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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Hazed and confused? That smog you're noticing over Austin is dust from the Sahara

1 day ago | kut.org | Mose Buchele

Starting Friday, dust that has travelled all the way from North Africa will begin obscuring the skies in Central Texas. The annual phenomenon, known as a Saharan dust plume, can decrease visibility and worsen air quality. "Every summer, starting around early June, we'll see storms in the Saharan Desert kick up dust and bring that dust across the Atlantic,” Anton Cox, air quality program manager at the Capital Area Council of Governments, said.
Round Rock hospital broke law by delaying treatment for ectopic pregnancy, investigation finds

2 days ago | kut.org | Olivia Aldridge

A federal investigation found that Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital broke the law by failing to give a woman timely medical care for an emergency pregnancy condition. Kyleigh Thurman filed a complaint against the hospital in August after seeking care for an ectopic pregnancy — when a fertilized egg implants somewhere outside the uterus. Ectopic pregnancies cannot be brought to term and are life-threatening when not treated early.
Who was Austin's first female lifeguard?

2 days ago | kut.org | Audrey McGlinchy

Laurel Seymour knows who Austin’s first female lifeguard was. Well, she’s pretty certain. “I know Binnie Seymour was the first lady lifeguard in Austin, Texas,” she told KUT’s ATXplained project. “But can you provide us some proof?”Binnie Seymour is Laurel’s paternal grandmother: Grandma Binnie. Binnie was born in 1940, the second of four children.
Austin's automatic license plate reader program will end this month

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

The city of Austin's automatic license plate reader program will come to a close at the end of this month. City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Tuesday night that City Council will not vote this week on renewing the program. The decision came after several community members and city leaders spoke out against it during a council work session that included Austin Police Department leaders. “While I appreciate the Austin Police Department’s thorough presentation ...
From ‘terrible’ to ‘finest ever’ Texas lawmakers rank the 89th legislative session

4 days ago | kut.org | Blaise Gainey

When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick stood before the Texas Senate on Monday, gavel in hand, ready to adjourn the for the state’s 89th Legislature, he had nothing but praise for the chamber he leads. “I don’t think we’ve ever had a better group of 31 Senators,” said Patrick.
Late May storms flip the script on what was about to be a very dry spring in Austin

4 days ago | kut.org | Mose Buchele

A string of storms last week brought flooding, dangerous winds and damaging hail to Austin. They also brought much needed rain. While the region remains deep in drought, the precipitation resulted in something the city has not seen in almost a year: a month of above-average rainfall. Meteorologists say that late spring rainfall will impact temperatures and humidity going into the summer.
Bills banning guaranteed income programs fail at Texas legislature

4 days ago | kut.org | Audrey McGlinchy

Programs where governments give cash to low-income people with no strings attached may be permitted to continue in Texas after lawmakers failed to pass bills barring these programs. Republican lawmakers filed four bills this legislative session to stopguaranteed income programs, arguing that public money should not be given to private individuals without a clear purpose. But while at least one bill appeared to have the momentum needed to become law, all eventually failed. Both state Sen.
This Is My Thing: Underwater Torpedo League!

4 days ago | kut.org | Mike Lee

On This Is My Thing, we are continuing our mission to talk with people about the things they do just for themselves – not because it’s their job and not because it’s a responsibility, just because they love to do it. The stuff you do because it’s your thing. The latest episode of This Is My Thing is about Underwater Torpedo League, a sport you might not be familiar with just yet. That’s okay. It’s still pretty new, as sports go.
CommUnityCare announces new CEO following leadership conflict with Central Health

5 days ago | kut.org | Olivia Aldridge

CommUnityCare, a chain of clinics that serve low-income Austinites, has a new CEO after a monthslong leadership conflict with its public partner, Central Health. With the hiring announcement, the two organizations signaled they had come to a common understanding of their complex working partnership, which some 129,000 patients in the Austin area rely on for affordable medical care.
El plan de financiación escolar de $8,500 millones de Texas se dirige al escritorio de Abbott. Qué significa para estudiantes y educadores.

5 days ago | kut.org | Camille Phillips |Blaise Gainey

Read this story in EnglishTras meses de debate, revisiones y negociaciones a puerta cerrada, un amplio proyecto de ley de financiación escolar se dirige ahora al escritorio del gobernador Greg Abbott para que lo firme, tras recibir el jueves el visto bueno final de los legisladores.