These sugary delights from Ken's Doughnuts are what keeps us going during the membership drive. It's an acknowledged sign in the halls of KUT that if someone has a doughnut in their hand they are expecting a rough day. While membership drives are rewarding and exciting, they can also be exhausting and stressful. On air hosts are speaking to listeners more often because they are on the air more frequently. People with duties behind the scenes frequently have additional tasks added to their plates during the drive. ...
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The newsroom at KUT is a fast-paced, dynamic work space. Recently, though, we sent one of our reporters, Ben Philpott, away full-time so he could cover Rick Perry's presidential run. We are proud to be the only individual station - in the history of public radio - to have committed full-time, nationwide reporting resources to a presidential race. Above is a picture of Ben Philpott sitting in the Rick Perry press bus. He is working with two other reporters on a Tribcast. KUT has a political reporting partnership with The Texas Tribune. Every week, reporters at both the Tribute and KUT gather to talk about the political stories that are important in Central Texas. This partnership and the podcast are just two of the innovative ways that KUT brings you the news....
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