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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The case, filed in Amarillo, challenges the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. -
‘A lot of times we learn from misfortune. … And this will be an opportunity for us to learn and be better,’ says Dan Ashe, president and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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Baby boomers and Generation Xers who lived through the dot-com crash had their views of the industry shaped by the experience.
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From Willie Nelson to Freddie King, St. Vincent to David Grissom, Texas has produced its fair share of great players. And now, Guitar World Magazine shines a light on the very best.
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The winningest college football coach in the history of Texas Tech, Leach died Tuesday at the age of 61.
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The lithium ion batteries would store power from the state’s robust renewable energy output.
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Voters in several Texas cities passed decriminalization ordinances last month, leaving some local officials concerned about violating state law.
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Rumors of a Cruz presidential run have both Republicans and Democrats eyeballing his seat, which is set to expire in 2024 if he doesn’t run again.
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Roky Erickson, who died in 2019, would have celebrated his 75th birthday Friday. Bill Bentley, a veteran music producer, says his brush with the fellow Texan’s music altered the trajectory of his life.
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“She wasn't second fiddle to anyone,” says a longtime friend of the pianist and vocalist who performed with her brother for decades.
