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KCCC Eddy County Dispatch
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
KCCC Eddy County DispatchBeyond Fracking: $45M Federal Program | Community Forum
Johnny Chandler sat down with Director Conner Prochaska who discusses UNLOCK, a $45 million program seeking new ways to recover oil, gas, and geothermal…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchTrunk or Treats, Voting and Balloons | Mid-Week Matters
Halloween 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchFree STEM Fun for All Ages: The STEM Experience Is Almost Here
Robotics, 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchCome Make Something: Inside the Carlsbad Area Art Association | Community Forum
Community 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchEddy County News and Events October 21-28, 2026 | Mid-Week Matters
Hattie 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchGuardians of the Lower Extremity | Community Forum
Artesia General Hospital’s Kush Ghadiali, Director of Public Relations, joined host Johnny Chandler with the hospital’s newest physician, Dr. Alieu Kanu, a…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchWest Funeral Home | In Memoriam — October 18, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchDenton-Wood In Memoriam — October 18, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchTwo Libraries, One Bond, and Why It Reaches All of Eddy County | Community Forum
Library directors Samantha Hardin of Southeast New Mexico College and Sarah Jones of the Carlsbad Public Library joined Johnny Chandler and Hattie Quinn on…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchRain, Ballots and a Spotlight on SENMC’s Constitution Day | Mid-Week Matters
Hattie 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchAmendment 4, Early Voting, and a Plan to Scrap New Mexico’s Income Tax
Johnny 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchWest Funeral Home | In Memoriam — October 11, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchDenton-Wood In Memoriam — October 11, 2026
This week’s In Memoriam segment honors those who lived or died in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with abridged obituary readings from Denton-Wood Funeral Home…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchCatch It Early: Artesia General Hospital on Mammograms, Self-Exams and a New 3D Unit Coming to Carlsbad
Yesterday on Community Forum October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Johnny Chandler sat down with Roy Thomas, Hailie Kessler, and Kush Ghadiali from…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchEvents, New Leaders, and Local News | Mid-Week Matters
ICYMI 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchA Billion-Dollar Windfall, Who Benefits? | Community Forum
With 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchElection Season is Upon Us, Eddy County | Mid-Week Matters
In 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchJohn Van Hamersveld: The Art Behind an Era (Part 2) | Community Forum
In 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchA Crazy Busy Weekend Ahead | Mid-Week Matters
In 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchJohn Van Hamersveld: The Art Behind an Era (Part 1) | Community Forum
On 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchDenton-Wood In Memoriam — September 20, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchWest — In Memoriam — September 20, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchToss the Toxics This Saturday | Mid-Week Matters
In 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchWest — In Memoriam — September 6 and 13, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchDenton-Wood In Memoriam — September 6 and 13, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchCarlsbad Community Foundation's Giving Week and Legacy Award | Community Forum
This week on Community Forum, host Johnny Chandler sits down with Mike Antiporda, Executive Director of the Carlsbad Community Foundation, to talk philanthropy…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchFood distributions, weekend events across Artesia and Carlsbad, library programs, and this week's Eddy County news
Fiesta 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchQStation’s Energy Challenge Brings Global Innovation to the Permian | Community Forum
The Permian Basin has long been recognized as a global powerhouse for traditional energy production. Now, a new initiative aims to make Southeast New Mexico…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchKCCC Goes to College, Part 3 | Community Forum
In 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchLabor Day Traditions, County News & Local Events | Mid-Week Matters
In this episode of Mid-Week Matters, host Endymion brings listeners an action-packed roundup of what is happening across Carlsbad, Artesia, and surrounding…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchDenton-Wood Funeral Home | August 30, 2026 | In Memoriam
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchWest Funeral Home | August 30, 2026 | In Memoriam
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchKCCC Goes to College, Part 2 | Community Forum
KCCC 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchThis Week's Eddy County Events and News, Plus a Special Report on Food Assistance | Mid-Week Matters
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchJake and Chucky of Word of Mouth Tattoo on Craft and Mentorship | Community Forum
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchKCCC 930AM Goes to College, Part 1 | Community Forum
KCCC 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchTriple-Digit Heat, a Free Car Seat Clinic, and Eddy County News | Mid-Week Matters
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchTriple-Digit Heat, a Packed Weekend of Events, and WIPP Concerns | Mid-Week Matters
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchGhosts, History, and New Mexico Legends with Author Donna Blake Burchell | Community Forum
Today’s Community Forum speaks with local author and historian Donna Blake Burchell for a conversation about haunted New Mexico, Carlsbad history, and her…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchIn Memoriam | Denton-Wood Funeral Home - August 9, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchIn Memoriam | West Funeral Home - August 9, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchMid-Week Matters: A Hot Stretch, WIPP Waste Shipments, and SIMCO's Business Forum
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchMid-Week Matters: Heat, School Bells, and KCCC Turns 60
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchIn Memoriam | West Funeral Home - July 26, 2026
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchIn Memoriam: Denton-Wood Funeral Home
This 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…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchEddy County Drone Soccer League | Community Forum
In this episode of Community Forum, host Hattie Quinn sits down with teammates Joe Garza and David Baber of the new Eddy County Drone Soccer League. Garza and…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchMid-Week Matters: Fair Week Heat, WIPP Update
This week: triple-digit heat, the Eddy County Fair, and news from around the community. This week’s Mid-Week Matters, hosted by Endymion, brings Eddy County…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchThe Ann Halford Interview | Community Forum
In this episode of Community Forum on KCCC 930 AM, owner Jonathan Chandler sits down with Ann Halford, known throughout Eddy County as the $2-Bill Lady, for a…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchIn Memoriam: Denton-Wood Funeral Home, Sunday, July 19
Every life leaves an imprint on the people and places it touches. On this episode of In Memoriam, the community pauses to honor residents who lived or died in…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchCommunity Forum: Dr. Peter Jewell on Family Medicine and Diabetes
Community Forum host Johnny Chandler sits down with Dr. Peter Jewell, a primary care family medicine doctor at Artesia General Hospital, known around the…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchICYMI: A New Drone Soccer League, WIPP's Upgraded Airflow, and This Week's Eddy County Lineup
In Case You MIssed It: Eddy County has a busy stretch ahead, and Mid-Week Matters rounds up what’s worth knowing (that we can find) — from family events and…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchCommunity Forum: Joe Gurrola on Artesia General Hospital's Growth
Community Forum host Johnny Chandler welcomes back Joe Gurrola, chief operating officer of Artesia General Hospital, and Kush Ghadial, the hospital’s director…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchIn Memoriam - July 12, 2026 - Denton-Wood
Every life leaves an imprint on the people and places it touches. On this episode of In Memoriam, the community pauses to honor residents who lived or died in…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchCommunity Forum: Paul Gessing on New Mexico's Political Landscape (Part 2)
Community Forum picks back up with Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation, recorded in the same sitting as Part 1. This half turns to Albuquerque’s gross…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchA New Bat Cam, a Waste Facility Permit, and This Week's Eddy County Lineup
Eddy County has a busy stretch ahead, and Mid-Week Matters rounds up what’s worth knowing (that we can find) — from family events and library programs to a few…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchCommunity Forum: Paul Gessing on New Mexico's Political Landscape (Part 1)
Community Forum host Johnny Chandler welcomes Paul Gessing, president of the Rio Grande Foundation, into the studio for the first time in person — and the…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchIn Memoriam - July 5, 2026 - West Funeral Home, LLC.
Every life leaves an imprint on the people and places it touches. On this episode of In Memoriam, the community pauses to honor residents who lived or died in…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchIn Memoriam - July 5, 2026 - Denton-Wood
Every life leaves an imprint on the people and places it touches. On this episode of In Memoriam, the community pauses to honor residents who lived or died in…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchFourth of July in Eddy County — Events, News, and 250 Years
It’s Independence Day week in Eddy County, and Mid-Week Matters has the holiday weekend forecast, upcoming events from today through mid-July, civic notices…
KCCC Eddy County DispatchLife Skills Are Back in the Classroom at SENMC
Community Forum welcomes Shannon Newton, the new Life Skills instructor for community education at Southeast New Mexico College. The conversation covers a…