EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — KTEP Public Media, El Paso’s public radio station located at The University of Texas at El Paso, is calling on both loyal listeners and the greater El Paso community to help contribute to an emergency fundraising drive that the station will hold this weekend.

The fund drive will be held via 88.5 FM on Friday, Aug. 14, from 6 p.m. to midnight, and on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m. to midnight. The drive will include freeform music, new show previews, and community connection opportunities.

Anchor programs, such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered, will continue uninterrupted during the drive, according to KTEP.

KTEP’s goal is to raise $50,000 to help pay for its National Public Radio programming for fiscal year 2026, which they’re at risk of having to cu

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