The Krayolas on Texas Matters & Sunday Night Session

This week on both Texas Matters and Sunday Night Session, we have an in-studio performance from The Krayolas. The San Antonio-based group toured the state in the 1970s and 1980s, recording a string of regional hits in the process. But after a time, the band dissolved, and the various members moved on to other projects. Now, with the help of Texas Music legend Augie Myers, after a 20-year hiatus, The Krayolas are back with a new album, Long Leaf Pine (No Smack Gum). Download tracks from the performance, and listen to an extended interview online. Texas Matters airs Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on KSTX 89.1 FM. Sunday Night Session airs Sundays at 7 p.m. on KSTX 89.1 FM.

Celebrate Independence Day with A Capitol Fourth

Join Texas Public Radio for A Capitol Fourth, the nation’s biggest Independence Day celebration, featuring a musical and fireworks extravaganza live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Hosted by Jimmy Smits and NPR’s Lisa Simeone, this year’s A Capitol Fourth features Barry Manilow with the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, international pop sensation Natasha Bedingfield, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning cast of Jersey Boys, the muppets of Seasme Street, and acclaimed classical pianist Andrew von Oeyen. A Capitol Fourth airs at 7 p.m. , July 4 on KSTX 89.1 and KTXI 90.1 FM!

Thank You For Helping Us Meet Our Goal!

TPR thanks our listener-members for a successful spring fundraising campaign. We reached our goal of $900,000 on June 30, thanks to the generosity of 10,000 listeners who made a pledge of support. If you haven’t yet donated, please sustain public radio in your community by filling out our online pledge form. Again, many thanks to the thousands of listeners who have made the commitment to Texas Public Radio!

Texas Public Radio Wins Multiple Lone Star Awards

Texas Public Radio received four awards at the Houston Press Club's 2009 Lone Star Awards Dinner on June 26. TPR News Director David Martin Davies and TPR reporter Terry Gildea each received two awards for their coverage of military and U.S-Mexico border issues. Terry Gildea also won an Anson Jones, MD, Award for excellence in Health Communication for his coverage of Brooke Army Medical Center. Listen to their stories here.

Cinema Tuesdays continues with the Oscar Short Films

Another blockbuster movie season is underway with Texas Public Radio at the Bijou at Crossroads Theater.  We hope you enjoy this season's schedule of films, featuring classic Hollywood fare, foreign films from Italy, France, Greece, and a few surprises.  Join us every Tuesday evening at 7:30, as we give away some great door prizes, show our film, and have a lot of fun!  All proceeds from the series benefit Texas Public Radio.

San Antonio Symphony Concerts

Texas Public Radio is proud to present a nine-week series of San Antonio Symphony concert broadcasts this summer. Beginning July 5, listen to KPAC 88.3 FM and KTXI 90.1 FM Sunday afternoons at 2:00 for electrifying performances recorded live in the Majestic Theater in downtown San Antonio, and interviews with guest conductors and performers. TPR’s Nathan Cone hosts the broadcasts, featuring interviews by John Clare and James Baker as we relive the 2008/09 Symphony Season. Click here for our symphony broadcast lineup.

Green by Texas Public Radio

Visit “Green by Texas Public Radio,” our brand-new clearinghouse for the very best contemporary environmental reporting, green-living interviews, and ecological resources — everything you could need to stay connected to the pulse of the planet. We’ve gathered the latest environmental stories from Texas Public Radio, NPR and other public radio resources to raise awareness of sustainable issues around the world and in your community. Locate local recycling resources and discover how you can save energy, water and money while you adopt sustainable living practices. Click here for more.

New Radio Lab Podcast

New episodes of Radio Lab with Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich will be back on KSTX 89.1 FM later this year. But a new podcast is here to feed your curiosity until the program returns. Click here to listen.

KSTX Town Hall: Air Quality

With the arrival of summer and triple-digit temperatures come the Air Quality Health Alert days that are becoming all too frequent in San Antonio. To raise awareness on this issue, Texas Public Radio’s KSTX 89.1 FM is hosted its inaugural Town Hall with a forum on air quality in San Antonio on Thursday, June 25. You can hear the Town Hall on The Newsmaker Hour, on Friday, July 10 at 7 p.m. on KSTX 89.1 FM. Click here for details.

KPAC 88.3 FM is My Source For. . .

TPR wants to know how KPAC 88.3 FM entertains or empowers you.  We are inviting our listeners to share unique and personal stories about how classical music impacts their lives.  Simply respond to the prompt, “KPAC 88.3 FM is my source for. . . “  Whether you are a listener, supporter or community leader, we want you to share your story.  E-mail us at mysource@tpr.org or call (800) 622-8977 to give your testimonial.

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