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On today's show: Concrete batch plant going up next to soccer park is denied, pianos in American homes and the Choctaw Cover-to-Cover Music Festival. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: STAAR test on track to being eliminated and replaced, the controversial opposition campaign against Dallas council members and the Universe of Light at the Gaylord Texan. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Southwest passengers now pay for checked luggage, the East Plano Islamic Center faces Islamophobia and The Texas Woman's Open golf tournament. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: A constitutional amendment to toughen bail rules in Texas has failed an initial Texas House vote, we meet the composer of an original piece for this year's Van Cliburn International Piano competition and “The Soft Parts” in its last weeks at Artspace 111.  Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening b...

On today's show: A federal judge blocks dismantling of the Dept. of Education, a recent decline in high-speed chases near the border and DreamHack. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: The Trump administration to remove TPS protections for Venezuelans, how high-speed chases affected officials' response to Uvalde shooting and Memorial Day eats. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Rockwall approves "ten commandments" monument, The Van Cliburn Piano Competition starts today and a silent reading event at Half Price Books flagship store. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: North Texas arts groups losing NEA grants, the studio where Willie Nelson recorded Red Headed Stranger and the Asian community's contribution to Dallas food culture. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Bills in Texas legislature might be dead, the dangers of metabolic syndrome and ten year anniversary party for popular fantasy book. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Fort Worth ISD considers closing schools, Lawmakers could shape everything from library books to film production in Texas and the 50th anniversary of Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger." Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Former pastor of Southlake megachurch denied retirement funds, A North Texas girl will be the first to receive experimental therapy and Dallas Stars hope to close out the playoffs against the Jets. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-...

On today's show: House education committee considers SB12, Bishop Arts' feral cats spark controversy and Toro y Moi at the House of Blues. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Undocumented immigrants targeted for scams, a Plano man's massive vinyl collection and the South African Heritage Ensemble at the Bath House Cultural Center. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: The Dallas school district's considering mandatory punishment for students who open secure or locked doors on campus, research into the role of genetics in autism, and "Richard Avedon at the Carter". Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/a...

On today's show: The founding pastor of Gateway Church today will makes his first appearance before a judge in Oklahoma, a miniature lowrider track in a North Texas backyard and 3rd Annual Asian American Heritage Festival in Garland. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices:...

On today's show: Dallas is facing a 6.5 million dollar budget shortfall, a visit to a stuffed animal hospital in a Dallas Public Library, and another hat trick on the ice. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Irving City Council candidate endorses her opponent, misinformation spreads around racial motivations of Frisco stabbing and KXT 91.7 presents Wilco at the Toyota Music Factory Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Dallas is one step closer to parking reform, the surprising effect of technology on the aging brain and the Jelly Roll & Friends benefit concert. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: An Oak Cliff mural gets a touch up ahead of Cinco de Mayo, results from Saturday's local elections and a supernatural screening at Alamo Drafthouse. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: A recent change in social security policy puts strain on offices, the show showcases birds of prey and the Dallas Stars lose game 6 in Denver. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Arlington to face major budget shortfall, City of Dallas employees celebrate dance and KERA's Recovering the Stories screening. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Texans can no longer buy lottery tickets through third-party courier services, North Texas homebuilders are bracing for the impact of tariffs and the U.S. Open Cup continues. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: Advocates warn against cutting Head Start program, a new study finds dietary choices matter beyond the 20's and 30's and Improv for Caregivers. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On today's show: A Fort Worth mental health facility is facing another in a series of lawsuits, an online marketplace is connecting Latin American customers to their roots, and the Dallas International Film Festival continues. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks Learn about your ad choices: dovetail...

On today's show: Grand jury finds pro-Palestine protestors guilty of obstructing passageway, Junk journaling booms in North Texas and KERA KidsFest. Wake Up with KERA News is hosted by Andrew Garcia, and produced and edited by Shardae White and Bekah Morr. Music: Awakening by Ikoliks  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices