Fronteras
Fridays at 12 noon and Sundays at 9 p.m.
"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.
Support for Fronteras comes from Texas Mutual Workers' Compensation Insurance.
Latest Episodes
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A devastating flood that occurred over a century ago in San Antonio's historic West Side closely mirrors the July 4 tragedy of the Hill Country. -
Artist Vincent Valdez and writer KB Brookins discuss how they're promoting advocacy through the arts as part of the program's 2025-26 term. -
A professor in El Paso who lives in the Mexican city of Juárez aimed to capture and document the everyday sounds that are a part of border experience. -
The group took a long road trip last month through the Southwestern United States with a goal to visit the places that communities value as a connection to their history and culture—and share the untold stories. -
Joss, a member of the LGBTQ community, was also of Comanche and White Mountain Apache descent. His death highlights a crisis of underreported mental health disparities. -
D. Esperanza details his 10-month journey from Honduras to the U.S. through reconstructed and translated journal entries. -
American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions embarked on a campaign in May to highlight the disproportionate effect of violence against Native women. -
Images of Valor: U.S. Latinos and Latinas of World War II examines the themes of citizenship and civil rights that emerged from Latino veterans’ experiences. -
Rudi Rodriguez, the president and founder of the San Antonio-based organization, discusses his fascination with Texas history and his own Tejano heritage. -
Students in A&M San Antonio's Language and Literacy in Latinx Communities class aim to better understand the socio-economic backgrounds of the city’s Latino populations and their experiences with language.
