RGV Business Journal expands Valley business coverage through partnership with Corpus Christi public radio

The Rio Grande Valley Business Journal has partnered with KEDT, a Corpus Christi public radio station affiliated with NPR and PBS, to bring reporting on business, economic development, and cross-border issues in the Rio Grande Valley to a wider audience across the state.

The partnership centers on a recurring news segment on KEDT in which the Journal’s editors and reporters provide context and analysis on how local developments in the Valley connect to broader economic and policy trends in Texas, Mexico, and the U.S.

RGV Business Journal Publisher Ramiro Garza Jr. said the collaboration reflects the Valley’s growing role in the state and national economy and the importance of explaining that impact beyond the region.

“The Rio Grande Valley is no longer a peripheral market — it’s a strategic region with real economic influence on Texas and the U.S.,” Garza said. “Partnering with an NPR-affiliated public radio outlet allows us to take the Valley’s story to a broader audience and explain how closely connected this region is to trade, energy, infrastructure, and national economic trends.”

Garza said public radio provides a trusted platform for explaining complex issues that often originate locally but carry implications well beyond South Texas.

“KEDT and the RGV Business Journal are both committed to expanding news coverage for South Texans,” said Don Dunlap, KEDT’s general manager. “Both organizations saw an opportunity for a news reporting partnership that would benefit our combined audiences in South Texas.”

The partnership reflects a shared focus on public-service journalism, using data-driven reporting and on-the-ground coverage to connect local business news to the broader economic forces shaping Texas and the rest of the nation.

Listen to the RGV Business Journal on public radio:

Why the Rio Grande Valley’s economy matters to Texas and the nation

This segment introduces the launch and mission of the Rio Grande Valley Business Journal, including perspective from publisher Ramiro Garza, and explains how the Valley’s binational trade, workforce, and growth patterns influence broader state and national economic trends.

How the Rio Grande water dispute affects agriculture, trade, and supply chains beyond South Texas

Managing Editor Naxiely López-Puente breaks down treaty compliance, water shortages, and why decisions along the Rio Grande have ripple effects across Texas and U.S.–Mexico trade corridors.

Why data center growth in South Texas matters for the state’s energy grid and workforce

Senior reporter Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza examines data center projects in Willacy County and Harlingen and how infrastructure and energy decisions in the Valley affect power demand, site selection, and labor markets across Texas.