Texas Public Radio
Audio, video, and editorial storytelling designed for broadcast and digital audiences.
At Texas Public Radio, I produced multimedia content that brought the culture and voices of South Texas to life. My work spanned podcast production, video interviews, and oral history storytelling, combining research, writing, interviewing, and editing to create compelling content for both radio and digital platforms.
Projects included the Fiesta San Antonio podcast, B40 Sessions music interviews, and StoryCorps South Texas, where I developed and produced interview-driven stories from concept through final production.
Skills demonstrated: Audio Production • Video Production • Interviewing • Editorial Research •
Script Writing • Video Editing • Podcast Production • Digital Storytelling
San Antonio
Fiesta Podcast
A podcast series highlighting the culture, traditions, and experiences of Fiesta San Antonio.
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Project Type: Podcast Research, Development, and Script Production
Fiesta San Antonio is one of the city’s most beloved cultural celebrations, blending history, food, fashion, and community traditions. Texas Public Radio launched a podcast series designed to help listeners better understand the origins and significance of Fiesta while also offering guidance on how to experience the celebration like a local.The series is hosted by Asia Ciaravino, local arts advocate, actress, and President and CEO of SA Youth, and Angela McClendon Johnson, a marketing and public relations professional and former Fiesta queen.
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For this project, I supported the development and production of the podcast series from concept to script.
Key contributions included:
Conducting historical and cultural research on the origins and traditions of Fiesta San Antonio
Developing and pitching episode concepts to leadership at Texas Public Radio
Creating structured outlines for eight podcast episodes (20–30 minutes each)
Editing and refining scripts for the hosts to ensure clarity and storytelling flow
Coordinating and conducting interviews with historians and Fiesta experts
The goal was to create episodes that balanced historical context with engaging storytelling. My research process included reviewing academic and archival sources, identifying key traditions and themes within Fiesta, and shaping them into compelling narrative arcs for each episode.
Each episode outline was designed to guide the hosts through a structured conversation that blended cultural insight, historical storytelling, and practical recommendations for enjoying Fiesta events.
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The series helped contextualize Fiesta San Antonio for listeners by highlighting the celebration’s history, traditions, and community significance. By grounding each episode in research and expert interviews, the podcast offered both longtime residents and new audiences a deeper understanding of the city’s signature cultural event.
B40 Interviews & Performances
In-studio sessions from the Back 40 of the TPR offices featuring audio, video, and interviews with the performers.
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Project Type: Music Interviews, Video Production, and Digital Content
The B40 Sessions series showcases live, in-studio performances recorded in the “Back 40” space at Texas Public Radio. The project highlights the diverse sounds and artists of South Texas through live music, interviews, and behind-the-scenes storytelling.
Each session features a musical performance paired with an interview that explores the artist’s background, creative process, and connection to the regional music scene. The resulting audio and video content is distributed through Texas Public Radio’s website and YouTube channel.
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I supported the production of B40 Sessions by coordinating artist participation and producing multimedia content for digital audiences.
Key contributions included:
Booking regional bands and coordinating in-studio performance sessions
Conducting research on featured artists to develop thoughtful interview questions
Hosting and interviewing musicians for the B40 series
Filming live performances and interview segments in the studio
Editing video footage for publication on Texas Public Radio’s website and YouTube channel
Producing interview content that complemented the live music performances
Each session began with researching potential artists and coordinating schedules for in-studio performances. Before filming, I conducted background research on each band to develop interview questions that highlighted their influences, creative process, and role in the South Texas music community.
During the sessions, I filmed live performances and interviews, capturing both the music and the artists’ personal stories. After recording, I edited the footage into digital video packages designed for online viewing and social sharing.
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The B40 Sessions helped spotlight emerging and established musicians from South Texas while expanding Texas Public Radio’s digital storytelling around regional arts and culture. The project combined live music performance, documentary-style interviews, and digital video production to create engaging content that celebrated the diversity of the local music scene.
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This Xicano Roots Fusion Group Is 'Writing The Soundtrack For The Movement'
Los Nahuatlatos (nä wät lâ tōs) is a group with deep roots to their Xicano-Indigenous heritage, whose mission is to “create original, inspiring and innovative music on a conscious level that people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy.” They describe their sound as “Xicano roots fusion” because their music is a combination of different traditional Latino styles.
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Demitasse Maintains A Fundamental Optimism, Even In The Darkest Song
Demitasse is a two-piece softly sung acoustic group comprised of Erik Sanden and Joe Reyes, both from the art-rock band Buttercup. Equipped with high falsetto harmonies and acoustic driven melodies, the duo sounds like the happier version of Elliott Smith or the heartbroken version of The Beach Boys.
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A Sensual Groove Affair In The Studio
Today, the Parallelephants are a combination of R&B, and a more soulful version of chillwave, that focuses more on the aesthetics of audio and visual art. Their hazy sound consists of a delirious blur of slowed-down beats, soft vocal harmonies, and intricate wavering tones that help create a “sensual groove affair.” As the group’s popularity grows, they have gained a dedicated fan base that relates to their messages of self-exploration and love in addition to their rejection of toxic masculinity and self-pride.
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The Time Enders Capture The Spirit Of A Timless Era
The Time Enders’ performance is so impressively dead-on to folk music produced in the ‘50s and ‘60s that you might wonder where they parked the time machine. Channeling the lyrical simplicity of cowboy songs and the mellower side of life, Nicholas Spyker and Orlando Gonzales create a timeless sound. Their set captured a moment in the early ‘60s where songs radiated an ethereal beauty and blossomed into the flower-power movement.
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Young Folk Duo Finds Inspiration Everywhere: 'People Are Poetic'
“I just heard her voice, and I was blown away.” It was “perfect” for the music Nemo wanted to create. During their performance in the Texas Public Radio studio, we knew exactly what he meant. If Nemo, a self-proclaimed former rocker, wanted to make the shift into the folk music realm, he would need a vocalist with a timeless sound. Looking and sounding a little like a young Linda Ronstadt with her black bangs, hoop earrings, and warm voice, Kass sounded ideal for Nemo’s new folk music venture.
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Striking A 50/50 Deal With The Universe, Voodoo Boogaloo Works To Meet Fate Halfway
Since becoming a trip-hop duo in 2014, their psychedelic vibe and unrivaled chemistry on stage have set them apart from other acts. The San Antonio Express-News even coined the duo as the “Sonny and Cher” of trip-hop. So far they have released two albums, traveled on three tours, and become central Texas electro-pop darlings. 2017 was their busiest year yet with the release of their sophomore album Get in There, and their first international tour across Central/Eastern Europe which consisted of ten shows in five countries.
StoryCorps South Texas
StoryCorps South Texas shares the oral histories of the region through conversations recorded at the StoryCorps Mobile Booth and Texas Public Radio studios.
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Project Type: Audio Production, Editorial Curation, and Voice Work
StoryCorps South Texas shares the personal histories of people across the region, preserving meaningful conversations between family members, friends, and community members. These interviews are recorded at the StoryCorps Mobile Booth and archived at the Library of Congress as part of a national effort to document everyday American stories.
In February 2018, the StoryCorps Mobile Booth visited San Antonio to collect interviews for the Military Voices Initiative, a project dedicated to recording and preserving the stories of veterans, service members, and military families. Select interviews were produced for broadcast on Texas Public Radio News stations and published online.
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For this project, I helped bring these stories to audiences through broadcast and digital distribution.
Key contributions included:
Selecting weekly featured interviews from the StoryCorps South Texas archive
Editing audio recordings into concise segments for radio and web distribution
Writing and producing weekly featured story segments
Providing voice narration for broadcast and digital audio pieces
Preparing content for publication on Texas Public Radio platforms
Each week, I reviewed recorded interviews to identify stories that were emotionally resonant and representative of the South Texas community. Selected conversations were edited into shorter narrative segments that preserved the authenticity of the speakers while fitting radio broadcast standards.
Voice narration was recorded to introduce the stories and provide context for listeners, helping frame each piece within the broader StoryCorps initiative.
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Through this work, local voices and personal histories from the San Antonio community were shared with a wider audience and preserved as part of the national StoryCorps archive at the Library of Congress. The weekly segments helped highlight powerful personal narratives while expanding public engagement with StoryCorps’ mission to document and preserve lived experiences.
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When A Kamikaze Hit His Ship, WWII Veteran Jumped Into Action
After only a few weeks of basic training, Henry Cannon was assigned to the USS Tennessee battleship during World War II. Several days into the Battle of Okinawa, on April 12, 1945, a kamikaze hit the ship. Henry recalled rushing to save his wounded friends but his superior officer ordered him to seek cover because Henry was also badly wounded.
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Thunderbirds Alumna Paves The Way For Other Women
As a 1990 graduate of the Air Force Academy, Anne Krause always looked up to women who graduated during the 1980s. Even though she felt a sense of resentment from her male peers during her own time at the academy, she knew that those women had a harder road than she did and that they paved the way for women in the Air Force.
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Robin Harder Set Herself Up For Success
"Before I retired, I started the Women Veterans of San Antonio. In 2013, I was on the third foot surgery on convalescent leave, and I knew the end of 2014 would be it for me. So I started researching veterans' organizations in San Antonio. I couldn't find anything that fit me. So I decided... why not create it?"
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How Family Helped Rick Martinez See The Light
In 1985, Martinez joined the military with the hope that it would straighten out his behavior. He felt the rigorous training and required discipline would help him lessen his drinking and kick his drug habit. For a while it did, but once he turned in his 214 form and went back to Corpus, he fell back into his old ways.
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It Takes Courage To Walk By Faith
While Willie E. Calhoun was in the U.S. Air Force, he had been in several war zones and had witnessed the fear of death in his colleagues. His daughter Shaundrea was different. When she was diagnosed with terminal cancer and only given six months to live, Shaundrea displayed an unfathomable amount of courage.
As unexpected as his daughter’s cancer diagnosis was, Willie believes that his military service prepared him for what was to come next.
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In 1998, This LGBT Activist Joined The Navy With Something To Prove
In 1998, the "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) policy was still in effect. This Clinton administration policy was the United States’ official stance on military service by gays, bisexuals, and lesbians, and was not repealed until September 20, 2011. This policy did not deter LGBT activist Joseph "Joedy" Yglesias from enlisting.
