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Raíces

Every week your host, Cathy Lara, talks to guests from the San Marcos Texas Hispanic community. Their stories from the past help define who we are, and where we are going in the future as a community.

News Politics Documentary Society & Culture Education
Update frequency
every 16 days
Average duration
58 minutes
Episodes
60
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Raices (01-22-23) - Opporunities for Local High School Students

Raices (01-22-23) - Opporunities for Local High School Students

Host Cathy Lara interviews Grace Delgadillo with the San Marcos High School and Dr. Rosina Valle with Texas State University about programs for continuing education for Juniors and Seniors at local h…

00:54:55  |   Tue 24 Jan 2023
Raices (01-15-23) Dr. Priscilla Delgado Hermiller

Raices (01-15-23) Dr. Priscilla Delgado Hermiller

Cathy Lara interviews Dr. Priscilla Delgado Hermiller, longtime librarian at Bowie Elementary, Elvis Presley aficionado "Priscilla Rose" on the syndicated radio show The Mop Tops and The King, and lo…

00:59:56  |   Mon 16 Jan 2023
Raices (01-08-23) Rev. Sam Montoya

Raices (01-08-23) Rev. Sam Montoya

Cathy Lara interviews Reverend Sam Montoya, pastor of the Sinai Pentecostal Church on Laredo Street in El Barrio del Pescado neighborhood of San Marcos.

00:59:56  |   Mon 16 Jan 2023
Raices (12-18-22)

Raices (12-18-22)

Cathy Lara has John Roacha and Jesse Ponce Jr., her fellow classmates from SMHS Class of 1982, in the KZSM Studio to tell the story and meaning of Las Posadas. The tradition was first celebrated in …

00:53:28  |   Tue 20 Dec 2022
Raices 12-11-22 : History of Guadalupe Chapel

Raices 12-11-22 : History of Guadalupe Chapel

Guadalupe Chapel - Guests: Christina Casas-Moreno, Mercedes Formolo, Dr. Anna Juarez

Cathy Lara has a riveting discussion with her guests about the history of Guadalupe Chapel in the Victory Gardens n…

00:57:19  |   Sun 11 Dec 2022
Raices 11-13-22 David Montilongo Music Promoter

Raices 11-13-22 David Montilongo Music Promoter

Cathy Lara interviews David Montilongo on his life in San marcos. They touch on his childhood homes along Purgatory in the Dunbar neighborhood, segregation in the schools, his printing business, and…

00:58:22  |   Thu 08 Dec 2022
Raices 12-04-22 - Victory Cleaners : Three Generations of Service to the Community

Raices 12-04-22 - Victory Cleaners : Three Generations of Service to the Community

Cathy Lara interviews Maricela Suarez and her uncle Armando Martinez about the history of the family in San Marcos with Victory Cleaners, and the local VFW.

00:59:51  |   Wed 07 Dec 2022
10-09-22 The Musical Group Laura & La Distancia

10-09-22 The Musical Group Laura & La Distancia

Cathy Lara hosts Augustin, Laura, and Irma from La Distancia. Hear about their upcoming awards, crazy stories from the road over the years, and some music from the KZSM.org studios.

00:59:03  |   Mon 10 Oct 2022
The Demise of Guadalupe Chapel?

The Demise of Guadalupe Chapel?

Cathy Lara hosts a discussion of genealogy, Guadalupe Chapel in San Marcos, and the importance of being informed in the upcoming elections.

00:52:30  |   Wed 05 Oct 2022
9-25-22 Hour 2 - Hispanic Heritage Business Month

9-25-22 Hour 2 - Hispanic Heritage Business Month

Cathy Lara interviews Gloria Delgadeo. Her grandfather owned a mercantile store in San Marcos at the beginning of the 20th century and her mother owned her own Beauty Salon until the 1970's.

00:58:54  |   Wed 28 Sep 2022
9-11-22  - Diez Y Seiz de Septiembre

9-11-22 - Diez Y Seiz de Septiembre

Host Cathy Lara interviews Thea Racha about traditional foods and customs around the history of Mexican Independence Day.

00:59:10  |   Wed 28 Sep 2022
9-25-22 Hour 1 -Sacred Springs Pow Wow

9-25-22 Hour 1 -Sacred Springs Pow Wow

Host Cathy Lara interviews guest Aaron Pyle of the Indigenous Cultures Institute. Aaron gives great advice on what to enjoy at the upcoming Sacred Springs Pow Wow in San marcos. The show closes out …

00:54:17  |   Wed 28 Sep 2022
9-18-22 Hispanic Heritage Business Month - Royal Cleaners

9-18-22 Hispanic Heritage Business Month - Royal Cleaners

Cathy Lara interviews Christus Salas Flores and her Father Gilbert Gomez who has ran Royal Cleaners for over 65 years in downtown San Marcos. It is the oldest continuously ran business in downtown Sa…

00:59:46  |   Wed 28 Sep 2022
Mexican Music in American Movies

Mexican Music in American Movies

Continuing on the theme of the golden age of cinema, Cathy Lara highlights Mexican music used in the American cinema.

00:53:53  |   Mon 29 Aug 2022
Augustin Chavez (Gootz) of La Distancia

Augustin Chavez (Gootz) of La Distancia

Cathy Lara interviews Augustin Chavez in the KZSM studio. He has brought his son Austin to play trumpet in a great duet to finish up the show.

00:59:30  |   Mon 29 Aug 2022
The Tradition of the St. John's Fiesta Queens

The Tradition of the St. John's Fiesta Queens

Catalina Lara, Fiesta Queen 1980, interviews Krista Sala Flores who has had nine members of her family crowned as Fiesta Queen. Listen in to the history of the Westover neighborhood of San Marcos, an…

00:56:31  |   Mon 22 Aug 2022
The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema

The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema

Cathy Lara hosts this episode dedicated to the music of the golden age of Mexican cinema.

00:52:53  |   Mon 25 Jul 2022
Explore Your Indigenous Roots

Explore Your Indigenous Roots

Emily Aguilar from the Indigenous Cultures Institute is our guest for this episode.

00:55:44  |   Mon 04 Jul 2022
Junteenth in San Marcos Texas

Junteenth in San Marcos Texas

Hosts Cathy Lara and Rob Roark discuss the origins and planned celebration of Junteenth in San Marcos Texas.

00:51:04  |   Wed 22 Jun 2022
From Bereavment Society to Baseball : Interview with Sylvia Garza

From Bereavment Society to Baseball : Interview with Sylvia Garza

Host Cathy Lara interviews Sylvia Garza. They discuss activism and participation in the San Marcos TX Hispanic Community.

00:56:25  |   Mon 06 Jun 2022
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