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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Border Vigil in Eagle Pass has been holding monthly vigils to remember the immigrants who have drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande. The group’s members have recently been receiving training in recovering human remains at the border. -
The documentary tells of the dozens of men and boys who were missing and murdered by Mexican marines during a period of four months in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo. -
Researchers aim to humanize immigrants by sharing their stories. -
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.
