Jennifer Stayton
Host, Morning EditionJennifer feels very lucky to have been born and raised in Austin, Texas. An English teacher at her high school once suggested to the class that they tune in to KUT 90.5 for Paul Ray’s “Twine Time.” She has been a public radio fan ever since.
Her original career path – Psychology – took a back seat to radio after she started volunteering at the Williams College student radio station during her time there.
Jennifer has worked for commercial and public radio stations in news, production, music, and sales in Austin; Syracuse, New York; and Western Massachusetts. She has a Master’s Degree from Syracuse University in Radio-Television-Film. Jennifer has won awards from the Syracuse Press Club, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters and Women Communicators of Austin.
Jennifer has been the local anchor and host of “Morning Edition” on KUT since May, 2004.
Jennifer serves on the Advisory Committee for KTSW 89.9 at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. She is also a member, mentor and Board member of Women Communicators of Austin.
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June is Men's Mental Health Month. And while men — and society in general — may be opening up to more conversations about mental health, some powerful oppositional forces still discourage that exploration. -
Aspiring youth poets in Austin now have a chance to dig deeper into the craft by applying for the Austin Youth Poet Laureate Program.
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The holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas found out they were free — two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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The transition back to pre-pandemic activities might feel jarring. Neuropsychotherapist Junice Rockman talks about overcoming the impacts of social isolation.
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Ismael Quintanilla III's book of pandemic portraits and anecdotes from 138 Austin musicians showcases the creativity and resilience of the music community.
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The founder of the Texas Freedom Colonies Project wants to "put the authority of the story of Black people's lives back in the hands of Black folks" by working with descendants to chronicle the stories of African-American settlements established just after the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas.
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KUT checks back in with Creative Action to see how it fared over the past year and what it has learned during the pandemic. (Hint: Meditation on Zoom is a thing.)
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El proyecto de ley es una respuesta la decisión de la ciudad en el 2019 de dejar de emitir multas contra aquellos individuos que están viviendo en la calle.
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The citywide proposition is a petition-driven response to the city's 2019 decision to largely stop ticketing folks experiencing homelessness.
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You may not have heard of Edward Oscar Heinrich. But between 1921 and 1933 he developed many forensics techniques still in use today (and championed some duds that have since fallen out of favor).
