The San Antonio Area Foundation commissioned a report on the state of the local news landscape and its findings were released at the first-ever Local News in the Heart of Texas Summit on Thursday, April 17, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at UTSA's downtown campus.
The report through Press Forward San Antonio highlights the news landscape and service gaps across Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina and Wilson counties.
After the summit, TPR's The Source hosted a special event to dive into the report and discuss the future of local news in San Antonio.
The discussion — moderated by David Martin Davies — was held on Thursday, April 17 at the UTSA downtown Buena Vista building and will be broadcast on Monday at noon on The Source.
Panelists:
Evan Mackinder, EVP of Business Development at News Revenue Hub.
Ashley Alvarado, President & CEO of Texas Public Radio.
Marc Duvoisin, Editor in Chief and senior vice president of the San Antonio Express News.
Angie Mock, Publisher & CEO of San Antonio Report.
Introduction by Nadege Souvenir, CEO of the San Antonio Area Foundation.
"The Source" is a live call-in program airing Mondays through Thursdays from 12-1 p.m. Leave a message before the program at (210) 615-8982. During the live show, call 833-877-8255, email thesource@tpr.org.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday, April 17, 2025.