Matt Largey
Projects EditorWhat I do at KUT
My job means I do a little bit of everything: editing reporters, producing podcasts, reporting my own stories, training, producing live events and always being on the lookout for things that make my ears perk up. I’ve been leading KUT’s ATXplained project since 2016 — where we answer audience questions about Austin’s people, places and culture. In addition to radio stories and the podcast, we also produce two ATXplained Live shows every year. I love stories that help us understand the people in our community and the city we live in — stories that are surprising and untold.
My experience
When I was in high school in Maine, I took one of those “What Should Your Job Be?” tests. It said I should be a broadcaster. I thought that was stupid. A couple years later, I realized it was actually the perfect job for me. I took the only radio class at the college I went to in Maine and was instantly hooked. I transferred to a school in Boston to learn radio production and journalism. When I graduated in 2003, I was lucky to get a job at a public radio station in Boston. I started out as an engineer, doing technical production. Then I moved into the newsroom to produce newscasts.
About two years later, I went to the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine to study radio documentaries.
I went back to public radio after that, eventually landing in Austin in 2006. After freelancing at KUT for several months, I got a full-time reporting job here. I went back to Boston for a little while, but that’s a long story.
KUT — and public radio — have changed a lot in 20 years, but the commitment to factual reporting and storytelling are the same. I still feel lucky to be here.
Journalistic ethics
To be honest, I have a problem with the way a lot of journalism operates. Too little care is taken for the people we as an industry represent in stories. I believe that people have a right to be represented fairly and accurately. If I wouldn’t want to sit down and listen to my story with a person who’s in it, I’m doing something wrong. That doesn’t mean that they’re always presented in the best light, but it does mean the story should be accurate and fair.
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While there have been improvements to the grid over the past year and a half, some of the root causes of the blackout are still unaddressed.
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Join us for a night of all-new stories based on your questions, told live on stage.
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In some ways, it seems like the Texas power grid is having more problems than ever. We'll explore what's changed since the big blackout in February 2021 in the new season of our award-winning podcast.
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El Consejo de Fiabilidad Eléctrica de Texas pide a los ciudadanos que conserven la energía desde las 2 p.m hasta las 8 p.m. de hoy, en medio de una abrasadora ola de calor. ERCOT proyecta una escasez de reservas de energía "sin soluciones de mercado disponibles", según un aviso de operaciones en su sitio web.
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ERCOT warned that extreme heat and low wind power output could strain the grid Monday afternoon.
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Aunque no hayas votado en las primarias de marzo, puedes votar en la segunda vuelta, y tu voto podría tener un mayor impacto.
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Even if you didn't vote in the March primary, you can still vote in the runoff — and your vote might have a bigger impact.
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Laura Young thought she had gotten a deal. She then grew attached to the marble bust while she tried to figure out how to return it.
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The U.S. Supreme Court, on a vote of 6-3, has upheld the City of Austin restrictions on billboards and other signs.
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People have all kinds of interpretations of this sculpture. But what is it and where did it come from?