A brand-new episode of Cultura is rolling down the tracks! 🎥 In this episode, we partner with the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad to bring you Historia, Cultura, y Corazón de Chama ❤️ — a journey through the rich history, vibrant culture, and heartfelt stories tied to the iconic Chama Train.
📺 Premiere Date: October 5th
Don’t miss this powerful story that celebrates the spirit of Chama and the rails that keep its history alive. 🌄
09/25/2025
🏐🐎 From volleyball spikes to rodeo rides—Sportslook takes you inside it all!
We’re serving up an action-packed episode you won’t want to miss! 🎥
🔹 Hear from Volleyball Head Coach Karli Bustos alongside standout athletes Imahni Brown and Sophia Valdez as they break down the season, teamwork, and what it takes to win.
🔹 Plus—an inside look with Rodeo Head Coach Gracie Hillrud as she shares insights from the arena! 🐎🌟
📺 Catch Sportslook on:
👉 Thursday, Sept. 25 at 9:00 p.m. on Channel 3-2
👉 Encore at 9:30 p.m. on Channel 3-1
Don’t miss the stories behind the athletes who inspire us on and off the court (and in the arena)! 💪
09/21/2025
One Portales. One Superstar. One Unforgettable Night. 🎤✨
On this week’s episode of You Should Know (YSK), we’re talking all about the upcoming One Portales Music, Beer, Wine & Peanut Festival happening Oct. 18 at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds! 🎉
Special guests Quaylene Parkey (Executive Director of Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce) and John Houser (ENMU Associate VP of Public Relations & Advancement) are diving deep into what makes this festival the event of the season—featuring Country Music Superstar Mark Chesnutt live on stage! 🤠🎤
📺 Catch You Should Know on:
📅 Sunday, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. on Channel 3-2
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 9:30 p.m. on Channel 3-2
📅 Thursday, Sept. 25 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 3-1
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, Roosevelt County, City of Portales, and Eastern New Mexico University invite all ages to join for a full day of music, community, and celebration. 🎶✨
👉 Don’t miss this episode—you’ll want the inside scoop before the festival hits town!
This week on Sportslook, we’re featuring Cross Country Athlete Elizabeth Lujan-Towles and Sports Information Director Jose Montoya! Hear their stories, insights, and the drive it takes to succeed both on and off the course. 🏅
📺 Catch it Thursday, Sept. 18 at:
⏰ 9:00 p.m. on Channel 3-2
⏰ 9:30 p.m. on Channel 3-1
Don’t miss this inspiring episode—it’s one you’ll want to run to the TV for! 🏃♀️💨
09/17/2025
09/14/2025
✨👗 From Satin Elegance to Bold Black Couture 👗✨
This week on You Should Know, we’re stepping into the world of fashion, art, and history with special guest Bryan Hahn, Manager of the ENMU Runnels Gallery and Curator of the University Art Collection! 🎨
Bryan takes us behind the seams of two extraordinary wedding gowns:
💍 Elaine Tiffany Massa Gard’s gown (1991) – handmade from just $75 in materials, it channels the drama and opulence of late-80s bridal fashion.
🖤 Sarah Tafoya’s gown (2019) – a striking black wedding dress, hand-beaded with 144 covered buttons, blending historical inspiration with couture-level craftsmanship.
These dresses are more than fabric—they’re stories of culture, creativity, and identity stitched into every detail. ✨
📺 Tune in to You Should Know:
📌 Sunday, Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. on Channel 3-2
📌 Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 9:30 p.m. on Channel 3-2
📌 Thursday, Sept. 18 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 3-1
Don’t miss this chance to see how fashion tells a story far beyond the aisle! 💫
🚨The legendary duo is BACK‼️:
Doc Elder & Kevin Robbins, reunited from the days of The Morning Throwdown! 🔥📻
👉 Drop your favorite Throwdown memory below!
09/11/2025
🔥 Game faces on—it’s SportsLook time! 🔥
This week, we’re spotlighting two incredible ENMU head coaches:
🤠 John Sharp – Rodeo Coach
📣 Kelsey Prince – Cheer Coach
Join host Doc Elder as he dives into their journeys, leadership, and what it takes to inspire teams both in and out of the arena. Plus, don’t miss highlights and insights from ENMU sports action! 🏆
📺 When to watch:
👉 Thursday, Sept. 11
⏰ 9:00 p.m. on Channel 3-2
⏰ 9:30 p.m. on Channel 3-1
Don’t miss a moment of the action—catch SportsLook all semester long! 🔥 🐾💚
09/11/2025
🎙️ Behind the Airwaves at KENW-FM! ⚡
Ever wonder what it takes to keep your favorite station running?
This week’s special guest is John Bamforth, one of KENW’s talented engineers! 🔧📡 He shared an inside look at the hard work, dedication, and technical magic that keeps KENW on the air every single day.
📸 Step behind the scenes and see the teamwork that powers the music, news, and voices you love. 💙
If you haven’t noticed, Greyhound fans—your favorite weekly sports show has returned! Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Doc Elder and produced by ENMU students, SportsLook brings you exclusive coach interviews, game highlights, and in-depth coverage of Greyhound athletics. 🐾💚
📺 Tune in every Thursday at 9 p.m. on Channel 3-2 to stay in the know this season!
Don’t miss a week—your fall sports lineup starts here! 🍂🔥
09/10/2025
🎙️ Behind the Mic Madness at KENW-FM! 🎶
The studio has been buzzing with energy (and just a little chaos 😅).
Today’s special guest: Dr. Suzanne Balch-Lindsay! 🌟 She joined us live on-air, giving listeners a front-row seat to the passion and purpose that keeps public radio thriving.
📸 Take a peek at the behind-the-scenes hustle in the radio room—you’ll see just how much teamwork it takes to keep the music, news, and conversations flowing. 💙
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KENW-FM had a humble beginning in the attic of the Administration Building here at Eastern New Mexico University. In 1968, construction of the KENW-FM studios in the attic was aided by student volunteers; sound proofing was accomplished by tacking up large, waffled, egg case separators discarded from the university cafeteria. The FM station was on the air daily from 7 a.m. until around 10 p.m. and was operated totally by university students. The format was classical music, along with informational programs from international broadcast organizations, with some newscasts read by student announcers from copy produced by the UPI teletype machine located next to the front door leading into the attic studio.
On air, our low powered KENW-FM station identified itself as coming from “The Tower Room” in the Administration Building on the Campus of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, NM. This was considered a much more dignified statement rather than saying that we were coming to you from the “attic” of the Administration Building. On Saturdays, during the live broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera Season (December through April), the station was able to broadcast the opera by using a telephone line to bring the opera from New York City to Portales. The frequency response was not great, but opera buffs were thrilled to hear the live broadcasts.
Later, a carrier-current AM station was put on the air using the 680 KHz AM transmitter that was donated from the radio station in Los Alamos. That transmitter had been used during World War II to serve the city of Los Alamos with a type of broadcasting that could not be heard outside of the city (this was done to keep Los Alamos and its secret wartime mission hidden). When the KENW-AM station was put into service, it was very popular with the student operators because the AM station played the really good music.
KENW-TV also began broadcasting in the fall of 1968 by feeding a black and white picture to the cable company in Portales. The KENW-TV studio was located in the old Student Union Building which had been renamed the Communication Building and repurposed to house, among other things, the Anthropology Department, University Duplicating, and the TV studio. It broadcast Monday through Friday from early afternoon until 9 p.m. Since the station had only one 16 mm film chain and one video tape recorder, the local programs went out mostly live. Informational and travel films made up the rest of the schedule. A very popular daily children’s program was the locally produced “The Princess and the Magic Mirror,” featuring student actors playing the parts of the Princess and the animal puppets: Andy Antelope, Monty Moose, and Zachariah Zebra.
In the Summer of 1974, the newly hired TV staff began organizing the station in a new metal building specifically built to be the Broadcast Center. It was located on what had been a field for raising peanuts, located across the street from the University Purchasing Office. After KENW-TV’s initial broadcast at 5 p.m. on September 1st, 1974, the station began producing and broadcasting local TV productions, some of which are still being produced today. You Should Know and News 3 NM (originally named News, then High Plains Report, and then Scene 3 News). Creative Living (first named Creative Woman) started in 1976 and SportsLook began soon after. These local productions are still being produced today. Creative Living with Sheryl Borden is the only weekly public television program produced in New Mexico that is distributed nationwide.
In the Spring of 2006, we moved from the old metal building Broadcast Center to a brand new, state of the art facility in the newly constructed Communication Building, located on the corner of Sesame Street DR and Ave. N. Not only was the building new, but so was the technology; KENW-TV converted from single channel analog television service to multi-channel digital television, eventually moving to the present four-channel service.
