KUTX-FM (Austin, TX)

KUTX (98.9 FM) is a radio station based in Leander, Texas, catering to the larger Austin, Texas region. It is owned by the University of Texas at Austin. Before this, the station was operated by Border Media Partners (BMP Austin License Company, L.P.). The station's studios are situated on the university campus, while its transmitter can be found just east of Lake Travis.

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#635113

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#174252

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Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child

1 week ago | kutx.org | Ryan Wen

For over fifteen years Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child has been providing the soundtrack to thousands of childhoods around the country. The show plays “indie music for indie kids,” including the best of music aimed at kids like Dan Zanes, Moona Luna, Lunch Money, Caspar Babypants, and They Might Be Giants, right along side kid-friendly tracks from the likes of The Ramones, Ella Fitzgerald, Brian Eno, Andrew Bird, Fishbone, and more. One thing it’s not is your typical kids’ programming.
Horizontes - KUTX

1 week ago | kutx.org | Ryan Wen

Every Sunday evening from 7PM to 9PM, Horizontes explores the musical horizons of Latin America starting in Brazil and continuing through South America and up through the countries on the Caribbean. Horizontes explores the musical “horizons” of Latin America and beyond on KUTX 98.9 Austin every Sunday 7-9pm.
The Breaks - KUTX

1 week ago | kutx.org | Ryan Wen

Welcome to The Breaks -The award-winning, #1 Hip-Hop Show in Austin, Texas! Where hosts Confucius and Fresh talk all things hip-hop–Texas hip-hop, hip hop news, hip-hop history–they cover it all. Both men were born and raised in Austin, Texas and want to let the world know about the city’s vibrant hip-hop and R&B scenes. They also want to give people a window into their own lived experience in the Live Music Capital of the World.
Sunday Morning Jazz

1 week ago | kutx.org | Ryan Wen

Each week on Sunday Morning Jazz join Jay Trachtenberg and explore the soulful, spiritual, and often soothing sounds that extend from the music’s New Orleans roots to the most contemporary electronic fusions, Louis Armstrong to Robert Glasper, and everything in between. Timeless classics and exciting new sounds, familiar jazz legends, and the legends of tomorrow.
Flags at Hotel Vegas

1 week ago | kutx.org | Laurie Gallardo

AMM June 17 2025Flags residency show tonight at Hotel Vegas, with Campaigner and TILT. Quick backstory: The longtime friendship of drummer Carson Braymer and guitarist/vocalist Reid Haynie is at the root of Austin-based pop-punk outfit Flags. Soon guitarist/vocalist Cait McCoy and bassist Lucy Weatherby got on board. You could say their mutual love of Rickenbackers solidified the deal, but it was mostly their love of writing songs together.
Peach Pit & Briston Maroney at Moody Amphitheater

1 week ago | kutx.org | Laurie Gallardo

AMM June 16 2025Peach Pit and Briston Maroney’s Long Hair, Don’t Care tour, tonight at Moody Amphitheater. Vancouver pop outfit Peach Pit‘s fourth studio release Magpie gets its name from a flock of magpies vocalist Neil Smith saw flying overhead while in Australia. He recalls writing “magpie” down in his phone because the image struck him. A possible song title?
My KUTX: flipturn

1 week ago | kutx.org | Jack Anderson

flipturnMy KUTX // June 14th, 2025If you weren’t already familiar with Fernandina Beach five-piece flipturn around this time last year, odds are you discovered them through their ACL appearance back in October. And especially after the personal performance flipturn gave KUTX backstage, we couldn’t wait to see them back in town. Well, 2025 marks two major milestones for flipturn: the band’s 10-year anniversary and the release of their sophomore full-length Burnout Days.
Coco Jones at Emo's

1 week ago | kutx.org | Laurie Gallardo

AMM June 14 2025Coco Jones tonight at Emo’s, with Lady London. For Coco Jones, recording her debut LP Why Not More became a personal experiment, and playing the sonic field guided her decision to push beyond R&B parameters to expand upon a broader scope styles and make bold selections. Nostalgia and old-school share the creative space with contemporary finesse, simultaneously evocative and reflective. “Why Not More?
Firehouse 13th Anniversary

2 weeks ago | kutx.org | Laurie Gallardo

AMM June 13 2025Firehouse Lounge’s 13th Anniversary party tonight, with KindKeith and DJ Eli Arbor. All right, Voorhees, just chill. Firehouse Lounge knows how to throw a party, and they’re pulling out all the stops for their 13th anniversary celebration. Ditch the hockey mask and head to Firehouse’s Friday the 13th party tonight to catch an incredible set by keyboard wizard KindKeith – a live performance that puts the fire in Firehouse.
What's Next 6.12.25 - KUTX

2 weeks ago | kutx.org | Ryan Wen

Join host Jeff McCord as he dives into the week’s best new releases, reissues and musical milestones, along with a classic album tribute! This week, new music from Little Simz, David Byrne, Wet Leg, Mavis Staples, Water From Your Eyes, Cardinals, Case Oats, Cate Le Bon, The Bug Club, Yaya Bey, Landlady, Abhi the Nomad, We Are Scientists, Hannah Jadagu, Ty Segall, Florry, Foxwarren, unreleased Prince, tributes to Sly & The Family Stone and The Beach Boys, and much more, along with lots of...