let alone likes your music. You both are driving down the […]
By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor Anyone that has stepped outside their home in the last couple of weeks can attest that Texas heat is officially here. And for those who have little to no experience with Texas summers, they are no joke. According to KXAN, the average temperature in Austin during July 2021 was 84.1 degrees Fahrenheit, which was actually considered cooler than normal. Rising temperatures are convenient for […]
By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor While we celebrate KTSW’s 30th anniversary, we want to honor our past KTSW alumni. Amanda “Mandy” Dugan is one of them. She worked as a host and producer as part of KTSW’s production team from Aug. 2009 to May 2010. Dugan’s experience started off on the morning show Orange Juice & Biscuits (OJ&B), as a co-host and assistant producer, with Jonathan Valdez. The show […]
By Hannah Walls Web Content Contributor In honor of KTSW’s 30th birthday, I had the opportunity to interview alumni Jonathan Valdez. He originally got his start at KTSW in the programming department working on nightly broadcasts. After applying for a specialty show, the hour-long morning talk show Orange Juice & Biscuits was born. Valdez originally applied for a show with fellow DJ Adrian Peterson, but most of Orange Juice & […]
By Autumn McGowan Web Content Assistant Manager Sarah Vasquez is the SXSW Audio Sessions Recording Coordinator, Project Manager and Content Producer for Truth Work Media, a freelance journalist, photographer and alumna of the “In the Public Interest” (IPI) department at KTSW. For KTSW’s 30th birthday, I talked to Sarah about her time at Texas State and what she’s up to now. When asked about her favorite part of being a […]
By Autumn McGowan Web Content Assistant Manager The weather is finally warming up, the green is returning to the trees and summer is well on its way. This means we can finally start to enjoy time outside and soak up the sunshine. Thankfully, living in San Marcos and near Austin means there are no shortages of charming nature spots to spend the day with a group of friends or even […]
By Clara Blankenship Music Journalist My concert bucket list is extremely long. I started it in middle school, so it fittingly features a strange assortment of artists and bands. It's ambitious, and I probably won't get to see most of the artists I have written down. However, this weekend, I was able to cross off a band that has always been at the top of my list: Bon Iver. Bon […]
By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor Two weeks ago, SXSW and all of its conferences, interactive events and concerts took over the city of Austin, Texas. With the fact that SXSW took place during spring break, I wanted to take advantage of what the festival had to offer— to an extent. I knew that in planning a day trip to Austin there was only so much I could do in […]
By C.J. Okeke Music Journalist March holds a somber day for the fans of late rapper Nipsey Hussle. The Los Angeles rapper was fatally shot nearly three years ago outside of his clothing store on March 31, 2019. The loss of Nipsey Hussle can still be felt throughout the hip-hop community. Nipsey Hussle, 33, was born with the real name Ermias Davidson Ashghedom on August 15, 1985. Nipsey, a champion […]
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