Preserving culture amidst a downtown transformation

Episode 10 of the KLRN podcast, hosted by KLRN - PBS in San Antonio, titled "Preserving culture amidst a downtown transformation" was published on March 27, 2026 and runs 26 minutes.

March 27, 2026 ·26m · KLRN

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Summary

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Dr. Shawn Bird, Deputy Superintendent for SAISD, about a new pay incentive for some of their teachers. How will we preserve the culture and feel of downtown San Antonio as the building and growth associated with Project Marvel takes over? Andi Rodriguez, VP of Cultural Placemaking for Centro San Antonio, joins Randy to talk about their efforts to keep small businesses and locals engaged in downtown.On Reporters Roundtable, SA Report’s government reporter Andrea Drusch discusses her story on the renaming process for Cesar Chavez Boulevard downtown, and also local school board elections coming up.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.

Episode Description

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we talk with Dr. Shawn Bird, Deputy Superintendent for SAISD, about a new pay incentive for some of their teachers.

How will we preserve the culture and feel of downtown San Antonio as the building and growth associated with Project Marvel takes over? Andi Rodriguez, VP of Cultural Placemaking for Centro San Antonio, joins Randy to talk about their efforts to keep small businesses and locals engaged in downtown.

On Reporters Roundtable, SA Report’s government reporter Andrea Drusch discusses her story on the renaming process for Cesar Chavez Boulevard downtown, and also local school board elections coming up.

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.