Dan Katz
Vice President of Newsdan@tpr.org
As TPR's news director, Katz leads the organization’s news and journalism efforts, overseeing the newsroom’s day-to-day management and the development of a strategic vision for the news division. He also serves on the organization’s executive leadership team.
TPR’s news team currently has 20 staff members, including reporters dedicated to in-depth coverage of subjects including arts & culture, bioscience & medicine, education, technology & entrepreneurship, military & veterans issues and state government. Previously, Katz served as the news director of WSHU Public Radio in Fairfield, Connecticut, and as a reporter, producer, and on-air host at WUFT in Gainesville, Florida.
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Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de México concluye gira por consulados en Texas en medio de tensiones por la ley SB4.
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Alicia Bárcena Ibarra wrapped up her visit on Sunday after meeting with diplomats from Mexico's consular offices in the Lone Star State.
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After deliberating for just under an hour, the jury found Miranda Casarez guilty of injury to a child with serious bodily injury by omission. The charge carries a sentence of five to 99 years.
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He introduced the U.S. to the Modelo, Corona, and Shiner beers and spent his fortune in support of the arts and higher education in the Alamo City.
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The latest forecast for eclipse day on Monday in South Central Texas calls for cloudy skies, with a chance of showers in the morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of rain for Monday is pegged at 60%.
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Chief Daniel Rodriguez was taking pre-scheduled vacation time in Phoenix during the Robb Elementary School shooting on May 24, 2022.
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Joyce Slocum, who led both NPR and Texas Public Radio into a new era for public media, died Sunday from complications of colon cancer.
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Texas ha perdido a un titán de los medios. Falleció la presidenta y directora ejecutiva de TPR, Joyce Slocum, a los 66 años.
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U.S. Border Patrol recorded 124,220 encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border last month, down 42% from December 2023 and is the lowest recorded so far during this fiscal year.
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La Panadería – the popular San Antonio bakery known for handmade bread, pan dulce and community tables – aims to double its footprint across the city in the next year.