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These are playlists and audio files of radios shows I hosted while a volunteer disc jockey at KXCI Radio. In the early years, from 1983-1986, I hosted two shows. One, which aired on Fridays from 9am to noon, was called the “Morning Music Mix” and the other was “The Chicano Connection”, later named “The Chicano Connection Revisited”. Most of the early shows include just the playlists. (In some cases, the playlists are incomplete). I’m working on converting what I have kept on cassette from this time period to mp3 files and will post them here when they are ready.
For my later shows from 2004-2020 that consist of audio files, in some cases, I’ve written a blog post complete with playlists about the shows. In others, there are very brief descriptions or none at all except a link to the audio files. Each file is an hour long. My shows were generally two hours long, so each one is divided into two parts. Most of the time, you’ll notice that each show is preceded by part of the previous program, either “A Poets Moment” or another program. Most of the time, they take up just a minute or two of the beginning of the hour. The shows included here are but a sliver of my work, as I was on the air weekly from 1983 to 1986, and again from 2004 to 2020. They are listed by year in reverse chronological order. All the shows from 2013 to 2020 have audio files attached. Enjoy!
2020
New Year’s Day Show (01/01/20) Part 1, Part 2
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday on the Chicano Connection (01/15/2020)
January 22, 2020 Show Part 1, Part 2
January 29,2020: Country music and the songs of Cuco Sanchez, Part 1, Part 2.
It’s Time for a Dance Party on the Chicano Connection (02/12/20)
Pura Salsa on the Chicano Connection (02/19/20)
Those Oldies But Goodies: My very last radio show on KXCI (02/26/20)
2019
January 2, 2019 Show–An evening of upbeat, positive music (all in English): Part 1, Part 2.
January 9 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
A Celebration of the Music of Jose Alfredo Jimenez On The Chicano Connection (01/16/19)
January 23, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
Reggae and Soul Music on the Chicano Connection (02/06/19)
February 13, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
February 27, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 6, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 13, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 20, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 27, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 3, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 10, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 17, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 1, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 8, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 15, 2019 Show: Let’s Dance! Part 1, Part 2.
May 22, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 29, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 5, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2
June 12, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2
June 26, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2
Freedom and the 4th of July on the Chicano Connection (07/03/19)
July 10, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2
A Celebration of the Music of Linda Ronstadt and Billie Holiday on the Chicano Connection (07/17/19)
Venting a little on the Chicano Connection (07/24/19)
August 21, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 28, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 4, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 11, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 18, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 25, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 2, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 30, 2019 Show: Life and Death, Saints and Sinners, Good and Evil. Part 1, Part 2.
November 6, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
November 20, 2019 Show: Music of the Mexican Revolution and dance music. Part 1, Part 2.
November 27, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
Music of the 60’s from My Brother Rudy’s Record Collection (12/04/19). Part 1, Part 2.
December 11, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2
December 18, 2019 Show: Part 1, Part 2
Christmas Show (12/25/19) Part 1, Part 2
2018
American Country and Latin Folk Music on the Chicano Connection (01/03/18)
January 10, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
A Night of Jazz on the Chicano Connection (01/17/18)
January 24, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
January 31, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
February 7, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
February 14, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
February 21, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
February 28, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 7, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 14, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 21, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 28, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 4, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 11, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 18, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 25, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 2, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 9, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 16, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 23, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 30, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 20, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 27, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 4, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 11, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 18, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 25, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 1, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 8, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 22, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
The Chicano Connection, (09/05/18)
September 12, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
A fun, danceable mess of a show! (09/19/18)
Remembering Woody Guthrie on the Chicano Connection (10/03/18)
October 10, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 24, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 31, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
November 7, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
November 14, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
The Chicano Connection, (11/21/18)
November 28, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 5, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 12, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 19, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2. A tribute to Nancy Wilson, who died on 12/13/18, featuring many of her best songs, and a variety of music from the great American songbook.
December 26, 2018 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
2017
January 4, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
January 11, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
January 18, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
January 25, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
February 1, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
February 8, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
February 15, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
February 22, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
March 1, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
March 8, 2107 Show: Part 1, Part 2
March 15, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
March 22, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
March 29, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
April 5, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
April 12, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
April 19, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
April 26, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
May 3, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
May 10, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
May 17, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
May 24, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
May 31, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
June 14, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
July 5, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
July 12, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
July 19, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
August 2, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
August 9, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
August 16, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
August 23, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
August 30, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
September 13, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
September 20, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 4, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 11, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 18, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 25, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
November 1, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
November 8, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
November 15, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
November 22, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
November 29, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
December 6, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
December 13, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
December 20, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
December 27, 2017 Show: Part 1, Part 2
2016
January 6, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
January 13, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
January 20, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
February 3, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
February 17, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
February 24, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 2, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 9, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 23, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 30, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 6, 2016: Part 1, Part 2.
April 13, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 20, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 27, 2016 Show. Part 1, Part 2.
May 4, 2016 Show. Part 1, Part 2.
May 18, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 25, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 1, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 8, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 22, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 6, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 13, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 20, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 17, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 24, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 31, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 7, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 14, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 21, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 28, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 12, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 19, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 26, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2
Post-Election Blues on the Chicano Connection (11/09/16)
December 7, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 14, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 21, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 28, 2016 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
2015
January 7, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2
January 14, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2
January 21, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2
February 4, 2015 Part 1, Part 2
February 18, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
February 25, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 4, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 11, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 18, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 25, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 1, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 8, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 15, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 22, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 29, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 6, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 13, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 20, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 27, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 3, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 10, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 17, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 24, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 1, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 8, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 15, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 22, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 29, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 5, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 12, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 19, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
August 26, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 2, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 9, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 16, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 23, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 30, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 7, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 21, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2 .
October 28, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
November 4, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
November 11, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
November 18, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
November 25, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 9, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 16, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 23, 2015 Shoe: Part 1, Part 2.
December 30, 2015 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
2014
January 1, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2
January 8, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2
January 15, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2
February 12, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2
February 19, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2
February 26, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 5, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 12, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 19, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
March 26, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
Celebrating Cesar Chavez Day on KXCI (03/31/14)
April 2, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 9, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 16, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
April 23, 2014 Show; Part 1, Part 2.
April 30, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 7, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
May 14, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 4, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
June 11, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
An all Reggae Program (06/15/14) Part 1, Part 2
Celebrating my Mom’s birthday, (06/18/14) Part 1, Part 2
July 2, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 9, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 16, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 23, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
July 30, 2014 Show: A Dance Party! Part 1, Part 2.
August 6, 2014: Part 1, Part 2.
August 13, 2014: Part 1, Part 2.
August 27, 2014: Part 1, Part 2.
September 3, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 10, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
September 24, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 1, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 8, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 15, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 22, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
October 29, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
November 5, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
November 26, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 3, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 10, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 17, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 24, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
December 31, 2014 Show: Part 1, Part 2.
2013
January 2, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
January 9 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
January 16, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
Martin Luther King Day Show, (01/17/13) Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
February 6, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
February 20, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
March 6, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
March 20, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
March 27, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
April 3, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
April 10, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
April17, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
May 1, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
May 8, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
May 22, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
May 29, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
June 12, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
June 19, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
July 24, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
July 31, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
August 7, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
August 14, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
August 21, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
August 28, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
September 4, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
September 11, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
September 18, 2013 Show: An evening of Corridos and Folk Music Part 1, Part 2
September 25, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 2, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 9, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 16, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 23, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
October 30, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
November 6, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
November 13, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
Bud and Travis and Other Folkies on the Chicano Connection (11/20/13)
November 27, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
December 4, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
December 11, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
December 18, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
December 25, 2013 Show: Part 1, Part 2
1986
The Chicano Connection Revisited, June 5, 1986. (Playlist only).
Music From The Living Loom Show, Gay Pride/Father’s Day Program with guest hosts Bob Diaz and Jamie Anderson July 4, 1986. Part 1. (Audio only).
Music From The Living Loom Show, Gay Pride/Father’s Day Program with guest hosts Bob Diaz and Jamie Anderson, July 4, 1986. Part 2. (Audio only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, July 31, 1986. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, September 25, 1986. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, October 2, 1986. (Playlist only.)
The Chicano Connection Revisited, October 16, 1986. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, Date unknown #1. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, Date unknown #2. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, Date unknown #3. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, Date unknown #3. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, Date unknown #4. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, Date unknown #5. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, Date unknown #6. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection Revisited, Date unknown #7. (Playlist only).
1985
01/11/85: The morning music mix. (Playlist only).
01/19/85: Oldies show covering for Kidd Squidd. (Playlist only)
02/08/85: The Morning music mix. (Playlist only).
3/1/85: The Morning music mix. (Playlist only).
07/04/85: The Chicano Connection Revisited. (Playlist only).
1984
The Chicano Connection, January 5, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, January 6, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, Jan/Feb, 1984–exact date unknown. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection, Jan/Feb, 1984, exact date unknown #1. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection, Jan/Feb, 1984 exact date unkown #2. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection, February 23, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, February 24, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, June 22, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, June 29, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, August 17, 1984, Part 1. (Audio only).
The Morning Music Mix, August 17, 1984, Part 2. (Audio only).
The Morning Music Mix, September 14, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, September 21, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, October 12, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, October 26, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, November 2, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, November 30, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, December 21, 1984. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix Date Unknown #1. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix: Date Unknown #2. (Playlist only).
1983
The Chicano Connection, December 8, 1983. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, December 9, 1983. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection, December 15, 1983. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, December 16, 1983. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection, December 22, 1983. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, December 23, 1983. (Playlist only).
The Chicano Connection, December 29, 1983. (Playlist only).
The Morning Music Mix, December 30, 1983. (Playlist only).