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Austin Signal
Every weekday, Austin Signal is the go-to place for the news of the day. Hosted by Jerry Quijano, the show covers news, music, sports, culture, and more from around Central Texas. KUT reporters break down stories from their beats, update you on breaking news, and more. Listeners will hear familiar voices from across KUTX, Texas Standard, and KUT/KUTX podcasts covering interesting stories and topics important to the Austin area.
Episodes
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Texas Democrats’ power, City budget cuts affecting seniors, The Uncle Jay Show
Texas Democrats made historic wins for statewide office, including governor and lieutenant governor, and will soon have a majority in the Texas House of…
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Democrats break Texas losing streak, city council results, Austin ISD board outcomes
Democrats broke a decades-long losing streak in Texas during this year’s midterm elections.Austin-area State Reps. Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico were…
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Results start to roll in during Election Night in Austin
Austin Signal is covering the November midterm elections as results roll in. We’ll hear from reporters at election watch parties for U.S. Senate hopefuls James…
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Election Night in the Austin area: The races we’re watching
It’s Election Night, and we have reporters out and about in Central Texas as candidates prepare for voting results to start rolling in. More about the…
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Election Day in Central Texas, Abbott campaign ad, Austin plane crash victims
It’s finally Election Day across the country, and we’ve got you covered on what’s happening at polling places across Central Texas. U.S. Rep. John Carter, the…
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Ballot counting lawsuit, Wheatsville dino relocates, Your Austin recommendations
Election Day is tomorrow, and lots of attention will be focused on statewide and national races tied to Texas. We’ll tell you why a small GOP delegation wants…
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THC and lieutenant governor’s race, PEAS celebrates 15 years, Exploded Drawing
It’s the final day of early voting and one thing on the minds of Texans heading to the polls is access, or lack thereof, to THC products. Rules on THC in Texas…
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Trans advocacy texts and mailers, Housing assistance for aging musicians, October songs to know
A Travis County judge says a telecommunications company and a Wyoming LLC must reveal who sent unauthorized texts and mailers purporting to come from Texas…
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City Council District 1 race, Travis & Williamson voter guides, Austin Film Festival
Election Day is less than a week away, and voters in districts across Austin are deciding who will represent them on City Council. The dais will include at…
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Lakeway seniors head to the polls, Hays County judge race, Texas House districts 45 & 52
We’re one week out from Election Day, and 30% of registered voters in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties have already cast their ballots. If you haven’t made…
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James Talarico’s UT years, Dan Patrick’s rise to power, Age-friendly Austin
Austin state Rep. James Talarico is locked in a tight battle against Attorney General Ken Paxton to become the next senator from Texas. Before his time in the…
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Answering common voting questions, SAFE Alliance forensic exams, 10 Years of Rock the Park
We’re approaching the only weekend of early voting in Texas, and nearly 1 in 5 registered voters in Travis County have cast their ballot. We’ve got answers to…
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Vikki Goodwin’s bid for lieutenant governor, Camp Mystic bankruptcy case, Girl Gurl Gorl
We’re halfway through the first week of early voting, and there are many statewide races in Texas that appear to be tight contests. Austin state Rep. Vikki…
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Early voting numbers, local council and House races, F1 Grand Prix
It’s the third day of early voting and so far in Travis County the number of early ballots cast is higher than past midterm years. We’ll talk about the numbers…
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Dashcam audio from Austin ICE shooting, Agriculture commissioner race, Agreement to save Muny
Wilber Garces Perez, the man shot in September by an ICE agent in North Austin, appeared in a federal courthouse this month on charges of assaulting and…
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What to know about Prop I and local propositions, City Council District 9 race, Elections behind the scenes
It’s the first day of early voting in Texas, and here in Austin, five City Council seats are being contested. That includes the District 9 seat covering…
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Families ask to close schools to avoid AISD takeover, City Council District 5 race, UT vs. Florida
Volunteers have collected enough signatures to request that the state close Burnet and Webb middle schools, in an attempt to stop a state takeover of Austin…
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Taylor strikes deal on nearby data center, Austin’s changing demographics, Ensenada ATX
The city of Taylor has made a deal with developers on a proposed data center in an unincorporated part of Williamson County. Officials say the city can impose…
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Petition to close Austin schools, APD’s use of force, Reuse on the Runway
Some parents at two Austin middle schools are running out of time in their effort to get the schools closed, a move to try and avoid a state takeover of the…
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Austin bond preview, Residences between San Antonio and Austin, New cookbook from Nixta owners
With early voting around the corner, you might be focused on the races for U.S. senator and governor, but several important local votes are happening —…
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Voter registration update, The politics of Zilker’s grass, Barton Springs bathhouse renovation
Early voting starts in just one week, and local officials are furiously working to make sure everyone who has registered to vote is ready to go. A wrongful…
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Live from ACL: 25 years of the festival, Running for the perfect spot, The cost of eating at the park
The second weekend of the Austin City Limits music festival is underway, and the Austin Signal team is coming to you live from Zilker Park with a one-hour…
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Voter registration backlog, No Wrong Door program, Jess Williamson at ACL
We’re just over a week away from the start of early voting, and Texas registrars are still working to process thousands of voter applications. The latest from…
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AISD under comptroller review, NPR Senior Podcast Challenge, Almost Heaven at ACL
The Austin school district is one of four in the state that’s under review by the Texas comptroller for how it spent taxpayer money last year. It’s happening…
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Rise in Austin ICE arrests, AISD response to nearby gunman in 2025, 1 year of Austin Signal
Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Austin received renewed scrutiny and media attention following last month’s shooting of Wilber Garces Perez…
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Attendees with disabilities navigate muddy ACL, Latest on governor’s race, Ride to End Alzheimer’s
Weekend 1 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival is in the books, and now the park grounds have a few days to recover before Weekend 2. The rain and mud made…
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Man shot by ICE has surgery, DA Garza singled out at House hearing, Abortion rights in emergencies
Wilber Garces Perez, the man shot by an ICE agent in North Austin who spent more than 10 days with a bullet lodged in his body, has now undergone surgery…
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Arrest in Capitol attack plot, Man shot by ICE stays in custody, Lammes Candies is back
A man has been arrested after the Texas Department of Public Safety found a “credible” threat to attack the state Capitolthis week. The man shot by an ICE…
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Garces Perez charged, Travis County’s $2B budget, police testing AI tools
The man who was shot by an ICE agent this month in North Austin has been charged with assaulting, resisting, interfering and impeding law enforcement. Wilber…
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Flood watch for Austin area, Smart glasses for blind users, Best wings in Austin
A flood watch has been issued for the Austin area for Wednesday night to Friday night, overlapping with the first day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival…
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Misael Ramos arrest, COTALAND opens, voter registration delays
There’s one week left to get registered in time to vote in the midterm elections. The deadline is approaching as county election staff across the Austin area…
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Webb parents discuss school’s future, Medical care for detainees, Insanity plea in 2023 shooting spree
Parents from Webb Middle School, one of the failing schools putting the Austin district at risk of a takeover, met with the superintendent to discuss their…
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Wilber Garces Perez’s life in Austin, Light-rail agency scraps office plan
Friends and family of Wilber Garces Perez, the man shot by an ICE officer in Austin, say he’s spent his time focused on family, work and soccer since coming to…
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Latest on ICE shooting, Camp Mystic investigation, AC in state prisons
A judge has set a hearing for the end of this month in the case of Wilber Garces Perez, the man who was shot by an ICE officer in Austin on Sunday. Austin…
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Austin ICE shooting updates, Hispanic community reacts, Dog’s Head lawsuit
We’re learning more about Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was shot by an ICE officer on Sunday in North Austin. The 28-year-old from Venezuela is in custody at…
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Latest on Austin ICE shooting, AISD appeals failing ratings, HAAM Day Music Festival
A man was shot and injured on Sunday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in North Austin, leading to protests through the evening. The…
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Delta-8 probable cause arrests, voter suspension list, Grocery Bag
A state rule that was reinstated July 31 bans Delta-8 in Texas. Austin police say the packaging on some products could now establish probable cause for a…
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UT cutting ethnic studies majors, Nonprofit board diversity, Vanessa Gonzalez comedy special
UT Austin is set to eliminate at least four majors, including Mexican American & Latina/o Studies and women’s & gender studies. It’s the latest move following…
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Austin DeFlock movement, Hispanic Heritage Month at MACC, Central Health budget
You’ve probably heard something about the pushback against automated license plate readers. The biggest name in the game is Flock, and there’s a growing…
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Hemp flower legality, Airbnb Austin investment, mail-in ballots ruling
For years, Texans could walk into their local smoke shop and buy cannabis flower that looked and smelled exactly like marijuana. It came from the very same…
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Central Health budget preview, Running in the heat, Can Longhorns go undefeated?
Thousands of people here in Travis County depend on Central Health for their wellness needs, particularly those who earn the least amount of money. County…
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Austin firefighters remember 9/11, second local measles case, weekend art events
It’s the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States. In Austin, many are taking time to remember an event that is unforgettable to those…
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Watson AISD ask, data centers and midterms, Levitation guide
Mayor Kirk Watson is asking some Austin ISD parents to request that their school be shut down in order to avoid a state takeover of the entire school district…
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Red River Cultural District sounds alarm amid venue closures
The potential state takeover of the Austin Independent School District is still looming. If it happens, the reverberations are likely to go well beyond the…
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Flock cameras in the Austin area, Texas Republican donors, Halal tacos
Flock cameras are under scrutiny for a variety of reasons, and that has police departments in the Austin area considering their use of the technology. Even so…
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Special: The Data Center Next Door
It seems like every day, you hear a new story about data centers. But beyond the hype, what do we know about them? What are they? Why are so many being built…
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Police cracking down on e-motos, Firefly Aerospace documentary, College football preview
E-motorcycles are getting more popular — especially among teens and young adults — and Austin is stepping up enforcement. You might have heard of big rocket…
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City outsourcing adult sports leagues, Buford’s shooting recovery, Classic films for teens
After initially planning to cancel its adult indoor basketball and volleyball leagues, the city now plans to find an outside company to run them. Players worry…
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Austin ISD bus hubs, Challenges for childcare providers, Data center sustainability
High schoolers in the Austin Independent School District are navigating a new transportation system this year. And some parents say their kids are having to…
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Austin’s sister cities, New state laws, US citizen returns after deportation
New state laws take effect today. What to know and what’s changing. An Austinite is back in the country after being deported. Why was the U.S. citizen was…
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Energy costs & public health, GED offers a second chance, KUTX songs of August
Austin’s energy market is regulated. Other Central Texas cities’ markets aren’t. A look at the impacts on public health. This month, 1.5 million Texas high…
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Austin writing data center rules, Great Austin Shake Off, Dolly Parton tributes
The Austin City Council has kicked off a long process focused on creating new rules and requirements for large-scale data centers. Some council members say…
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Evictions at Community First Village, KUTX artist of the month, Future Front Fest
Over the last five years, the Community First Village — which has drawn national attention as a new model to get people off the streets — has drastically…
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Austin considers data center regulations, Dolly Parton’s guitar, New UIL heat rules
The Austin City Council is considering some regulations around data centers. That includes defining where they might be built, and how they’re categorized by…
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Father and son to be deported, city council lobbying, mother’s ICE detention
A father is choosing to self-deport to Mexico with his 5-year-old son after the pair was detained by ICE agents this month in North Austin. He’s making the…
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UT liberal arts changes, Waterway pollution report, KUT summer reading party
School is back in session on the UT Austin campus, and it’s far from business as usual for students and staff in a newly consolidated department. Programs with…
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Austin-San Antonio passenger rail, No Wrong Door program, Weekend arts events
A passenger rail link between Austin and San Antonio is now being presented with two very different paths forward. Union Pacific says its freight railroad…
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City Council term limits, Big Bend border plan protest, Austin Sketch Fest
Austin City Council members are usually limited to two four-year terms, but a few folks have attempted to represent their district for a third time. Now Paige…
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First day back for AISD, data center regulations, Longhorn Football preview
Students and staff in the Austin Independent School District are back in class this week. 10 campuses in the district closed their doors for good over the…
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New city 911 office, Austin fire chief retiring, Goth culture in Texas
The city’s system of 911 call-takers will be moving from the Austin Police Department into a standalone office in an effort to improve response times. The City…