City Cast Austin

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 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 A...

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 to...

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 tha...

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...

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 exc...

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 exc...

For our inaugural episode, host Nikki DaVaughn sits down with Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, who’s currently on a return tour of duty at City Hall. Watson was mayor a few decades ago, then served in the state senate, and is now back to govern in a place that, in the meantime, has grown from a town to a big city. We’d like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our excl...

Join Nikki DaVaughn and the award-winning City Cast Austin team every weekday morning to catch up on what’s on Austinites’ minds, from the latest out of City Hall and the Texas Capitol to the buzz about the newest bar on East Sixth. With a companion daily newsletter we’ll keep you up to speed on everything you need to know. It’s as essential in town as the MoPac express lane at 5 p.m. on a Friday....