Jennifer Stayton
I feel very lucky to have been born and raised right here in Austin, Texas. An English teacher at my high school, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, once suggested to the class that we tune in to KUT 90.5 for Paul Ray’s “Twine Time.” I have been a public radio fan ever since.
My original career path – Psychology – took a back seat to radio after I started volunteering at the Williams College student radio station during my time there.
I have worked for commercial and public radio stations in sales, music, production, and news. I stopped along the way to get a Master’s Degree from Syracuse University in Radio-Television-Film. I have been the anchor and host of “Morning Edition” on KUT since May of 2004.
When I am not napping (that 3:30 a.m. alarm comes awfully early during the week!) I enjoy time with my husband Charles, stepdaughter Samantha, and our cat and hamster. I also enjoy watching UT Longhorn football and and experiencing all that is cool about Austin.
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Anecdotally, we hear that people are crankier and more anxious during this summer's extreme heat. But what's really going on? KUT talks with a licensed professional counselor from Integral Care about how the heat can affect our mental as well as physical health and what we can do about it. -
Some of Texas' abortion laws right now are criminal. Some are civil. Some are recently passed laws. Some have been on the books for decades. One thing is clear: Abortion is banned with limited exceptions. -
The Texas Freedom Colonies Project is holding an event Saturday at the Bullock Museum in Austin to talk about Black settlements in Texas and how people can help preserve their history. -
Gaslighting can be defined as psychological manipulation to get a person to question their sanity, their experience, their own reality or their perception. Here's how to recognize gaslighting and how to shut it down. -
After several mass shootings in Texas, some Republican leaders — including Gov. Greg Abbott — pledged to try to prevent another incident from happening again. But stricter gun laws did not come out of the 2021 legislative session. -
The science behind the efficacy and safety of the vaccines is firm, says UT-Austin molecular biosciences associate professor Ilya Finkelstein, and their rapid development was supported by technologies that have been around for decades. -
Drop The Pressure, Threats And Agendas: Talking To The Unvaccinated About Getting A COVID-19 VaccinePublic health officials have said repeatedly the best way to curb the spread of COVID-19 is to get vaccinated, but many people still are not. How might they be persuaded to get the vaccine? For some, it may come down to whom and what they trust. -
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the absence of immunity to COVID-19 does not qualify a voter to use the disability category to request a mail-in... -
This episode was originally published on Sept. 23, 2018. High school seniors have something extra added to their workload in the fall semester. Those... -
STAAR testing is just about over for this school year. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness have been part of Texas students' lives...
