Mexican American Programs of the Longhorn Radio Network

The analog tape reels for "The Mexican American Experience" and "A esta hora conversamos" have now been digitized. They are available as audio files on compact discs in the Rare Books and Manuscrips Reading Room and as audio streaming files through theUT Libraries' Collections portal.

Consists of 201 master reel-to-reel tapes and corresponding digitized compact discs (219) for two series of radio programs: "The Mexican American Experience," which first aired in October, 1976, and "A esta hora conversamos," which first aired in October, 1981. Contains interviews, music, and informational programs related to the Mexican American community and their concerns. Topics covered on these programs include political activities of Mexican Americans, Mexican American folklore and folk medicine, corridos, Tejano music, Mexican American musicians, voting rights, education, health, farm workers' unions and working conditions, and some Mexican and Central American topics. The Mexican American experience was first produced by Alejandro Saenz; writers include Andres Tijerina and Santos Reyes. Subsequent moderators and producers include Armando Gutierrez and Linda Fregoso. Linda Fregoso was also the producer and interviewer for "A esta hora conversamos."

Each entry in the inventory is listed according to its chronological program number. This is followed by the title and descriptive information, the date of recording, the date of final production (in parenthesis) and any rerun information available [in brackets].