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Listen to all your favorite KLRN public affairs programs in one place: - On The Record - ¡SALUD! - The San Antonio Files To watch full episodes of these shows and more, visit https://www.klrn.orgKLRN - PBS in San Antonio Politics & Government
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  • Councilwoman Misty Spears on her trips to D.C. and Taiwan
    Apr 10 2026

    This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, Randy is joined by District 9 City Council Rep Misty Spears, who discusses her recent trips representing San Antonio to Washington, D.C. and Taiwan. The trip to D.C. centered on bringing more military missions to San Antonio, and the trip to Taiwan was to help bring Taiwanese manufacturing jobs here.

    Next, the new CEO of the Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation, Melissa Robinson, fills us in on the latest developments and renovations at the city’s downtown urban park.

    On Reporter’s Roundtable, Xochilt Garcia, Education Reporter for the SA Report, shares details on her recent stories on state school vouchers mainly going to people whose children are already in private school, and how the city’s biggest school district is not spending bond money to renovate schools as promised because of declining enrollment.

    On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app. Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

    Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

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    27 mins
  • What to do about Cesar Chavez Blvd.?
    Apr 3 2026

    This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones about her effort to have the San Antonio Spurs help pay for downtown policing as a part of the Project Marvel development. She also shares the results of her economic trips to Taiwan and D.C.

    Louis Vetter, President of the San Antonio Conservation Society, tells us about their effort to see Caser Chavez Blvd returned to its former name, Durango.

    We hear about the latest on PBS funding from KLRN President and CEO Arthur Emerson regarding a district judge now blocking President Trump’s order to cancel PBS funding.

    On Reporter’s Roundtable, Express News state reporter Chris Tomlinson discusses his recent column on the battle for water in Corpus Christi, and how the Governor and big oil companies are a huge part of the equation.

    On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app. Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

    Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

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    29 mins
  • Preserving culture amidst a downtown transformation
    Mar 27 2026

    This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Dr. Shawn Bird, Deputy Superintendent for SAISD, about a new pay incentive for some of their teachers.

    How will we preserve the culture and feel of downtown San Antonio as the building and growth associated with Project Marvel takes over? Andi Rodriguez, VP of Cultural Placemaking for Centro San Antonio, joins Randy to talk about their efforts to keep small businesses and locals engaged in downtown.

    On Reporters Roundtable, SA Report’s government reporter Andrea Drusch discusses her story on the renaming process for Cesar Chavez Boulevard downtown, and also local school board elections coming up.

    On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app. Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

    Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

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    27 mins
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