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In the finale of season one, we go Unplugged! Listen in to hear some incredible acoustic tunes taken from the Dead’s “Reckoning” live album from 1981.In the finale of season one, we go Unplugged! Listen in to hear some incredible acoustic tunes taken from the Dead’s “Reckoning” live album from 1981.

In Episode 24, we head back into the studio to hear a great studio album and just a touch of “Disco” Dead.

In Episode 23, we finish up our May 1977 series with some great first and second set music.

In Episode 22, we truck up to Buffalo for the show AFTER the legend. The setlist is superb and the quality is just as good. Tune in to see if you think it belongs in the same company as the 5/8/77 show.

If you live in West Texas, chances are that a data center is being built or coming soon, to an area near you. But, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller would like to pull on the reins a little. He wants to keep them out of prime farmlands. He’ll join us to explain.Abilene’s observance of the Martin Luther King Junior holiday has grown over the past few years. This year’s banquet was sold out. Some neighbors showed up to pray or march, others volunteered to beautify the city in King’s name. We’ll tell you about it.This week we’ve also got stories about a West Texas horse rescue, a new Abilene startup that hopes to capture some of the energy around the AI data center project, and Congress’s move to close the so-called “hemp loophole.”And we’ll tell you about an event happening tonight at Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest. Science Ambassador JD Stillwater is making a stop in Abilene on his US tour helping people understand some scientific concepts–and connect with them.

On this week’s installment of West Texas Roots, we talked to Karen Martin, a longtime horse trainer who was paralyzed in an accident, and continues to ride while pursuing a career as a licensed professional counselor. To hear her powerful story, stay tuned.

On today’s show we’re finishing our conversation with Texas Agriculture Sid Miller. He’s got a lot of irons in the fire - we’ll hear what he thinks of how officials are fighting the spread of the New World Screwworm, and what he thinks could help stave off a parasite that would devastate the Texas ranching industry… and threatens wildlife.We’ll also take a look at the mental health challenges seniors face, and local resources for seniors and tips for caregivers.The Party Line is up and running, connecting Abilene to San Francisco. We’ll tell you how it’s going.And Napoleon Dynamite, Pedro and Uncle Rico are coming back to Abilene. We’ve got John Heder on today’s show. We’ll talk about whatever he wants to - Gosh!

This week’s show marks the first full year on the air for the West Texas Dispatch.Today we’ll bring you an overview of the upcoming primary election season. Did you realize that early voting starts in just a couple of weeks?The surge of ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minnesota has affected students. Agents have appeared on campuses and followed some parents after they picked up kids from school. We’ll hear about a legal case in El Paso that set the standard that until recently kept border agents away from schools.Far West Texas has one source of help for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and administrators hope they’ll be able to expand their outreach from new headquarters in Alpine.Hyundai is building a new solar project in West Texas. It’s expected to generate millions in local tax revenue, and new capacity for the grid at a time that many are concerned about the pressure that AI data centers will place on it.

This week Judy Davis shares some memories of family life on farms in Okra and Carbon. Families were often big, and she remembers a lot of love shared across generations - and get-togethers that stretched over days…We recorded Judy Davis’s story at her home in Mineral Wells.

Michael "Mike" Mikeworth discusses why the core values of the owner of a company ought to be reflected in the company. VENTURE CALL LLC is a leading proponent of the entrepreneurial mindset movement that does ENGAGE individuals and organizations with the opportunity to activate the “chosen-ness” of their calling. Understanding the uniqueness of one’s calling is crucial to avoiding the groupthink, collective mindsets that inhibit creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, communication, and other entrepreneurial skills.