KUT and 鈥淭exas Standard鈥� brought home nine honors from the 2025 Texas Broadcast News Awards for work produced in 2024 鈥� the most awarded to any newsroom in the large market radio category.
Presented by the , the awards celebrate outstanding journalism from radio and TV stations serving local communities across Texas. Among the top honors, KUT News and 鈥淭exas Standard鈥� together were recognized for Overall Broadcast Excellence, a testament to the strength of our newsroom鈥檚 daily reporting and in-depth storytelling.
Transportation reporter Nathan Bernier was a standout this year. He earned top honors in the radio reporter category and received the Charles E. Green Award for Best Radio Reporter from the Headliners Foundation of Texas 鈥� one of the most prestigious journalism recognitions in the state. His ongoing work helps demystify public transit and infrastructure issues for Central Texans.
Other KUT and 鈥淭exas Standard鈥� winners include:
- 鈥淭exas Standard鈥檚鈥� 鈥� won the Election Results Coverage category
- 鈥淭exas Standard鈥檚鈥� , reported and produced by Raul Alonzo 鈥� won for Multimedia/Digital Storytelling
- 鈥�Everything you need to know about the I-35 expansion, a special digital project by Nathan Bernier 鈥� won for Original Digital Content
- Meet the Chirping Frogs of Austin, reported by Mose Buchele 鈥� won for Use of Actuality Production
- Why the UT-OU Rivalry Is So Intense, reported by Jimmy Maas for the ATXplained series 鈥� won in the Sports Story/Series category
- Local housing coverage by Audrey McGlinchy 鈥� won in the Specialty/Beat Reporting category
- For one Austin summer camp, public transit is part of the adventure, reported by Chelsey Zhu 鈥� won in the Feature (light) category