
Nathan Cone
VP, Cultural & Community EngagementNathan has been with TPR since 1995, when he began working on classical music station KPAC 88.3 FM, as host of “Tuesday Night at the Opera.” He soon learned the ropes on KSTX 89.1 FM, and volunteered to work practically any shift that came his way, on either station. He worked in nearly every capacity on the radio before moving into Community Engagement, Marketing, and Digital Media. His reporting and criticism has been honored by the Houston Press Club and Texas Associated Press.
A native of Spring, Texas, Nathan began his broadcasting career while studying at San Antonio’s Trinity University, where he majored in Communication, with minors in Communication Management and Art/Art History. At Trinity University’s KRTU, he was a student manager, serving as Jazz Program Director and Operations Manager. Nathan graduated with a B.A. in Communication from Trinity University with minors in Communication Management and Art/Art History.
Currently, Nathan enjoys studying classic and contemporary films, especially Disney movies and those of the late director Stanley Kubrick. He's the curator of Texas Public Radio's popular summer film series, Cinema Tuesdays. He’s a musical omnivore, with a house full of classical, rock, and jazz compact discs and LPs. His favorite classical composer is Beethoven. His favorite jazz performer is Miles Davis, his favorite rock band is The Beatles, and his favorite film is Singin' in the Rain, which he enjoys watching with his wife and two children.
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TPR's Nathan Cone muses on the reasons for the Santikos Bijou's recent closure, and remembers some of the great experiences he had at the theater.
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San Antonio native Jillian Kouzel returned to perform with the Heart of Texas Concert Band in 2021. “I wouldn’t have ever guessed in high school that eight years later, I would be a featured soloist!”
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Organist Damin Spritzer shares a program of dizzying orchestral grandeur in this recital, recorded March 22, 2022 as part of the Tuesday Musical Club's Artist Series.
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Enjoy a late night set recorded live in 2019 before an intimate audience at Jazz, TX featuring the Curtis Calderon quartet.
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Astronaut and aviation pioneer Eileen Collins shares her story at this TPR's Think Science event.
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Talented students from area middle and high schools were featured in January as part of TPR's annual talent showcase, "Inspired By KPAC." See the performances here and listen to KPAC 88.3 FM on Saturday, January 26 at 7 p.m. for the program.
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Gerry Gibbs (aka 'The Thrasher') sits in with Aaron Prado's sextet for a smokin' date at Jazz, TX, recorded in 2018.
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On her new album, "Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered," pianist Lara Downes shares 17 Joplin compositions in fresh arrangements.
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Enjoy this 2018 set with the Doc Watkins Trio on this edition of "Live at Jazz, TX." Tunes include Thelonious Monk's "Well You Needn't," "Corcovado," and "The Days of Wine and Roses."