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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.
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The busiest travel time of the year is coming up and the San Antonio International Airport has been working on some improvements to the local flying experience. This includes direct flights, an A.I. parking garage and more.
Many Americans are on anti-diabetes and weight loss medications. As the holidays approach, how can they enjoy festive dishes without getting in the way of stabilized blood sugar and weight loss goals?
District 9 Councilmember John Courage joins "The Source" to discuss the second annual gun buyback event, his mayoral run, a survey on an abortion fund, and 'Project Marvel.'
Democratic State Senator Roland Gutierrez is an immigration attorney and can offer a unique prespective on the Republican plan for mass deportation and why the Democratic Party appears to have lost the Latino Vote.
Many Texans across the state were misled about the benefits of solar. A new report looks at who gets targeted the most, and what to look out for when purchasing solar.
San Antonio Independent School District is continuing its rightsizing implementation and trying to combat chronic absenteeism. Federally and locally, funding for public school is up in the air. What's next for SAISD?
San Antonio Water System recently sent out 300,000 letters notifying customers about possible lead in their water pipes. If your home was built before 1989, then you received a letter. But there is no reason to panic. SAWS CEO Robert Puente joins us to answer your questions.
In 1899, 200 acres along the San Antonio River were donated to the city of San Antonio by philanthropist George W. Brackenridge who intended the space to be a public space for the people of San Antonio. Brackenridge Park is celebrating 125 years with a 'Big Brack Bash' that is free and open to all of San Antonio.
President-elect Donald Trump ran on a campaign of anti-immigration policies—and won. He is now promising to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history. If Trump follows through on his promises, there could be serious consequences in San Antonio.
Ashley Alvarado formerly served as the Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives at LAist. She will lead TPR's day to day operations and programming across platforms.
It used to be true that a college degree was the sure path to success. But that's not necessarily always true today. In "Rethinking College," award-winning journalist Karin Klein suggests another path for our country's students and their families.
With over 300 years under its belt, San Antonio can tell many scandalous tales. Residents of San Antonio have seen the city go through the rise and fall of gambling joints, around-the-clock saloons and other places of ill repute. Mike Cox, the author of “Wicked San Antonio”, dives into the past of the many misdeeds of the Alamo City.
The day after Election Day—there will be winners and losers. Did the pollsters get it right? How about your predictions? Were you surprised by the outcome?
Election night has become an American tradition. How newspapers in the 1800s, radio stations in the 1920s, and television in the 1950s created the spectacle of counting and adding that it is today.
In the six months before Adolf Hitler seized power, the Nazi leader teetered between triumph and ruin. His party was losing supporters and facing financial collapse. Hitler was considered a failure and a political joke. Yet somehow, in a few brief weeks, he became chancellor of Germany. Weeks later, Germany was no longer a democracy. Timothy Ryback, author of Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power joins us on "The Source."
Vast economic inequality is actually a very old problem, and many of the world’s greatest thinkers have had something to say about it—including Jesus and Plato, Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, John Stuart Mill and others. They had ideas on how to take on the oligarchies of their time that we can learn from today. David Lay Williams discusses his new book "The Greatest of All Plagues."
The world’s worst dictators are working together. Russia, China, North Korea, Turkey, Hungary and Venezuela have formed an alliance that is working on issues of expanding military power, promoting kleptocracy and defeating democracy. Anne Applebaum discusses her new book Autocracy Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World.
With a week remaining before Election Day the political tension is so tight that many families are having a difficult time maintaining the household peace. How is the election impacting your family when Democrats and Republicans live under the safe roof?
A new FRONTLINE documentary analyzes the fears and concerns of American voters in 2020 and how they're feeling about this year's presidential election.
In this election the ultra-wealthy are using their money, power and influence in ways that we’ve never seen. Elon Musk is the prime example but he’s not alone in corrupting the democratic process for his own benefit. How oligarchy is on the ballot and what it means for the common citizen.
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kris knows

Thank you for all the information you give. I'm from SA and I love that there is a podcast ( I know it's on TPR ) that gives light to issues going on in our great city.

Aug 21st
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