How to protect yourself during a rough mosquito season in Austin

What is KUT’s relationship with UT Austin?

After the firing of KUT and KUTX General Manager Debbie Hiott by UT Austin leadership, listeners and financial supporters of the stations have wondered about the organization’s relationship with the university [https://www.kut.org/education/2026-06-26/austin-tx-kut-kutx-ut-university-texas-relationship-debbie-hiott] and whether that relationship should continue going forward. How is the tight battle for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas affecting races down the ballot? And believe it or not, there’s at least one issue that’s bringing some unity between Texas voters: data centers [https://texasstandard.org/stories/texas-data-centers-built-poll/]. We’re at the end of June, halfway through 2026 and celebrating with some of the best songs from the month [https://kutx.org/words-on-music/new-austin-music-you-need-to-know-june-2026/]. Austin Signal is made possible by listeners like you. You can support our work by making a donation at supportthispodcast.org [http://supportthispodcast.org] The full transcript of this episode [https://kutkutx.studio/austin-signal/what-is-kuts-relationship-with-ut-austin#transcript] of Austin Signal is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps. The post What is KUT’s relationship with UT Austin? [https://kutkutx.studio/austin-signal/what-is-kuts-relationship-with-ut-austin] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts [https://kutkutx.studio].

How to protect yourself during a rough mosquito season in Austin

Mosquito season is hitting peak activity — and if it seems like this year’s batch is particularly bad, you might be on to something. We’ll hear from people keeping tabs on mosquito populations in our area, plus the do’s and don’ts of prevention. Touch Girl Apple Blossom [https://kutx.org/artist-of-the-month/touch-girl-apple-blossom/], the KUTX Artist of the Month for June, makes twee music that’s as dreamy as it is rockin’. They’re taking their latest album, “Graceful,” on tour overseas. An update about the Austin Independent School District’s decision to to push most of its school boundary realignment changes to the 2028-29 school year. [https://www.kut.org/education/2026-06-26/austin-isd-boundary-changes-school-closures] Austin Signal is made possible by listeners like you. You can support our work by making a donation at supportthispodcast.org [http://supportthispodcast.org] The post How to protect yourself during a rough mosquito season in Austin [https://kutkutx.studio/austin-signal/how-to-protect-yourself-during-a-rough-mosquito-season-in-austin] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts [https://kutkutx.studio].

Special episode: “After the Flood” podcast

A special guest episode from our friends at The Texas Newsroom: In the early morning hours of July 4, 2025, floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country. At least 130 people died, many of them children. For the last 12 months, reporters from The Texas Newsroom have been talking to people about what happened that night and what it’s been like in the aftermath. The “After The Flood [https://kutkutx.studio/category/after-the-flood]” podcast is about their stories and the remaining questions: Why did this happen? How could this happen with almost no warning? And could it happen again? Episode 1: The Day Of Matthew Childress and his wife, Wendie, learn that their daughter, Chloe, an 18-year-old counselor at Camp Mystic, is missing. And residents in Kerr County recount how they survived the grueling initial hours of the flood. After the Flood is a collaboration of The Texas Newsroom [https://www.kut.org/texasnewsroom] and PBS’s Frontline [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/local-journalism-initiative/]. The post Special episode: “After the Flood” podcast [https://kutkutx.studio/austin-signal/special-episode-after-the-flood-podcast] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts [https://kutkutx.studio].

How many Austin city council votes happen in secret?

The Austin city council approved a plan last month to build new natural gas power generators. One thing that’s still unknown: The price of this new project. It’s estimated to cost more than $1 billion, but the vote approving the plan took place in executive session — behind closed doors. The KUT Newsroom wanted to know how many more of such votes have happened away from public view. [https://www.kut.org/politics/2026-06-26/austin-city-council-votes-secret-executive-session-austin-energy] For kids, summer should be a magical time: catching fireflies, belly-flopping into the pool and maybe a little too much TV. But life can be tough for some kids. Luckily, there’s a place in the Hill Country that wants to help those kids experience some summertime magic, too. This week in Texas music history, Lonnie Guerrero is born. [https://texasstandard.org/stories/this-week-in-texas-music-history-lonnie-guerrero-is-born/] A few of today’s headlines: * A new medical facility focused on women’s healthcare [https://www.kut.org/health/2026-06-25/austin-tx-ascension-seton-medical-center-womens-hospital-open] is set to open Monday in Central Austin. * A Giraffe on the Lam in the Hill Country has been found safe [https://www.kut.org/news/2026-06-26/missing-giraffe-gracie-found-safe-after-nearly-two-weeks-on-the-loose]this morning after a dayslong search effort. * The National Weather Service is forecasting a high today of 97 degrees, but with that heat and high humidity it could feel as hot as 105. Austin Signal is made possible by listeners like you. You can support our work by making a donation at supportthispodcast.org [http://supportthispodcast.org] The post How many Austin city council votes happen in secret? [https://kutkutx.studio/austin-signal/how-many-austin-city-council-votes-happen-in-secret] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts [https://kutkutx.studio].

What you need to know about fire ants

Some hospitals are still denying miscarriage care despite a state law that’s supposed to prevent that. What an Austin-area woman having a miscarriage went through [https://www.kut.org/health/2026-06-23/austin-area-hospitals-denied-miscarriage-care-despite-clarification-to-texas-abortion-ban-federal-complaint-alleges] when she tried to get care. Austin voters will decide this fall if they want an outside auditor [https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-06-25/austin-tx-city-audit-petition-november-election] to check the city’s books. But some city officials say that could be problematic. What you need to know about those pesky fire ants in Central Texas. We’re in the final stages of group competition as the knockout phase of this year’s World Cup starts this weekend. More from one of the hosts of KUT’s “Vamos Verde” podcast. Austin Signal is made possible by listeners like you. You can support our work by making a donation at supportthispodcast.org [http://supportthispodcast.org] The full transcript of this episode [https://kutkutx.studio/austin-signal/what-you-need-to-know-about-fire-ants#transcript] of Austin Signal is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps. The post What you need to know about fire ants [https://kutkutx.studio/austin-signal/what-you-need-to-know-about-fire-ants] appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts [https://kutkutx.studio].