KUT-FM (Austin, TX)

KUT FM 90.5 is a public radio station that relies on support from listeners and corporate sponsors. It is run by the faculty and staff at the University of Texas at Austin and serves as the National Public Radio member station for central Texas. Sometimes, people mix up KUT with KVRX 91.7 FM, which is the student-operated radio station at the university. This confusion arises because both stations are affiliated with the University of Texas and are located on the UT campus.

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In Texas, insurers are watching your home from above. It could cost you coverage.

1 day ago | kut.org | Audrey McGlinchy

Tracy Gartenmann had no idea the company that insured her home against wildfires, hailstorms and high winds was also spying on her. Until she got an email. In January, a representative for Travelers Insurance emailed Gartenmann to say the company would not renew the policy she’d had on her home in Austin for more than a decade. Trees had edged too close to her roof, a company representative said, endangering the home. How did they know?
A dangerous and unusually early heat wave will bring triple digits to Austin this week

2 days ago | kut.org | Mose Buchele

The cool air you felt if you went outside Monday morning? It might not be like that again in Austin for months. That's because an unusually powerful heat wave is barreling towards Central Texas. The National Weather Service is predicting highs of 102 on Tuesday, 104 on Wednesday and 102 again on Thursday and has issued a heat advisory through Wednesday.
Texas House sends bill that could increase cost of gender transition health care to governor's desk

2 days ago | kut.org | Blaise Gainey

The Texas House passed a measure on Monday that opponents say could raise the price of gender affirming health care for adults in Texas — or simply stop insurance providers from covering the care altogether. Since the bill was previously approved by the Texas Senate, it now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
As a new neighborhood grows in East Austin, some worry about its polluted past

2 days ago | kut.org | Mose Buchele

This story was originally told live at the Paramount Theatre on April 3, 2024. If you’ve visited East Austin around Springdale and Airport Boulevard in the last several years, you’ve likely noticed apartment blocks, offices and cafes sit where truck depots, warehouses and vacant lots once sprawled. At seven-years-old, Springdale General — a studio, retail and business campus — is the most established of the new arrivals.
Austin ISD to offer $15,000 stipends to bring experienced teachers to low-rated middle schools

5 days ago | kut.org | Becky Fogel

To avoid state sanctions, Austin ISD plans to hire more experienced teachers to work at three middle schools that received consecutive failing grades under Texas’ school rating system. The district is not only trying to recruit educators with a track record of improving student outcomes to work at Dobie, Webb and Burnet middle schools. It's also asking teachers currently working at those campuses to reapply for their jobs.
Ranchers plead for help to fight a devastating pest on its way back to Texas

5 days ago | kut.org | Michael Marks

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, a Texan, spoke to reporters in front of the White House last week about a dangerous pest on its way back to the United States. “The New World Screwworm, the NWS for short, is a scourge that is making its way from Latin America up through Mexico,” Rollins said.
Sixth Street gets new barricades as Austin prepares for summer crowds

5 days ago | kut.org | Luz Moreno-Lozano

Five months into a pilot program to improve safety on Sixth Street, Austin police officials said there have been fewer fights, arrests and incidents where they used force. Late last year, Austin began reopening Sixth Street to vehicles on weekend nights, erecting barriers to keep people on newly expanded and protected sidewalks.
ACL Music Festival generated more than half a billion dollars in 2024

1 week ago | kut.org | Luz Moreno-Lozano

Last year's Austin City Limits Music Festival pumped $534.8 million into Austin’s economy — the equivalent of creating over 3,600 full-time jobs, according to Mayor Kirk Watson. ACL Fest has brought in over $4.1 billion since the city began tracking its economic impact in 2006. That's nearly 40,000 jobs. “That is a huge aspectto our economy,” Watson said.
Un programa nuevo conecta a residentes y puestos de trabajo mientras Austin inicia grandes construcciones

1 week ago | kut.org | Luz Moreno-Lozano

Read this story in EnglishAntes de convertirse en electricista, Jennifer Cobb trabajaba como recepcionista en un consultorio médico de Austin. Ganaba cerca de 16 dólares la hora y criaba a dos niños, lo que significaba que el dinero escaseaba. Tenía que recurrir a la ayuda del gobierno para llegar a fin de mes. “A veces no sabía cómo iban a comer mis hijos”, dice Cobb. "Me ponían notificaciones de desalojo en la puerta. Casi me embargan el auto un par de veces. De hecho, me embargaron otros autos".
Austin arts groups downsize and cancel programming after federal grant cuts

1 week ago | kut.org | Luz Moreno-Lozano

Arts organizations in Austin are being impacted by the termination of grant funding by the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA informed organizations last week that the previously approved grants it awarded will end on May 31, citing a shift in priorities. Some organizations said they had not received the funding yet but had already allocated the funds or spent money anticipating the grants.