El Paso Public Forum

El Paso Public Forum

Welcome to El Paso Public forum. A weekly half hour Public affairs presentation of iHeartRadio El Paso for over 20 years. Featuring local news and interviews of interest to our listeners in West Texas and southern New Mexico. All views and opinions expressed on this program are those of the host and guest, and not necessarily those of iHeartRadio management. If you, your organization or event would like to be featured on an upcoming program, please email to EPforum@iHeartmedi.com. This program was pre-recorded at the studios of iHeartRadio El Paso. . El Paso Public Forum airing on all local iHeart radio stations every Sunday morning from 6-6:30am on Power 102.1, Sunny 99.9 and 96.3 KHEY Country, and from 7-7:30am on 93.5 HOT FM, News Radio 690AM and Fox Sports 1380AM.. No radio? No problem! Use the free iHeart app and listen in on Power 102.1, 96.3 KHEY Country, Sunny 99.9, 93.5 HotFM, NewsRadio 690AM or Fox Sports 1380AM anywhere and on the go! . #iheartradio #iheart #elpaso #womeninradio #iheartcountry #elpasostrong #radio #communityprogramming #eppf #elpasopublicforum #elpasocommunities #nonprofit #iheartcommunities

Episodes

May 18, 2025 39 mins
1st segment: Amber Banda interviews Victoria Aragon, MPH-Program Manager for Common Threads in El Paso, TX. Common Threads helps people with resources to fight food insecurity and also provides nutritional education to children and caretakers, as well as cooking classes for kiddos! Their "Cooking Skills and World Cuisine" classes are taught by chefs, and each class is themed to a region; Italian, French, American cooking, etc! Kids...
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1st segment: Amber Banda interviews the FBI about their 2025 FBI Teen Academy with guests Special Agent in Charge John Morales and Acting Community Outreach Specialist Alex Bustillos. Deadline to apply is May 16 at 5pm MST. For more information go to FBI.gov/EPoutreach.


2nd segment: Amber Banda interviews Jill Brewster, Development Manager for the El Paso Young Women's Prepatory Network. They have 2 schools in the YISD and EPISD dis...
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1st segment: Amber Banda inteviews Vanessa Leon, Executive Director for Heart Gallery of El Paso. They help children find forever homes through portraits. For more information go to heartgalleryelpaso.org

2nd segment: Amber Banda interviews Nadia Figueroa, Rocket, 3G Mike. Nadia is the Program Coordinator for A.Y.U.D.A. Inc, (Adults and Youth United Development Association). They are "a bilingual, grassroots, non-profit corporation ...
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Amber Banda interviews country artist Redferrin about his transition from song writing to artistry, his new single "Just Like Johnny," his thoughts about coming to El Paso and a collab with a Mexican country artist. He also has a special thank you message for everyone listening.

Originally from White House, TN, Redferring started writing hit songs for Florida Georgia Line's "Countryside," Nelly's "Lil Bit," and Dean Brody and The Re...
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First segment: Amber Banda interviews kristin Sizemore, Founder of Sisters in the Fight Breast Cancer Foundation. They are having their 3rd Annual Swing for Hope golf fundraiser May 5th at the El Paso Country Club, this year benefitting Texas Tech Health El Paso. For more information go to https://sistersinthefight.org/

2nd segment: Amber Banda interviews Jana Sproul, Communication Secretary at the El Paso Junior Woman's Club. They ...
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1-Amber Banda interviews David Chayer, Executive Director for Family Service of El Paso, the largest non profit mental health agency in the city. David talks about the mental health services that are offered to our community, as well as their upcoming 2nd annual "Mental Health Stars of El Paso" event May 28th. For more information go to familyserviceofelpaso.org

2-Amber Banda interviews Bryan Godfrey, Director of Marketing & Out...
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Amber Banda intervews Nicole Anchondo, board member and YWCA luncheon Committee Member, YWCA El Paso. they discuss their upcoming 30th YWCA Women's Luncheon with guest speaker Lucy Lui! For mroe informarion and to get tickets go to YWCAElPaso.org

Amber Banda interviews Bety Marin-Olivarez, Youth Outreach & Housing Division Director for the El Paso Center for Children Youth Emergency Shelter. For more information go to epccinc.or...
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Amber Banda interviews Jon Jones, bassist for Eli Young Band. They talk about BBQ, Mexican food, them being off their label and doing things independently, how they've adapted to using social media to promote their music and themselves, Jon Jones throwing the first pitch at a Chihuahuas game, and more!
The Eli Young Band will be in El Paso along with Ashley McBryde and El Paso's Joe Barron at the Cowtown Event Center April 11th! Tic...
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1st segment: Amber Banda interviews Felipa Solis, Executive Director for El Paso pro Musica. EPPM works to make music accessible to all, primarily in schools, universities, hospitals and senior centers. Their concert "Mike Block Trio" is happening April 12th at the UTEP Fox Fine Arts Center. For more information go to eppm.org

2nd segment: Amber Banda interviews 2 members of Guardians of the Children, Sun City Chapter. Guests are Ri...
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1st segment: Amber Banda interviews Denisse Arce, Planetarium Facilitator for the Gene Roddenberry Planetarium, ran by the EPISD.

2nd segment: Amber Banda interviews Laurie Marshall, Founder of Unity Through Creativity
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The El Paso Community Foundation and UTEP present the El Paso Science Festival! Amber Banda interviews Enrique Gomez, co-founder, and Jay Flores, host of "It's Not Magic It's Science." April 5-6 from 10-5 at the El Paso Convention Center.

Habitat for Humanity
Amber Banda interviews Taylor Moreno, Philanthropy and Engagement Consultant, and Peter Moody, Executive Director about HfH locally, their Re-store, how it works to apply for as...
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This one's for the dads! Amber Banda interviews Fatherhood specialists Ron Long and Gabino Meza from the Center for Children's new program called Fatherhood Effects. Refer to the 2nd part of this interview where these 2 fatherhood specialists answer questions from local dads. 

Remember the El Paso Trolley?! Amber Banda interviews Everett Esparza, Chief Streetcar Officer, and Lizette Zambrano, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator for Su...
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El Paso TX Chapter, The Links, Incorporated: Avemaria Smart-President and Audrina Bovan-Chair of Health & Human Services Facet. Talking about their upcoming Black Family Wellness Expo. eptxlinksinc.org

The El Paso Community Foundation announcing The Classroom Fund. Application deadline March 17. Theclassroomfund.org Instagram: ElPasoCF

Rough Riders MC: President "Jack N Box: and SAA  "Drop_Itt" talking about their 22nd Annual Vet...
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March 4, 2025 9 mins
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Amber Banda interviews for the El Paso Public Forum on this segment include:

Deliris Montanez, Founder and President of Dance for Dreams Foundation

Rough Riders MC:
Daniel "Jack N the Box" Kroutil, President
John "Drop_Itt" Durham, SAA
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February 28, 2025 11 mins
Ron Long and Gabino Meza from the El Paso Center for Children Fatherhood EFFECTS Program answer questions from El Paso community men.

Go to epccinc.org for more information on the FREE Fatherhood EFFECTS program, or find them on Instagram or Facebook under "El Paso Center for Children."

Questions:
1-What does family mean to you?
2-Divorced father of one has daughter going through puberty
3-How to teach our children the lessons we learne...
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Pioneers 21 and Humane Society of El Paso
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Carolina Jacquez and Salome Robles from Burges high School discussing their Student Council event, "Take Back the night" in honor of Teen Dating Violence Awareness month.

Wendy Gamillo and Yadira Lopez from Plant A Seed non profit
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1st segment: Rose Lucero, president of El paso Five Points Lions Club talking about their "Dinner in the Dark" event
Brittney M. Williams for The Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso taling about their Valentine's Day Penzance and Romance Concert Fundraiser
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