Ernesto Aguilar
Executive Director, Radio Programming and Content DEI at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)
Tweets on public media, diversity, AI and equity • Executive Director of Radio Programming & Content DEI, @KQED • write @readOIGO • boards @PRPDorg x @AIRmedia
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2 weeks ago |
treblezine.com | Ernesto Aguilar
If 2010 is in any way a musically formative year for you, you no doubt remember Treats, the debut album by Sleigh Bells, fondly. The New York duo were a precursor to hyperpop and breathed rambunctious life into mainstream sounds during this period. And though follow-ups like Reign of Terror and Bitter Rivals didn’t quite reach the heights or cultural currency of their debut, Sleigh Bells amply demonstrated a commitment to blending contradictions.
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1 month ago |
treblezine.com | Ernesto Aguilar
Hiroshi Yoshimura’s Flora, initially crafted in 1987 yet hidden away until its limited release nearly two decades later, finally receives its rightful moment in the sun with Temporal Drift‘s careful reissue. It’s one of the wider releases of the Japanese ambient innovator’s works. Yoshimura, who died in 2003, had a career that spanned from the 1970s to the early 2000s, his soundscapes often drawing inspiration from nature and everyday life.
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1 month ago |
oigo.us | Ernesto Aguilar
Creating a brand-new radio station serving Spanish-speaking Utahans isn’t something KUER initially set out to do. But through deep community engagement, unexpected opportunities and a bold vision, Avanza Radio was born. How rare is a Spanish-language full-power public radio station in a Top 30 market? Pretty rare, it turns out. It’s time to talk about what happening in Salt Lake City and what’s being learned.
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1 month ago |
treblezine.com | Ernesto Aguilar
Ichiko Aoba’s Luminescent Creatures is a testament to her journey into chamber folk that is cinematic as it is experimental. The Japanese singer, songwriter and composer has made a name with little more than her nylon-string guitar and an otherworldly vocal presence. Over the course of more than seven albums, she’s received myriad accolades and won over fans worldwide.
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1 month ago |
oigo.us | Ernesto Aguilar
It’s time for good news. Public media is witnessing a fascinating evolution as organizations increasingly actively discuss and even venture into Spanish-language content. It is a quiet movement—showing up in translations, social media engagement, WhatsApp communities and internal dialogues. Even in the political climate, such is being seen as a business strategy rather than one about diversity.
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