Valarie Smith
Program Host, SongbirdsAs an avid world traveler and galivanter, Valarie never lost sight of which way was home. A Native to Western Kansas, she has been pursuing a life long career in the many forms of expressive arts including radio, photography, videography, graphics and design. Graduating from Western State College with a bachelors in Art, Valarie once again returns to percolate her love for High Plains Public Radio. Involved with HPPR since 2006, an inquiry about a drive way moment landed her a position as local host of Weekend Edition. Having worn many hats at HPPR, from Director of Development to regional program producer, Valarie now remains in the HPPR family as the host of Songbirds. (Oh, and she is currently pursuing a career in mental health counseling, so stay tuned for more wonderful developments with this High Plains hero.)
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This is the first of a two part series from Mozote El Salvador, a village that was massacred in 1981. We are meeting with a local woman to learn more.
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We are in Tacuba this week, were the first communist rally was held in El Salvador. We are joining native Osiris Gutierrez to learn more about the history…
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We are hitting the streets of Tacuba to check out the local fare. We will sample the likes of Candy Oranges and the acclaimed national food of El…
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In the peaceful mountain town of Juayua (why you ah), there thrives a market full of merchants young and old. Today, we will be meeting a few. From shoes…
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Freedom can be defined in different ways, but freedom to these boys, all means the same thing. We are crawling on the back of motorcycles for a sea side…
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We are meeting with final guest in the series which explores the culture of El Salvador through art. However, we are changing it up a little today, by…
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Antonio Bonilla, is our guest artist this week as we continue to explore El Salvador through the eyes of its artist. We catch up the the internationally…
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Part One: We are continuing to get a feel for El Salvador through the eyes of three Artists, at a grass root art co-op in San Salvador. This week will be…
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This week on HPP, we are continuing to learn more from Ana at the Museum of Words and Images. This week focuses on the civil war in El Salvador and the…
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We are continuing to explore the museum of words and images in San Salvador with a look at the archbishop Oscar…