Around The Station

Celebrate the season at the Holiday Sing-Along, Tree Lighting and Downtown Stroll on Saturday, Dec. 6. Enjoy free, family-friendly fun with live music, a community sing-along, Santa photos, artisan vendors and the 45-foot Capitol tree lighting on Congress Avenue. Presented by KUT News, KUTX 98.9 and the Downtown Austin Alliance.

Celebrate Tacos of Texas season cinco with host Mando Rayo! Join the wrap party at Paprika ATX on Sunday, Nov. 16, from 4–7 p.m. Enjoy free tacos (first 100), cold cerveza, a live podcast recording and DJ Gran Moreno spinning Cumbia beats. RSVP requested.

Connect with Austin’s podcast community at the KUT and KUTX Studios Podcast meetup! Enjoy free pizza, drinks, and a behind-the-scenes tour led by Elizabeth McQueen. Learn about local podcast projects, share ideas, and discover how to get involved in Austin’s growing audio storytelling scene.

The 2025 Texas Book Festival is Nov. 8–9 at the Texas Capitol — and some of your favorite public radio journalists will be there. The 30th annual festival features author talks, panels, book signings, kids’ activities, and more — with local public radio voices moderating conversations that connect Texans through the power of words and ideas.

Celebrate season two of (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen with host Laurie Gallardo and Austin artist BLK ODYSSY at The Vortex, Oct. 16. Enjoy a free live podcast recording, audience Q&A, food, drinks, and selfie station. RSVP to join this bold conversation on creativity and darkness in Austin.

We're welcoming eight fall 2025 interns from UT Austin and Texas State. These students will gain paid, hands-on experience across news, music, podcasts and multimedia teams, helping us deliver independent journalism, transformative music and community storytelling in Central Texas.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa joins The New Philanthropists for a fireside chat at Austin PBS on Sept. 29. Longtime host of Latino USA, Hinojosa will share stories from her barrier-breaking career amplifying underrepresented voices and reshaping American journalism. Tickets available for meet-and-greet and conversation.

Join KUT Public Media for an Afternoon Coffee Meet-up at Mozart’s Coffee in Austin on Sept. 24, 3–6 p.m. Meet KUT News, KUTX 98.9 and Texas Standard staff, share your thoughts, grab coffee and pick up free swag. Free and open to all.

Get to know journalist Corrie MacLaggan in the latest installment of our Three Questions series. She shares what she’s reading, the podcast that helps her unwind, and the Austin spots she loves — from Lady Bird Lake walks to tacos on East 12th Street.

Every taco has a story. In celebration of season cinco of the Tacos of Texas podcast. we asked taco journalist Mando Rayo five questions about what tacos reveal about Texas culture, community and tradition — and why his approach to “taco journalism” goes way beyond the plate.