1 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:12,799 Crime statistics for Austin trended 2 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:14,739 downward in 2025, 3 00:00:14,740 --> 00:00:16,719 with the city experiencing last year 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:18,679 the lowest number of murders this 5 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:19,479 decade. 6 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:20,579 We're gonna talk about the trends 7 00:00:20,580 --> 00:00:22,379 both locally and nationally and 8 00:00:22,380 --> 00:00:24,019 discuss why the sentiment that crime 9 00:00:24,020 --> 00:00:26,319 is rising still persists. 10 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,059 And the city has released an updated 11 00:00:28,060 --> 00:00:29,939 design plan for a revamped 12 00:00:29,940 --> 00:00:30,899 sixth street. 13 00:00:30,900 --> 00:00:32,339 What's it gonna look like and when 14 00:00:32,340 --> 00:00:34,499 might that work even begin? 15 00:00:34,500 --> 00:00:35,719 Stay with us and find out. 16 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:38,019 That is on today's episode. 17 00:00:38,020 --> 00:00:39,899 The Austin Signal is a production 18 00:00:39,900 --> 00:00:41,979 of KUT News, hosted by 19 00:00:41,980 --> 00:00:43,129 Jerry Quijano. 20 00:00:43,130 --> 00:00:44,889 Plus the first full week of January 21 00:00:44,890 --> 00:00:46,889 means it's free week in Austin. 22 00:00:46,890 --> 00:00:48,269 Some of the city's best musicians 23 00:00:48,270 --> 00:00:50,189 putting on shows in venues across 24 00:00:50,190 --> 00:00:51,169 the city. 25 00:00:51,170 --> 00:00:52,509 We're gonna have a lay of the land 26 00:00:52,510 --> 00:00:54,109 and let you know what our sister 27 00:00:54,110 --> 00:00:56,589 station KUTX is cooking up. 28 00:00:56,590 --> 00:00:58,429 That's coming up next right here on 29 00:00:58,430 --> 00:00:59,430 Austin Signal. 30 00:01:08,890 --> 00:01:10,769 Howdy out there, and thank you 31 00:01:10,770 --> 00:01:11,969 very much for tuning in. 32 00:01:11,970 --> 00:01:14,069 This is Austin Signal. 33 00:01:14,070 --> 00:01:16,049 It is January 5th, the 34 00:01:16,050 --> 00:01:18,669 first Monday of 2026. 35 00:01:18,670 --> 00:01:20,129 We are thrilled that you're starting 36 00:01:20,130 --> 00:01:21,969 things off the right way here 37 00:01:21,970 --> 00:01:24,269 with listener-powered public radio. 38 00:01:24,270 --> 00:01:27,009 This is KUT News. 39 00:01:27,010 --> 00:01:28,349 Well, the holiday break is over for 40 00:01:28,350 --> 00:01:30,169 most of us, but perhaps you noticed 41 00:01:30,170 --> 00:01:31,989 that the roadways were still a bit 42 00:01:31,990 --> 00:01:33,069 light today. 43 00:01:33,070 --> 00:01:34,889 We'll savor that feeling while it 44 00:01:34,890 --> 00:01:36,769 lasts. It's back to class 45 00:01:36,770 --> 00:01:38,279 tomorrow for Austin ISD. 46 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,219 And many other area school districts 47 00:01:40,220 --> 00:01:42,039 after the winter break. 48 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:43,779 UT Austin's first day of classes is 49 00:01:43,780 --> 00:01:45,759 not until next Monday, so 50 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,679 things are still calm around the KUT 51 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,559 studios, for now, 52 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:50,339 that is. 53 00:01:50,340 --> 00:01:51,999 And in case you were out of town and 54 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:53,799 missed it, Austin hit some heat 55 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:55,699 records over the holidays, and more 56 00:01:55,700 --> 00:01:57,719 may be on the way this week. 57 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:59,819 Tomorrow's forecasted high is 84 58 00:01:59,820 --> 00:02:01,819 degrees, which would tie the 59 00:02:01,820 --> 00:02:04,019 all-time record for January 6th, 60 00:02:04,020 --> 00:02:05,559 and we could be setting a new record 61 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:07,119 on Wednesday, too. 62 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:08,999 But there is an end 63 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:10,698 in sight to the latest stretch of 64 00:02:10,699 --> 00:02:12,219 warmer than normal weather. 65 00:02:12,220 --> 00:02:14,279 Our next cold front is due late 66 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:15,399 in the week, and that's gonna bring 67 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:17,379 us back to temperatures more typical 68 00:02:17,380 --> 00:02:19,279 of January, which is historically 69 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,379 our coldest month here in 70 00:02:21,380 --> 00:02:23,379 Austin. We've got a lot more for 71 00:02:23,380 --> 00:02:25,339 you today, so let's get on 72 00:02:25,340 --> 00:02:26,340 with the show. 73 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:29,199 Crime in Austin trended downward 74 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:29,979 last year. 75 00:02:29,980 --> 00:02:31,799 The city saw the lowest number of 76 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:33,899 murders since 2020, and 77 00:02:33,900 --> 00:02:36,019 overall violent crime dropped as 78 00:02:36,020 --> 00:02:38,019 well. Here with us to talk more 79 00:02:38,020 --> 00:02:39,959 about the numbers is KUT's 80 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:41,679 government accountability reporter, 81 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:42,659 Andrew Weber. 82 00:02:42,660 --> 00:02:44,159 Andrew, good to talk with you. 83 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,479 Good to talk to you too, Jerry. 84 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:47,539 So Austin experienced a decrease 85 00:02:47,540 --> 00:02:49,159 in the number of homicides last 86 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:50,499 year, but I was hoping you can give 87 00:02:50,500 --> 00:02:52,339 us some context on that data. 88 00:02:52,340 --> 00:02:53,699 What were the numbers like in 89 00:02:53,700 --> 00:02:54,469 previous years? 90 00:02:54,470 --> 00:02:56,429 Yeah, the last five years or 91 00:02:56,430 --> 00:02:58,449 so, Austin has been seeing a lot of 92 00:02:58,450 --> 00:03:00,529 homicides, increases in homicides. 93 00:03:00,530 --> 00:03:02,249 I should say this started back in 94 00:03:02,250 --> 00:03:03,769 2020. 95 00:03:03,770 --> 00:03:06,189 Austin saw its highest number, 96 00:03:06,190 --> 00:03:08,069 I believe, was 59 that year, 97 00:03:08,070 --> 00:03:09,789 which was the highest since APD 98 00:03:09,790 --> 00:03:11,709 began collecting this data 99 00:03:11,710 --> 00:03:13,729 back in the sixties. 100 00:03:13,730 --> 00:03:15,529 And then the next year, the city saw 101 00:03:15,530 --> 00:03:17,389 nearly 90 homicides 102 00:03:17,390 --> 00:03:19,289 and since then, since 103 00:03:19,290 --> 00:03:21,769 that 2021 record, 104 00:03:21,770 --> 00:03:23,609 the numbers have dropped year over 105 00:03:23,610 --> 00:03:25,509 year. Um, and 106 00:03:25,510 --> 00:03:27,149 you know, Austin's also seen drops 107 00:03:27,150 --> 00:03:29,169 in, in different sort of kinds 108 00:03:29,170 --> 00:03:30,569 of crimes. A lot of aggravated 109 00:03:30,570 --> 00:03:32,489 assaults, uh, those have largely 110 00:03:32,490 --> 00:03:34,329 dropped year over year, or at 111 00:03:34,330 --> 00:03:36,249 least middled out, um, and 112 00:03:36,250 --> 00:03:37,369 sexual assaults as well. 113 00:03:37,370 --> 00:03:39,289 Uh, they've been down through and 114 00:03:39,290 --> 00:03:41,509 within the last year, 2025 115 00:03:41,510 --> 00:03:43,409 to 2024, both of those 116 00:03:43,410 --> 00:03:45,369 categories of violent and 117 00:03:45,370 --> 00:03:47,649 nonviolent crime, trended 118 00:03:47,650 --> 00:03:48,689 downward. 119 00:03:48,690 --> 00:03:50,229 Okay, so when we're looking at these 120 00:03:50,230 --> 00:03:52,749 numbers here in Austin compared to 121 00:03:52,750 --> 00:03:54,709 other big cities across the nation, 122 00:03:54,710 --> 00:03:55,929 what are we seeing? 123 00:03:55,930 --> 00:03:57,509 Yeah, this has been part of a 124 00:03:57,510 --> 00:03:58,669 national trend, right? 125 00:03:58,670 --> 00:04:01,009 Like during the pandemic era, 126 00:04:01,010 --> 00:04:02,629 there was a huge spike in crime 127 00:04:02,630 --> 00:04:03,989 across the country. 128 00:04:03,990 --> 00:04:05,849 And since then, you know, 129 00:04:05,850 --> 00:04:07,569 at that time, everybody kind of 130 00:04:07,570 --> 00:04:08,709 thought, okay, is this the new 131 00:04:08,710 --> 00:04:10,909 normal? But since then it's 132 00:04:10,910 --> 00:04:13,069 slowly been trending downward. 133 00:04:13,070 --> 00:04:14,929 And to get some context about 134 00:04:14,930 --> 00:04:16,609 all of this, I talked with Jeff 135 00:04:16,610 --> 00:04:18,569 Asher. He's an analyst, 136 00:04:18,570 --> 00:04:20,249 a crime analyst out of New Orleans. 137 00:04:20,250 --> 00:04:22,169 He's a national expert on crime 138 00:04:22,170 --> 00:04:22,949 and crime rates. 139 00:04:22,950 --> 00:04:24,689 He has this big old dashboard online 140 00:04:24,690 --> 00:04:25,949 that he updates with. 141 00:04:25,950 --> 00:04:27,449 With sort of, he calls it the real 142 00:04:27,450 --> 00:04:29,529 time crime index of any 143 00:04:29,530 --> 00:04:30,549 major city. 144 00:04:30,550 --> 00:04:32,589 And he had an analysis out right 145 00:04:32,590 --> 00:04:33,809 before Christmas that caught my eye 146 00:04:33,810 --> 00:04:35,849 that found in the U.S. 147 00:04:35,850 --> 00:04:38,029 There was a 30% year 148 00:04:38,030 --> 00:04:40,289 over year drop in homicides, 149 00:04:40,290 --> 00:04:43,269 which he said was a record. 150 00:04:43,270 --> 00:04:45,309 And also that over 151 00:04:45,310 --> 00:04:47,289 the last three years, crime has gone 152 00:04:47,290 --> 00:04:49,229 down nationally. 153 00:04:49,230 --> 00:04:51,569 But he said to me that Austin's 154 00:04:51,570 --> 00:04:53,489 drop in crime isn't as 155 00:04:53,490 --> 00:04:55,369 drastic. As what we're seeing 156 00:04:55,370 --> 00:04:57,249 across the country, but it's 157 00:04:57,250 --> 00:04:58,970 still something that is noteworthy. 158 00:05:00,190 --> 00:05:02,289 Necessarily seen the huge 159 00:05:02,290 --> 00:05:04,109 drops in Austin this year that 160 00:05:04,110 --> 00:05:05,449 you've seen elsewhere. 161 00:05:05,450 --> 00:05:07,729 There have been less significant 162 00:05:07,730 --> 00:05:09,629 declines sort of across the board 163 00:05:09,630 --> 00:05:11,549 in Austin, this year relative 164 00:05:11,550 --> 00:05:13,429 to last year, but certainly relative 165 00:05:13,430 --> 00:05:15,369 to 2023 and the 166 00:05:15,370 --> 00:05:16,689 early part of the pandemic you've 167 00:05:16,690 --> 00:05:18,569 seen pretty dramatic drops in 168 00:05:18,570 --> 00:05:19,570 Austin. 169 00:05:20,039 --> 00:05:21,719 Austin's crime rate has been a topic 170 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:23,679 on a lot of people's minds over 171 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:25,099 the last few years It feels like 172 00:05:25,100 --> 00:05:26,699 kind of a sentiment that runs 173 00:05:26,700 --> 00:05:28,359 nationwide We've had discussions 174 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,019 locally here about police staffing 175 00:05:30,020 --> 00:05:31,839 and if there's a sense that 176 00:05:31,840 --> 00:05:33,519 crime is rising But the numbers 177 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:35,419 suggest that that's not actually the 178 00:05:35,420 --> 00:05:36,639 case. Can you talk a little bit 179 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:37,639 about that? Why does that sense 180 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:38,389 persist? 181 00:05:38,390 --> 00:05:40,189 Yeah, I think this is something that 182 00:05:40,190 --> 00:05:42,229 really struck me when Kirk Watson 183 00:05:42,230 --> 00:05:43,529 took over as mayor. 184 00:05:43,530 --> 00:05:45,309 He was very insistent that he wanted 185 00:05:45,310 --> 00:05:47,189 to obviously address crime, but 186 00:05:47,190 --> 00:05:49,349 also the perception of it, the 187 00:05:49,350 --> 00:05:50,929 feeling that people have that crime 188 00:05:50,930 --> 00:05:52,509 is on the rise. 189 00:05:52,510 --> 00:05:53,489 And you know, obviously that's 190 00:05:53,490 --> 00:05:54,589 important. It's important for people 191 00:05:54,590 --> 00:05:56,349 to feel safe in the city in which 192 00:05:56,350 --> 00:05:57,489 they live. 193 00:05:57,490 --> 00:05:59,369 And I think these numbers 194 00:05:59,370 --> 00:06:01,029 don't necessarily suggest that 195 00:06:01,030 --> 00:06:03,269 Austin is an unsafe city. 196 00:06:03,270 --> 00:06:05,289 I think if you look, you know, 197 00:06:05,290 --> 00:06:06,749 there's this sort of magnification 198 00:06:06,750 --> 00:06:08,649 on social media on certain 199 00:06:08,650 --> 00:06:10,289 corners of the internet. 200 00:06:10,290 --> 00:06:11,609 I think I'm looking at you are 201 00:06:11,610 --> 00:06:13,749 Austin, I'm looking at next door. 202 00:06:13,750 --> 00:06:15,609 I'm looking at x.com 203 00:06:15,610 --> 00:06:16,949 formerly Twitter. 204 00:06:16,950 --> 00:06:19,169 I think I think this perception 205 00:06:19,170 --> 00:06:21,229 that Austin is unsafe is highlighted 206 00:06:21,230 --> 00:06:23,229 by certain cases, assaults 207 00:06:23,230 --> 00:06:25,129 downtown, you know, murders, 208 00:06:25,130 --> 00:06:27,309 obviously, and it 209 00:06:27,310 --> 00:06:29,629 seems like kind of a thunderdome, 210 00:06:29,630 --> 00:06:31,129 if I'm being honest. 211 00:06:31,130 --> 00:06:33,409 So I asked Jeff Asher about this. 212 00:06:33,410 --> 00:06:34,929 Obviously, he's a national analyst, 213 00:06:34,930 --> 00:06:36,329 he has a whole whole bunch of 214 00:06:36,330 --> 00:06:37,509 context. 215 00:06:37,510 --> 00:06:39,369 About crime writ large 216 00:06:39,370 --> 00:06:40,289 in the U.S. 217 00:06:40,290 --> 00:06:41,949 And he's also a UT grad. 218 00:06:41,950 --> 00:06:43,849 So I asked him whether he considers 219 00:06:43,850 --> 00:06:45,939 Austin a safe city. 220 00:06:45,940 --> 00:06:47,519 Certainly DKR can be like a 221 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:49,419 Thunderdome at times, but for 222 00:06:49,420 --> 00:06:51,959 the most part, Austin has a 223 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:53,939 relatively low murder rate, 224 00:06:53,940 --> 00:06:55,119 it has a relatively low violent 225 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:56,120 crime rate. 226 00:06:57,280 --> 00:06:59,199 I think about breakfast 227 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:00,879 tacos a lot more than I do when I 228 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:02,319 think crime when I think about 229 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:03,189 Austin. 230 00:07:03,190 --> 00:07:04,749 All right, that was Jeff Asher, a 231 00:07:04,750 --> 00:07:06,489 national expert on crime and crime 232 00:07:06,490 --> 00:07:07,569 rates, and we have been speaking 233 00:07:07,570 --> 00:07:08,909 with Andrew Weber. 234 00:07:08,910 --> 00:07:10,109 He is KUT's government 235 00:07:10,110 --> 00:07:11,629 accountability reporter. 236 00:07:11,630 --> 00:07:12,709 Andrew, thanks for your time. 237 00:07:12,710 --> 00:07:13,710 Appreciate you, Jerry. 238 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:20,679 Well the new year always brings with 239 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:22,679 it some fresh changes and 240 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:24,379 some modifications could be on the 241 00:07:24,380 --> 00:07:26,999 way to 6th Street here in Austin. 242 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:28,919 KUT City Hall reporter Luz Moreno 243 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:30,839 Lozano is joining us now with more. 244 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:31,660 Howdy Luz! Happy New Year! 245 00:07:31,661 --> 00:07:31,759 Happy New Year. 246 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:32,679 Hi Jerry. 247 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:33,239 Happy New year. 248 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:34,659 I'm glad you're here with us to give 249 00:07:34,660 --> 00:07:36,619 us a little bit of what's going on. 250 00:07:36,620 --> 00:07:38,559 So first off, why does the city 251 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:39,959 want to renovate 6th Street in the 252 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:40,329 first place? 253 00:07:40,330 --> 00:07:42,209 Yeah, this has been, you 254 00:07:42,210 --> 00:07:43,309 know, kind of in the works for a 255 00:07:43,310 --> 00:07:44,769 couple of years. We've had a lot of 256 00:07:44,770 --> 00:07:46,269 issues down on that street. 257 00:07:46,270 --> 00:07:47,969 You know, it's filled with bars and 258 00:07:47,970 --> 00:07:49,829 restaurants and it's nightlife and 259 00:07:49,830 --> 00:07:51,589 the city is trying to not only 260 00:07:51,590 --> 00:07:53,409 improve safety, but kind of make 261 00:07:53,410 --> 00:07:55,549 it a more welcoming place that 262 00:07:55,550 --> 00:07:57,569 would reach a broad range of 263 00:07:57,570 --> 00:07:59,569 ages, not just people going downtown 264 00:07:59,570 --> 00:08:00,259 to party. 265 00:08:00,260 --> 00:08:02,059 Maybe, yeah, maybe like 20, 266 00:08:02,060 --> 00:08:03,719 21-year-olds, you know, make it 267 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:05,619 applicable to a wider swath 268 00:08:05,620 --> 00:08:06,859 of Austin. Exactly. 269 00:08:06,860 --> 00:08:08,939 And as you said, we have already 270 00:08:08,940 --> 00:08:11,059 gone through some changes on 271 00:08:11,060 --> 00:08:12,179 6th Street. 272 00:08:12,180 --> 00:08:13,759 What has been done there so far? 273 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:15,519 Yeah. So one of the big things that 274 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:17,439 they started with was those, um, 275 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:18,879 it was like these metal gates that 276 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:20,559 they put just along the road and 277 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:21,839 that was just to keep people. 278 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:22,880 Like a barricade, right? 279 00:08:22,881 --> 00:08:24,279 Yes, it was just to keep people on 280 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:25,899 the road and over the last year 281 00:08:25,900 --> 00:08:27,519 We've seen them change these gates 282 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:29,259 to water-filled barricades those 283 00:08:29,260 --> 00:08:30,879 like orange and white ones It kind 284 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:31,959 of looked like it was a construction 285 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:34,079 zone and then a little confusing 286 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:35,279 Yeah, and then they put those 287 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,279 concrete up ones that are up now So 288 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:38,499 we've seen a lot of changes down 289 00:08:38,500 --> 00:08:39,678 there in terms of like what those 290 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:41,079 barricade look like just to Keep 291 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:42,459 people on those sidewalks 292 00:08:42,460 --> 00:08:44,479 Yeah, if you have spent any time 293 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:45,879 down there, you would know exactly 294 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:48,199 what loose is talking about So 295 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:50,079 we had a the city recently 296 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,159 released an updated design plan 297 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:53,939 I definitely want to ask you about 298 00:08:53,940 --> 00:08:55,879 the plan But first how long did 299 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:57,419 it take them to come up with this 300 00:08:57,420 --> 00:08:58,209 plan that they're releasing? 301 00:08:58,210 --> 00:09:00,349 So they did some 302 00:09:00,350 --> 00:09:02,869 early preliminary looks, 303 00:09:02,870 --> 00:09:04,829 I think for the better part of 304 00:09:04,830 --> 00:09:06,829 like the summer to now, 305 00:09:06,830 --> 00:09:08,989 essentially. They did some community 306 00:09:08,990 --> 00:09:10,309 feedback, they'd been talking with 307 00:09:10,310 --> 00:09:11,369 business owners and local 308 00:09:11,370 --> 00:09:12,849 stakeholders about what that road 309 00:09:12,850 --> 00:09:14,229 would look like. 310 00:09:14,230 --> 00:09:15,229 So yeah, so they spent a good amount 311 00:09:15,230 --> 00:09:16,309 of time on it. 312 00:09:17,430 --> 00:09:19,189 And yeah, and they made sure that 313 00:09:19,190 --> 00:09:21,029 they were talking, especially with 314 00:09:21,030 --> 00:09:21,869 those business owners. 315 00:09:21,870 --> 00:09:23,789 I did a story early last year 316 00:09:23,790 --> 00:09:25,649 about what some of those concerns 317 00:09:25,650 --> 00:09:28,059 were about access to businesses and. 318 00:09:28,060 --> 00:09:29,579 Crowding in front of businesses that 319 00:09:29,580 --> 00:09:31,159 were kind of blocking entrances, and 320 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:33,019 so all of that was part of the 321 00:09:33,020 --> 00:09:34,539 design that they released. 322 00:09:34,540 --> 00:09:36,539 Okay, yeah, as Luce mentioned, 323 00:09:36,540 --> 00:09:37,719 you can find that story that she 324 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:39,859 reported on in 2025 at 325 00:09:39,860 --> 00:09:41,439 KUT.org. 326 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:42,559 So let's talk about this updated 327 00:09:42,560 --> 00:09:44,499 plan that was released. 328 00:09:44,500 --> 00:09:46,319 What is in it and what's 329 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:47,039 not in it? 330 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:48,879 Yeah, one of the big things is 331 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:50,560 that, so currently Sixth Street, if 332 00:09:50,561 --> 00:09:52,439 you drive down that road during the 333 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:54,319 normal time of day, it's four 334 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:56,459 lanes going west. 335 00:09:56,460 --> 00:09:58,499 This new design would take 336 00:09:58,500 --> 00:10:00,719 those four lanes down to two. 337 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:02,599 We would use that extra 338 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,399 space or those lanes to expand the 339 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:05,899 sidewalk so that people have more 340 00:10:05,900 --> 00:10:07,519 access, pedestrians. 341 00:10:07,520 --> 00:10:09,399 And it would also include a 342 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:10,939 dedicated access lane. 343 00:10:10,940 --> 00:10:12,719 So for anyone who is driving 344 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:14,459 downtown in the middle of the day, 345 00:10:14,460 --> 00:10:14,580 some of the- 346 00:10:14,581 --> 00:10:16,779 If you spent one hour or one 347 00:10:16,780 --> 00:10:18,879 10 minute drive driving 348 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:20,779 west down 6th street, 349 00:10:20,780 --> 00:10:21,919 inevitably you're going to run into 350 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:23,379 a lane that's being blocked by some 351 00:10:23,380 --> 00:10:25,499 big old truck unloading beer, 352 00:10:25,500 --> 00:10:26,109 unloading whatever. 353 00:10:26,110 --> 00:10:28,029 Yes, yes, or bands, you know, 354 00:10:28,030 --> 00:10:29,589 if they're setting up, yeah, so this 355 00:10:29,590 --> 00:10:31,189 would be a dedicated access lane for 356 00:10:31,190 --> 00:10:32,149 those commercial trucks. 357 00:10:32,150 --> 00:10:33,609 It would also be a good access lane 358 00:10:33,610 --> 00:10:35,189 for rideshare drop-offs. 359 00:10:35,190 --> 00:10:36,190 That's good. 360 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:38,379 So yeah, so all of this would be 361 00:10:38,380 --> 00:10:39,519 included as part of it. 362 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:40,939 One of the things it does not 363 00:10:40,940 --> 00:10:42,579 include is bike lanes. 364 00:10:42,580 --> 00:10:44,219 What we heard from community 365 00:10:44,220 --> 00:10:45,499 feedback in the report that I was 366 00:10:45,500 --> 00:10:47,579 looking at this morning, everyone 367 00:10:47,580 --> 00:10:49,039 seemed to be like, when can we get 368 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:50,619 bike lanes down on 6th Street? 369 00:10:50,620 --> 00:10:52,499 This plan does not included that. 370 00:10:52,500 --> 00:10:53,679 I think there was a lot of concern 371 00:10:53,680 --> 00:10:55,879 about like, are we adding additional 372 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:57,059 protected lanes? 373 00:10:57,060 --> 00:10:58,179 And is that safer? 374 00:10:58,180 --> 00:10:59,180 Is that not safer? 375 00:11:00,180 --> 00:11:01,519 So this plan doesn't include it, but 376 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:02,899 the city did talk about how they 377 00:11:02,900 --> 00:11:04,879 can, um, add bike lanes in 378 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:06,899 other nearby streets to kind of 379 00:11:06,900 --> 00:11:08,369 improve connectivity downtown. 380 00:11:08,370 --> 00:11:10,369 Which, you know, if you do some 381 00:11:10,370 --> 00:11:11,589 biking downtown, you know that there 382 00:11:11,590 --> 00:11:13,209 are a few streets that you can get 383 00:11:13,210 --> 00:11:14,909 on, so it makes sense that people 384 00:11:14,910 --> 00:11:16,689 would desire a little bit more. 385 00:11:16,690 --> 00:11:18,209 But an understanding that there is a 386 00:11:18,210 --> 00:11:19,529 little bit of infrastructure there 387 00:11:19,530 --> 00:11:20,829 already. Yeah. 388 00:11:20,830 --> 00:11:22,369 So, okay, we've got this updated 389 00:11:22,370 --> 00:11:23,489 plan. 390 00:11:23,490 --> 00:11:25,519 Do we expect work to start soon? 391 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,439 Probably not until at least 392 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:29,039 2027. 393 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:30,979 So one of the big things as part of 394 00:11:30,980 --> 00:11:32,779 this redesign is that they have to 395 00:11:32,780 --> 00:11:34,179 get it funded. 396 00:11:34,180 --> 00:11:35,699 And we could see that as part of a 397 00:11:35,700 --> 00:11:37,739 potential bond package that 398 00:11:37,740 --> 00:11:39,219 could go before voters in November. 399 00:11:39,220 --> 00:11:41,619 We won't know that until later 400 00:11:41,620 --> 00:11:43,219 in the year. I think we'll get a 401 00:11:43,220 --> 00:11:44,719 preliminary look actually later this 402 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:45,720 week. 403 00:11:46,100 --> 00:11:47,819 So finding the money to fund it is 404 00:11:47,820 --> 00:11:48,679 the next big thing. 405 00:11:48,680 --> 00:11:50,519 If it is approved by voters and it 406 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:52,219 gets on the bond package, we could 407 00:11:52,220 --> 00:11:54,379 start to see construction start in 408 00:11:54,380 --> 00:11:55,719 2027. 409 00:11:55,720 --> 00:11:57,319 And this is just a certain stretch 410 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:58,519 of it, I should mention that. 411 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:00,319 So this is from I-35 to Congress 412 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:01,639 Avenue. So the rest of 6th Street 413 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:02,759 will look the same, but this 414 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:04,639 particular redesign would include 415 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:06,719 what we call dirty 6th street. 416 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:08,059 Okay, well you can find more about 417 00:12:08,060 --> 00:12:09,499 this story. Take a look at some of 418 00:12:09,500 --> 00:12:11,139 the diagrams yourself. 419 00:12:11,140 --> 00:12:13,379 That is over at KUT.org. 420 00:12:13,380 --> 00:12:15,139 And that story was written by Luz 421 00:12:15,140 --> 00:12:16,079 Moreno Lozano. 422 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:18,679 She is KUT City Hall reporter. 423 00:12:18,680 --> 00:12:19,759 Luz, thank you for being with us 424 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:20,759 here on Austin Signal. 425 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:21,760 Thanks, Jerry. 426 00:12:27,560 --> 00:12:29,299 And thank you out there for tuning 427 00:12:29,300 --> 00:12:30,119 in. 428 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:32,799 This is KUT News 90.5. 429 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:34,719 We're on the KUT app. 430 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:36,619 And we have more about this show 431 00:12:36,620 --> 00:12:38,739 at kut.org 432 00:12:38,740 --> 00:12:40,379 slash Signal. 433 00:12:40,380 --> 00:12:42,359 And it is the first full 434 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:43,579 week of January. 435 00:12:43,580 --> 00:12:45,379 That means it's free week in Austin. 436 00:12:45,380 --> 00:12:47,359 Lots of live music going on this 437 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:48,319 weekend. 438 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,239 Come find out what you can't miss. 439 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:51,459 That's coming up after this break 440 00:12:51,460 --> 00:12:53,160 right here on Austin Signal. 441 00:12:59,490 --> 00:13:00,989 This is Austin Signal. 442 00:13:00,990 --> 00:13:02,469 Thank you for spending part of your 443 00:13:02,470 --> 00:13:03,909 Monday here with us. 444 00:13:03,910 --> 00:13:06,569 It's the first full week of 2026. 445 00:13:06,570 --> 00:13:08,189 And in case you didn't know, that 446 00:13:08,190 --> 00:13:10,089 means here in Austin that it's 447 00:13:10,090 --> 00:13:11,249 free week, which means there's gonna 448 00:13:11,250 --> 00:13:13,229 be a bunch of free shows and music 449 00:13:13,230 --> 00:13:14,969 around town. A great way to start 450 00:13:14,970 --> 00:13:16,089 the new year. 451 00:13:16,090 --> 00:13:18,129 And here to talk with us about 452 00:13:18,130 --> 00:13:19,849 free week and the shows on her radar 453 00:13:19,850 --> 00:13:21,869 is your morning drive time host over 454 00:13:21,870 --> 00:13:23,829 at KUTX, Taylor Wallace. 455 00:13:23,830 --> 00:13:24,969 Taylor, thanks for being with us on 456 00:13:24,970 --> 00:13:25,789 Austin Signal! 457 00:13:25,790 --> 00:13:26,029 Thank you. 458 00:13:26,030 --> 00:13:27,389 Thank you for having me, hello! 459 00:13:27,390 --> 00:13:29,669 So let's just say somebody recently 460 00:13:29,670 --> 00:13:30,889 moved to Austin, they're tuning in 461 00:13:30,890 --> 00:13:32,749 to KUT to connect with the 462 00:13:32,750 --> 00:13:33,909 community around them. 463 00:13:33,910 --> 00:13:34,709 This is the first time they're 464 00:13:34,710 --> 00:13:36,229 hearing about Free Week. 465 00:13:36,230 --> 00:13:37,089 Tell us about, you know, I'm 466 00:13:37,090 --> 00:13:38,649 assuming that everything's free, but 467 00:13:38,650 --> 00:13:40,149 what are some of the expectations? 468 00:13:40,150 --> 00:13:41,569 What goes into the Free Week? 469 00:13:41,570 --> 00:13:43,529 So free week is a wonderful time 470 00:13:43,530 --> 00:13:45,569 to support the venues that provide 471 00:13:45,570 --> 00:13:47,409 the stages for our artists. 472 00:13:47,410 --> 00:13:49,509 January is historically a very down 473 00:13:49,510 --> 00:13:51,229 month for a lot of bars and things. 474 00:13:51,230 --> 00:13:52,609 People have just spent money. 475 00:13:52,610 --> 00:13:54,049 They have New Year's resolutions 476 00:13:54,050 --> 00:13:55,629 that don't align with going out and 477 00:13:55,630 --> 00:13:57,469 everything. So this is a way 478 00:13:57,470 --> 00:13:59,549 to encourage people to go out 479 00:13:59,550 --> 00:14:01,549 and to, you know, 480 00:14:01,550 --> 00:14:02,669 spend some money at the venues 481 00:14:02,670 --> 00:14:04,649 because if the stages go away, 482 00:14:04,650 --> 00:14:06,269 the musicians have to find somewhere 483 00:14:06,270 --> 00:14:07,469 else to play. 484 00:14:07,470 --> 00:14:10,469 So it's 485 00:14:10,470 --> 00:14:12,799 a And, uh, and since everything's 486 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:14,139 free, it's a wonderful way. 487 00:14:14,140 --> 00:14:16,399 I say there's a trifecta of 488 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:18,299 wonderful ways to do free week. 489 00:14:18,300 --> 00:14:20,179 It's a great way to see an 490 00:14:20,180 --> 00:14:21,339 artist you love who maybe you 491 00:14:21,340 --> 00:14:22,739 haven't seen in a while. 492 00:14:22,740 --> 00:14:24,559 It's a great opportunity to see 493 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:26,399 a band you haven't seen yet, but 494 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:28,259 perhaps have been hearing on your 495 00:14:28,260 --> 00:14:30,449 favorite local radio station. 496 00:14:30,450 --> 00:14:30,949 Wink, wink. 497 00:14:30,950 --> 00:14:32,989 And, um, and just a way to like 498 00:14:32,990 --> 00:14:35,029 bounce around like, Oh, I like this 499 00:14:35,030 --> 00:14:36,389 band, but oh, that's kind of, maybe 500 00:14:36,390 --> 00:14:37,769 it's a little crowded here or you 501 00:14:37,770 --> 00:14:38,849 just want to change the scenery. 502 00:14:38,850 --> 00:14:40,269 And so you bounce across the street 503 00:14:40,270 --> 00:14:41,769 or next door and you're like, oh my 504 00:14:41,770 --> 00:14:43,429 gosh, I have no idea who these 505 00:14:43,430 --> 00:14:44,329 people are. 506 00:14:44,330 --> 00:14:46,369 Now I'm their next newest fan and 507 00:14:46,370 --> 00:14:48,089 I'm going to go to their next show. 508 00:14:48,090 --> 00:14:50,049 And just because the shows are 509 00:14:50,050 --> 00:14:51,489 free, there is still merch. 510 00:14:51,490 --> 00:14:52,849 So there are ways to directly 511 00:14:52,850 --> 00:14:54,889 support the artists as well. 512 00:14:54,890 --> 00:14:56,929 And, um, if you're wanting to 513 00:14:56,930 --> 00:14:58,519 get, if your... 514 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:00,259 I don't know if I can do two full 515 00:15:00,260 --> 00:15:02,079 days of all of this free week 516 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:04,119 and you're trying to get like one 517 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:06,099 show, get a mosaic of Austin 518 00:15:06,100 --> 00:15:07,059 Sound. 519 00:15:07,060 --> 00:15:09,448 We have our own free week show. 520 00:15:09,449 --> 00:15:10,769 Oh, really? Okay, who's going to be 521 00:15:10,770 --> 00:15:12,069 on the bill for the KUTX show? 522 00:15:12,070 --> 00:15:13,889 So the KUTX free week show is this 523 00:15:13,890 --> 00:15:15,569 Friday. It stubs indoors. 524 00:15:15,570 --> 00:15:16,829 We're kicking off the night at eight 525 00:15:16,830 --> 00:15:18,289 o'clock with myself. 526 00:15:18,290 --> 00:15:19,799 I'll be doing a vinyl DJ set. 527 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:21,719 Nice, okay, very cool from your 528 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:23,099 own personal collection my own 529 00:15:23,100 --> 00:15:24,100 personal collections 530 00:15:25,150 --> 00:15:27,069 And then we'll have Paige Plaisance, 531 00:15:27,070 --> 00:15:28,829 who is like a country artist 532 00:15:28,830 --> 00:15:30,169 originally from Louisiana. 533 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:33,759 Nothing about my 534 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:35,700 mama's old piano 535 00:15:42,970 --> 00:15:43,970 Nothing bad 536 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:58,839 And there is definitely like 537 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:00,739 some of her songs swing more 538 00:16:00,740 --> 00:16:02,719 country country and then some of 539 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:04,599 them get a little bayou, get a 540 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:07,439 Little Swampy Country, yeah! 541 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:09,079 So she's gonna kick off the proper 542 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:11,419 sets and then we'll have R&B 543 00:16:11,420 --> 00:16:13,699 artist Sweet Lim, fantastic, 544 00:16:13,700 --> 00:16:14,879 we've been playing him a lot on 545 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:15,999 KU-TX, we've played all these bands 546 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:17,579 on KUTX. 547 00:16:17,580 --> 00:16:18,999 I just wanna be happy 548 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:25,359 I just wanna make all 549 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:26,810 my dreams come true 550 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,720 I just wanna be present sometimes 551 00:16:35,150 --> 00:16:37,149 I just wanna be a better 552 00:16:37,150 --> 00:16:38,150 man too 553 00:16:40,740 --> 00:16:42,579 Then we kick it into the rock 554 00:16:42,580 --> 00:16:44,419 drive with this punk garage band 555 00:16:44,420 --> 00:16:45,759 called Cormé. 556 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:47,679 That's C-O-R-M-A-E if 557 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:48,680 you're wondering. 558 00:17:00,820 --> 00:17:02,179 We get a job and a rock and roll! 559 00:17:07,950 --> 00:17:10,029 And then we rounded all night out 560 00:17:10,030 --> 00:17:11,949 the night with some like real good 561 00:17:11,950 --> 00:17:13,889 funk-infused what I 562 00:17:13,890 --> 00:17:15,769 like to call little dance punk 563 00:17:15,770 --> 00:17:17,629 from Blaspa who put out one 564 00:17:17,630 --> 00:17:19,568 of my favorite albums of the year 565 00:17:19,569 --> 00:17:21,289 and put out specifically my favorite 566 00:17:21,290 --> 00:17:23,290 Austin album of 2025. 567 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:27,520 Yeah 568 00:17:37,670 --> 00:17:39,529 So that is our whole night, it's a 569 00:17:39,530 --> 00:17:40,849 little bit of everything and 570 00:17:40,850 --> 00:17:42,489 together, threaded together, it 571 00:17:42,490 --> 00:17:44,809 sounds absolutely fantastic. 572 00:17:44,810 --> 00:17:46,429 And that's Friday. 573 00:17:46,430 --> 00:17:47,849 And then if you're also looking to 574 00:17:47,850 --> 00:17:49,869 go out on Saturday, we've got 575 00:17:49,870 --> 00:17:51,949 a couple of good suggestions of some 576 00:17:51,950 --> 00:17:53,769 different sounds you wanna go out 577 00:17:53,770 --> 00:17:53,770 exploring. 578 00:17:53,771 --> 00:17:54,599 Yeah, a little taste of everything because it 579 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:56,439 sounds like the KUTX show is pretty 580 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:57,879 eclectic already, but you got a 581 00:17:57,880 --> 00:17:59,629 little extra mix for us 582 00:17:59,630 --> 00:18:01,709 Indeed. And so on Saturday at 583 00:18:01,710 --> 00:18:02,849 chess club, which if you haven't 584 00:18:02,850 --> 00:18:04,089 been to chess club yet, it used to 585 00:18:04,090 --> 00:18:06,229 be plush and it's 586 00:18:06,230 --> 00:18:07,129 a small venue. 587 00:18:07,130 --> 00:18:09,029 So you want to get there early to 588 00:18:09,030 --> 00:18:10,669 make sure you get a spot, but the 589 00:18:10,670 --> 00:18:12,309 energy there is fantastic. 590 00:18:12,310 --> 00:18:14,569 And this experimental rap 591 00:18:14,570 --> 00:18:16,609 group called Ha Ha Laughing 592 00:18:16,610 --> 00:18:19,129 is going to be playing and 593 00:18:19,130 --> 00:18:21,169 they are to be heard better 594 00:18:21,170 --> 00:18:23,210 to be than to just be described. 595 00:18:24,970 --> 00:18:26,569 Take my money, take my money Take 596 00:18:26,570 --> 00:18:29,409 my, take, take Take my Money, 597 00:18:29,410 --> 00:18:30,410 take Take my 598 00:18:37,980 --> 00:18:39,879 I think if you really want to 599 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:41,319 surprise yourself with one of the 600 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:43,419 most off the wall sounds 601 00:18:43,420 --> 00:18:45,139 that you're going to find, it's 602 00:18:45,140 --> 00:18:46,959 going to be at 1130 at chess club 603 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:48,159 on Saturday. 604 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:49,719 And then kind of bringing it back to 605 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:51,659 the KU TX fold and kind of more 606 00:18:51,660 --> 00:18:53,559 of the, uh, maybe one 607 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:55,259 of the more core sounds of the indie 608 00:18:55,260 --> 00:18:56,119 music scene. 609 00:18:56,120 --> 00:18:58,279 Good looks who have been a KU-TX 610 00:18:58,280 --> 00:18:59,759 artist of the month and definitely, 611 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:01,939 um, Austin music darlings 612 00:19:01,940 --> 00:19:03,579 for the last few years. 613 00:19:03,580 --> 00:19:04,539 They haven't played a show. 614 00:19:04,540 --> 00:19:06,099 It's been a hot minute, so I'm 615 00:19:06,100 --> 00:19:07,329 excited to go. 616 00:19:07,330 --> 00:19:09,429 Like I said in step two, revisit 617 00:19:09,430 --> 00:19:10,789 an artist I haven't gotten to see 618 00:19:10,790 --> 00:19:11,849 live in a while. 619 00:19:11,850 --> 00:19:13,209 And they'll be playing Mohawk 620 00:19:13,210 --> 00:19:14,470 Outdoor on Saturday. 621 00:19:18,219 --> 00:19:20,319 Skyline, take me 622 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:21,320 back 623 00:19:22,700 --> 00:19:24,739 Say goodbye, it's nice 624 00:19:24,740 --> 00:19:25,740 to be 625 00:19:35,170 --> 00:19:37,009 And what's really cool is Bright 626 00:19:37,010 --> 00:19:38,249 Light Social Hour is going to be 627 00:19:38,250 --> 00:19:39,309 rounding out the night. 628 00:19:39,310 --> 00:19:40,989 You don't normally get a free Bright 629 00:19:40,990 --> 00:19:42,270 Light social hour show. 630 00:19:54,540 --> 00:19:56,619 Bange your locks until the sun comes 631 00:19:56,620 --> 00:19:57,089 up 632 00:19:57,090 --> 00:19:58,409 Yeah, and Saturday looks like it's 633 00:19:58,410 --> 00:19:59,869 gonna be a really nice, really the 634 00:19:59,870 --> 00:20:01,189 whole weekend is shaping out to be 635 00:20:01,190 --> 00:20:03,229 perfect weather for an outdoor 636 00:20:03,230 --> 00:20:04,929 show just like that. 637 00:20:04,930 --> 00:20:06,609 Okay, so we've got a great mix of 638 00:20:06,610 --> 00:20:08,669 what you can expect to see and hear 639 00:20:08,670 --> 00:20:09,569 out at Free Week. 640 00:20:09,570 --> 00:20:11,069 It's kind of reminded me of Art 641 00:20:11,070 --> 00:20:12,509 Tour, the art studio tour around 642 00:20:12,510 --> 00:20:14,509 Austin. It's a way to get a little 643 00:20:14,510 --> 00:20:16,029 bit of a taste here and there of 644 00:20:16,030 --> 00:20:16,869 everything you don't have to commit 645 00:20:16,870 --> 00:20:18,949 to one big experience, 646 00:20:18,950 --> 00:20:20,789 but you can dip your toe in. 647 00:20:20,790 --> 00:20:22,649 And you mentioned a great way, 648 00:20:22,650 --> 00:20:24,369 a couple of great ways to support 649 00:20:24,370 --> 00:20:25,269 local artists. 650 00:20:25,270 --> 00:20:26,849 Going out to see them buying some 651 00:20:26,850 --> 00:20:27,709 merch. 652 00:20:27,710 --> 00:20:30,049 It's free week this weekend, 653 00:20:30,050 --> 00:20:31,729 but all January long we are 654 00:20:31,730 --> 00:20:33,809 celebrating Love Austin Music Month. 655 00:20:33,810 --> 00:20:35,009 For our listeners who might not be 656 00:20:35,010 --> 00:20:36,449 familiar, what is Love Austin music 657 00:20:36,450 --> 00:20:36,849 month? 658 00:20:36,850 --> 00:20:39,349 Love Austin Music Month basically 659 00:20:39,350 --> 00:20:41,289 is just a reminder and kind of 660 00:20:41,290 --> 00:20:43,229 an encouragement to connect with 661 00:20:43,230 --> 00:20:44,709 Austin Music, to stay connected with 662 00:20:44,710 --> 00:20:45,609 Austin music. 663 00:20:45,610 --> 00:20:47,209 It's very easy to do that if you 664 00:20:47,210 --> 00:20:49,049 listen to KUTX and party with us all 665 00:20:49,050 --> 00:20:51,289 the time. But it's also a 666 00:20:51,290 --> 00:20:53,249 reminder to maybe go 667 00:20:53,250 --> 00:20:55,189 reconnect with some live music, 668 00:20:55,190 --> 00:20:57,069 to go listen to that album. 669 00:20:57,070 --> 00:20:58,249 Well, I hear that song, but what 670 00:20:58,250 --> 00:20:59,609 does the whole album look like? 671 00:20:59,610 --> 00:21:01,489 And it's really just a way 672 00:21:01,490 --> 00:21:04,119 to be really connected and 673 00:21:04,120 --> 00:21:06,079 whether you do it all the time 674 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:07,679 and Love Austin Music Month is just 675 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:09,639 your life anyway, or sometimes 676 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:10,619 we need some reminders. 677 00:21:10,620 --> 00:21:12,019 We take some things for granted 678 00:21:12,020 --> 00:21:13,299 sometimes. So I think it's a good 679 00:21:13,300 --> 00:21:15,139 opportunity to really 680 00:21:15,140 --> 00:21:17,259 connect. And then with at KUTX, 681 00:21:17,260 --> 00:21:18,839 we already play a lot of Austin 682 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:20,499 music. Every song of the day this 683 00:21:20,500 --> 00:21:21,799 month is gonna be from an Austin 684 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:22,799 artist. 685 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:24,559 Our My KUTx and all of our specialty 686 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:26,299 programming will be reflecting Love 687 00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:27,279 Austin music month. 688 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:29,139 So at the very least, you tune 689 00:21:29,140 --> 00:21:31,099 into 98.9 and boom, there you go. 690 00:21:31,100 --> 00:21:32,459 You're doing Love Austin, Music 691 00:21:32,460 --> 00:21:32,709 Month. 692 00:21:32,710 --> 00:21:34,129 That's right and you can find more 693 00:21:34,130 --> 00:21:35,769 about Love Austin Music Month and 694 00:21:35,770 --> 00:21:39,189 free week over at KUTX.org. 695 00:21:39,190 --> 00:21:40,709 That is Taylor Wallace, your morning 696 00:21:40,710 --> 00:21:42,529 drive time host over at our sister 697 00:21:42,530 --> 00:21:43,669 station KUTx. 698 00:21:43,670 --> 00:21:45,049 Taylor, thank you for joining us on 699 00:21:45,050 --> 00:21:45,669 Austin Signal. 700 00:21:45,670 --> 00:21:46,670 Always a pleasure. 701 00:22:00,010 --> 00:22:02,009 A big thank you to Taylor Wallace 702 00:22:02,010 --> 00:22:04,269 for those recommendations and 703 00:22:04,270 --> 00:22:06,209 congrats to Taylor and KUT 704 00:22:06,210 --> 00:22:08,469 and KUTX's Mark Fort. 705 00:22:08,470 --> 00:22:09,969 They're both nominated for best 706 00:22:09,970 --> 00:22:12,389 radio personality in the 44th 707 00:22:12,390 --> 00:22:14,549 annual Austin Music Awards. 708 00:22:14,550 --> 00:22:16,649 Also nominated for Best Live 709 00:22:16,650 --> 00:22:18,769 Sound Engineer is our guy Jake 710 00:22:18,770 --> 00:22:19,589 Perlman. 711 00:22:19,590 --> 00:22:21,369 Go cast your ballots for all of them 712 00:22:21,370 --> 00:22:23,989 and best station of course, KUTx989, 713 00:22:23,990 --> 00:22:28,379 that is at vote.austincronicle.com. 714 00:22:28,380 --> 00:22:30,299 And that's it for today's show. 715 00:22:30,300 --> 00:22:32,559 Thank you to Luz Moreno Lozano 716 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:34,479 and Andrew Weber for 717 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:35,819 stopping by. 718 00:22:35,820 --> 00:22:37,499 Kristen Cabrera is our managing 719 00:22:37,500 --> 00:22:38,499 producer. 720 00:22:38,500 --> 00:22:40,459 Rayna Sevilla is our technical 721 00:22:40,460 --> 00:22:41,439 director. 722 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:43,239 And I'm your host, Jerry Quijano. 723 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:44,979 We are with you every weekday 724 00:22:44,980 --> 00:22:46,979 afternoon at one o'clock. 725 00:22:46,980 --> 00:22:48,579 You can subscribe wherever you get 726 00:22:48,580 --> 00:22:49,759 your podcasts. 727 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,819 And we have more at kut.org 728 00:22:52,820 --> 00:22:54,459 slash signal. 729 00:22:54,460 --> 00:22:55,559 We'll be back tomorrow. 730 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:56,560 Talk to you then.