BJ Austin
ReporterFormer KERA reporter BJ Austin spent more than 25 years in broadcast journalism, anchoring and reporting in Atlanta, New York, New Orleans and Dallas. Along the way, she covered Atlanta City Hall, the Georgia Legislature and the corruption trials of Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards.
At KERA, BJ was runner-up for Texas Health Journalist of the Year in the 2013 Anson Jones, M.D., Awards from the Texas Medical Association. She earned a 2009 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters honorable mention for best specialty/beat reporting and a 2010 honorable mention for best general-assignment story for "Zoo Poo." She has also shared several awards, including a a 2010 TAPB first-place trophy for KERA’s radio series "Living with the Trinity: Thirsty"; a 2009 TAPB second-place honor for best continuing coverage for "Family Values: What Voters Want"; and a 2010 regional Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association for "The Economy Project."
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Residents in Arlington and a lawmaker from Bedford are winding up a one-two punch to knock-out red light cameras. And 40 million Americans suffer from…
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Texas has diversified its economy since the last oil bust, but with prices now down nearly two-thirds from the all-time high, there could be a big…
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The cities of Dallas and Irving took a first step toward an earthquake task force Monday with an afternoon conference call that included experts from the…
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Another small earthquake vibrated Irving Sunday night: a magnitude of 2.5 at 7:46 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. That makes 17 in the last…
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The shake, rattle and roll of a dozen earthquakes this week in Irving has highway crews checking bridges and homeowners inspecting homes. While there…
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Twelve earthquakes shook North Texas Tuesday and Wednesday -- and seismologists are intensifying their focus on all of the rumbling and rattling near the…
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The sixth annual National Festival of Young Preachers wrapped up Monday in Dallas. About 130 participants -- ranging from 14 to 28 years old -- stepped up…
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Seismologists from SMU plan to install equipment in Irving Monday after a recent rash of minor earthquakes around Highways 114 and 183 – near the old…
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The fifth season of "Downton Abbey" makes its U.S. premiere Sunday night on PBS. That’s KERA-TV, Channel 13, in North Texas. The British miniseries…
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The new Dallas carry-out bag ordinance went into effect Thursday. Customers at Dallas stores will be charged a nickel for every single-use plastic or…
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A federal civil rights complaint was filed Thursday against the city of Dallas and the Dallas Police Department. The group Dallas Communities Organizing…
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Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings made a "come together’" plea Wednesday morning regarding the Trinity Parkway.Over coffee and donuts, the mayor asked more than…