Because of their individual backgrounds in radio Alex and Patti Apostolides were invited to read a program of essays and book reviews for Radio Station KTEP (88.5 FM). When the program ended in 1983 Patti suggested starting a new program with stories Alex had written for the newsletter she was editing for the El Paso Corral of the Westerners. The stories were all about the Southwest as Westerners purpose is to preserve SW literature. The Program Director agreed and suggested a twenty-minute story followed by an interview. Guests were people who were writing about history, making history or were interested in the history of the Southwest. The original name "Desert Landscape, Edge of Texas” was changed to just “Edge of Texas” when people started calling to ask about the plants of the Southwest. Alex wrote the stories and Patti invited guests and kept a schedule of interviews. Sponsors included State National Bank, MBank, El Paso National Bank, Texas Commerce Bank, Bliss Auto Sales, and Saturn of El Paso. After more than one thousand episodes on air the program ended in September of 2005.
Programs from 1994
The Edge of Texas - Program 0498, Silver City: Apache Days, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0499, Great Clean-up of 1904, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0500, Great Western II, Yuma, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0501, Rap with Teresa Pijoan, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0502, Oatman Massacre, 1851, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0503, Yuma Crossing, 1850, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0504, Crazies of the Southwest, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0505, Chas D. Poston, Arizona 1854-1902, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0506, Miner's Folly, Arizona 1871, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0507, Butterfield Overland Mail, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0508, Sergeant Jones' Treasure, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0509, Paddy Graydon, 1853-1862, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0510, Utah Trek I, 1994, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0511, Utah Trek II, 1994, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0512, Zuńi Origin Myth I, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0513, Zuńi Origin Myth II, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0514, Desert Rats, Pigeon Breasted George, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0515, Half-Hour Special on Guitars, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0516, Desert Rats, More IEMH, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0517, Desert Rats, Pigeon Breasted George, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0518, Desert Rats, Toni & Milo, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0519, Desert Rats, Mrs. Armistead, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0520, Desert Rats, Burro Schmidt, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0521, Desert Rats, Toni & Milo, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0522, Kingston Christmas, 1882, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0523, Half-Hour Special, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
Programs from 1995
The Edge of Texas - Program 0524, Desert Rats, Crazy Jones, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0525, Desert Rats, Della, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0526, Desert Rats, Rape of Site 22, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0527, Desert Rats, Mesquite Canyon, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0528, Desert Rats, More IEMH, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0529, Desert Rats, More IEMH, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0530, Desert Rats, Swansea Jack, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0531, Jornada Del Muerto, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0532, Salt, Salinas Province, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0533, New Mexico Explorations, 1522-1590, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0534, New Mexico: Juan Manso 1656, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0535, New Mexico Explorations, 1583-1598, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0536, New Mexico Explorations, 1590-1598, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0537, New Mexico, 1598-1599, Ácoma Battle, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0538, New Mexico, 1860, Mesilla, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0539, Half-Hour Interview: Gene Kinke, Explorer's Club, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0540, New Mexico Ácoma Battle, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0541, New Mexico Ácoma 1599, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0542, Idaho Trek 1995, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0543, Arizona 1980: Hassayampa, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0544, Victorio Peak, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0545, Blue Whistler Cannon, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0546, Revolutionary Days, 1910, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0547, New Mexico Revolt of 1837, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0548, Death Trap Mountain & Ghosts, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0549, New Mexico 1838: Manuel Armijo, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0550, Half-Hour Interview: Lee Vail, Burges Perrenot House, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0551, Desert Rat UFO, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0552, Half-Hour Interview: Emmett Johnson, Rimrock Rand, Storyteller, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0553, 1839, Canales & Republic of the Rio Grandé, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0554, 1846-1861, Henry Skillman, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0555, Half-Hour Interview: M.A. Harlan, El Paso Mayor, 1937-1939, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0556, Vignettes: Columbus to Lake Valley, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0557, White Oaks, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0558, Cooke's Peak, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0559, Albert H. French, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0560, Utah Trek 1995, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0561, El Paso Chinese, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0562, The Lost Turner Mine, Cooney, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0563, Alma & Orogrande, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0564, Bluff, Utah, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0565, Interviews: Paul Haeder, Vietnam Vet, & Ruben Flores, Mission Trail, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0566, Ghosts: Algodones & San Acacia, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0567, Victorio & Tres Castillos, 1880, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0568, Desert Rats: Tall Tales, Widder Jones, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0569, Acoma / Laguna, 1852, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0570, López De Mendizabal, New Mexico, 1659-1661, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0571, Ojo Caliente, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0572, Apache Ussen, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0573, Half-Hour Interview: Jay Armes, Detective, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0574, Kingston Christmas, 1882, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0575, Wrap for 1995, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
Programs from 1996
The Edge of Texas - Program 0576, Lozén, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0577, XII Travelers: Women of the West, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0578, Lead Crosses, Arizona 1924, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0579, Half-Hour Special: Gene Finke, Ex-City Council, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0580, Desert Rats: Bickel's Love Affair, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0581, Elections, El Paso Style, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0582, Great Street Car War of 1905, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0583, New Mexico, 1650s: Indian Crime & Punishments, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0584, Fort Quitman, 1858-1881, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0585, Father Larue, Lost Padre Mine, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0586, El Paso's First Convention, 1900, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0587, Paso Del Norte, 1536-1846, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0588, Mission Trail: Socorro, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0589, Mission Trail: San Eli, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0590, Mission Trail: Ysleta, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0591, Half-Hour Interview: Ruben F. & Gene, EPCC, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0592, Chamizal, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0593, Water for El Paso, 1892-1910, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0594, Snail Brings Water (Navajo), Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0595, Half-Hour Interview: Jay & J.J. Armes, Detectives, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0596, Taft & Diaz in El Paso (1909), Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0597, Alamo Mountain, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski