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 1998
The Edge of Texas - Program 0698, Ghosts & Such, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0699, More Ghosts, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0700, Onate I, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0701, Onate II, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0702, Alta, Utah's Bang-Up 4th, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0703, Interview: Richard Campbell, Author, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0704, Walt Bickel and Last Chance Canyon, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0705, Alamo Canyon, LCC, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0706, Last Chance Canyon, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0707, Last Chance Canyon: Mrs. Armisted, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0708, Last Chance Canyon: Frank Fish, etc., Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0709, Miracles, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0710, Skeleton Canyon, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0711, Lead Crosses, Arizona, 1924, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0712, Shakespeare, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0713, Utah Trek '98, Pt. 1, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0714, Utah Trek '98, Pt. 2, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0715, Utah War of 1857, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0716, Utah Occupation, 1857-1861, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0717, Origin Myths, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0718, Half-Hour Interview: John Mini, Acupuncture, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0719, Ghosts, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0720, General Rap, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0721, Celebrate Our Mountains, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0722, Mesilla Trail, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0723, Names, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0724, Southwest Tales, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0725, Salvation Army, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0726, Kingston Christmas, 1882, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0727, Abeyta, New Mexico, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
Programs from 1999
The Edge of Texas - Program 0728, Wrap for 1998, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0729, New Year '99, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0730, Lordsburg, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0731, Folk Tales, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0732, Hopi Tales, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0733, Lakota Tales, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0734, Leo Crane, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0735, Treasure Tales, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0736, Cristo Ray Ardovino, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0737, A Mystery at Ácoma, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0738, Hatch, New Mexico & Beyond, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0739, Half-Hour Interview: John West, Historian, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0740, Snively Expedition, 1843, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0741, De la Torre (1542), Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0742, De la Torre II, (Mexico 1550), Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0743, Sgt. Jones' Treasure, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0744, The Devil in Ojinaga Treasure, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0745, Coconino Village, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0746, Arizona, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0747, Van Horn, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0748, Pecos, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0749, Pecos II: Horsehead Crossing, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0750, Pecos III: Lancaster Crossing, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0751, Pecos IV: Spanish Dam Crossing, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0752, Half-Hour Interview: Capt. Mike Olsen, Salvation Army, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0753, Pecos V: Pope's Crossing, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0755, Alex and Patti Rap, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0754, Pecos VI: Emigrant Crossing, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0756, Big Water, Utah, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0757, Treasures: Orogrande, New Mexico, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0758, Trekking Bluff & Beyond Utah, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0759, Trek 1999, Pt. 1, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0760, Trek 1999, Pt. 2, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0761, Treasure Tales, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0762, Murder Cave, Caballos Mountains, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0763, Taos Bank Robbery, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0764, Superstition Mountain, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0765, Lower Valley Treasure Tales, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0766, Utah Ghosts, Treasures of the San Juan, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0767, Brunckow Mine, Arizona 1860s, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0768, Las Lunas Stone, New Mexico, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0769, White Wolf Woman, Acoma, New Mexico, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0770, Practical Jokers, Nevada, 1880s, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0771, Lost Mines & The Old Spanish Trail, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0772, Half-Hour Interview: Mary Ramos, Texas Almanac Editor, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0773, Salvation Army History, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0774, More Treasure Tales, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0775, Treasure: Gene Ballenger, Victorio Peak, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0776, Years' End: Y2K, etc., Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0777, Years' End II: Southwest History, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0778, Hillsboro Christmas, 1882, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
Programs from 2000
The Edge of Texas - Program 0779, Armijo, New Mexico, 1853, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0780, Archuleta, New Mexico, 1846, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0781, New Mexico: 1847 Taos Rebellion, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0782, Hermit of Las Vegas, New Mexico, 1869, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0783, Armijo, New Mexico, 1838, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0784, Armijo, New Mexico, 1853, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0785, Fort Davis Trek, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0786, Fort Davis, 1853 - Present, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0787, Texas, 1860s: Humpy Jackson, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0788, Schaffer, Texas, 1871, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0789, Los Chisos Mine, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0790, Big Bend, Marfa Lights, etc., Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0791, Columbus Raid, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0792, Ojinaga Trek, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0793, Summer Coming In, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0794, Half-Hour Interview: Hal Marcus, Artist Studio, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0795, Last Chance Canyon, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0796, Utah Parks, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski
The Edge of Texas - Program 0797, Lost Treasures of the Guadalupes, Alex Apostolides, Patti Apostolides, and Pat Piotrowski