SAN ANTONIO, Texas — KSAT-TV is launching a new 1 p.m. edition of The Rundown today that places reporters directly in front of viewers while removing most conventional anchor introductions.
The half-hour weekday program will cover local news, weather, sports and breaking stories. Viewers can watch on KSAT-TV, the station’s website or the free KSAT+ streaming service.
A live meteorologist will remain part of the broadcast, but the program will not rely on a traditional anchor desk to introduce every report. KSAT says reporters and anchor-reporters will present stories from the community. An automated voice using artificial intelligence (AI) may deliver some transitions and teases, with those elements approved by a human before air.
A format change with measurable consequences
The absence of a conventional anchor could give reporters more time to explain their work and reduce repetition between the studio and the field. It could also reduce the visible person responsible for connecting stories, correcting errors and helping viewers understand why an item matters.
KSAT already airs a streaming-only edition of The Rundown at 5:30 p.m. The new 1 p.m. broadcast moves the approach onto the station’s linear television schedule and creates a larger test of how viewers respond to an anchor-light format.
What Radio News Now will watch
The first week should be evaluated on original reporting, reporter airtime, correction handling, live breaking-news performance and the clarity of transitions. The station should also make it easy for viewers to distinguish human reporting from any automated narration.
The central question is whether the format produces a stronger local-news product or simply lowers the cost of presentation. That answer will come from the reporting viewers receive—not from whether a desk appears on screen.
Source: MySA’s program preview, published September 7, 2026.