The KUT News and 鈥淭exas Standard鈥� newsrooms have earned local and national industry recognition for their coverage of stories that matter 鈥� from local and state news, to human interest and commentary.
It's thanks to direct support from listeners that our journalists can spend the time digging deep into a story to provide context, nuance and perspective, while meeting the highest journalistic standards.
Explore these award-winning stories produced in 2018:
Barbara Jordan Media Award sponsored by the Governor鈥檚 Committee on People with Disabilities
- 鈥�,鈥� reported by KUT鈥檚 Nadia Hamdan
- The examining what the election results say about the future of the Lone Star State, produced and reported by 鈥淭exas Standard鈥� staff, won first place in the newscast category.
- The 鈥淭exas Standard鈥� series 鈥�,鈥� which features stories that can seem so intimate, it鈥檚 as if listeners are eavesdropping on a person鈥檚 private life, won second place in the news series category. Reporter/Producer Joy Diaz curates the series with production help from Director Leah Scarpelli.
- The Nov. 23 鈥淭exas Standard鈥� exploring how marketing created a legacy of pirates in the air over Texas 鈥� affecting music culture and politics, won third place in the documentary/public affairs category. Host David Brown wrote and produced the program with editing and production assistance from Scarpelli and Technical Director Casey Cheek.
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)
- Is The Austin Serial Bomber A 'Terrorist'? Not Legally 鈥� Yet, reported by KUT鈥檚 Audrey McGlinchy
- This Tiny Austin Cemetery Has Been Here For 162 Years. Will Construction Force It Out?, reported by KUT鈥檚 Matt Largey
- KUT News won in the social media category
- , reported by 鈥淭exas Standard鈥檚鈥� Jill Ament
- , reported by 鈥淭exas Standard鈥檚鈥� Michael Marks
- A compilation of stories written by Michael Marks, including and
Texas Associated Press Broadcasters (TAPB) Awards
- Why Are Austin鈥檚 Trees Having Such A Colorful Autumn?, reported by Mose Buchele (first place)
- This Tiny Austin Cemetery Has Been Here For 162 Years. Will Construction Force It Out?, reported by Matt Largey (second place)
- Ashley Lopez (first place, reporting)
- Mose Buchele (second place, reporting)
- In 1956, UT Football Didn鈥檛 Want To Desegregate. So This USC Fullback Did It For Them, reported by Jimmy Maas (first place)
- Why Is The Map On The Floor Of The Austin Airport Full Of Misspellings?, reported by Mose Buchele (first place)
- , reported by Julia Reihs (first place)
- Mose Buchele Energy/Environmental reporting (second place)
- Austin Serial Bombings, reported by KUT staff (second place)
- Rising Costs Push Out Brooke Elementary Families. Bees And Bunnies Bring Them Back, reported by Claire McInerny (second place)
- , produced by Stephanie Federico and Andrew Weber (second place)
- , reported by 鈥淭exas Standard鈥檚鈥� Laura Rice (first place)
- , produced and reported by 鈥淭exas Standard鈥檚鈥� David Brown and edited by Leah Scarpelli (first place)
- , reported by Michael Marks (second place)
- , news anchor (second place)
- Ashley Lopez, reporting
- Best Online/Special Content, reported by Julia Reihs
