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Audio Pick: “What Makes Texas So…Texas?”

May 24, 2016 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Today’s audio pick tries to answer the question of “what makes Texas so unique?” Check out “What Makes Texas So…Texas?” from Houston Matters: Manny Fernandez works for The New York Times and has lived in Houston since 2011. He recently wrote an article titled “What Makes Texas, Texas” detailing his experience living here after growing […]

Filed Under: Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: audio, Houston Matters, Houston Public Media, Sandra Fernandez

Audio Pick: Irma’s Southwest Grill recognized in James Beard Foundation America’s Classics’ Award

March 2, 2016 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Today’s audio pick is from Houston Public Media’s Houston Matters: “James Beard Book Features Houston Restaurant.” Since 1998, the James Beard Foundation (JBF) America’s Classics’ Award has recognized regional restaurants known for their timeless appeal. Serving quality food that reflects the character of their communities, the Foundation has given over 100 such establishments this recognition […]

Filed Under: Blog, Food & Drink, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: audio, Houston Matters, Houston Public Media, Irma's Southwest Grill, James Beard Foundation, Sandra Fernandez

Audio Pick: Carlos Slim Foundation donates $2.6 Million to Baylor College of Medicine

October 8, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

In today’s audio pick we share a story that ran recently in Houston Public Media’s News 88.7 FM: “Mexico’s Carlo Slim Gives $2.6 Million to Baylor to Fight Parasite of Poverty.” In the story they report about a $2.6 million donation the Carlos Slim Foundation has given Baylor College of Medicine for research into a […]

Filed Under: Blog, Health & Fitness, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: Baylor College of Medicine, Carlos Slim Foundation, donations, Houston Public Media, Medicine, Sandra Fernandez, Soundc

Audio Pick: Houston is no longer an “affordable” place to live

October 3, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

In today’s audio pick we share a story that ran recently in Houston Public Media’s New 88.7 FM: “Rice U.: Houston No Longer An “Affordable” Place To Live.” In it they interview a researcher from Rice University and discuss the fact that, due to transportation costs, Houston is no longer considered to be an affordable […]

Filed Under: Blog, In the News & Around the Web Tagged With: economy, Housing, Houston Public Media, Sandra Fernandez, SoundCloud, Traffic, transportation

SoundCloud: Gwendolyn Zepeda, Houston’s First Poet Laureate

April 1, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

This month marks the end of the two-year term for Houston’s first Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Zepeda. Houston Public Media did an interview with her to gain her reflections on her tenure. Zepeda became Houston Poet Laureate in April 2013. More info: http://hispanichouston.com/in-the-news-houstons-first-poet-laureate-gwen-zepeda/. Her most recent book is a book of poetry, “Falling in Love with […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog Tagged With: audio, Gwen Zepeda, Houston Poet Laureate, Houston Public Media, Sandra Fernandez, SoundCloud

Audio Pick — “Cable Television: To Cut the Cord or Not to Cut the Cord by Houston Matters, SoundCloud”

February 7, 2015 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

Today’s audio pick is a SoundCloud file I found, a Houston Matters interview with Houston Chronicle tech columnist Dwight Silverman about his recent experience in “cutting the cord” of his cable subscription. I know a lot of people who have made the jump and stopped their cable bill. They have opted for Hulu and Netflix […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Blog Tagged With: cable television, Dwight Silverman, Houston Matters, Houston Public Media, Sandra Fernandez, television, TV

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