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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From Texas Standard:Many people have strong opinions about Texas music, but few are true experts on the subject. Alan Govenar is one of those experts.…
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From Texas Standard:Sara Hickman is known for her contributions to Texas music. In addition to her own recordings and performances, she served a term as…
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From Texas Standard.Actor and musician Kevin Bacon is busy touring the Lone Star State with his brother Michael. The two are promoting their self-titled…
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From Texas Standard:When Willie Nelson's landmark album Phases and Stages was recorded in 1973, it was unlike anything being done in Nashville – a concept…
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From Texas Standard.Spring break is a time to relax and get away for vacationers, but it’s a make or break season for businesses along the Gulf Coast. And…
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From Texas Standard.As the weather warms up, many Texans tune up their motorcycles and get them out of the garage. Texas ranks third in the nation for the…
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From Texas Standard:Texas Standard has been traveling along the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Harvey: first Corpus Christi, then Galveston, and today,…
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Texas Standard interview by Jody Denberg.Bill Collings dropped out of college to start making guitars.Little did he know that his passion for exquisite…
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From Texas Standard:The wonderful thing about the age of the internet is having a library at your fingertips. Anything is available online. My question:…
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From Texas Standard:Gov. Greg Abbott offered his State of the State address yesterday – his second since taking office. Unless you had the patience to sit…