Rio Grande Valley Radio

11/15/2025

There are two more shows, one on Saturday at 7 and one on Sunday at 2.

Eugene Ionesco's 1960 theater of the absurd play about townspeople turning into rhinoceroses unexpectedly, and their friends not knowing what to do with it.

11/14/2025

To our Bosque del Apache staff,
Thank you for your unwavering dedication. It has been a relentlessly tough year with drought, insufficient funds to do your work, and a weeks-long shutdown during your busiest time of year.
One of you showed up on duty every day during the shutdown, without pay.
After just one day back, you've already got the wetlands filling with water.
We appreciate you deeply.
Thank you for everything you do to keep Bosque del Apache a place of peace, beauty, and refuge for wildlife and people alike.

To all our upcoming visitors: please be patient as staff work hard to catch up with over a month and a half of maintenance and care for the wetlands, roads, and habitat.

And be sure to thank refuge staff when you see them.

You can email them your appreciation at [email protected]

11/06/2025

Patty Clayton returns to Socorro this weekend at the INDOOR Socorro Farmer's Market

We are super excited to host Patty Clayton this Saturday from 10-12. At the Teen Center
1002 Ake Ave

Patty Clayton has been described as having a voice as pure as the prairie wind and is recognized for bringing her own brand of Western music to the forefront.
Join us for some amazing Music

11/06/2025

Keepers of the West tonight at 6:30pm MST
Only on RGVR from our studio in the Free-State of Socorro NM
www.riograndevalleyrsdio.com

Hope you can join us tonight for Keepers of the West as Reese Janca and I play the best of cowboy/Western music starting 6:30 pm MT at www.riograndevalleyradio.com

11/05/2025

It is Western Country Wednesday on Rio Grande Valley Radio and next week the Annual IWMA Convention and Award Event takes place in Old Town Albuquerque where you can MEET the ARTIST, HEAR their MUSIC live, buy the music, get autographs and have a great time beginning Western Wednesday through Sunday!
Artist from across the nation and possibly borders will be attending with a great pool of nominations for annual recognition with a great opportunity for dancing and music suitable for the entire family! Socorro's own Doug Figgs is up for several nominations! https://iwesternmusic.org/event-detail.php?116

11/05/2025

The Old Guard holds on to City Council seats amid a sea of local candidates frustrated with the Quality of Life and lack of economic and opportunity diversity in a region long suffering from its isolation and history. No candidate did better than 25% of the vote.

CITY COUNCILOR SOCORRO (Vote for 4)
DAMIEN I OCAMPO 930 15.76%
JOE R GONZALES 854 14.47%
MARY ANN CHAVEZ-LOPEZ 675 11.44%
PETER DANIEL ROMERO 587 9.95%

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER SOCORRO SCHOOLS DISTRICT 1-74 (Vote for 3)
PAULINE JARAMILLO 1,145 20.13%
SEFIE MICHAEL ANAYA 1,008 17.72%
RONNITA MARIE MONTOYA 836 14.70%

NOTE: The vote totals below reflect ONLY the votes cast within Socorro County Click here to see aggregated results at the NM Secretary of State website.

10/31/2025

Festival of the Cranes 2025 is Cancelled
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, Friends of Bosque del Apache has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Festival of the Cranes. We are heartbroken, however, we must acknowledge that it is best for both the refuge and the public to cancel this year’s event.

When the shutdown ends, refuge staff will dive into mowing, flooding, and preparing habitat for our winter birds and will not have time to prepare for Festival visitors. Additionally, we simply cannot give our guests, many who travel great distances, enough time to make their reservations and plans.

We deeply value your support for the refuge and Friends. During these unprecedented times, we need your support more than ever to face multiple challenges, including water shortages and continuing budget reductions. Many of you have reached out to ask how you can help, and there is much you can do to make a difference:

Your support can help fill the gap
* Give a monthly or one-time donation
* Do your holiday shopping in our online Nature Store
* Buy a raffle ticket for this year's gorgeous crane themed quilt
* Proudly display one of our “I Support Bosque del Apache” stickers!
You’ll find all of this and more at https://friendsofbosquedelapache.org/oasis/

Your Voice Matters! – Contact your representatives and let them know how the government shutdown is affecting your favorite National Wildlife Refuge.

Spread the Word – tell your friends and family about the importance of this critical wetland oasis in the desert, or better yet – invite them to join our mailing list so they will receive regular updates and newsletters. The more people who understand the importance of conservation, the bigger the impact we can have together!

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support. We hope to see you at Festival of the Cranes 2026!