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.

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How to protect your pets from New World screwworm

With confirmation of cases of the New World screwworm in Texas, plenty of focus is on the potential impact on the state’s cattle industry. But they’re not the only animals vulnerable to the parasite. We’ll have some prevention tips. Texas Republicans dominated the primaries by going all-in on the MAGA movement. Now they have to sell that plan to Texans come November. A comedy game show at Austin’s Fallout Theater has segments that consistently go sideways, and that’s just how they want it. And a...

Jun 11, 2026•25 min•Season 2026Ep. 113

Local food influencer gives peek at new docuseries ‘David Eats Everywhere’

More than 60,000 Austinites work in the city’s food industry. A local nonprofit wants to help these food workers get health insurance. We’ll tell you about their work . Peaches from Fredericksburg may be harder to find because of yet another warm winter. We’ll have more from the Texas Hill Country . An Austin food influencer is moving from the small screen to the bigger screen with his new show, highlighting immigrant-owned eateries across town. We’ll hear about what he’s learned by going inside...

Jun 10, 2026•25 min•Season 2026Ep. 112

Judge to decide whether Camp Mystic lawsuits can be settled out of court

A judge in Travis County is expected to decide soon whether Camp Mystic and its owners can settle wrongful death lawsuits out of court stemming from last year’s deadly summer flooding. The families want jury trials, but the owners want arbitration. Visitors to Big Bend National Park are hoping to catch a glimpse before the protected region changes. The Trump Administration has been pushing on-again-off-again plans for a border wall through the park . An event this week identifying and highlighti...

Jun 09, 2026•23 min•Season 2026Ep. 111

A shunned GOP candidate could regulate Texas oil and gas

Texas Republican leaders previously shunned Bo French for his racist social media posts. Now they want him to regulate the state’s oil and gas industries . The Austin City Council voted in May to annex a 2,600-acre site in the eastern part of the city. City leaders had planned the Dog’s Head development for months , but neighbors nearby only had a few days to make their voices heard about those plans. What happens to the dead animals the city picks up on the roads here in Austin? In the latest f...

Jun 08, 2026•25 min•Season 2026Ep. 110

UT Austin begins removal of Cesar Chavez statue

The Austin ISD community came together Thursday night to discuss budget changes that include cutting more than 550 positions, including teachers, as the district is working on reducing a $181 million deficit. Christopher Taylor, a former Austin police officer, is suing the city and the Austin Police Department to try and get his job back after being acquitted in a fatal shooting. The University of Texas at Austin has begun the process of removing a statute honoring Cesar Chavez , following accus...

Jun 05, 2026•25 min•Season 2026Ep. 109

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