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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San Antonio lagged most major Texas cities and the statewide increase of 6% -
A cold front will bring some relief on Friday. -
A lot of 2026 home sales activity will likely hinge on interest rate decisions by the Federal Reserve. -
La Oficina del Jefe de Bomberos del Condado de Bexar informa un total de 42 incidentes con fuegos artificiales durante la semana de Año Nuevo. -
The Bexar County Fire Marshal's Office reports a total of 42 fireworks related fires during New Year's week.
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A 2025 insurance industry source rated San Antonio the fourth-worst major metro in the nation for DWI. -
The game can be seen on ESPN at 8 p.m. -
No. 16 USC and unranked TCU have been practicing locally for the big game. -
Attendees should dress warmly for the World's Largest Dance Party downtown -
San Antonians invited to "Celebrate San Antonio" to break world dance record
