550 KTSA

550 KTSA San Antonio's source for national, international, and local news. Also the home of Texas A&M Football The radio station began as WCAR, founded by John C. R.

KTSA (550 AM) is a News-Talk formatted radio station in San Antonio, Texas. Rodriguez of the Alamo Radio & Electric Company in September, 1922. WCAR was the second radio station in San Antonio, taking the airwaves shortly after WJAE which only lasted a few months. For a time the Express News Corporation owned the station. In the 1950s rock and roll radio Pioneer Gordon McLendon bought KTSA and mad

e it one of the first Top 40 stations in America. KTSA became an overnight sensation because of the music and outrageous for the time promotions including a "Flagpole" sitter in the O. Mitchell Dodge Used Car lot on Broadway, and the KTSA Easter Egg Hunt which swamped San Pedro Park with thousands of listeners searching for a $1000 KTSA Golden Egg. McLendon sold KTSA in the 1960s but the station remained one of San Antonio's most listened-to stations until the advent of FM stereo radio. KTSA was a Top 40 format "55-KTSA" until Fall 1986 when it changed to News/Talk format that it is today. Current Lineup:

KTSA Morning News w/ Trey Ware -- 5a-7a
Ware and Rima -- 7a-9a
Sean Rima -- 9a-11a
Markley, van Camp and Robbins -- 11a-1p
Dave Ramsey -- 1p-4p
Jack Riccardi -- 4p-7p
Lars Larson -- 7p-10p
Dana Loesch -- 10p-1a
Red Eye Radio -- 1a-5a

Gas prices down in San Antonio, rather steady across most of Texas.
10/02/2025

Gas prices down in San Antonio, rather steady across most of Texas.

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — If you do much driving in the Alamo City, there is a...

This case could result in lengthy prison sentences.
10/02/2025

This case could result in lengthy prison sentences.

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — The San Antonio Police Department is charging a man and a woman...

Schumer’s Shutdown: Democrats Choose Illegals Over Military Paychecks
10/02/2025

Schumer’s Shutdown: Democrats Choose Illegals Over Military Paychecks

I want to be the first to wish all of you a Happy Schumer Shutdown Day!Remember Chuck.....

Trey Ware emcees the "Texas Hire Ability Employer Forum & Lex Frieden Employment Awards" at the beautiful Morgan's Wonde...
10/02/2025

Trey Ware emcees the "Texas Hire Ability Employer Forum & Lex Frieden Employment Awards" at the beautiful Morgan's Wonderland and with the incredible Gordan Hartman.

10/02/2025

San Antonio police were called to the area between De Zavala and Fredericksburg Roads at around 1:30...

10/02/2025

East Central ISD says it happened at East Central High School at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office says they received the cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploite...
10/02/2025

The Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office says they received the cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The Guadalupe County Sheriff's Department says they received the cyber tip from the National Center for Missing...

10/02/2025

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Sept. 30, 2025 “Trump administration could process new DACA applications...

SAPD: Thieves on the run after ATM robbery on North Side, unknown amount of cash stolen
10/01/2025

SAPD: Thieves on the run after ATM robbery on North Side, unknown amount of cash stolen

Police haven't said how much money the thieves got away with and there's no word on whether...

A hint from TEA, perhaps?
10/01/2025

A hint from TEA, perhaps?

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — Many Texas educators fully support a state law banning student cell phones...

10/01/2025

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Imelda barreled toward Bermuda on Wednesday as forecasters warned that...

Texas’ redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test
10/01/2025

Texas’ redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test

The case in an El Paso courtroom is the first test of Texas' new map, which was...

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