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.
Support for The Source comes from Jingu House in the Japanese Tea Garden, featuring Asian cuisine with a San Antonio twist. Open for lunch 7 days a week. View menu at jinguhouseSATX.com
Latest Episodes
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For 50 years Urban-15 has been drumming and dancing in the streets of San Antonio—and helping to shape local culture. Before Urban-15 was invigorating Fiesta parades, it was an experimental music group and a champion for local arts and creativity. George and Cat Cisneros join us to talk about a half-century of Urban-15. -
The first Arboretum San Antonio community input workshop is August 19 at the Mission Library 3134 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, TX 78214 at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. -
State Representative Steve Allison (Rep D-121) lost his re-election in the Republican primary after standing up to Gov. Greg Abbott's school voucher plan. He is calling on Abbott to restore public school funding in Texas. -
On Saturday there was an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. What happened was both unthinkable and paradoxically, many say, predictable. Political rhetoric in America has grown increasingly polarized and intense. -
Three of the nation’s top scholars known for tackling key mysteries about poverty in America turn their attention from the country’s poorest people to its poorest places. -
Writer Meredith Ochs profiles 50 female performers who made their mark on rock 'n' roll. -
The city’s grand vision for the southeast corner of downtown is called Project Marvel. It’s an ambitious multi-billion-dollar project that will turn the area around the re-imagined Alamodome and the bulldozed Institute of Texan Cultures into a new home for the Spurs and an entertainment destination. But some say the ITC building should be saved and that public transparency is needed for all of this. -
South Texas this summer is delivering extreme weather events and higher temperatures. How is CPS prepared for this? Aside from the hotter days and longer heat waves, how are growing development, data centers and bitcoin mining impacting the local demand for power? -
Despite little national popularity, the genre of music known as the "West Side Sound" was a distinctly San Antonio and South-Central Texas cultural phenomenon—and remains beloved today. -
Throughout American history, presidential campaigns have used music as a powerful tool to connect with voters. These songs offer a glimpse into the political climate of yore, that wasn’t so different than today. In the early days some campaigns looked to stoke patriotic fervor, while others crafted derisive songs mocking opposing candidates. We listen to the historic songs of historic presidential campaigns.