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This episode features a variety of music from the 90s. The songs come from albums from the beginning of the decade, like “Shake Your Money Maker” by The Black Crowes and Temple Of The Dog’s self-titled album, but also from the end of the decade like “5” by Lenny Kravitz and “Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too” by New Radicals.

We’re listening to country again for this episode of Cutting Deep. This time it’s songs from albums like “Hold On” by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, “The Way That I Am” by Martina McBride and “Fly” by The Chicks.

Email Tim at tmetcalf@pittstate.edu

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Josh Letner, a Pitt State graduate and former editor of The Collegio student newspaper, has been the university’s director of student publications since 2016.

Since 2017 Fred Fletcher-Fierro has driven up Highway 171 through thunderstorms, downpours, snow, and ice storms to host KRPS’s Morning Edition. He’s also a daily reporter for the station, covering city government, elections, public safety, arts, entertainment, culture, sports and more. Fred has also spearheaded and overseen a sea change in programming for KRPS from a legacy classical station to one that airs a balance of classical, news, jazz, and cultural programming that better reflects the diverse audience of the Four States. For over two months in the fall of 2022 he worked remotely with NPR staff to relaunch krps.org to an NPR style news and information website.

In the fall of 2023 Fred was promoted to Interim General Manager and was appointed GM in Feburary of 2024.

Dr. Phillip Wise has served as professor and director of jazz studies at various universities including The Clark Terry International Institute of Jazz Studies. A trombonist and bassist, he has performed with numerous jazz elite including Clark Terry’s “BIG BAD” Band, Marshall Royal, Louis Bellson and Snooky Young.

Ramiro Miranda is excited to join the music faculty at his alma mater Pittsburg State University starting this Fall 2023, teaching upper strings, conducting, and leading the Southeast Kansas Symphony Orchestra. He recently held the orchestra and upper strings position at Emporia State University from 2015 to 2023. A dedicated educator, he founded the Emporia State University String Camp and Stringfully, both projects that serve K-12 students in the Emporia area.