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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Texas Democrats are hoping to recapture any statewide office for the first time in 28 years in this year's midterm election. Mary Beth Rogers was on the front lines the last time Texas elected a Democratic governor. -
Some of Texas' abortion laws right now are criminal. Some are civil. Some are recently passed laws. Some have been on the books for decades. One thing is clear: Abortion is banned with limited exceptions. -
Showing prejudice, stereotyping, stigmatizing or discriminating on the grounds of a person's age. That's ageism. And it can actually impact people of any age, not just the elderly. -
The COVID-19 pandemic is about to enter its third year. For people who have been able to work from home for some or all of the pandemic, one therapist says, the novelty has definitely worn off, while fatigue — and some fear — have set in. -
What matters to Black Austinites? That's the question asked in a new podcast called Black Austin Matters. Hosts Lisa B. Thompson and Rich Reddick created the series as a way to have a sustained conversation about race and Blackness in Austin. -
The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted for more than a year and half now. And for many people, the store of good will, patience and sensitivity has been depleted. -
The Texas Freedom Colonies Project is holding an event Saturday at the Bullock Museum in Austin to talk about Black settlements in Texas and how people can help preserve their history. -
Gaslighting can be defined as psychological manipulation to get a person to question their sanity, their experience, their own reality or their perception. Here's how to recognize gaslighting and how to shut it down. -
The Texas Freedom Colonies Project is holding a workshop this weekend about gathering artifacts and stories. And they're challenging long-held assumptions about what's often considered "museum-caliber" material. -
Cliff Croomes took over this summer as the 15th director of UT Austin's Longhorn Band. He returns to the program at a time of change and controversy. -
After several mass shootings in Texas, some Republican leaders — including Gov. Greg Abbott — pledged to try to prevent another incident from happening again. But stricter gun laws did not come out of the 2021 legislative session. -
The science behind the efficacy and safety of the vaccines is firm, says UT Austin molecular biosciences associate professor Ilya Finkelstein, and their rapid development was supported by technologies that have been around for decades.
