Jimmy Maas
Assistant Program DirectorI am the program director of KUT News 90.5. I was initially hired as a host in 2013 and have done a little bit of everything here. I began in programming on an interim basis in 2020, officially becoming assistant program director and operations manager in 2022.
Additionally, I spent years as a member of the KUT News staff, reporting on business, sports, and odd stuff around Austin.
I still contribute on-air to KUT, on stage at ATXplained Live, and I host ¡Vamos Verde!, KUT's podcast in partnership with Austin FC.
I grew up in Austin where I studied at its finest institutions. I moved to New York to where I worked for some of its biggest news conglomerates.
Since joining the KUT News team, he has won awards and received several years of "meets and sometimes exceeds expectations" in employee reviews. You can email him at jmaas@kut.org.
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The Longhorns have played almost 1,400 games total — many of them against other, closer universities that might satisfy that regional rivalry itch. Why is the itch so strong with Oklahoma? -
KUT is making changes to its program lineup, starting with On Point moving to the 9 a.m. slot, replacing 1A. The changes offer listeners new exciting shows entering election season and help KUT to more thoughtfully allocate programming dollars. -
Here are 44 athletes and coaches who grew up in, went to school in, or have moved to the greater Austin area. -
The Austin-based Tex-Mex restaurant opened its original location on Barton Springs Road 42 years ago. Since then the company has expanded to more than 100 locations in 15 states. -
From remembering the words to starting on the right note, it takes a lot of work to earn one of the coveted spots to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Round Rock Express game. -
This is free to enter and mostly for bragging rights, but we'll do something special for the winner. -
The third-ranked Longhorns are competing for the first time in the College Football Playoff. A win against Washington would propel Texas to their first championship game appearance since 2010. -
The "Drum" is essentially being taken apart piece by piece to make way for hospital facilities. It is expected to be completely demolished by October. -
Climate change is creating giant temperature swings from infrastructure-crippling freezes in winter to record streaks of 100-plus-degree days in the summer in Austin. How might we adapt our immediate environment, backyards, parks, etc., to mitigate the effects of the larger changes at work.KUT Considers: Climate Change and You is a live discussion with Andrea DeLong-Amaya of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, arborist Roy Johnson from St. Edward's University, landscape architect Jennifer Orr of Studio Balcones, and John Hart Asher host Austin PBS’ "The Central Texas Gardener." Moderated by Mose Buchele. Recorded November 14, 2023, at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. -
Austin F.C. goalkeeper Brad Stuver, R&B singer Melát, and team V.P. for community impact Trennis Jones discuss how the team managed to become a cultural touchstone in such a short amount of time. KUT's Jimmy Maas and Juan García moderate.This event was taped live at the Loren Hotel at Lady Bird Lake on July 25, 2023.
