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David Martin Davies
Senior Reporter and Host, "The Source," "Texas Matters"dmdavies@tpr.org
Twitter: @DavidMartinDavi
David Martin Davies is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience covering Texas, the border and Mexico.
Davies is the host of "The Source," an hour-long live call-in news program that airs on KSTX at noon Monday through Thursday. Since 1999 he was been the host and producer of "Texas Matters," a weekly radio news magazine and podcast that looks at the issues, events and people in the Lone Star State.
Davies' reporting has been featured on National Public Radio, American Public Media's "Marketplace" and the BBC. He has written for The San Antonio Light, The San Antonio Express-News, The Texas Observer and other publications.
His reporting has been recognized with numerous awards. In 2022,2021 and 2020 Davies was recognized with first place awards for News/Public Affairs by the Public Media Journalists Association.
In 2019 Davies was honored with a National Edward R. Murrow Award for his radio documentary exposing human sex trafficking. Davies was also awarded in 2019 by the Public Radio News Directors Inc. for best talk show. Davies was named the 2008 Texas Radio Journalist of the Year by the Houston Press Club. In 2019 he was recognized with a First Amendment Awards by the Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The Association for Women in Communications San Antonio Professional Chapter honored Davies with the 2015 Edna McGaffey Media Excellence Headliner Award.
Davies is the author and creator of the comic "San Antonio Secret History." He is the co-author of the book "San Antonio 365"
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This week on on Texas Matters. Should Texas block foreign hostile nations from buying farm land and doing business in the state. And the legacy of science of San Antonio adventurer Tom Slick.
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Ethics complaints are being filed against Texas Senator Ted Cruz for his podcasting arraignment with IheartMedia.
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Robert Roberson is facing execution by lethal injection on Oct. 17, 2024, for the death of his two-year-old daughter. However, his attorneys say there is new evidence that proves he's innocent.
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More than 250 people across the country have died over the last decade when trenches they were working in collapsed. Texas Public Radio joined with NPR and 1A in a worker safety investigation.
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The San Antonio bike plan is coming together. After public hearings and online comments the mapping of the San Antonio bike network is coming into focus. But there is still time to weigh in.
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The San Antonio City Council is looking for a solution for the city’s lack of affordable housing. As the city experiences a population boom, driven by its robust economy and cultural appeal, the demand for housing has surged. What can the city do to boost the supply of affordable housing?
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President Biden has stepped away from accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for president and he is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. This after calls from party leaders over concerns of Biden’s cognitive health. Do you think Biden made the right decision? Does this decision change your vote? Will it change which party wins the White House?
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El congresista Joaquín Castro y el ex alcalde y secretario de HUD Henry Cisneros respaldan la candidatura del vicepresidente a la nominación presidencial demócrata.
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Congressman Joaquin Castro and former mayor and HUD secretary Henry Cisneros back the vice president's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.