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Andy Jechow

@AndyJechow

Director of Digital Audience Strategy @KUT News, Austin’s NPR station. andy@KUT.org

 Austin, TX
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Joined April 2009
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Neena Satija@neenareportsJun 15
A stunning update to this story today: @KUT general manager @dhiott has been fired by @UTAustin following a dispute over the station's inaugural spring festival. Here's our story, which will be updated: kut.org/education/2026-06-15… Context here: kut.org/education/2026-04-30…
UT Austin leadership fires KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott

UT Austin leadership fires KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott

The decision was effective immediately, according to Anita L. Vangelisti, the interim dean of the Moody College of Communication at UT. An interim general manager would be named as soon as Tuesday,...

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Neena Satija (@neenareports) profile pictureNeena Satija@neenareportsApr 30
NEW: This evening, @UTAustin general counsel sent a harsh letter to @KUT general manager @dhiott about the last-minute changes the university ordered the station to make to its inaugural festival. Here’s a copy of the letter, which the university shared with me. 1/4
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Let's kick off the week with a JOB OPENING! Join the @KUT newsroom as our Hays County Reporter! Looking for someone ready to dive into the county and cover a little bit of everything. utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.c…
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Huge congratulations to @KUTnathan for winning a national Murrow Award for his story on the Austin Airport getting new safety tech after a near miss on a runway. 2 national Murrows in 2 years for Nathan! kut.org/transportation/2024-…
Austin airport is getting new runway safety tech that could have prevented near-miss

Austin airport is getting new runway safety tech that could have prevented near-miss

The FAA system provides a visual representation of where planes are located on the runways and taxiways.

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Love Is Blind is casting in Austin. I'm ready for the bat bridge dates and fights that unfold in the back of a Waymo kut.org/austin/2025-07-30/lo…
‘Love Is Blind’ reality TV show is casting for Austin singles

‘Love Is Blind’ reality TV show is casting for Austin singles

Get ready for more golden goblets and dramatic breakups at the altar. But this time, the dating show contestants could be your neighbors.

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There's a restaurant in Austin where, once a month, every customer eats for free. Korea House on Anderson Lane has given away around 15,000 meals since starting these monthly free meal days in 2023.
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ALT Two college students eat Korean food at a table inside a restaurant while a line of people wait outside.

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I spent my day yesterday talking to folks in the Big Sandy Creek area. I asked people what they think the community needs most right now. Almost everyone had the same answer: more volunteers.
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I bullied my coworkers into using their voices for evil (internet memes)
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When the social media intern makes you do your NPR host voice ...
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Debbie Hiott@dhiott12 Jun 2025
This eliminates funding for NPR, PBS, KUT, KUTX, Austin PBS, Marfa Public Radio, and other stations across the state and country that provide news, community information, and culture and entertainment -- all at a cost to taxpayers of less than $2 a year.
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The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation to claw back two years of federal funding for public media outlets like NPR. The legislation now moves to the Senate. l8r.it/Hh5Q
U.S. House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media

U.S. House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media

The House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.

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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport's control tower has 29 air traffic controllers, less than half the FAA's target of 60. Months after warnings of a "dire" staffing crisis, more flights have been delayed. What the FAA told Congress vs. what's really happening at ABIA. 🧵
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Vote "The Disconnect" for Best Podcast in this year's "Best of Austin" Chronicle awards. For years we have helped make sense of the power grid with unmatched reporting and storytelling. More important now than ever! Literally no other podcast like it! vote.austinchronicle.com/pol…
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how to find the only outdoor space at ABIA that’s past TSA screening, a big patio that reopened to the public yesterday
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I won a @txbroadcasters award for my story on an Austin summer camp that teaches kids to use public transit! I credit the kids for their groundbreaking insights about buses, like: “They make it stable, so if lightning strikes it, it won't break as much." kut.org/transportation/2024-…
For one Austin summer camp, public transit is part of the adventure

For one Austin summer camp, public transit is part of the adventure

ATX Kids Club's summer camp uses Capital Metro buses to take campers on field trips around the city. The goal: getting kids to have fun on public transit so they’ll grow up using it.

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An Austin drag queen is trying a new way to get people involved in politics and the Texas Legislature — by combining it with drag.
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Have you ever wondered why so many places in Austin are named "violet crown?" Find out here: kut.org/2025-04-10/austin-tx… @KUT
Why are so many places in Austin named Violet Crown?

Why are so many places in Austin named Violet Crown?

Austin is a city with many nicknames. Some started as tourism plugs, while others come from local animals. But one in particular has been a source of inspiration for residents for more than a century.

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KUT Austin@KUT1 Apr 2025
KUT would like to thank our sponsor Big Grackle for supporting public media. Our newsroom of grackle reporters work hard every day to bring you the latest on grocery store parking lots, dirty water puddles, squawks outside your window at sunrise and more. #AprilFools
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ALT KUT host Jerry "Grackle" Quijano speaks into a mic inside the studio. The face of a grackle is photoshopped onto his face.

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Y'all, @KUT paid me to write about owls 🦉! Check out the latest on Athena at the @WildflowerCtr 👇🏽: kut.org/austin/2025-03-11/ow…
Athena the great horned owl is back for Season 2 of the Wildflower Center's live cam

Athena the great horned owl is back for Season 2 of the Wildflower Center's live cam

Athena has laid two eggs in the raised planter at the center’s entrance. You can keep an eye on her from home.

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The winds were so extreme in Austin yesterday, a private jet was forced off the runway and into the grass at ABIA. @ATXJetsetter says the pilot of the Bombardier Challenger 300 appeared to overcorrect after being surprised by a strong wind gust. atxjetsetter.com/post/high-w…
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I'm looking to hear perspectives on vaccines for some reporting I'm doing for @KUT. If you (or a family member or friend) are interested in sharing, please fill out this survey! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
How do you feel about vaccines today?

How do you feel about vaccines today?

Thank you for responding to this questionnaire from KUT News. Your responses may be used in a news story, and we may reach out to contact you with further questions.

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Katy McAfee@katyjmcafee4 Mar 2025
🚨 Austin hasn’t had wildfire risk of this magnitude since 2006. Y’all have questions about why it’s so high today and how to prepare, so let’s break it down 🧵
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Around 2:40 today, @KUT's health care reporter, @ojaldridge, learned at a news conference that there was a measles case in Austin.
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