Want to get clued into the region's most interesting stories in less than 10 minutes? Last week, KERA 90.1 FM launched a twice-a-day local news segment from the KERA newsroom. The 10-minute segments air weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. Click below to listen to Tuesday morning's edition, which includes a look at new technology to reduce operating room infections; Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst’s calls for Obama’s impeachment; and a conversation with former Republican party chair Tom Pauken on his uphill campaign for governor.
Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.