FAQ

Where can I hear broadcasts of Texas Standard?

A list of stations broadcasting Texas Standard along with their broadcast times is on our LISTEN page. Each day’s broadcast and most individual stories are also posted for streaming on Texas Standard.org by mid-afternoon. Texas Standard is also available as a podcast on iTunes and many other podcast platforms. Subscribe today.

How can I submit a comment or story suggestion to Texas Standard?

The easiest way to reach out to us is via our Contact Us form. You are also welcome to leave us a voice message that way. Comments and suggestions can also be emailed to TexasStandard@kut.org. You can also reach us on Twitter or leave us a message on Facebook.

I missed part of a segment, how can I find out more?

Need the title of a book or the name of an expert you heard on Texas Standard? Our daily “Today on Texas Standard” post is usually the first thing up each weekday morning. It’s a rundown of what’s coming up on the program. It’s also updated throughout the day as full stories are posted and audio becomes available. These posts are where you’ll find the complete sound file for the day’s broadcast and a Spotify playlist of the music used.

Is Texas Standard a live broadcast?

The program originates live at 10 a.m. from the Texas Standard Studio in the KUT Public Media Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Texas Standard prides itself on quality production and the team often pre-records segments of the program when a topic is not breaking or rapidly changing.

In communities where Texas Standard is broadcast at a later time, the program was recorded live at 10 a.m. and then played back on a delayed basis.

How can my business become a sponsor (underwriter) on Texas Standard?

If you’d like to be a statewide sponsor on Texas Standard, email underwriting@kut.org or call (512) 471-8222. If you’d like to be a local sponsor of Texas Standard, contact the station serving your community. You’ll find links to individual station websites on our LISTEN page.

I hear my local station’s reporters on the Texas Standard – how is that possible if the program originates in Austin? Is there a tear in the space-time continuum?

No. Only a gravitational collapse can give rise to singularities in the fabric of space-time. However, Texas Standard is a co-production of KUT in Austin, KERA in Dallas-Fort Worth, KUHF in Houston, and KSTX in San Antonio. All four stations regularly contribute stories, interviews and segments to the broadcast. Those pieces may also air in other news programming at the originating station. Additionally, staff from other public radio stations across the state also contribute segments, interviews and information.

My local station doesn’t broadcast Texas Standard. What can I do?

Please let the program director at your station know that you are interested in having the program broadcast locally. Until your local station finds the right time to broadcast Texas Standard, you can listen to the archive version of the program posted each weekday afternoon at TexasStandard.org. Again, we also recommend our podcast feed. Subscribe on your favorite platform here.

I love the music on Texas Standard. I can’t find the theme on iTunes and SoundHound doesn’t recognize it.

The Texas Standard theme was written and recorded by Soundnoodle in Austin. We also play lots of great songs as “bumper” music throughout the show. You can find a Spotify playlist of the music in each show on the “Today on the Texas Standard” post on Texas Standard website as well.

Is Texas Standard hiring?

If you’re interested in becoming a member of our team, you can find job postings and regular paid internship opportunities at KUT.org/jobs.