Weather Delays Construction on TPR's Broadcast Tower
 The process of replacing the aging main antenna continues. KSTX and KPAC listeners in the outer reaches of our coverage area may experience signal disruption through the month of January. KTXI will continue to broadcast at full power. If you are having trouble listening over the air, we encourage you to listen online or download our mobile app. Thank you for your understanding as we make this necessary technology upgrade.
Texas Matters
 The Reagan Revolution came to Texas in the 1976 GOP presidential primary and put the Gipper on the right road to the White House. San Antonio writer Gilbert Garcia tracks the four weeks in Texas politics that changed American politics forever in the new book "Reagan's Comeback," published by Trinity University Press. Garcia examines the Texas political landscape and tells the tale of when Reagan came to Texas and how he turned blue Texas into the red state it is today. Listen here.
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The Source
 Andy Warhol, Fame and Misfortune: The McNay Art Museum brings a comprehensive view of the groundbreaking American artist to San Antonio. It's an exhibit that explores Warhol's lifelong obsessions of celebrity and disaster and how the two combine. We hear from the McNay's Chief Curator Rene Paul Barilleaux and the director of the Andy Warhol Museum Eric C. Shiner. Listen here.
Some Books Considered
 Robert Morgan discusses ten individuals who were intengral to America achieving its Manifest Destiny. Plus, Kathy Eldon shares the story of her son Dan, an aspiring photojournalist who was killed in Mogadishu, and Simon Garfield delves into the history and impact of typography. Listen here.
TPR Green
 On the lastest episode of TPR Green, Dan Skinner talks with Lisa Kivirist about self-reliance, self-sufficiency and returning to our farmstead roots of sustainability. By growing our own food and purchasing from local farmers, we use less fossil fuel and maintain more control over what goes into our food. Kivirist says her goal is for people to be on a first name basis with their local farmers instead of their doctors. Listen here.
Fronteras Desk
 Bilingual Education vs. English Immersion. The latter was supposed to help close the achievement gap. But by most measures, it hasn't. A look on how the teaching method has impacted one woman. Listen here.
Listen Anywhere on Your Smartphone with TPR Mobile Apps
 The new Texas Public Radio App for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android allows you to listen to all three TPR stations — KPAC 88.3 FM, KSTX 89.1 FM and KTXI 90.1 FM in the Hill Country — and includes a range of new features that makes listening more convenient for you. Now enjoy DVR-like pause, rewind and fast forward features, plus full program schedules and on demand listening. Click here for details.
Join The TPR Team: Web Editor
 We're looking for an experienced web editor to support the air staff by editing, producing, and posting content online. You should know HTML and CSS, and have a solid understanding of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver. Details on the position are available on the TPR employment page. Texas Public Radio is an equal opportunity employer.
This Week in the Civil War
 In honor of the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, Texas Public Radio and Schreiner University's department of history present a special series of vignettes. "This Week in the Civil War" paints a portrait of America during the Civil War, the most destructive conflict in American history, but also one of our most defining moments as a people and as a nation. Click here to listen.
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