David D. Brown
David D. Brown is executive producer and host of the award-winning cultural journalism program Texas Music Matters at NPR affiliate KUT-FM in Austin. He is former anchor of the award-winning public radio business program Marketplace, and a veteran public radio journalist. He has reported national and international affairs for Monitor Radio from bases in Atlanta, Boston, London, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.
Brown is currently completing his Ph.D. in Journalism at The University of Texas in Austin, and has been an active member of the California Bar since 2000.
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From Texas Standard : Former Vice President Joe Biden is among the leading Democratic candidates for president nationwide. In Texas, a recent poll found...
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From Texas Standard: Sara Hickman is known for her contributions to Texas music. In addition to her own recordings and performances, she served a term...
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From Texas Standard . Spring break is a time to relax and get away for vacationers, but it’s a make or break season for businesses along the Gulf Coast....
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From Texas Standard: Texas Standard has been traveling along the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Harvey: first Corpus Christi , then Galveston , and...
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From Texas Standard: In West Texas, it’s not just the landscape that's long and lonely – the days and nights are too. The late musician Roy Orbison once...
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From Texas Standard: As enormous as the state of Texas is, 95 percent of its land is privately held. So if you're serious about conservation, any efforts…
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Fifty years ago this month, Roy Orbison had his break-out hit "Pretty Woman." The catchy tune about an attractive lady walking by his song became the...
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While fracking for oil along the Texas border has become a big business for petrol companies, a new entity seeks to tap into the lucrative market – drug...
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The SongwritingWith:Soldiers project connects veterans with musicians who help translate their experiences into verse. In a retreat outside Fort Hood, Texas, a group of soldiers opened up like never before about their post-traumatic stress.
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The 15-year-old album went out of print, but big-name fans pushed for a reissue and a reunion gig.
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New Orleans musicians are angry and uncertain about their futures and the future of their hometown. Cyril Neville of the Neville Brothers says he doesn't want to return to New Orleans if it will be rebuilt as "a cross between Disneyland and Las Vegas."