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Gene Looks Back at His Time at New Mexico in Focus

By Myah Wilmarth | August 11, 2023

8.11.23 – Gene Grant and the roundtable of guests look back at his last 18 years with New Mexico in Focus and discuss some of…

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Gene Interviews NewsHour Legend Jim Lehrer (May 2010)

By Myah Wilmarth | August 11, 2023

8.11.23 – In 2010, Gene Grant got the opportunity to speak with another NewsHour legend, Jim Lehrer. At the time, Lehrer was the managing editor…

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Gene Speaks with Gwen Ifill (November 2010)

By Myah Wilmarth | August 11, 2023

8.11.23 – PBS NewsHour has had a major impact on our station and Gene Grant’s coverage over the years. In 2010, then-PBS NewsHour correspondent Gwen…

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Gene Finds His Roots (October 2014)

By Myah Wilmarth | August 11, 2023

8.11.23 – In 2014, PBS was airing the hit series “Finding Your Roots,” where host Henry Louis Gates and a team of genealogists gathered information…

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How Journalism Has Changed in the Last Two Decades

By Myah Wilmarth | August 11, 2023

8.11.23 – To make Gene Grant’s final show extra special, we assembled a group of people who’ve been around the show, and Gene, for years.…

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Gene’s First Appearance on NMPBS (May 2005)

By Myah Wilmarth | August 11, 2023

8.11.23 – Gene Grant’s first appearance on NMPBS, back when the show was called “In Focus,” came in 2005 as a guest. During that interview,…

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Gene’s Early Years on NMPBS

By Myah Wilmarth | August 11, 2023

8.11.23 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, we say goodbye to a mainstay at NMPBS, Gene Grant. Gene’s thoughtful and balanced approach to…

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UNM Hospital Begins Medical Services at Bernalillo County’s Metropolitan Detention Center

By Myah Wilmarth | August 3, 2023

8.4.23 – UNM Hospital is one week into a new partnership with the Metropolitan Detention Center. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor sits down with retired attorney…

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Inside Perspective: Actors & Writers Strike

By Myah Wilmarth | July 27, 2023

7.28.23 – Kirk Ellis has decades of experience in the film industry, working as a writer and producer and now, running his own production company.…

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New Mexico Downwinders Push for National Recognition Correspondent

By Myah Wilmarth | July 27, 2023

7.28.23 – Tina Cordova is the founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium and has been working for years to earn recognition and compensation from…

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Redistricting Lawsuits Move Forward After NM Supreme Court Decision

By Myah Wilmarth | July 21, 2023

7.21.23 – A recent ruling from the New Mexico Supreme Court could set the stage for changes to political redistricting in the state. The justices…

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Former UNM Athletic Director on Trial

By Myah Wilmarth | July 21, 2023

7.21.23 – Senior Producer Lou DiVizio catches up with Daniel Libit, an investigative and enterprise reporter for Sportico, who’s been following the criminal case against…