Marfa Public Radio

Radio for a Wide Range. Serving Far West Texas and the Permian Basin with @NPR programming, eclectic music and local news.

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

Border wall projects in the Big Bend region of West Texas - where the idea has long been considered unnecessary or just infeasible - could move forward within weeks.

Details from @MarfaRadio: https://t.co/R5oYiTkeUM

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

South of Marfa, in the rugged Chinati Mountains, a new public park is starting to take shape. @MarfaRadio got a sneak peek. Great story and photos by @mkcant: https://t.co/7gCnPloEYp

[Rachel Osier Lindley @RachelOLindley]

"A Whole Other Country from Marfa Public Radio uncovers a Midwestern transplant's fight to create his own Republic of Texas in the '90s. It's a wild, Western ride."

https://t.co/sQSkiYb0ej

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

Our new podcast at @MarfaRadio featured on this @NPR list of bingeworthy podcasts for Thanksgiving week! https://t.co/gqinwuwcfW

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

In West Texas - Midland ISD is launching an independent audit amid allegations that students with disabilities were abused in their elementary school classroom. The latest from @MarfaRadio: https://t.co/DWxDf7ugvy

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

One of the many unique things @MarfaRadio does is a Dia de los Muertos music show - you can submit a song dedication/share a memory of someone here - and then tune in 10/31 at 11 AM: https://t.co/Ozl3jOAbS0

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

If you haven't been listening to @MarfaRadio's new podcast about the 90's Republic of Texas standoff in the Davis Mountains you're missing out. Ep 4 is out now - about the moment when things got serious: https://t.co/ak5VJeznOw

Whole show: https://t.co/o8KTw9vrKR

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

Trump admin’s “Smart Wall” plan includes a number of projects in the Big Bend region, though it appears for now the national park would be spared from physical barriers.

Here’s what we know at @MarfaRadio: https://t.co/K4H8sAxc4s

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

Big Bend area mobile mammograms program moving forward after investigation into inconclusive reports. Detailed reporting on this important issue from @mkcant for @MarfaRadio: https://t.co/4yOtYrpROC

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

In Presidio County - an official’s bid for higher office has led to a political dustup after he was removed from his seat by the very person he could face off against in next year’s mid-term elections.

Details from @MarfaRadio's new reporter @mkcant: https://t.co/yv0PqXotFe

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

First eps of @MarfaRadio's new podcast on the ill-fated "Republic of Texas" movement of the 90's, the Davis Mountains and the ideal of Mythic Texas are out now. Expertly reported and produced the way only a local public radio station could: https://t.co/ykDl1pjN4y

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

Very excited to welcome @mkcant to @MarfaRadio as our new reporter!

Mary has done stellar, tireless work at @bigbendsentinel for the past 4 years and her deep knowledge of West Texas is a huge asset to our team: https://t.co/Yug8ItgIMz

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

This week Presidio County commissioners voted to defund a longtime county-owned golf course and park, though one official who opposed the move says they'll remain open to the public for now.

Details for @MarfaRadio: https://t.co/EPNXAeR7ax

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

On this week's @nprpolitics podcast - a mention of @MarfaRadio's sleepcast!

Listen around 19:00 for a clip of our special new ep of Marfa Public Radio Puts You To Sleep - featuring - The Rescissions Act of 2025 💤 https://t.co/Yn2xop7VWN

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

Reminder that @MarfaRadio is hiring a reporter!

Deadline for applications is tomorrow - Friday, 7/25. Details here: https://t.co/sGwV8Vtkjs

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

Here are the details of the emergency fundraising campaign @MarfaRadio launched today: https://t.co/9HTHKtQRki

[Marfa Public Radio @MarfaRadio]

This is a moment for us to listen deeply to our community and reimagine how we serve you.

Read a letter from our Executive Director Anne Pitts Marozas here: https://t.co/lcCjiHYAdO

[Marfa Public Radio @MarfaRadio]

Marfa Public Radio is seeking an experienced journalist to cover critical, timely local news across a vast swath of rural West Texas, from the remote Big Bend region to the bustling Permian Basin oilfield.

Details: https://t.co/sqhjxGPZyc

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

20-year-old from Presidio killed in what local authorities called a "random" shooting just south of the border in Ojinaga, Mexico. For @MarfaRadio: https://t.co/WzuUFRrb58

[Travis Bubenik @travisbubenik]

Flooding in @BigBendNPS has led to campers being moved, roads and backcountry campsites being closed, park said in a press release this evening. Updates: https://t.co/rk1rhQPWvK