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This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we discuss the upcoming vote on a censure for Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones.  Our guest, District 3 Council Rep Phyllis Viagran, explains why she wants to see the censure move forward.

Next, Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew talks about the high numbers for early voting in the March 3rd primary, and explains what people need to bring to the poll to vote.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, Express News tech reporter Brandon Lingle talks about the new Waymo vehicles now available in San Antonio, how they work, and how they could impact future travel.

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 visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, SAWS President and CEO Robert Puente talks about the plan to raise water rates for residents—when and how much.

Next, Mike Ramsey, Executive Director for the city’s “Ready to Work” program and Workforce Development Department, shares the latest data from the program that shows it is working and getting more residents trained and employed.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, SA Current Editor-In-Chief Sanford Nowlin talks about why the SA Philharmonic seems to be crashing, but its leadership says it’s just a pause.

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 visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week’s edition of On The Record with Randy Beamer looks at the upcoming contract negotiations between the San Antonio Police Officers Association and the city.  SAPOA President Danny Diaz explains what is new this time in the contract negotiations as the officers push for bigger paychecks.

Next, District 120 State Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins discusses her concerns over DHS’s purchase of an eastside warehouse to turn it into an ICE detention center. She says things could change with the planned facility after the November elections.

And on Reporter’s Roundtable, Megan Rodriguez, City Hall Reporter with the San Antonio Express-News, talks about her reporting on new efforts by five members of city council to have the Mayor investigated, and possibly censured, following a verbal altercation at City Hall.

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 visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with District 7 city council representative Marina Alderete Gavito about her concerns regarding ICE purchasing an eastside warehouse, and what it could mean for the nearby community.  She also shares why she and other council members want to see an audit of SAWS completed before they vote on allowing the utility to raise customer’s water rates.

Next, Boerne Planning and Zoning Commission chair Tim Bannwolf talks about the approval of a controversial Buc-ee’s near the hill country town.  He explains some of the environmental concessions the truck stop company had to make in order to build along IH-10 in Boerne.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, SA Report’s Andrea Drusch talks about her story- the latest fundraising numbers for Texas candidates in our area.  Which ones are bringing in the cash, and which candidates are not.

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 visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we hear from Chris Maitre, CEO of the Brackenridge Park Conservancy, on how the renovations at the park are going, and how they plan to work around concerns over loss of trees and bird habitat.

Next, we meet Blaise Labbe, author of the new book “The Blessings of Forgiveness: The Healing Journey of Blaise Labbe”, who talks about colorism and the effects we are still seeing from it in our society.

Finally, on Reporter’s Roundtable, Randy talks with Madison Iszler, Business Reporter for the San Antonio Express News, about the new ownership of the iconic Lone Star Brewery. This is 5th new owner of the site in the past few years.  Madison discusses what could be different this time around, and what kind of challenges the long-abandoned brewery presents to the new owners.

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 visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales about his time in office, criticism that he was too lenient with criminals, the bond process and what his plans are when he leaves the office at the end of the year.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, the SA Current’s Stephanie Koithan details her stories on the backlogged voter registration applications at election headquarters, and why there doesn’t seem to be a reasonable plan right now to get them processed before March primary.

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 visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we visit with District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte on the controversy of ICE agents in our community, and how that might impact business and residents.  Whyte also discusses the latest on the Project Marvel discussions going on at the city level.

Then, flu season is coming on full force in our community. Dr. Jason Bowling, with UT Health San Antonio and University Health gives us the latest on the numbers we are seeing, and information on why people should still consider getting the vaccination if they have not yet done so.

On Reporter’s Roundtable, Brandon Lingle, Technology Reporter for the San Antonio Express News, updates us on the latest goings-on at Elon Musk’s Citybase and Space X in south Texas.  

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 visiting ⁠https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/⁠

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we begin the New Year with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones to discuss what’s ahead for the city in 2026- including the local impact of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”, the military, a potential bond, affordable housing, and other topics.

Next, Zeph Capo, President of the Texas Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, explains why the organization is suing the Texas Education Agency for investigating teacher’s social media posts that disagree with Governor Abbott’s political views on the late conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.  Capo explains what they are looking for with the lawsuit.

And on Reporter’s Roundtable, Jasper Kenzo Sundeen, Business Reporter for the SA Report, joins Randy to discuss the latest lawsuit between the embattled SA Philharmonic and the Scottish Rite Cathedral, the venue they were supposed to play all their concerts in this year and moving forward.  What’s happened, and how it might be resolved.

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 visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.

It’s our “Year in Review” this week on On The Record with Randy Beamer.  Joined by Sanford Nowlin, Editor-In-Chief for the San Antonio Current, and Andrea Drusch, Senior Politics Reporter for San Antonio Report, we look at the top stories in local news in 2025.  Among them: the Hill Country flooding, New Spurs Arena (Props A & B), a new Mayor, the UTSA/UT Health Science Center merger, the resignation of Alamo Trust CEO Kate Rogers, and the fight to save the creeks from Lennar Homes at Guajolote Ranch.

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 visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/

Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho.