Brian Kirkpatrick
General Assignment Reporterbrian@tpr.org
Twitter: @TPRBrian
Brian Kirkpatrick has been a journalist in Texas most of his life, covering San Antonio news since 1993, including the deadly October 1998 flooding, the arrival of the Toyota plant in 2003, and the base closure and realignments in 2005.
He also served as news director and anchor at KTSA and Metro Networks, and was previously the "Morning Edition" anchor at Texas Public Radio. His early career included work as a news anchor and production assistant for the Texas State News Network/Dallas Cowboys Radio Network in Dallas, from 1988-1993. During his years at TSN, he helped cover the Luby’s mass shooting in Killeen and the Branch Davidian standoff at Mount Carmel. Kirkpatrick read his first newscast on a small radio station in the Hill Country as a teenager in 1981.
Brian returns to reporting after teaching high school journalism at Harlandale High School in San Antonio for the past seven years.
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The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country reported that the biggest donation it received was a $5 million check. It also received a check for $1. -
The opening will come about three weeks before the beginning of the fall semester. -
Rainfall chances remained low. Only about a third of the San Antonio area and points west were expected to see rain activity on Saturday and Saturday night. -
The area has been under construction since 2022. -
San Antonio usually sees the most destructive and deadliest flooding from tropical weather in September. -
The list of dates could be useful for parents as they wrap up their back-to-school shopping. -
June job declines hit many sectors, led by cuts in the oil and gas and professional business services sectors. -
The San Antonio Board of Realtors reported that the region may boast the lowest median price for a new home, around $239,000. -
Un evento de vacunación de mascotas se llevará a cabo el domingo de 10 a.m. a 1 p.m. en la Estación de Bomberos Voluntarios de Bexar-Bulverde Distrito de Servicios de Emergencia Número 3 en Bulverde Road. -
A pet vaccination event will be held on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bexar-Bulverde Volunteer Fire Station Emergency Services District Number 3 on Bulverde Road.
