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.
- Email comments to thesource@tpr.org.
Latest Episodes
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Ninety-five percent of people who are incarcerated in the United States will eventually be released. How they’re treated while behind bars profoundly affects their chances of success on the outside. Americans across the political spectrum agree that making prisons more humane and more conducive to rehabilitation is important for the health of our society.
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The riverwalk is San Antonio's tourism crown jewel. Other cities have tried to copy it — with limited success. But is that jewel losing its luster? The City of San Antonio is developing a strategic plan to update and upgrade the River Walk. They are seeking community input and insights for the River Walk’s next chapter.
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Texas Public Radio and the San Antonio Report will combine operations beginning July 1, creating what leaders say will be the largest nonprofit newsroom in San Antonio’s history.
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UT San Antonio’s new College of AI, Cyber and Computing is being positioned as a major workforce engine for a city increasingly focused on cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence and advanced computing.
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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is entering a difficult stretch of city budgeting, with several expensive decisions arriving at once: possible utility rate hikes, a potential property tax rate increase and a smaller-than-expected 2027 bond package — all while the city continues planning Project Marvel, the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district.
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Recent polling shows the race for Texas Governor tightening. Democrat State Representative Gina Hinojosa trails Republican Governor Greg Abbott by single digits. The last time a Democrat was elected governor was in 1990, when Ann Richards won the office.
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After the GOP 's mid-decade redistricting, the Texas 35th Congressional District is very different. It's now covering Eastern Bexar County along with Guadalupe, Wilson and Karnes counties. Two candidates are in the runoff for the Democratic nomination for the congressional seat: Bexar County sheriff’s deputy Johnny Garcia and housing reform activist Maureen Galindo.
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Texas Democrats will decide May 26 whether former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski or Dallas state Sen. Nathan Johnson will carry the party’s banner for Texas attorney general into November, a race for one of the most powerful legal offices in the country.
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Former Fourth Court of Appeals Justice Luz Elena Chapa and longtime prosecutor Jane Davis are runoff canddiates for the Democratic nomination for Bexar County district attorney.
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We start a week of forums with candidates in the May 26 primary election runoff by hearing from the two Democrats running to represent Texas House District 125.Adrian Reyna is a middle school teacher. Michelle Barrientes Vela is a former Bexar County constable. Join us. We'll take your questions.