Jennifer Stayton
I feel very lucky to have been born and raised right here in Austin, Texas. An English teacher at my high school, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, once suggested to the class that we tune in to KUT 90.5 for Paul Ray’s “Twine Time.” I have been a public radio fan ever since.
My original career path – Psychology – took a back seat to radio after I started volunteering at the Williams College student radio station during my time there.
I have worked for commercial and public radio stations in sales, music, production, and news. I stopped along the way to get a Master’s Degree from Syracuse University in Radio-Television-Film. I have been the anchor and host of “Morning Edition” on KUT since May of 2004.
When I am not napping (that 3:30 a.m. alarm comes awfully early during the week!) I enjoy time with my husband Charles, stepdaughter Samantha, and our cat and hamster. I also enjoy watching UT Longhorn football and and experiencing all that is cool about Austin.
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The transition back to pre-pandemic activities might feel jarring. Neuropsychotherapist Junice Rockman talks about overcoming the impacts of social isolation. -
Ismael Quintanilla III's book of pandemic portraits and anecdotes from 138 Austin musicians showcases the creativity and resilience of the music community.
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The founder of the Texas Freedom Colonies Project wants to "put the authority of the story of Black people's lives back in the hands of Black folks" by working with descendants to chronicle the stories of African-American settlements established just after the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas.
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It was a year ago that the COVID-19 pandemic hit home in Central Texas. So much has happened since then: protests over racism; a tumultuous presidential campaign; an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol; and a deadly winter blast in Texas. Through all the turmoil, there are ways to experience peace, balance and even some joy, says Junice Rockman.
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"This is not a history about what happened to them over there in Tulsa or Juneteenth or the civil rights movement," says professor and historian Peniel Joseph. "This is our history."
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning for parts of Central Texas on Sunday.
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A lot of painful things are dividing Americans in 2020. But Peniel Joseph with the LBJ School of Public Affairs says, "There's no time to be tired."
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Black helicopters, fluoridation, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, 9/11 and Sandy Hook have all been targets of conspiracy theories that range from ridiculous to disgusting and cruel. So why do people cling to these preposterous falsehoods?
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Numbers from UT Austin show that only 5.1% of its students are Black. While the university says the number of Black undergraduates on campus has risen...
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The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the absence of immunity to COVID-19 does not qualify a voter to use the disability category to request a mail-in...
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UT Researchers Say Social Distancing Is Working. Slacking Off Could Put Us On A 'Catastrophic Path.'UT Austin's COVID-19 Modeling Consortium is analyzing data on a rolling basis to chronicle and predict the spread of the coronavirus. The news so far in...
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Political Disengagement May Be Bigger Problem Than Political Differences: Revisiting Project DividedThe co-founders of a nonprofit encouraging civil conversation across political divides spent several months in Smithville, Texas to put some of their...
