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This week On The Record, Randy Beamer recaps local elections and the 2025 Texas Legislature. Former Mayor Henry Cisneros shares his thoughts on new Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, and how she might lead the city.   Then, San Antonio Report’s politics & government reporter Andrea Drusch breaks down the council runoffs and explains why some of the new council members are starting with good city hall exp...

The Honorable Henry Cisneros, former Mayor of San Antonio, sits down one last time with the final Mayoral candidates, Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos. Voters will have one last chance to hear each candidate's vision for our unique city before the June 7th runoff election. Early voting runs from May 27 - June 3.

On this Week’s On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear from District 7 Council Rep Marina Alderete Gavito on why she has filed CCR’s to help improve communication between city departments during construction projects. Gavito says her plan will help streamline and speed up these projects. Next, how are tariffs affecting San Antonio? Katie Ferrier, VP of Public Policy with the Greater San Antonio C...

KLRN News Anchor Liz Ruiz hosts this edition of the San Antonio Files, talking to Ernest J. Martinez, son of San Antonio Chicano activist Jaime Martinez.  Ernest talks about his father’s connection and friendship with Labor leader Cesar Chavez, and shares a clip of rarely seen video footage of Chavez’s 1979 visit to San Antonio. The San Antonio Files shines a light on people who make our community...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear all about Arboretum San Antonio!  Randy is joined by Arboretum President/CEO Adriana Quinones, who shares the final master plan, what it will look like, and why visitors might be surprised by some of the features that will be at the new southside showplace. Then, Cat Hernandez, Director of the city’s transportation department, explains what the ne...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, UTSA Political Science Department Chair Prof. Jon Taylor discusses the Mayoral runoff.  He explains why low voter turnout is expected, why the candidates have a learning curve for the office, and his concerns about their lack of municipal experience. Next, Annalisa Peace, representing the group “Citizens Against Project Marvel”, discusses that group’s con...

After eight years as Mayor of San Antonio, Ron Nirenberg will step down from the dais and the city will elect a new mayor. Host Randy Beamer sits down with the outgoing mayor for an in-depth interview about his tenure as mayor, his accomplishments, and lies ahead for him. On The Record airs  7 p.m. Thursdays . Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the  PBS app .   Watch all past episodes by vis...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, Metro Health Director Dr. Claude Jacob discusses how federal cuts to health initiatives will impact the city’s immunization clinics, and what this means as the measles closes in on San Antonio. Next, safety during Fiesta!  Centro SA CEO Trish DeBerry explains the new technology that will be used downtown to keep visitors safe during Fiesta events. On Repo...

Texas Talk host Nora Lopez sits down with Anne Krause, Senior VP of Development for Texas 2036. Learn what the organization is, and how they're using a data-driven approach to address challenges facing the state of Texas.  Watch on-air and online at  klrn.org/live  and with the  PBS  app.  Catch a new episode of "Texas Talk with Nora Lopez" at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. To watc...

This week On the Record, host Randy Beamer gets the latest from UTSA’s Bryan Gervais about their polling regarding the Mayoral candidates for the upcoming election. The UTSA polling also looked at support for the proposed Project Marvel. Next, Lewis Vetter, President of the San Antonio Conservation Society, talks with Randy about the organization’s battle with UTSA and the city regarding the Insti...

Host Henry Cisneros interviews the top eight candidates in the race to be the Mayor of San Antonio: Rolando Pablos Gina Ortiz Jones Manny Pelaez John Courage Adriana Rocha Garcia Clayton Perry Melissa Cabello Havrda Beto Altamirano

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, Bexar CountyCommissioner Grant Moody talks about money spent on trying to gain new voters for the November election, and how it did not end up working as projected.  He also discusses the ongoing issue of overcrowding at the Bexar County jail, and why it’s costing taxpayers.  Then Gerry Schwebel, Executive Vice President of IBCBank, and an expert in Mexic...

KLRN’s Randy Beamer and San Antonio Report’s Andrea Drusch offer an in-depth look at the 2025 municipal election – from city council candidates to Mayoral Candidates. Explore the full 2025  @sareport  Voter Guide at https://sanantonioreport.org/voter-guide-launch-2025-election-mayor/

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk about the NCAA coming to town, and it’s effect on the local economy with Richard Oliver, who oversees the Alamodome for the city of SA.  He explains how the money brought in during this event is one of many reasons why the Alamodome has paid for itself many times over. Next, Krystal Jones, Director of the City of San Antonio's Arts & Cultu...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer delves into the latest annual report from the Texas Hill Country Alliance, which focuses on the need to protect water and land resources with Leah Cuddeback, Public Engagement Manager with the THCA. Next, the Texas Legislature is known for its rough and tumble sessions, but there are actually some meaningful bills on the table that have bi-partisan support...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we get the lowdown on the city’s first Vertiport coming to Port San Antonio with President and CEO Jim Perschbach.  Hear about this dynamic new more efficient way to transport people and goods, and how San Antonio will be leading in this technology. Then, SAISD Superintendent Dr. Jaime Aquino discusses the budget shortfall his district is facing, and how...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear about a new protocol with the city.  Now, as part of the new employee orientation, a union representative will be part of the onboarding process.  District 6 Council Rep Melissa Cabello Havrda gives us the details. Dr. Jason Bowling, professor and infectious disease specialist at UT Health San Antonio, and chief epidemiologist at University Health...

This week's Texas Talk guest is Ernesto Rodriguez, the Alamo’s senior historian and curator. The Alamo is undergoing a massive $550 million public private expansion and makeover that has been years in the making. As senior historian, Ernesto is overseeing the creation of a new museum that will tell the full 300-year history of the Alamo.  He recently celebrated his 25th year working at the Ala...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai about the latest with Project Marvel, and the offshoot of that project:  what to do with the Frost Bank Center if the Spurs build a new arena.  Next, Northside ISD Superintendent Dr. John Craft fills us in on the district’s decision to join a class action lawsuit against major social media outlets. The suit argu...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte talks about why council needs to be careful with words when expressing concern over potential federal cuts from the Trump administration. CPS Energy President and CEO Rudy Garza steps in to the discuss their new budget- the biggest in the history of the publicly owned utility. And on Reporter’s Roundtable, Express-Ne...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we meet the new Director of the city’s Animal Care Services, Jon Gary.  He talks about his plans and priorities for the department, and why pet owners need to be held accountable. Next, Annalisa Peace, Executive Director with the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance discusses what her organization wants to see before the Texas Legislature this session, and sh...

This week on On The Record with Randy Beamer, James Nortey, CEO of SAGE (San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside), discusses the ongoing growth on San Antonio's East Side. He discusses a recently-awarded $2M grant aimed at fostering long-term economic growth, improving public health, and enhancing mobility in the area. Krystal Jones, Director of the City of San Antonio's Arts & Culture Departme...

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, Pct. 4 County Commissioner Tommy Calvert stops by to talk about the Frost Bank Center in his district- what will happen to it if the Spurs build a new arena elsewhere?  Then, as President Trump begins his term, signing executive orders that include actions such as levying tariffs on Mexico and closing the border to asylum seekers, we talk with Gerald Schw...

Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, of Houston was just recently-elected chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus. Representative Wu, a former Harris County prosecutor, has served in the House since 2013, representing a slice of Houston’s west side. He has been a vocal critic of the GOP, particularly on social media, where he frequently spars with GOP state leaders.  Watch on-air and online at  klrn.org/l...

This week On The Record, host Randy Beamer talks with Elizabeth Borda, Director of the Underwater Research Project at Texas A&M- San Antonio.  She and a group of researchers are digging deep into caves off the coast of Mexico to study organisms found buried in the sediment, and soon students will be able to go along for the excursions. Then, the latest on everything downtown with Centro San An...