David Brown
Host & Managing Editor, Texas StandardDavid entered radio journalism thanks to a love of storytelling, an obsession with news, and a desire to keep his hair long and play in rock bands. An inveterate political junkie with a passion for pop culture and the romance of radio, David has reported from bases in Washington, London, Los Angeles, and Boston for Monitor Radio and for NPR, and has anchored in-depth public radio documentaries from India, Brazil, and points across the United States and Europe. He is, perhaps, known most widely for his work as host of public radio's Marketplace. Fulfilling a lifelong dream of moving to Texas full-time in 2005, Brown joined the staff of KUT, launching the award-winning cultural journalism unit "Texas Music Matters."
A graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law, David is currently completing his PhD in journalism at the University of Texas, and helping to launch, as host and managing editor, an innovative news program about which he is genuinely proud and thrilled to be a part of: The Texas Standard.
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“There’s something that we really believe in about music’s ability to communicate and translate certain feelings, thoughts or ideas that you can’t really put into words.” -
ABC News' Matthew Dowd says shifts are happening here, too, but will take longer because of Texas' long history of being a deep red state.
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From Texas Standard:In January 2019, EEP, an eclectic shoegaze band, formed in El Paso, Texas. Less than two years later, they're receiving international…
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From Texas Standard:In the 1980s, photojournalism student Pat Blashill captured a burgeoning punk music scene in Austin – one intentionally at odds with…
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From Texas Standard:Write, record, mix and master a full-length album in 30 days. That was the goal the Austin band White Denim set for itself in March.…
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From Texas Standard:When social distancing and self-quarantine became common practice recently, all kinds of cultural phenomena emerged on social media.…
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From Texas Standard:One of the original outlaws of country music died this week: Paul English was not only Willie Nelson's drummer, but also a friend and…
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From Texas Standard:The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union could mean an opening for new business opportunities between Britain and Texas. For…
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From Texas Standard:Former Vice President Joe Biden is among the leading Democratic candidates for president nationwide. In Texas, a recent poll found…
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From Texas Standard:In the 1970s, Lubbock-born singer-songwriter and conceptual artist Terry Allen turned conventional country music on its head. Albums…
