Jackie Velez - Texas Public Radio
@jvelezsa.bsky.social
News Desk Assistant
Writer, Stage Performer, Reporter 💜
I cover stories on accessibility in the disability community
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Writer, Stage Performer, Reporter 💜
I cover stories on accessibility in the disability community
Follow Texas Public Radio on here
Find my stories here: https://www.tpr.org/jackie-velez
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! 😎🙌🏼
February 14, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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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Expert tips to manage hearing loss in social settings this Valentine’s Day
Hearing loss can cause strain on communication, increase frustration, and lead to social withdrawal.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:39 AM
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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Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas launches pilot program to guide young adults through grief
The Young Adult Camp at San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum is Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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.
Van Der Beek played Dawson Leery on the hit show Dawson's Creek. He announced his colon cancer diagnosis in 2024. n.pr/3Oc2JIr
'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek has died at 48
Van Der Beek played Dawson Leery on the hit show Dawson's Creek. He announced his colon cancer diagnosis in 2024.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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.
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This Valentine’s Day, San Antonio pet organizations urge residents to snuggle up with a new adopted pet
Several pet adoption organizations are hosting special Valentine’s Day events across the San Antonio area.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Several pet adoption organizations are hosting special Valentine’s Day events across the San Antonio area.
Read where here:
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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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Don’t judge a book by its cover: San Antonio Public Library sets book lovers up on a 'Blind Date with a Book'
Books will be available for blind dates at San Antonio libraries all month.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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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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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It's Not My Time
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February 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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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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.
February 7, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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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Ruben Garcia, longtime San Antonio radio voice and TPR's VP of Technology and Operations, dies at 66
TPR's Ruben Garcia, whose voice is heard every day on Texas Public Radio stations, passed away on Feb. 3. "To say he's already missed would be an understatement," said TPR's President & CEO, Ashley Al...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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.
Written histories can sometimes leave out or misinterpret cultural truths. Oral histories told from the perspective of minority groups are crucial to looking back at the trials and tribulations and legacies passed down from generation to generation.
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Read at ebx.sh/NPve4D
January 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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! 💜
San Antonio’s new Museo del Westside opened in October. It honors the unique heritage, culture, and people of the historic West Side. It’s housed in a former ice house that served as a grocery and gathering place for the community for decades.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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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Alice Wong, ‘luminary’ writer and disability rights activist, dies aged 51
Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their lives
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November 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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! 😄😈❤️👠😎💯
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I must've watched this a dozen times! Took you long enough! 😄😈❤️👠😎💯
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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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The city-funded education resource center was founded in 2010 under the leadership of then-mayor Julián Castro.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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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The city-funded education resource center was founded in 2010 under the leadership of then-mayor Julián Castro.
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The 1954 court case Brown versus Board of Education declared unconstitutional any state laws that allowed for racial segregation in public schools.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Read my latest story on how The Mermaid Cafe has been doing since it opened earlier this year. 🧜🏻♀️☕️
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The Mermaid Cafe serves success and accessibility in San Antonio
The Mermaid Cafe is located at 14415 Blanco Road, Suite 110, in San Antonio.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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! 🥰
Tomorrow, Museo del Westside! 🖼
Love it when I get to cover stories! 🥰
October 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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! 🥰
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.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the execution of Robert Roberson a week before it was scheduled to occur.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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 [email protected]
The federal government shutdown began after Congress failed to set a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The shutdown affected federal workers and active-duty military service members. Here are some local resources for those impacted by the shutdown.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
If you have information on other resources for residents impacted by the government shutdown, email [email protected]
Here are resources in San Antonio for federal workers and active-duty military affected by the government shutdown
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Resources for San Antonio residents affected by federal government shutdown
Here are resources in San Antonio for federal workers and active-duty military affected by the government shutdown.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Here are resources in San Antonio for federal workers and active-duty military affected by the government shutdown
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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On Saturday, September 13, the Deaf Association of San Antonio (DASA) held its Deaf Festival. This marked the return of the long-awaited festival after a yearslong pause that started during the pandemic.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Update: The 77th Emmy Awards are underway. Owen Cooper, Jean Smart, Seth Rogen, Tramell Tillman and Jeff Hiller are taking home awards. See our running list.
Emmys 2025: A running list of the winners
The 77th Emmy Awards are underway. Severance, The Penguin, The Studio and The White Lotus are among the most-nominated shows. Find out who is taking home awards so far.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Update: The 77th Emmy Awards are underway. Owen Cooper, Jean Smart, Seth Rogen, Tramell Tillman and Jeff Hiller are taking home awards. See our running list.
"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," President Trump wrote in a Truth Social Post. Kirk was shot during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM