RJ Marquez
RJ Marquez connects sports coverage with the practical realities of getting to games and major events, focusing on how traffic, weather and crowd logistics shape the experience. He is a traffic anchor and reporter for KSAT’s Good Morning San Antonio, a lead reporter for KSAT Explains, and a regular presence in the station’s Spurs and local sports coverage.
Spurs and pro basketball
Marquez is one of KSAT’s primary reporters on the San Antonio Spurs, handling both on-air and digital coverage of the franchise. He reports from team media days, including coverage of the Spurs’ 2026–27 training camp opener following the team’s run to the NBA Finals, where he highlights player interviews and organizational themes going into the season. His Spurs work often pairs access-driven reporting with clear recaps, such as pieces on how the team reflects on a Finals loss and refocuses on championship ambitions.
Across these assignments he keeps the emphasis on what coaches and players are saying now, rather than opinion, and uses the team’s news to frame expectations for fans and the wider basketball community.
College and high school sports
Beyond the Spurs, Marquez covers regional college and high school sports with attention to the full event around the game. His reporting on the UTSA–Texas State football rivalry in San Marcos centers on extreme heat at kickoff, spelling out temperature forecasts, heat index values and safety guidance for fans attending the game. He covers national spotlights on local programs, including a piece on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” broadcasting from UTSA ahead of a Roadrunners showdown against Tulane at the Alamodome, where he interviews anchor Matt Barrie about the significance of the attention on the program. Marquez is closely involved with KSAT’s Big Game Coverage of high school football, contributing schedule roundups and pregame party coverage that follow the weekly rhythm of the season and spotlight key matchups. His prep and college sports stories consistently tie game narratives to crowd turnout, atmosphere and the broader profile of local teams.
Traffic, weather and event logistics
A defining part of Marquez’s beat is service reporting for drivers and event-goers, blending transportation, weather and safety information with sports and community coverage. As traffic anchor, he regularly publishes forward-looking pieces on construction closures, detailing which lanes and ramps will be affected on the far Northwest Side and other corridors over a given weekend. He reports on TxDOT preparations for heavy rain, explaining where barricades and signs will be placed and how agencies are trying to keep roads passable when storms move in.
Around major holidays, he writes guides to downtown parking, event schedules and construction impacts ahead of Christmas and New Year’s festivities, helping readers judge when and where congestion is likely. Safety is a recurring theme: his coverage of efforts to curb distracted driving in school zones combines personal advocacy with clear explanations of enforcement and violation trends. Weather elements run through his work, from heat advisories around football games to flooding concerns tied to autonomous ride services returning to local streets.
In each case, Marquez’s reporting is tightly focused on what drivers need to know before they head out.
Events, culture and explainer formats
Marquez’s role with KSAT Explains and Good Morning San Antonio extends his reporting beyond sports into broader community and explanatory coverage.
As lead reporter for KSAT Explains, he takes on issues such as perceptions and misconceptions around the Latino vote, using the format to unpack data and political narratives in a structured, contextual way. He also works on feature series like “Throwback Thursday,” where he has chronicled the history of Stinson Municipal Airport, tracing its beginnings as a flight school and the story of the woman who helped establish it. His coverage of Fiesta and other large civic events is similarly grounded in on-the-ground observation, as seen in stories on campers lining up overnight ahead of the Battle of Flowers Parade and guides to new initiatives like the Southside Taco Trail, where he invites readers to vote on standout taco spots.
In entertainment, he reports on major concerts and spectacles at the Alamodome, including pieces on Ye’s Fourth of July show expected to draw a record crowd, and he consistently links these cultural moments to transportation and logistics questions.
On Good Morning San Antonio, Marquez combines anchoring with live conversation segments that mirror his reported work, offering regular updates on traffic, weather and the biggest local stories of the day. He frequently shifts between breaking news, sports championships and community features, reflecting a broad but coherent focus on how news and events intersect with daily life.
Whether he is explaining road closures, interviewing national sports figures visiting a local campus or breaking down political and cultural topics in KSAT Explains, his coverage is distinguished by clear, utilitarian prose and a consistent eye on impact for viewers and readers on the move.
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