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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Another big score for North Texas and college basketball. Six months after Arlington hosted the NCAA Men’s Final Four, the city of Dallas landed the…
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After another setback last week, the plan to build a toll road inside the Trinity River levees could be in for a makeover. The Regional Transportation…
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At Dallas Love Field, starting Monday, you are now free to move about the country nonstop on Southwest Airlines and Virgin America. The Wright Amendment…
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It’s Texas-OU weekend in Dallas. That means a flood of burnt orange and crimson rolling into downtown tonight. That’s ahead of Saturday's annual football…
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State lawmakers today demanded details about how the first U.S. diagnosed case of Ebola has been handled. The CDC is working on new screening procedures…
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not weigh in on gay marriage appeals in five states. That means same-sex weddings could soon take place in…
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Dallas’ poor population has exploded.From 2000 to 2012, the number of poor people in Dallas rose by 41 percent. That far outweighs the city's overall 5…
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A new stretch of TEXpress toll lanes will open Saturday on I-35E. It’s the second segment of so-called managed lanes in the $2.7 billion LBJ Express…
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Last month’s Facebook posting of Arlington Police Sgt. Gary Carter’s gentle handling of a pit bull on the loose went viral and has had more than 12…
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State health officials have confirmed the first human case of chikungunya in Texas.It’s a mosquito-borne illness that can cause very severe joint pain, a…
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A year ago Thursday, the most powerful North Texas tornado in two decades ripped through Granbury, southwest of Fort Worth. It devastated one neighborhood…
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Critics of gas drilling will hold a public meeting in Azle Monday night.The meeting comes as more earthquakes continue to rock the area northwest of Fort…