A new president for the San Antonio Police Officers Association

A new president for the San Antonio Police Officers Association

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear about the county’s efforts to get the state working on a technology problem that could spell big trouble for November elections.   Pct 4 County Commissioner Tommy Calvert explains the issue, and why he thinks two state candidates should be involved. With San Antonio Police Officers Association current President Danny Diaz stepping down, new President Johnny Perez is stepping into the role.  We meet him, and get the latest on how the police contract negotiations with the city are progressing. On Reporter’s Roundtable, Express News Business Reporter Madison Iszler discusses her story on San Antonio’s downtown, and efforts to get more people to live there. On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app [https://www.klrn.org/videoapp/].  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/ [https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/] Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

Councilman Ric Galvan pushes for data center regulations

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, the topic is data centers.  There are several in the works for the city’s fast growing west side, and District 6 Councilman Ric Galvan is asking city council to come up with more development standards for the data centers. SAWS President/CEO Robert Puente stops in to talk about the utility’s proposal for a rate increase to customers.  He explains why SAWS needs the money from the increase. On Reporter’s Roundtable, Dylan Baddour with Inside Climate News, fills us in on his reporting on the severe water crisis in Corpus Christi.   On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app [https://www.klrn.org/videoapp/].  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/ [https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/] Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

Bexar County’s shrinking general budget

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Bexar County Budget Manager David Smith about the concerns he has with the new county budget- and the decreasing amount of money going into the general budget fund. Then, VIA Metro Transit, President & CEO Jon Gary Herrera tells us the latest on the construction of VIA’s new Green Line Rapid Transit. On Reporter’s Roundtable, The San Antonio Business Journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Ed Arnold, discusses the latest business news around the development on the west side of downtown. On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app [https://www.klrn.org/videoapp/].  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/ [https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/] Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

Business of Business San Antonio 2026 - Episode 1

KLRN presents the new Business of Business- San Antonio series, hosted by the Honorable Henry Cisneros.  Our first show introduces viewers to San Antonio’s up and coming leaders, with two women who are taking charge in San Antonio through business, leadership, and community involvement. The Business of Business: San Antonio is supported by Texas Mutual [https://www.texasmutual.com/].

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus on his upcoming retirement

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, Police Chief William McManus discusses his upcoming retirement and weighs in on the current state of policing. Next, Texas State Board of Education member Marisa Perez-Diaz shares her thoughts on the boards recent efforts to require Bible passages for studies in public schools. Trish DeBerry, President and CEO of Centro, explains Centro’s new program, “Trees Everywhere” that will plant one thousand new trees downtown over the next 10 years. And on Reporter’s Roundtable, we’re joined by Sanford Nowlin, Editor-in-Chief of the SA Current, talking about campaign finance discrepancies in Ted Cruz’s latest filing, as well as the Senator’s push to keep carmakers from doing away with AM radio in new vehicles. On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app [https://www.klrn.org/videoapp/].  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/ [https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/] Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.