Here’s what’s coming up on Friday Forum for the week of August 28, 2026. Check below for updated story links and audio.
Rising food prices deepen hunger across San Antonio and Texas
A new study out this week showed rising food costs are hitting some of the most vulnerable Texans hard – including seniors living on fixed incomes. Feeding Texas has seen more seniors turning to food assistance as grocery prices take a larger bite out of household budgets.
Celia Cole is the organization’s CEO and joined TPR’s “The Source” to talk about it.
Central Texas Food Bank opens new Waco Hub, bringing services to nine northern counties.
The Central Texas Food Bank this week celebrated the opening its brand new Waco Food Hub.
Our team was there and reports that the new building was about more than just expansion for the food bank.
What does it mean to be a Texas Republican in 2026? It depends who you ask
Republicans from across the country will gather in Dallas in two weeks for a national party convention aimed at rallying the GOP ahead of the midterm elections.
Of course, Texas is familiar territory for Republicans. The party has dominated politics here for more than three decades. But what it means to be a Texas Republican has changed over time.
The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey looks at what, and who, defines the party in 2026.
Rogue Media hosts new AIxYou Summit to prepare small business owners for the future of AI integration.
In 2022, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, a combination model of generative AI and large language models. In the three years since, generative AI models have seen rapid growth in everything from personal to business to government uses.
Its use has garnered both widespread support and criticism, but many business owners still struggle with finding the right ways to implement AI models in their workflows.
Waco-based Rogue Media wants to provide a solution – on September 12th, they’ll host the You x AI summit at the Performing Arts Community Center.
As media partners for the event, KWBU listeners get a sneak peak at the all day conference designed to give small businesses the tools they need to use AI successfully. Mike Hamilton, co-founder of Rogue Media, joined Friday Forum to talk about the summit.
Who is Aaron Reitz? The new federal ‘MAGA attorney’ who would oversee prosecution of the Houston ICE shooting
Aaron Reitz, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas is new to the job. But it will be up to Reitz to determine whether or not to prosecute the fatal shooting of a man by a federal immigrant agent.
News 88.7’s Michael Adkison sat down with Reitz last week … and tells us about the man leading the office.
Federal judge strikes down Texas law restricting drag performances
A federal judge has once again struck down a Texas law aimed at restricting drag performances.
The Texas Newsroom’s Lucio Vasquez reports.
