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Gus Tafoya is a filmmaker, artist, writer and performer born and raised in Albuquerque New Mexico. They graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production and plan to pursue dramatic writing in both film and theatre. Gus assists in development, programming operations, graphic design and more around the station. In the future, Gus hopes to continue producing new dramatic works that forward the understanding and situation of the contemporary New Mexican.

Kristen Kidman is the senior producer at KNPR’s State of Nevada and is proud to be from Las Vegas.

Erika Gerety, co-hosts °µºÚÍø Folk Routes shows with her husband Dave Para.

Erika has been steeped in folk music for many years, starting as a child. She came from a musical and theatrical 60's family with influences from both old-time and Celtic traditional music, and traditional music sidelines like the Holy Model Rounders. Erika has been an organizer of the Albuquerque Folk Festival for 23 years and is currently the Event Director as well as an advisory board/performance committee member of the Santa Fe Tradfest, on the Dance Committee for FolkMads (NM Folk Music and Dance Society), and on the Big Muddy Folk Festival committee in Boonville Missouri. She also plays music with her husband Dave in three folk bands plus supports and plays with the community contra dance group, The Albuquerque Megaband, and she plays in a fourth swing/folk band.