Jim Worthen, a long-time resident of Santa Barbara and Goleta passed away on April 9, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Jimmie Bruce Worthen on September 3, 1940, in Effingham, Illinois, Jim grew up in San ...

Earlier this week, the University of Texas at Austin fired KUT Public Media's General Manager Debbie Hiott, marking an extraordinary and unprecedented intervention in the governance of the public ...

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Shockwaves have been felt through the media ecosystem of Texas with the announcement that Debbie Hiott, general manager of Austin NPR stations KUT and KUTX, had been fired with no notice by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UT fired KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott on Monday over how the station planned for its inaugural festival. (Courtesy of KUT/ ...

The University of Texas’ firing of a respected journalist and general manager of public radio station KUT reverberated from Austin to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, raising questions about the ...

The University of Texas at Austin fired KUT Public Media General Manager Debbie Hiott on Monday afternoon, following a heated dispute over the public radio station’s inaugural festival. The surprise ...

UT officials fired Debbie Hiott over what they claim was insufficient planning for a May community festival. Trump says he is 'entitled' to 'normal' timeline after court expedites briefing schedule in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UT has fired KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott, who has led the station since 2019. (Courtesy of KUT/ Gabriel C. Pérez) The ...

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The University of Texas fired KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott on Monday, weeks after a public firestorm over the radio station’s planning of its inaugural community festival. University officials ...