Rachel Osier Lindley
Rachel Osier Lindley is a Senior Editor for The Texas Newsroom, a public radio journalism collaboration between KERA in North Texas, KUT in Austin, Houston Public Media, Texas Public Radio in San Antonio and NPR. This regional news hub is the prototype for NPR's Collaborative Journalism Network.
As a TTN Senior Editor, Lindley connects with newsrooms across Texas to plan and produce collaborative news coverage and projects, daily statewide newscasts, content for the public radio newsmagazine Texas Standard and national coverage for NPR and other outlets. From 2016 to 2019, she was Statewide Coordinating Editor for TTN's predecessor, The Texas Station Collaborative. She is based in Dallas.
Before joining KERA, Lindley served as news director for WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama. She was also a founding staff member at Marfa Public Radio, where she held several positions over seven years — including news director and Morning Edition host — and played an essential role in building the station from the ground up.
Lindley has an MBA from Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, as well as a bachelor’s degree in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin.
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After months of anticipation — including a massive influx of tourists into the Lone Star State — 2024’s total solar eclipse is finally here. From when and how to view it safely, to what kind of traffic to expect, to how animals might respond, here’s your complete rundown of all things eclipse. -
Two people and tens of thousands of cattle have died in the largest wildfire in state history. -
The state's largest wildfire on record is burning across large swaths of the Texas Panhandle. The fire has prompted evacuations and has already devastated scores of ranches, farms and small towns.
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Wildfires are burning out of control across large swaths of the Texas Panhandle, including one that's now the state's largest on record. The fires have devastated scores of cattle ranches and farms.
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Good news: Your vote in the primaries makes a bigger impact because fewer people are voting. -
We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind — including what they want from candidates and their state government. -
Docenas de votantes Hispanos tienen estos temas en la mente antes de las elecciones intermedias incluyendo lo que quieren de los candidatos y el gobierno estatal. -
We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind — including what they want from candidates and their state government. We'd love to hear from you too! -
The rallies across the country came the same weekend a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators agreed in principle to a package of gun-reform laws. -
El proyecto de ley 1239 de la Cámara de Representantes prohibió que el gobierno cerrara iglesias.
