Welcome to the Austin Music eXperience, from KUTX
Produced by KUTX in Austin, AMX is a 24-hour all-Austin music stream. Just like the great music mix you get from KUTX, you’ll hear the next wave of Austin musicians – like eddieangel, Annabelle Chairlegs, and Quentin – played right alongside Austin legends like Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Spoon. Check out the AMX playlist page. You can hear AMX at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport, or via HD radio in Austin on our HD 2 channel (98.9.2 FM.) Not in Austin? Wish you were here! But until then, you can stream all of our stations – the eclectic mix on KUTX, our all-Austin AMX, or our all-Texas TMX – from anywhere in the world. (We’ve got apps, too!)
Who We Are
Launched in 2013 by Austin’s NPR station KUT News, KUTX is a full-time music service, broadcasting from the University of Texas. We can be heard at 98.9 FM in Austin, Texas, and streamed worldwide. But we’re more than that.
KUTX is a collection of Austin-based, passionate music fans (okay, fine, nerds) who care deeply about our ever-changing city and its historic music scene. We see our role as caretakers of the scene; we pay tribute to the history of Austin music while remaining keenly aware of and involved in its evolution. We serve you – our fellow music fan – as well as Austin’s artists, venues, sound engineers, record stores, merch makers, bartenders and anyone else who works in our city’s music ecosystem.
We like to think of KUTX as a big tent. We’re into musical discovery, and welcome anyone who is, too. We’re here for all that Austin’s diverse music scene has to offer, regardless of genre. (We don’t get hung up on stuff like that, we just love great music and connecting you with it.
What We Do
Our goal is to help you fall in love with Austin music, whether you’ve been here since the days of the Armadillo or you just arrived; whether you live here or not. We do that, primarily, by playing Austin music – from legends of our scene as well as the next wave. And we play those artists alongside music from all over.
But that’s just the start. KUTX is more than a radio station: we’re the global destination for The Austin Music Experience. From our social media channels, to performances in our state-of-the-art Studio 1A, to our family-friendly Rock the Park concert series, we have a way for everyone to stay connected to Austin music. Our award-winning multimedia team produces artist videos that reach millions of viewers, our Pause/Play podcast delves deeply into what makes the Austin Music scene tick, and our all-Austin stream even keeps you company at the airport. You can discover your new favorite artist with our Song of the Day free daily download, make your weekend plans with the Austin Music Minute, and dive into long reads with Words on Music. In addition to our diverse daily music mix, you can go deep with our specialty shows like Horizontes (Latin), The Breaks (hip-hop and R&B), Soundfounder (electronic) and many more.
Why We Do It
Close your eyes for a minute. Now imagine Austin without a music scene. Sucks, right? We do this because music is a vital part of the Austin economy and central to the culture of our city. A vibrant, robust music scene is good for all Austinites. Austin is known around the globe as a music town, so shouldn’t it have a champion to help send this greatness into the world?
How We Do It
KUTX is a non-profit service, supported entirely by our fans. This funding model gives us the freedom to take chances on emerging artists, to focus on Austin, and to play what we want to play. If you support KUTX: THANK YOU! We wouldn’t be us without you. If you’d like to support us, you can donate here. And if circumstances don’t allow for you to give now, no problem – we’re just happy you’re here! Tell your friends about AMX and KUTX, and let’s keep the party going.
XOXO,
The Nerds at KUTX