Rhonda Fanning
Rhonda is the newest member of the KUT News team, joining in late 2013 as producer for KUT's new daily news program, The Texas Standard. Rhonda will forever be known as the answer to the trivia question, “Who was the first full-time hire for The Texas Standard?” She’s an Iowa native who got her start in public radio at WFSU in Tallahassee, while getting her Master's Degree in Library Science at Florida State University. Prior to joining KUT and The Texas Standard, Rhonda was a producer for Wisconsin Public Radio.
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From Texas Standard: Five years ago, 28-year-old Sandra Bland died by what was officially ruled a suicide, in a Waller County jail cell. Bland, a Black...
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From Texas Standard : Texas ranks low when it comes to participation rates in the 2020 census – 40th in the nation. So far, only 57% of Texans have...
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From Texas Standard: Around this point in the election cycle, a question often pops up in political circles: Could this be the year Texas turns blue?
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From Texas Standard : Since the coronavirus outbreak began in Texas, state and local officials have had to make difficult decisions to protect Texans'...
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From Texas Standard : As Super Tuesday approaches, Texas Standard is taking time to examine what issues might be on Texans' minds when they cast ballots...
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From Texas Standard : The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union could mean an opening for new business opportunities between Britain and Texas....
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From Texas Standard : Former Vice President Joe Biden is among the leading Democratic candidates for president nationwide. In Texas, a recent poll found...
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From Texas Standard : This has been a busy year, politically speaking. And 2020 will likely top it, given that a presidential election is on the horizon...
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From Texas Standard : Polls show that the country is nearly evenly split about whether President Donald Trump should be impeached. That might put Texas...
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From Texas Standard : Limited business regulation has led to an influx of large companies and skilled workers in Texas over the past few years. It's...