KCCC Eddy County Dispatch
by KCCC Eddy County Dispatch
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Hoop Dancers, Holiday Crafts & a Veterans Cemetery for Carlsbad
Hoop Dancers, Holiday Crafts & a Veterans Cemetery for Carlsbad
About this podcast
KCCC Eddy County Dispatch is a podcast feed covering the news, events, and local culture that connect Carlsbad, Artesia, Loving, and all the communities of Eddy County, NM — including shows produced by podcasting students.
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Episodes
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- Hoop Dancers, Holiday Crafts & a Veterans Cemetery for Carlsbad · 16 min · Season 6 Episode 27We hope you had a happy Veterans Day and express heart-felt appreciation to all who have served. Check out this week's Mid-Week Matters! The weather is dry and mild through…
- School Choice Arrives in New Mexico | Community Forum · 33 min · Season 6 Episode 38On this episode of Community Forum, Johnny Chandler sat down with Paul Gessing, President at the Rio Grande Foundation, to discuss the federal school choice tax credit that…
- Screwworm Alert, WIPP News and a Big Win | Mid-Week Matters · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 25UPDATE: Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony Moved This was announced after Mid-Week Matters was recorded, so the details here replace anything you heard on air. Because of the…
- Fresh, Hand-Battered, and Family-Run: Meet Tito’s Chicken Shack | Community Forum · 31 minNote: This episode was recorded a little while back, so a few dates have passed. Tito’s has also moved from the West Green Street spot Matt mentions. Their latest location is…
- West Funeral Home | In Memoriam — November 1, 2026 · 5 min · Season 6 Episode 23This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from West Funeral Home, LLC, broadcast November 1, 2026…
- Denton-Wood In Memoriam —November 1, 2026 · 10 min · Season 6 Episode 22This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from Denton-Wood Funeral Home, broadcast November 1, 2026…
- Beyond Fracking: $45M Federal Program | Community Forum · 20 min · Season 6 Episode 21Johnny Chandler sat down with Director Conner Prochaska who discusses UNLOCK, a $45 million program seeking new ways to recover oil, gas, and geothermal resources in Eddy…
- Trunk or Treats, Voting and Balloons | Mid-Week Matters · 18 min · Season 6 Episode 20Halloween weekend is packed across Eddy County. On this week’s Mid-Week Matters, Hattie runs through every trunk or treat from Carlsbad to Artesia, plus Downtown Carlsbad’s…
- Free STEM Fun for All Ages: The STEM Experience Is Almost Here · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 19Robotics, science demos, a food truck, and a STEM kit for every kid to take home. All of it is free, and all of it is coming to Carlsbad on Saturday, November 7. The STEM…
- Come Make Something: Inside the Carlsbad Area Art Association | Community Forum · 37 min · Season 6 Episode 18Community Forum on KCCC 930 AM. Recorded the week of Oct. 12, so some dates mentioned in the conversation have passed. Angie Johnson, vice president of the Carlsbad Area Art…
- Eddy County News and Events October 21-28, 2026 | Mid-Week Matters · 40 min · Season 6 Episode 17Hattie Quinn brings us the weather, regional events, and news of interest every Wednesday at noon on Mid-Week Matters. If you’ve got outdoor plans this weekend, it may rain, so…
- Guardians of the Lower Extremity | Community Forum · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 16Artesia General Hospital’s Kush Ghadiali, Director of Public Relations, joined host Johnny Chandler with the hospital’s newest physician, Dr. Alieu Kanu, a podiatric physician…
- West Funeral Home | In Memoriam — October 18, 2026 · 6 min · Season 6 Episode 15This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from West Funeral Home, LLC, broadcast October 18, 2026…
- Denton-Wood In Memoriam — October 18, 2026 · 3 min · Season 6 Episode 14This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with an abridged obituary reading from Denton-Wood Funeral Home, broadcast October 18…
- Two Libraries, One Bond, and Why It Reaches All of Eddy County | Community Forum · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 13Library directors Samantha Hardin of Southeast New Mexico College and Sarah Jones of the Carlsbad Public Library joined Johnny Chandler and Hattie Quinn on Community Forum to…
- Rain, Ballots and a Spotlight on SENMC’s Constitution Day | Mid-Week Matters · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 12Hattie is calling in from the City of Brotherly Love this week, and back home, Eddy County is in for a change of seasons. Temperatures in the high 80s give way to rain from…
- Amendment 4, Early Voting, and a Plan to Scrap New Mexico’s Income Tax · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 11Johnny Chandler has an ad stuck in his head: “Vote yes for Amendment 4 so more people that look like us can be in office.” He’s not sure what it means. So he asked someone who…
- West Funeral Home | In Memoriam — October 11, 2026 · 7 min · Season 6 Episode 10This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from West Funeral Home, LLC, broadcast on October 11…
- Denton-Wood In Memoriam — October 11, 2026 · 17 min · Season 6 Episode 9This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from Denton-Wood Funeral Home, broadcast October 11, 2026…
- Catch It Early: Artesia General Hospital on Mammograms, Self-Exams and a New 3D Unit Coming to Carlsbad · 34 minYesterday on Community Forum October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Johnny Chandler sat down with Roy Thomas, Hailie Kessler, and Kush Ghadiali from Artesia General…
- Events, New Leaders, and Local News | Mid-Week Matters · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 22ICYMI in this week’s episode of Mid-Week Matters on KCCC 930 AM, we walk Eddy County through the weather, this week’s events, and the news worth knowing from Carlsbad to Artesia…
- A Billion-Dollar Windfall, Who Benefits? | Community Forum · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 21With oil prices pushed up by the war with Iran, New Mexico is sitting on nearly a billion dollars in unexpected oil and gas revenue, and Paul Gessing, president of the Rio Grande…
- Election Season is Upon Us, Eddy County | Mid-Week Matters · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 20In this week's episode of Mid-Week Matters on KCCC 930 AM, Hattie to walks Eddy County through the weather, this week's events, and the news worth knowing from Carlsbad to…
- John Van Hamersveld: The Art Behind an Era (Part 2) | Community Forum · 28 min · Season 6 Episode 19In part two, John Van Hamersveld walks us through some of his most recognizable work — including the electric, hair-charged Jimi Hendrix poster that hung in the Carlsbad Museum…
- A Crazy Busy Weekend Ahead | Mid-Week Matters · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 18In this week's episode of Mid-Week Matters on KCCC 930 AM, Hattie walks Eddy County through the weather, this week's events, and the news worth knowing from Carlsbad to Artesia…
- John Van Hamersveld: The Art Behind an Era (Part 1) | Community Forum · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 17On this week’s Community Forum episodes, Hattie Quinn and local artist and friend of the station Anthony Green sat down with artist John Van Hamersveld in the Carlsbad Public…
- Denton-Wood In Memoriam — September 20, 2026 · 4 min · Season 6 Episode 15This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from Denton-Wood Funeral Home, covering broadcasts…
- West — In Memoriam — September 20, 2026 · 3 min · Season 6 Episode 16This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from West Funeral Home, LLC, covering broadcasts September…
- Toss the Toxics This Saturday | Mid-Week Matters · 13 min · Season 6 Episode 14In this week's episode of Mid-Week Matters on KCCC 930 AM, Endymion filled in for host Hattie to walk Eddy County through the weather, this week's events, and the news worth…
- West — In Memoriam — September 6 and 13, 2026 · 6 min · Season 6 Episode 13This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from West Funeral Home, LLC, covering broadcasts from…
- Denton-Wood In Memoriam — September 6 and 13, 2026 · 14 min · Season 6 Episode 12This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from Denton-Wood Funeral Home, covering broadcasts from…
- Carlsbad Community Foundation's Giving Week and Legacy Award | Community Forum · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 11This week on Community Forum, host Johnny Chandler sits down with Mike Antiporda, Executive Director of the Carlsbad Community Foundation, to talk philanthropy — including a…
- Food distributions, weekend events across Artesia and Carlsbad, library programs, and this week's Eddy County news · 16 min · Season 6 Episode 10Fiesta season is in full swing, HSI Week kicks off at Southeast New Mexico College, and we’ve got the Eddy County news you need to know — tune in for this week’s full rundown…
- QStation’s Energy Challenge Brings Global Innovation to the Permian | Community Forum · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 9The Permian Basin has long been recognized as a global powerhouse for traditional energy production. Now, a new initiative aims to make Southeast New Mexico the premier…
- KCCC Goes to College, Part 3 | Community Forum · 37 min · Season 6 Episode 8In this third installment of the KCCC Goes to College series on Community Forum, co-host Joe Enriquez walks the halls of Southeast New Mexico College on the first day of the…
- Labor Day Traditions, County News & Local Events | Mid-Week Matters · 11 min · Season 6 Episode 6In this episode of Mid-Week Matters, host Endymion brings listeners an action-packed roundup of what is happening across Carlsbad, Artesia, and surrounding communities. From…
- Denton-Wood Funeral Home | August 30, 2026 | In Memoriam · 4 min · Season 6 Episode 6This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with an abridged obituary reading from Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Denton-Wood Funeral Home…
- West Funeral Home | August 30, 2026 | In Memoriam · 4 min · Season 6 Episode 5This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with an abridged obituary reading from West Funeral Home. West Funeral Home In Memoriam…
- KCCC Goes to College, Part 2 | Community Forum · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 3KCCC continues its series from SENMC’s first day of classes. Part 2: two first-year students on choosing a major, juggling work and school, and finding their footing on a new…
- This Week's Eddy County Events and News, Plus a Special Report on Food Assistance | Mid-Week Matters · 18 min · Season 6 Episode 3This week’s Mid-Week Matters covers a busy stretch of local events and Eddy County news, including this week’s spotlight special report on rising demand at local food pantries…
- Jake and Chucky of Word of Mouth Tattoo on Craft and Mentorship | Community Forum · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 2This week’s Community Forum sits down with Jake Portillo and his newly-licensed apprentice Chucky of Word of Mouth Tattoo, on what it’s like to learn — and carry on — the craft…
- KCCC 930AM Goes to College, Part 1 | Community Forum · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 1KCCC hit the SENMC campus for the first day of classes, and there was so much good tape that we’re spreading it across three episodes. Part 1: a peer mentor on how the program…
- Triple-Digit Heat, a Free Car Seat Clinic, and Eddy County News | Mid-Week Matters · 13 min · Season 5 Episode 201This week’s Mid-Week Matters covers Eddy County’s ongoing triple-digit heat, a free child safety seat clinic in Loving, and a busy stretch of local events and news. The hot, dry…
- Triple-Digit Heat, a Packed Weekend of Events, and WIPP Concerns | Mid-Week Matters · 12 min · Season 5 Episode 200This week’s Mid-Week Matters covers Eddy County’s ongoing triple-digit heat, a full weekend of local events, and the latest WIPP and Permian Basin news. The hot, dry stretch…
- Ghosts, History, and New Mexico Legends with Author Donna Blake Burchell | Community Forum · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 199Today’s Community Forum speaks with local author and historian Donna Blake Burchell for a conversation about haunted New Mexico, Carlsbad history, and her theory on why our state…
- In Memoriam | Denton-Wood Funeral Home - August 9, 2026 · 13 min · Season 5 Episode 197This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with an abridged obituary reading from Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Denton-Wood Funeral In…
- In Memoriam | West Funeral Home - August 9, 2026 · 3 min · Season 5 Episode 198This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with an abridged obituary reading from West Funeral Home, LLC. West Funeral In Memoriam…
- Mid-Week Matters: A Hot Stretch, WIPP Waste Shipments, and SIMCO's Business Forum · 16 min · Season 5 Episode 196This week’s Mid-Week Matters covers a stretch of triple-digit heat through next week, a busy slate of weekend events, and the countdown to KCCC’s 60th birthday. The show carries…
- Mid-Week Matters: Heat, School Bells, and KCCC Turns 60 · 17 min · Season 5 Episode 195This week’s Mid-Week Matters covers Eddy County’s ongoing heat wave, a busy slate of weekend events from casting calls to golf scrambles, and the push toward the new school year…
- In Memoriam | West Funeral Home - July 26, 2026 · 5 min · Season 5 Episode 194This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from West Funeral Home, LLC. West Funeral Home In…
