The Source
Monday-Thursday from noon-1 p.m. on KSTX
The Source is a daily, one-hour call-in talk program that gives listeners in San Antonio the opportunity to call and connect with our in-studio guests and city-wide audience.
The Source seeks to give life, context and breadth to the events and issues affecting San Antonio by bringing newsmakers and experts to the public, and highlighting the people being affected by the news of the day.
The show is hosted by veteran journalist David Martin Davies.
Tune in to The Source for insightful discussion and analysis on topics that matter to residents of the Alamo City.
Contribute to the conversation:
- Call or text during the live show at 833-877-8255.
- Leave a voicemail at 210 615-8982 anytime. Submissions may be played on-air.
- Tweet questions to @tprsource.
- Email comments to thesource@tpr.org.
Support for the live show comes from AAA AUGER Plumbing Service
Support for the live show comes from UT Health San Antonio
Support for the live show comes from University Health
Latest Episodes
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Why did a once popular retail chain go bankrupt? Why are local newspapers laying off reporters? Why is healthcare so expensive? The answer is “private equity.” Private equity firms buy companies, load them with debt, and then bleed them dry. The new book “These are the Plunderers” explains why we are all worse off because of private equity. -
The San Antonio chapter of the Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council is also known as the Salsa Squad. Their volunteers are weeding out pest plants that are squeezing out native plants in Texas – and impacting our local ecology. How can you help with the restoration of the South Texas and Hill Country native habitat?
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The federal government is facing another shutdown due to the chaos in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Also, President Joe Biden is now facing an impeachment inquiry after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy claimed Biden profited from his son Hunter Biden's overseas business deals while he was vice president.
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The actual history of Texas is too important to leave in the hands of the state and the politicians. In the time of book bans and anti-woke grandstanding, wildcatter historian E.R. Bills challenges the official myths of Texas and seeks to set the record straight. He asks other Texans to take a hard look at what we’ve been told about the state’s past, culture and character.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine. This comes just in time: your last inoculation is wearing off, there's a new variant and the winter could bring about the spread of covid season. What do you need to know about the latest protection against the spread of COVID?
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Nearly 42% of American adults are considered obese, and a recent rise in childhood obesity rates patient advocates call for an end to weight discrimination in health care. How are medical professionals addressing their biases? What is needed to end weight discrimination in health care?
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After a 13-year-battle, Lerma's has reopened as a community center. The club’s lively nightlife came to a halt in 2010 after structural concerns caused it to get shut down. It was far from the recognizable hotspot it once was. The owners and local activists formed “Save Lerma’s," a movement that would stretch across a decade.
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When it comes to poverty in America, many of the nation’s most disadvantaged communities are not in the big cities but mainly in the rural areas, including in South Texas.And these are places where there are few assistance programs, resources or attention given to the struggle of families. What questions do you have about the injustice of place?
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Bexar County’s budget has long suffered from a lack of equity. Some precincts have enjoyed larger allocations for roads, drainage, and other infrastructure. There are calls for greater transparency for how the county budget pie is sliced. Should all four precincts be equally capped? or should there be an adjustment for growth or historic need?
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Childhood cancer is the number one disease killer of children and is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 4 and 14 in the United States. Many are calling for making beating childhood cancer a national health priority by shaping policy, supporting research, raising awareness, and providing educational resources and programs to children with cancer, childhood cancer survivors, and their families.
