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Teresa Frontado Joins KUT-FM/Austin As Executive Editor


Teresa Frontado
Teresa Frontado

Teresa Frontado joins University of Texas News/Talk KUT-FM/Austin in the newly-created role of Executive Editor, beginning in January. Most recently, she served as Digital Director for News/Talk WLRN-FM/Miami. Additionally, Frontado has worked for Univision and the Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald.

"Teresa is going to be a dynamic leader for the newsroom as we increase our coverage at KUT," said KUT Public Media Executive Director and GM Debbie Hiott. "She is a proven innovator in digital strategy, a tough journalist and someone who is well attuned to what it takes to cover a community and state undergoing major growth and demographic change."

"I am very excited about the opportunity to work with the KUT newsroom to find new ways to inform and engage with communities in Central Texas," added Frontado. "Through distinctive coverage of the city of Austin or serving the whole state with Texas Standard, the journalists in this newsroom are committed to inspire dialogue and understanding indispensable for a strong, civil society."

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