Press Release

The KUT and KUTX Holiday Sing-Along begins at 6 p.m., when crowds gather in front of the 45-foot Christmas tree at the south edge of the Capitol lawn to sing songs of the season. KUT and KUTX hosts will lead the songs. Complimentary keepsake song books will be available to attendees while supplies last.

Season two of the award-winning podcast “The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout” examines the lingering impact of the deadly 2021 winter storm and what has – and has not – been done to fix the state’s power grid.

Longtime KUT and KUTX radio personality John Aielli died today, July 31, 2022, at age 76.

Cimafunk will bring a party groove during SXSW to the historic Studio 6A, birthplace of “Austin City Limits,” along with several other artists for special “KUTX Live in Studio 6A” performances March 16 and 19 on The University of Texas campus.

KUT News will bring more stories from Central Texas to the national audience of the weekday newsmagazine program “1A” through “1A Remaking America, ” a two-year collaborative effort examining the local causes and effects of a nationally growing distrust in institutions.

Terry Foxx, a seasoned, award-winning program director with long-standing commercial radio experience, joins KUT 90.5 as director of programming and audience, where he will lead the station’s efforts to grow its listenership while engaging historically underserved Central Texans.

Producer and host Jerry Quijano permanently takes the “All Things Considered” host seat at KUT 90.5, Austin’s NPR station.

“Black Austin Matters,” the latest podcast from KUT and KUTX Studios, aims to give voice to the daily experiences of Black Austinites, while deepening mutual understanding throughout the broader Austin community.

Show your love for Austin music by seeing a show, buying local music at a local record store, or supporting one of the many non-profits that serve Austin musicians during Love Austin Music Month, January 2022.

A KUT story about the self-proclaimed godfather of Austin clubbing won a National Edward R. Murrow award from the Radio Television Digital News Association.