Central Texas top stories for May 15, 2025. The National Weather Service is issuing a Heat Advisory for tomorrow afternoon. You may want to pay less attention to that air temperature and more attention to the heat index. This week’s heat wave can put dogs at risk. Austin is now the fifth most populous city in Texas. Texas baseball will close out the regular season on the road with three games against Oklahoma.
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The One With Nico Dubersarsky
Austin FC is looking to the future with the signing 20-year-old Nicolás Dubersarsky from Argentine top flight club Instituto ACC. Hear how the young midfielder made his professional debut in one of soccer’s most historic venues, how he prepares for game day, and the romance and bromance that have helped him adapt to his new surroundings in Austin.
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ACL 2025?!
On this week’s episode we discuss the 2025 ACL line up and why Austin needs a great R&B nightclub/venue. Hip-hop facts about Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri, Sisqo and more. Unpopular opinion from Fresh takes aim at DJs in Austin possibly doing more.
KUT Morning Newscast for May 9, 2025: Austin area programs affected by federal funding cuts to AmeriCorps.
Central Texas top stories for May 9, 2025. Federal funding for AmeriCorps has been cut across the nation, affecting local programs in the Austin area. AISD Superintendent Matias Segura says the district needs to make a decision on the three middle schools that have received failing grades from the state. New barricades are going up along Sixth Street.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for May 8, 2025: Texas could soon have a formal remote work policy for state agencies
Central Texas top stories for May 8, 2025. A bill that would set up guardrails for state agencies allowing staff to work from home is heading to the Texas Senate. Tomorrow’s the last day for people to give feedback on what Austin should prioritize in its upcoming budget. Mosquitoes may be getting ready for their spring debut. The Austin city council is looking to designate Palm Park as city parkland. The City of Georgetown has launched a new on-demand transportation service for its residents. The Texas softball team begins their first SEC championship tournament today.
Chi Ndika
On this flavorful episode of Black Austin Matters, we chat with Chi Ndika, founder of Luv Fats Ice Cream. Chi shares how her earliest ice cream memories sparked her entrepreneurial spirit, how her psychology background enhances her daily interactions and business decisions, and the unique way yoga principles guide her approach to creativity and wellness. Tune in for a sweet blend of culture, mindfulness, and entrepreneurial insights.
KUT Morning Newscast for May 8, 2025: ICE deported an Austin woman and her three children. Two of them are U.S. citizens.
Central Texas top stories for May 8, 2025. Local activists say an Austin mother has been deported to Mexico along with her U.S.-citizen children. The Austin City Limits music festival brought in more than half a billion dollars for the city’s economy last year. Texas lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow the use of helicopters to hunt aoudad sheep. It’s mosquito season in Austin.
KUT Morning Newscast for May 7, 2025: After nearly seven hours of public comments, San Marcos rejects Gaza ceasefire resolution.
Central Texas top stories for May 7, 2025. After nearly seven hours of public testimony, this morning the San Marcos City Council rejected a resolution supporting a ceasefire in Gaza by a vote of five to two. The Department of Defense is consolidating the U.S. Army Futures Command with another office. Rents in Austin continue to fall.
KUT Morning Newscast for May 6, 2025: Austin firefighters are struggling to meet their goal for response times.
Central Texas top stories for May 6, 2025. Travis County us suing Nate Paul, an Austin developer tied to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, for over millions of dollars. Austin firefighters are struggling to meet their goal for response times. May tends to be the rainiest month of the year in the Austin area, but we still need more rain to recover from the drought.
New Austin program helps connect residents with jobs as city begins major construction projects
Austin will see an increased need for workers in construction jobs over the next several years as the city takes on several major projects, like the redevelopment of the Austin Convention Center, the airport expansion and the Project Connect transit plan. Upcoming projects are expected to create 10,000 new jobs annually. KUT’s Luz Moreno-Lozano tells us the City’s new program is helping ensuring people are trained to fill those jobs.
KUT Morning Newscast for May 5, 2025: The federal government will restart collections on defaulted student loans.
Central Texas top stories for May 5, 2025. Today the Trump administration will resume collections on federal student loans that are in default. Texas governor Greg Abbott signed a $1 billion Texas school voucher bill over the weekend. Here are the results for this weekend’s local elections.
Day Party On 6th Street! Maybe?
On this week’s episode we discuss the many changes coming to the historical 6th Street in downtown Austin. We also discuss if gatekeeping is helping or hurting the music scene. Hip-hop facts about R&B singer Keri Hilson and the first black woman singer to upload to Youtube.
Handling Health Saving Accounts at 65 years old, more on exchange traded funds, paying down a mortgage, and thoughts on Warren Buffet’s retirement.
Carl Stuart handles questions on a lot of personal finance topics, including what to do with health savings accounts (HSAs), investing in indexed funds or ETFs, and some advantages to paying down your mortgage. He also talks a bit about the news that Warren Buffet is stepping down as head of Berkshire Hathaway – and, no, Carl was not named his replacement!
Interview: Voting is not the only way to be civically engaged
Tomorrow is Election Day for many local races in Texas. But voting is not the only way to be civically engaged. KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked with Mark Strama, director of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at UT-Austin. They discussed what is civic engagement and how to be civically engaged.
KUT Morning Newscast for May 2, 2025: Roughly 3,200 people experience homelessness in Austin on any given night.
Central Texas top stories for May 2, 2025. A tornado touched down in Burnet County yesterday, a house and a building were destroyed. Protesters marched down Congress Avenue in Austin yesterday to speak out against the Trump administration. The number of people experiencing homelessness in Austin and the surrounding counties has increased by about 36 percent, according to the latest point-in-time count. Voters will be going to the poles this weekend for the May 3 elections. The Austin Independent School District is working on plans to turn around three campuses that have received several failing grades in a row from the state.
From Moontower Soccer: MLS Roster Rules 101
This week, we bring you an episode from Moontower Soccer. Hosts Landon Cotham and Jeremiah Bentley are joined by Long Cao to explain MLS roster rules. Was it a mistake to attempt this? Probably, but Moontower tries to make some of the most complicated rules in the world of soccer as accessible as possible.
KUT Morning Newscast for May 1, 2025: Whooping cough cases are rising in Texas.
Central Texas top stories for May 1, 2025. Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Texas. Texas Senators approved a bill that could shut down a church’s homeless navigation center in South Austin. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he’ll pull state grant funding from San Marcos if the city passes a resolution related to the war in Gaza.
KUT Morning Newscast for April 29, 2025: Today is the last day of in-person Early Voting in the May 3 election.
Central Texas top stories for April 29, 2025. Today is the last day of in-person Early Voting in the May 3 local election. City leaders say funding is needed to address Austin’s homelessness. Parking rates are going up at ABIA’s Red and Blue parking garages. Georgetown’s animal shelter hopes merging with another shelter will help address overcrowding issues.
KUT Morning Newscast for April 28, 2025: Updates on a second measles case in Travis County are expected today.
Central Texas top stories for April 28, 2025. Austin Public Health will give an update today on a second case of measles in Travis County. Tomorrow’s the last day of Early Voting in the May third election. A bill in the Texas legislature would attempt to introduce penalties for prescribers and manufacturers of abortion pills, even if they operate from a state where abortion is legal. A bill recently passed by the Texas House aims to protect homeowners who choose to conserve water during periods of drought. Twelve Texas Longhorns had their names called during this year’s NFL’s draft.
Are We Sinners?
In this episode we discuss the blockbuster movie, “Sinners” , and we also talk about UT’s impact on the local music scene. Brand new hip-hop facts and the controversial Unpopular Opinion with Fresh himself.