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It’s our “Year in Review” this week on On The Record with Randy Beamer. Joined by Sanford Nowlin, Editor-In-Chief for the San Antonio Current, and Andrea Drusch, Senior Politics Reporter for San Antonio Report, we look at the top stories in local news in 2025. Among them: the Hill Country flooding, New Spurs Arena (Props A & B), a new Mayor, the UTSA/UT Health Science Center merger, the resignation of Alamo Trust CEO Kate Rog...
This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear from the Mayor about why she wants to see Municipal Elections moved from May to November.
The controversial Guajolote Ranch development has changed course, as developer Lennar Homes now wants to build a MUD to support water and utilities for the thousands of new homes they want to build. Randy Neumann, with the Scenic Loop- Helotes Creek Alliance, explain how this works and what th...
2025 has truly been a year of change and challenges forour city’s economy. Yet, we are still seeing strong growth. Much of that is due to the tremendous impact of the San Antonio to Austin mega region. And there is every reason to expect this growth to continue. As we approach the year’s end, let’s review, and look at our own report card. How did San Antonio perform in the key sectors- jobs, medical research, tourism, real estat...
This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear about the city’s new incentives for filmmakers and production companies. City Council passed the measure last week, increasing incentives for companies that come to San Antonio to film and use local talent and crew. Our guest is Krystal Jones, Director of the city’s Department of Arts and Culture.
Then, how will the San Antonio Independent School District avoid TEA conservatorshi...
This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, details on the effort by District 6 City Councilman Ric Galvan to have the city begin discussing the growing data centers popping up on the far west side. Galvan cites the massive amount of water usage and power needs of these centers, and wants the city to discuss the impacts these centers will have on our resources.
Then, Ramon J. Vasquez, Exec. Director for the American Indians in Texas...
This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones about the impact of the government shutdown on San Antonio. She also discusses her plans to negotiate with the Spurs if Proposition B should fail at the polls.
Next, SAWS President and CEO Robert Puente explains why he says the TCEQ approval of the Guajolote Ranch wastewater permit for Lennar will not impact the Edwards Aquifer as much as people think. ...
This week, On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Randy Neumann, Chair of the Steering Committee for Scenic Loop-Helotes Creek Alliance, the group fighting homebuilder Lennar’s plans to dump wastewater into a pristine hill country creek. While the TCEQ this week ruled in favor of Lennar’s wastewater permit, Neumann explains why the fight is not over.
Next, Pct, 3 County Commissioner Grant Moody joins Randy to talk about t...
This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we’re looking at a new poll out from UT San Antonio’s Center for Public Opinion Research on whether voters support the county Propositions on the November Ballot. Director Bryan Gervais explains how this polling could be indicative of the outcome of the vote.
Next, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai outlines the two upcoming ballot propositions, what they mean, and how the taxing structure ...
On this edition of the SA Files, host Ed Arnold, Editor-In-Chief of the San Antonio Business Journal, talks with civic and political leader Henry Cisneros about his new book the Austin-San Antonio Megaregion. The two discuss what needs to be done in order to accommodate the incredible growth between the two cities.
Watch all past episodes of The San Antonio Files by visiting www.klrn.org/sanantoniofiles.
Thursday at 7:30 on the Season 5 finale of ¡SALUD! hosts Melanie Mendez-Gonzales and Jessie Degollado get to know three Latinas who have found success in charting their own paths.
First, we sit down with Cariño Cortez, an entrepreneur and restaurant manager. We learn what it was like growing up in a well-known restauranteur family and how attending the prestigious Culinary Institute of America inspired her to grow her own brand.
Th...
This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, District 7 Council Rep Marina Alderete Gavito explains why she is asking both SAWS and the EAA for a formal statement of position on the proposed Guajolote Ranch development, and why she says the city should stay involved to protect San Antonio’s water source.
Then Dr. Abel Chavez, President of Our Lady of the Lake University, discusses the recent cut to degree programs and declining en...
On this episode, learn how Latinas are changing history right before our eyes — in historical archives, inspirational pageants, and the food industry.
Imagine a museum dedicated to the history of Bexar County, led by an 11th-generation San Antonian - who is the first Latina to head up that museum. We talk with Belinda Mora Gavellos - Chair of the Bexar County Historical Commission - to learn about this historical role and the histor...
TONIGHT at 5:30, join host Randy Beamer as he breaks down the two county propositions and state constitutional amendments that will go before voters on November 4th.
Watch on-air (channel 9) and on demand at www.klrn.org. Special thanks to the League of Women Voters of San Antonio Area.
You can visit www.vote411.org for personalized, nonpartisan voter info ahead of the upcoming November election.
This week on ¡SALUD!, hosts Melanie Mendez-Gonzales and Jessie Degollado meet three Latinas who are leading the way in civil service, journalism, and communication strategy.
With 24 years of service in the San Antonio Fire Department, Valerie Frausto was appointed to Fire Chief in 2024 - becoming the first woman to lead the department. We hear more about her journey from Firefighter to Fire Chief.
Nora Lopez’s love for journalism ...
This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew, about how the county is moving forward with a backlog of more than 50-thousand voter registration applications.
Next, the city is looking at a strategic plan to increase business and tourism in the heart of the Riverwalk. Marco Barros, Trustee with the Riverwalk Business Group, explains why the plan is needed to bring declini...
On this episode, hosts Melanie Mendez-Gonzales and Jessie Degollado introduce us to three women who know how to lead.
First, from dreaming to be an actress to a decades-long career on-camera, we learn how Ara Celi made her dream a reality and coined a legendary sign-off that's still going strong.
Next, we meet Rachel Benavidez, VP of Strategy and Service Delivery for VIA Metropolitan Transit. Hear how she rose to leadership in ...
This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we visit with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, who talks about the city’s recently-passed budget, public health, and her continued concerns about Project Marvel, including the ballot language that doesn’t disclose the $311-million dollar price tag.
Next, we visit with documentary producer Brandon Seale about his project the Battle of Medina. We’ll hear about the surprising finds he has uncovered jus...
This week, On the Record with Randy Beamer, we talk rodeo with Cody Davenport, CEO of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. He explains what Proposition A coming up in the county election means for the rodeo, the Freeman Coliseum, and the surrounding grounds.
Next, Azalia Rodriguez, Researcher for Defenders of Wildlife shares her study on endangered species in waters of the Texas Hill country, and why we need to ensure their surviv...
¡SALUD! host Melanie Mendez-Gonzales learns how unexpected niche interests led guests Maria Escamilla and Laura Barbarena down successful career paths.
And host Jessie Degollado sits down with etiquette expert Diane Gottsman to examine how small details can make a big impact when it comes to doing business.
Watch on-air and online at klrn.org/salud.
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This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, City Manager Erik Walsh offers details about the proposed budget for FY2026, including why and where cuts were made, and what departments will see additional funding.
Then, an expert in nature based solutions for water pathways explains why the debris from the July 4th Hill Country floods should be used to shore up the banks and higher elevations of the hill country rather than going to the...
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The Burden is a documentary series that takes listeners into the hidden places where justice is done (and undone). It dives deep into the lives of heroes and villains. And it focuses a spotlight on those who triumph even when the odds are against them. Season 5 - The Burden: Death & Deceit in Alliance On April Fools Day 1999, 26-year-old Yvonne Layne was found murdered in her Alliance, Ohio home. David Thorne, her ex-boyfriend and father of one of her children, was instantly a suspect. Another young man admitted to the murder, and David breathed a sigh of relief, until the confessed murderer fingered David; “He paid me to do it.” David was sentenced to life without parole. Two decades later, Pulitzer winner and podcast host, Maggie Freleng (Bone Valley Season 3: Graves County, Wrongful Conviction, Suave) launched a “live” investigation into David's conviction alongside Jason Baldwin (himself wrongfully convicted as a member of the West Memphis Three). Maggie had come to believe that the entire investigation of David was botched by the tiny local police department, or worse, covered up the real killer. Was Maggie correct? Was David’s claim of innocence credible? In Death and Deceit in Alliance, Maggie recounts the case that launched her career, and ultimately, “broke” her.” The results will shock the listener and reduce Maggie to tears and self-doubt. This is not your typical wrongful conviction story. In fact, it turns the genre on its head. It asks the question: What if our champions are foolish? Season 4 - The Burden: Get the Money and Run “Trying to murder my father, this was the thing that put me on the path.” That’s Joe Loya and that path was bank robbery. Bank, bank, bank, bank, bank. In season 4 of The Burden: Get the Money and Run, we hear from Joe who was once the most prolific bank robber in Southern California, and beyond. He used disguises, body doubles, proxies. He leaped over counters, grabbed the money and ran. Even as the FBI was closing in. It was a showdown between a daring bank robber, and a patient FBI agent. Joe was no ordinary bank robber. He was bright, articulate, charismatic, and driven by a dark rage that he summoned up at will. In seven episodes, Joe tells all: the what, the how… and the why. Including why he tried to murder his father. Season 3 - The Burden: Avenger Miriam Lewin is one of Argentina’s leading journalists today. At 19 years old, she was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires for her political activism and thrown into a concentration camp. Thousands of her fellow inmates were executed, tossed alive from a cargo plane into the ocean. Miriam, along with a handful of others, will survive the camp. Then as a journalist, she will wage a decades long campaign to bring her tormentors to justice. Avenger is about one woman’s triumphant battle against unbelievable odds to survive torture, claim justice for the crimes done against her and others like her, and change the future of her country. Season 2 - The Burden: Empire on Blood Empire on Blood is set in the Bronx, NY, in the early 90s, when two young drug dealers ruled an intersection known as “The Corner on Blood.” The boss, Calvin Buari, lived large. He and a protege swore they would build an empire on blood. Then the relationship frayed and the protege accused Calvin of a double homicide which he claimed he didn’t do. But did he? Award-winning journalist Steve Fishman spent seven years to answer that question. This is the story of one man’s last chance to overturn his life sentence. He may prevail, but someone’s gotta pay. The Burden: Empire on Blood is the director’s cut of the true crime classic which reached #1 on the charts when it was first released half a dozen years ago. Season 1 - The Burden In the 1990s, Detective Louis N. Scarcella was legendary. In a city overrun by violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. “The Hulk” was his nickname. Then the story changed. Scarcella ran into a group of convicted murderers who all say they are innocent. They turned themselves into jailhouse-lawyers and in prison founded a lway firm. When they realized Scarcella helped put many of them away, they set their sights on taking him down. And with the help of a NY Times reporter they have a chance. For years, Scarcella insisted he did nothing wrong. But that’s all he’d say. Until we tracked Scarcella to a sauna in a Russian bathhouse, where he started to talk..and talk and talk. “The guilty have gone free,” he whispered. And then agreed to take us into the belly of the beast. Welcome to The Burden.
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