David Martin Davies
David Martin Davies is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience covering Texas, the border and Mexico.
Davies is the host of "The Source," an hour-long live call-in news program that airs on KSTX at noon Monday through Thursday. Since 1999 he was been the host and producer of "Texas Matters," a weekly radio news magazine and podcast that looks at the issues, events and people in the Lone Star State.
Davies' reporting has been featured on National Public Radio, American Public Media's "Marketplace" and the BBC. He has written for The San Antonio Light, The San Antonio Express-News, The Texas Observer and other publications.
His reporting has been recognized with numerous awards. In 2019 Davies was honored with a National Edward R. MurrowAward for his radio documentary exposing human sex trafficking. Davies was also awarded in 2019 by the Public Radio News Directors Inc. for best talk show. Davies was named the 2008 Texas Radio Journalist of the Year by the Houston Press Club. In 2019 he was recognized with a First Amendment Awards by the Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The Association for Women in Communications San Antonio Professional Chapter honored Davies with the 2015 Edna McGaffey Media Excellence Headliner Award.
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Mexico-grown tomatoes supply most of the U.S. market. Tomatoes are an ingredient found in everything from condiments to main courses. They are at the center of a new worry in the trade wars because of tariffs. Florida growers, however, say the tariff is necessary. -
Just days after ICE arrested migrants during their scheduled court appearance, the community called for the return of the rule of law. -
While Texas keeps adding dozens of confirmed measles cases every week, health officials and state representatives are raising the alarm over CDC cuts that could hinder efforts to end the outbreak.
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Since January Texas area CBP officers have encountered more than 90 people attempting to import raw eggs from Mexico. -
Trump announced on Tuesday he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." -
A Texas man could soon be the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
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Supporters of death row inmate Robert Roberson say the state is about to execute an innocent man. Roberson was convicted of shaking his child to death.
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A runoff election in Texas Tuesday sees incumbent GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales facing off against Brandon Herrera, a far-right gun influencer.
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that has its roots in small town petty politics but it could have implications for the future of free speech and what's known as qualified immunity.
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Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, is the center of a border fight between Gov. Abbott and the Biden administration. The park's named after a Confederate general and some activists want to rename it.
