City Cast Austin

As the temperatures warm up and the AC thermostat is nudged down, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Mose Buchele, KUT’s energy reporter, to talk about the vulnerability of the Texas power grid. We’ve all still got post-Winter Storm Uri grid anxiety, but how much should we actually be concerned about the power going out this summer? We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also text us or leave a voicemail. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

It’s hot out, and the construction at Austin's infamous spring-fed swimming hole, Barton Springs Pool, makes getting there a bit of a hassle. Leave Barton to the tourists and join host Nikki DaVaughn, City Cast Austin producer Elissa Rozentuller, and Hey Austin editor Kelsey Bradshaw as they break down Austin's other swimming options. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also text us or leave a voicemail. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

Brigitte Bandit, an Austinite and drag performer, joins host Nikki DaVaughn to talk about celebrating Pride in Austin. Aside from doing drag full-time and hosting a monthly open mic drag show, Bandit has become known for her LGBTQ-plus advocacy work, and has addressed lawmakers at the Texas Capitol and policymakers at Austin City Hall. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also text us or leave a voicemail. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

In today’s Friday News Roundup, we sum up what we know about a shooting at Round Rock’s Juneteenth celebration, and talk about the University of Texas athletes who are heading to this year’s Summer Olympics. Plus, we talk about the Alamo Drafthouse, an Austin institution that’s now under new ownership. To support relatives of the Juneteenth shooting victims, donate via GoFundMe, or make donations to the Boys and Girls Club or NPH USA. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinHave thoughts on the Austin Police Department chief candidates? Text us or leave a voicemail. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

To commemorate Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, host Nikki DaVaughn talks to CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco about what to expect from the weather gods this summer. Spoiler alert: It’s gonna be hot. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also text us or leave a voicemail. ⁩Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

Each city has those things you have to know, those unspoken rules that can help you survive the day-to-day, or at least to not be confused for a tourist. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by producer Elissa Rozentuller and executive producer Eva Ruth Moravec, who together share their nine essential rules every Austinite should know. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 512-200-2227⁩Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

Tony Plohetski, investigative reporter for the Austin American-Statesman and senior reporter for KVUE, joins City Cast Austin host Nikki DaVaughn to dissect the case against Daniel Perry, who was convicted and then pardoned for killing a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020. Join us for the latest on the case, and the context of the twists and turns that have led us to this point. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 512-200-2227⁩Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

It’s our first Friday News Roundup! Today, we talk about a bomb threat that upended a popular drag brunch during Pride, and dig into letters that the University of Texas sent to students who protested this spring. Plus, Buc-ee’s bad boy gets busted just as the company opens its newest largest gas station in Luling. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 512-200-2227⁩Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

Host Nikki DaVaughn sits down with Shanisha Johnson, the public relations and volunteer coordinator for Central Texas Juneteenth, which kicks off with a parade in East Austin on Saturday. Johnson’s family has been involved in the celebrations for decades, and she’s got the skinny on what to expect this year. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 512-200-2227⁩Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

Host Nikki DaVaughn sits down with Evil MoPac, the anonymous social media persona masquerading as an Austin highway. We won’t give up their identity, but will give you the inside scoop on their true feelings about the made-in-Austin Cybertrucks, and their creator, Tesla’s Elon Musk, now an Austinite himself. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor. Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter. Follow us @citycastaustinYou can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 512-200-2227⁩Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE