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I've followed Molly Burke for awhile now and just ran into her YouTube video on her trip here to San Antonio to check out Morgan’s Wonderland last year. Great feedback! 💜💯
This reminds me to eventually go back to Morgan’s for fun when I'm not covering it! 😁
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TPR says scammers are posing as producers and asking for payment to book guests. Similar schemes have been reported at public radio stations and publishers across the country.
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Read my latest story on the new, inclusive tower ride WingZ of Wonder at Morgan's Wonderland.
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I recently covered a story on San Antonio International Airport's Altitude Inclusion.
The Altitude Inclusion program lets families rehearse check-in, security, and boarding so travelers with disabilities can better prepare for future flights.
Read more here
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I'm here at the San Antonio International Airport covering the Altitude Inclusion Program ✈️♿️
The 2025 book Shakespeare in Tongues by author Kathryn Vomero Santos examines how Shakespeare is still used as a spotlight to bring attention to lesser-known histories of linguistic oppression and colonial resistance.
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Check out my latest story on San Antonio's Magik Theatre road tours and renovations
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RIP, McSteamy. 😭💔
According to my Facebook memories, it's World Radio Day! Here's a picture of me when I was a dj on KUIW! 📻 Happy World Radio Day! 😎🙌🏼
Hearing loss impacting a significant other can cause strain on communication, increase frustration, and lead to social withdrawal. Read more here:
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Research has shown there is a strong need for young adults who need a support system to navigate through the grief of a lost friend or relative. Read about the pilot program The Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas has for young adults grieving their loss.
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James Van Der Beek died at the age of 48. Van Der Beek announced his diagnosis of Stage 3 colon cancer in November 2024.
Several pet adoption organizations are hosting special Valentine’s Day events across the San Antonio area.
Read where here:
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Forget going on blind dates with people! Have you tried blind dates with books? Check out my latest story on what the San Antonio Public Library is doing for National Library Lover's Month.
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But it's not my time, I'm not going
There's a will in me and now I know that
This could be the end of me
And everything I know
Ooh, but I won't go, whoa, whoa-oh-oh
I won't go 🎶
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3 Doors Down announced lead singer Brad Arnold died of stage four cancer at the age of 47.
The passing of Ruben is an unimaginable loss. I still can't wrap my head around it. The impact of his loss is felt here by everyone at TPR and beyond. The voice of TPR, the heart, the soul of radio is gone. This is such a devastating loss. My heart is broken 💔
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Read my latest story on Mexican American Civil Rights Institute's oral history camps in San Antonio.
This was definitely a labor of love and respect for San Antonio’s historical Westside! 🩷 Please take the time out to read this story I worked tirelessly on! 💜
Alice Wong, a writer and disability rights activist who was born with muscular dystrophy and whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51.
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I must've watched this a dozen times! Took you long enough! 😄😈❤️👠😎💯
San Antonio’s cafécollege celebrated its 15th anniversary Friday with a quinceañera.
The city-funded education resource center was founded in 2010 under the leadership of then-mayor Julián Castro.
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Read my latest story on how The Mermaid Cafe has been doing since it opened earlier this year. 🧜🏻♀️☕️
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Covering the Mermaid Cafe today. It's a follow-up to the feature I did awhile back on its opening. Can't wait to get this out! 🧜🏻♀️☕️
Tomorrow, Museo del Westside! 🖼
Love it when I get to cover stories! 🥰
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the execution of Robert Roberson a week before it was scheduled to occur.
If you have information on other resources for residents impacted by the government shutdown, email jackie@tpr.org