KUT 90.5 FM

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KUT 90.5 FM is a premier listener-supported public radio station licensed to Austin, Texas, and owned and operated by the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. Tracing its historical roots back to earlier campus broadcasting experiments, the modern FM iteration officially went on the air on November 10, 1958. As a charter member of National Public Radio (NPR) established in 1971, KUT famously carried the very first broadcast of 'All Things Considered' in May of that year. For decades, the station has served as an essential journalistic anchor for Central Texas, providing award-winning local news coverage alongside top-tier national programming. Programming on KUT combines comprehensive local reporting and investigative journalism from the KUT Newsroom with highly regarded national and international programs from NPR, the BBC, and Public Radio International (PRI). It is also home to the widely acclaimed statewide program 'Texas Standard', which delivers a daily snapshot of politics, culture, and business across the Lone Star State. The station caters to an engaged audience of academics, professionals, policy-makers, and curious community members who rely on public media for deep-dive reporting and thoughtful dialogue. Operating out of the Belo Center for New Media on the University of Texas campus, KUT utilizes a powerful 24,500-watt transmitter to reach listeners throughout the entire Austin metropolitan area. In addition to its primary news and talk format on 90.5 FM, the station embraces digital innovation through HD Radio multi-casting—featuring channels like the BBC World Service on HD2—and extensive online streaming platforms. Through its commitment to rigorous journalism and public service, KUT remains one of the most influential cultural institutions in Texas.

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