Apr 2, 2023 · Moody Center, Austin
CMT Music Awards
- Interviewed
- Laci Kaye Booth, Midland
- Photographed
- Lainey Wilson
corroboratedA KXAN mic flag with the NBC peacock is visible in his carpet photos from the night.
press & interviewsmedia kit
Press
Ricky has been doing this longer than the podcast has existed. Carpets, bylines, and the stories that keep surfacing mid-episode as though they were not a big deal.
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the show at a glance
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Austin
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Wednesdays
Full episode, both hosts
25-35 min
Fridays
New Music Friday, Ricky solo
about 5 min
Category
Music Commentary
Austin, Texas
who's asking the questions
Ricky Garcia
producer
Ricky Garcia produced entertainment coverage for KXAN, Austin's NBC station — 65 published stories, plus red carpets at SXSW, the CMT Music Awards and the iHeartCountry Festival.
He files as Ricky Garcia and hosts as Ricky G. He has also produced at KRQE in Albuquerque.
The byline archive is hosted by the station. The job title is as he gives it.
red carpets6 events
Where he got the quotes
Every event below is labelled with how well it stands up. Corroborated means station branding or a KXAN tag is visible in the source. Self-reported means it rests on his own photographs and caption.
Mar 11, 2023 · Austin
SXSW Film & TV Festival
- Interviewed
- Eva Longoria, Elizabeth Olsen
- Photographed
- Chris Pine, Halle Bailey
corroboratedKXAN tagged in his posts the same day, matching the bylined story he filed from the carpet.
Mar 14, 2023 · SXSW, Austin
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie premiere
- Interviewed
- Michael J. Fox
corroboratedKXAN tagged in his post from the premiere, matching the bylined story.
May 7, 2022 · Moody Center, Austin
iHeartCountry Festival
- Interviewed
- Carrie Underwood, Bobby Bones, Thomas Rhett, Jimmie Allen, Maren Morris
self-reportedHis own carpet photographs and caption. No station branding is visible in frame.
Feb 23, 2023 · Austin
Texas Medal of Arts Awards
- Photographed
- Miranda Lambert
self-reportedHis own carpet photograph. The gallery he filed carries a Miranda Lambert quote credited to KXAN.
Apr 27, 2023 · Austin
Mack, Jack & McConaughey benefit
self-reportedHis own carpet photographs and caption. No artists named.
the clip file9 of 65
Selected clips
The nine where he was in the room — on site, on a carpet, or working a source himself. The rest of the file is service copy and rewrites, and it is listed separately rather than dressed up.
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Apr 2, 2023
BLOG: CMT Music Awards at Austin's Moody Center
On site
Live blog from the CMT Music Awards.
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Mar 15, 2023
Cheech Marin jokes about retirement while ‘chilling’ in Austin during SXSW
Interview
A sit-down interview with Cheech Marin.
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Mar 14, 2023
SXSW: Michael J. Fox treats Parkinson's with laughter in new Apple TV+ documentary
On site
At the SXSW premiere; quotes obtained from Michael J. Fox directly.
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Mar 13, 2023
3 takeaways from ‘Love & Death,’ a new HBO Max series about a Texas axe murder
On site
SXSW premiere coverage with quotes obtained on site.
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Mar 11, 2023
SXSW Film & TV Festival 2023 premieres with Chris Pine, Elizabeth Olsen, Eva Longoria and more!
On site
Red carpet; own quotes from Elizabeth Olsen and Eva Longoria.
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Mar 10, 2023
SZA splashes into Moody Center with highly anticipated SOS tour
On site
First-person concert review at Moody Center, all four photos credited Ricky Garcia/KXAN.
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Feb 23, 2023
PHOTOS: Miranda Lambert, Luke Wilson, Taylor Sheridan and other famous artists receive Texas Medal of Arts
Photography
Texas Medal of Arts red carpet; Miranda Lambert quote attributed to KXAN.
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Jul 18, 2022
Texas university to offer new Harry Styles course
Original reporting
Original local story; the professor's quote was obtained by the author.
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Mar 18, 2022
Dolly Parton takes on SXSW
On site
On site at SXSW, with his own Dolly Parton quotes and his own photo credit.
as heard on the show
Two more that came up on-mic before either of us thought to write them down.
Carrie Underwood
Interview · Austin, TX
Ricky interviewed Carrie Underwood at the 2022 iHeartCountry Festival in Austin.
“You've interviewed Carrie Underwood?”
Eric, finding out mid-episode
Harry Styles
Byline · Billboard
Ricky's reporting on a Harry Styles story was featured in Billboard.
“Should we link to it in the description so everyone can see your story?”
Eric, on the Billboard byline
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