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Texas Tech Public Media is your trusted source for public media across West Texas. Our network includes: PBS Lubbock (KTTZ-TV) and NPR Lubbock (KTTZ-FM 89.1 FM)  among others in the region.

Scroll down for the latest news highlights from our NPR team, and to learn more about this outstanding team of journalists working to keep our communities informed.

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News Highlights

Lubbock Lake Landmark preserves South Plains of the past, looks to a future of revival

Lubbock Lake Landmark is a snapshot of the land before settlement, preserving archeological evidence of early-human life and the natural history of the region’s plants and animals. Through its discoveries, education, and conservation, staff with the Landmark have reintroduced native wildlife driven out of the area, and continue to explore possibilities for the land and for those who love it.

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Through rain and reunions, Goin’ Band marks 100 years with alumni celebration

Texas Tech University’s Goin’ Band from Raiderland launched its centennial celebration with Alumni Band Day at the Red Raiders’ season opener. The weekend was filled with events for returning members, but a highly anticipated halftime performance — uniting the current band with more than a thousand alumni musicians — was ultimately washed out by rain.

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Lubbock NPR News Team

The KTTZ radio team (NPR Lubbock) is comprised of dedicated, Lubbock-based production and journalism staff who take pride in bringing news and programming that is relevant, entertaining, and informative to our West Texas audience and beyond.

Our local news team is focused on accountability, depth, and undercovered stories that are relevant to the community. We prioritize delivering news to and about West Texas.

KTTZ’s news team is part of The Texas Newsroom, a collaboration between public radio stations across the state. It has also been featured in national news broadcasts from NPR, international coverage from the BBC, and in partnership with The Texas Tribune.

In addition to locally produced and curated news content, KTTZ’s production and operations team works to provide the national news, arts, and entertainment programming that you hear on air.