Julie Castaneda
PRODUCER
Lubbock, TX
Julie was born and raised in the Lubbock area, Graduating high school in Shallowater.
She then went to South Plains College in Levelland where she got her Associate of Arts in Radio, TV, and Film.
She graduated from Texas Tech University in May of 2016 with her Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism.
She joined KCBD in August 2018 until 2021 and she recently returned to KCBD in October 2022.
Julie has a daughter, Lanna.
She likes to help out in the community and currently serves as the Treasurer for the Shallowater High School Band Booster Board.
She also enjoys listening to local live music and reading.
Texas Tech School of Music is hosting its 2023 Carol Concert Friday, December 1st at 7:30 pm at St. John’s United Methodist Church located at 1501 University Avenue.
Richard Bowles is hosting “Some Days Are Hard” Album release party on December 3rd at 6:00 p.m. at The Ranch at Reese Event Center located at 1910 Research Boulevard.
The 65th Annual Carol of Lights presented by Coca-Cola, will serve as the official closing ceremony for Texas Tech’s Centennial Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 2 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Its that time of the year for KCBD to partner with the South Plains Food Bank (SPFB) to host the 40th annual U Can Share.
The South Plains Community Action Association (SPCAA) is hosting the Hockley County Thanksgiving Food Drive through Friday, November 17th.
Goodwill Documents Destruction is hosting it’s Goodwill Shred Day Celebrating National Recycling Day on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Goodwill Career Resource Center located at 6520 University, Suite 11.
Presidential Lecture & Performance Series TTU is hosting The Queen’s Cartoonists concert on Wednesday, November 15.
Residents will have their community wide garage sale, about 20 vendors including food trucks, crafters, boutique owners.
Saturday, November 11, 2023 is Veterans Day and Purple Hearts of Lubbock & Los Hermanos Familia is honoring Veterans by hosting the 8th Annual Veterans Parade of Lubbock.
Lubbock Children’s Business Fair’s Kidpreneur Lubbock is happening this weekend. Its Saturday, November 4th, 2023, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Science Spectrum Museum Located at 2579 S. Loop 289.
Community Christian Church is hosting it’s Holiday Extravaganza Friday, November 3 from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday November 4, from 9 am to 1 pm at Community Christian Church located at 3417 96th street.
Caldwell Entertainment will release a music video honoring the late Johannes Bjerregaard, a pianist and music director who’s career led him to West Texas.
A Forth Worth Navy veteran celebrated his 100th birthday Monday and received nationwide support after his daughter asked for cards to mark the milestone.
Caprock Foundation’s 14th Annual 2023 Gala Latina Cuba is happening Saturday, November 11, 2023, starting at 5pm (cocktail hour begins) until 1 am at the Overton hotel and conference center 2322 Mac Davis Lane.
Texas Tech University Press is hosting Literary Lubbock on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. at The McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center 2521 17th St, Lubbock, Texas.
This concert will feature two of Lubbock’s prominent arts education organizations coming together!
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Garrison Institute on Aging will host several events in November as part of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month.
100% of Experience Freedom’s proceeds will benefit the survivors that OneVoice serves. Individuals from the community will come together at Sophia’s Place to fight against sex trafficking and in support of the cause to uphold the integrity of human life and freedom.
The Knights of Columbus Council #8097 will host “Not So Silent Knights,” a dance and toy donation drive on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 8PM to 12 Midnight.
“For me, being from Amarillo to come back home to West Texas, after this amazing year is sort of an indescribable, wonderful, and we will say, a Circle of Life moment,” says Hargrave.
This Saturday, May 6th, thousands of young entrepreneurs will be lining the streets of Lubbock, setting up their lemonade stands and working to make their very own money.
One pedestrian has been killed and another seriously injured after being stuck by a vehicle on FM 2641 and University on Saturday morning.
A new movie hitting the silver screens has a few West Texas ties, it’s called “Destination Marfa.’ According to marfamysterymovie.com, ‘Destination Marfa’ follows four lifelong friends who decide to veer off the road and venture into a small West Texas town known as Marfa, where they encounter mysterious lights as the line between reality and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred. It stars Tony Todd and Stelio Savante.
A Lubbock fitness and wellness director and his son are celebrating after being on the cover of two fitness magazines together.
If you’re driving out near Shallowater, you can’t miss the 28 acres of sunflowers. Hamilton Farms kicked off their ‘Sunflower Days’ Wednesday morning, showing off farm-fresh food items and educating the community about what they can get locally.
A little league coach in Lubbock just finished chemotherapy, but that’s the second crowning achievement for Jesus Martinez this week.
It’s not expected to be a drought buster, but Lubbock producers are grateful for every drop that hit the fields since Friday.
