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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 29 MIN

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus on his upcoming retirement

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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.  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, 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.  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.

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