KGLP Podcasts

Bill Krzymowski Reflects on his 17 years with the Red Rock String Ensemble

KGLP's Emma Farley interviews Bill Krzymowski, director of Gallup's Red Rock String Ensemble. They've been performing in Gallup for 17 years. Their final concert is coming up on Sunday, April 24th at 4 pm, at Gallup's First United Methodist Church. 

Willy and Lester discuss The Summer of Soul documentary that won Questlove an Oscar

On the "Don't Worry Be Happy" hour, Yolanda speaks for 10 minutes with ventriloquist Willy and his cohort Lester, about appearing in Questlove's Oscar-winning documentary, "Summer of Soul (...or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), based on long archived film footage shot during the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which featured a variety of renowned performances from legends such as Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Staples Singers, Ray Barretto, The Temptations' former frontman David Ruffin, The 5th Dimension, and more.

NPR story:  https://www.npr.org/2021/07/01/1010306918/summer-of-soul-questlove-movie-review-harlem-cultural-festival

Questlove gets the Academy Award for best documentary:

https://djmag.com/news/questlove-wins-best-original-documentary-oscar-summer-soul

 

Hear from the 5 Candidates Running for Gallup-McKinley County Sheriff

On April 5, 2022, the McKinley County Democrats and the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored this community forum with all 5 candidates running for sheriff. The candidates answered a variety of questions about their initiatives, goals and policies. 

 

The primary election is June 7, 2022. 

Irelands Old and New: The Faeries Among Us

Dr. Andrew McFeaters delivers this special presentation at the UNM-Gallup Zollinger Library on March 23, 2022. He explores the political and cultural traditions of Ireland in the past and present. 

A video of the talk, with slides, can be found on the Zollinger Library Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ZollingerLibrary/videos/4954148967997042

March 12, 2022 Community Health Town Hall discussing RMCH hospital concerns

Audio of the March 18, 2022 Community Town Hall discussing concerns about the administration of the RMCH hospital in Gallup, NM.

The ZOOM recording will be available at www.rmchisourhospital.org.

Community Health Action Group (CHAG) statement:  Dr. Val Wangler, New Mexico Society of Hospital Medicine’s 2021 Physician of the Year, founder and director for RMCHCS’s Family Medicine Residency, and the hospital’s former Chief Medical Officer, was terminated without cause from Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital by the management team of Community Hospital Corporation.  This caps 1.5 years of management by the Community Health Corporation which has been notable for an estimated >25% staff turnover, including the departure of over 60% of nurses - several times the national average (CHAG estimates).  At the March 12th Town Hall, CHAG presented the results of an RMCH employee survey of current and former hospital employees that suggest a “toxic” work environment and “hostile” management is the root cause of this crisis of staffing.  The results directly counter statements made by CHC management, including claims that exit interviews are performed, that nurses reported leaving for higher pay, and that local expertise is not available for hire.

"We have a very narrow window to make changes to save the hospital, and bring dedicated staff back," said Dr. Connie Liu, a local physician and a survey administrator.  "We are calling on the RMCH Board of Trustees and our County Commissioners to act.  We believe our evidence compels action, including termination of the contract with CHC.”

The hospital is a major service point for patients who live in nearby Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo (70% of the patient population at RMCH is Native American), and it is the only hospital where IHS non-beneficiaries can seek care.  CHC management reported that RMCH experienced a 2021 cash loss of $9.4 million at the February Board Meeting.  In the past month, community members mobilized weekly patient and community protests related to inaccessible clinic phone lines and ongoing, unaddressed reports of patient safety issues.  This includes a dysfunctional call light system and inoperable code button system on the Med/Surg/Peds floor, both of which put patients unnecessarily at risk.

To view the CHAG White Paper: Employee Survey Results and Recommendations, please visit the CHAG webpage.
www.rmchisourhospital.org 

New Mexico Department of Health Covid-19 Update (March 2, 2022)

The New Mexico Department of Health provides a COVID-19 webinar update, and takes questions from the media. Recorded on March 2, 2022.

UNMG Black History Month Celebration with NM Rep. Pamelya Herndon of Albuq Dist28

UNMG’s Black History Month Speaker, New Mexico’s District 28 Representative, Pamelya Herndon, who serves the constituents of Bernalillo County, discusses her career and journey, with personal thoughts on the importance of education.  This was a virtual presentation, recorded on February 23, 2022.

Interview with Bob Rosebrough, Author of ”A Place of Thin Veil: Life and Death in Gallup, NM”

KGLP's Emma Farley sits down with Bob Rosebrough, author of A Place of Thin Veil: Life and Death in Gallup, NM.

Rosebrough describes Gallup, New Mexico as "a place like no other. It is disproportionally and simultaneously wonderful and terrible. It is a place of constant struggle, where the forces of good and evil collide. The former frontier mining town, bordering the Navajo Nation at the far western edge of New Mexico, is one of those few places on earth that have the power to change the course of our lives and transform us deeply."

https://www.amazon.com/Place-Thin-Veil-Gallup-Mexico/dp/1940322529/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1645203931&refinements=p_27%3ABob+Rosebrough&s=books&sr=1-1

Gallup area changes in Vision Care access, with Eye Associates Closure

KGLP's Station Manager, Rachel Kaub, speaks about changes in access to local vision care, with Gallup area optometrists, Dr. Matthew McGraw, and his wife and partner, Dr. Brandi McGraw, of Gallup Eye Group, plus Kathy Mezoff, retired Gallup pediatrician and wife of John Mezoff, the ophtamologist who founded the Gallup Eye Associates office, which is closing at the end of February, 2022.

New Mexico Department of Health Covid-19 Update (January 19, 2022)

The New Mexico Department of Health provides a COVID-19 webinar update, and takes questions from the media. Recorded on January 19, 2022.

Link to presentation with slides:

https://www.facebook.com/nmdoh/videos/covid-19-day-680-press-update-jan-19-2022/775401953626349