Nick Bannan is CRUSHING the chief meteorologist spot! And I am super excited to see Freddy Vela! He is so awesome coming in from the valley. He was my go to when I take my annual vacation down to the valley. I love him. Two great picks Nick and Freddy!!!! I thought kxan could never do better than Jim Spencer! I love him. But these guys are a great addition. Thank you KXAN for adding folks who feel like family. read more

KXAN is a worthless news station and wish I could rate lower than one star. They care about nothing but ratings and don't care who they have to burn to do it. Even the younger generation. Do not view them anywhere on the web or on TV. They are total trash! read more

Best news and weather in Austin.They dig deep in the malfunctions of government. The Weather team is among the best I have seen. read more

They've been good for years. And still are but the 5 minute infomercial at 6:20 has to go. God it sux. read more

KXAN definitely has an agenda. They constantly run PSA' that tell us how to live. They tell us how to live green, live sustainably and how to live healthy. I don't need a TV station telling me how to mulch, how to meditate and how to live green. KXAN is not a fair and equal news source. They are quite biased and slanted. Definitely politically driven. read more

Jim maybe Awesome, But something is going on with the radar they use. Has of last night, the forecast was no more rain for the next 4 to 5 days, yet I sit in Hutto right now, and it is pouring down rain, and has been for the past 12 minutes. Let's get better Technology. The one you're using now definitely not working. read more

One of the least informative news casts I've ever watched. So much emphasis on local issues that I guess KXAN leadership think they live in a bubble of their own. Smaller city news broadcasters offer far more informative news on the national level. Terrible weather forecasting-never right and the new guy smiles when he tells you bad weather is coming!!! read more

I love watching most programs on KXAN. But I am disgusted and disappointed with some programs. I thought Council of Dads was going to be a good wholesome family program. But there it is, a gay relationship and a child that doesn't know if he is a she or she is a he. I know this stuff is out there but I do NOT have to have this stuff brought into my house! I will no longer watch that program nor will I watch new Amsterdam. I thought they would be good programs. I would not want my grandchildren to watch them either. I am sick and tired of having this stuff pushed in my face. I know alot of other people who feel the same. I do not hate gays and lesbians but do hate what they do!!!!!!!!!! read more

KXAN definitely seems to be the most sensational and works hardest to cause controversy among the local media. Stories will have "shocking" statements intended to cause fear or panic, but with nothing to balance it out (like a year or two ago when the story basically said, women you're all going to be attacked by this crazy guy, but gave no resources to protect yourself or report). The headlines regularly describe events in a twisted dishonest way that implies something that is untrue when you actually read the story. This is just poor journalism (and that's not even taking into account their grammar). There are better sources in Austin to get your news. read more

Why does the morning crew feel that they need to entertain us with their banter? Is it because they have nothing to report and use it as a filler? Please just report the news and STOP trying to be funny and trying to entertaining us read more

Always been my favorite local channel for news (even though like the other channels they feel they need to give us weather updates every 2 minutes..please stop). Really impressed with their F1 coverage the past few days. Not knowing a thing about the race - they've done a great job with insights & interviews at both the track and of course the now famous FanFest. Like it or not, F1 races here to $tay. I enjoyed KXAN's coverage in educating us locals. Great job! read more

Although I enjoy the local news and a couple of other programs on KXAN, their broadcast attennae are too weak for those of us who have cut the cord. It's so frustrating to try and watch a recorded program with the picture constantly cutting out! TV Stations - beware! The trend is away from cable, so invest in better broadcast technology instead of contracts with cable providers. More and more of us will refuse to pay the outrageous fees for a handful of channels we actually watch! read more

What in the hell is your First Warning weather boy. Boring, confused, dorky , too long. Hated it.

Jim Spencer is great, but the Rosie lady who also does the weather, OMG she couldn't be any worse. Her reporting is like fingernails on a chalkboard! She is so dramatic and over the top, I would rather a tornado hit me and my family as opposed to listening to her report. I quote her "If your family is out and about, make sure they get the "MEMO" of the tornado alert".... OMG Please! thank god Jim is now getting control of her and putting us back to regular programming before Rosie has the whole city in a panic....Thanks Jim! read more

I have been a KXAN viewer for all of my adult life, I am in my 70s, but more and more, it is becoming difficult to watch the morning news. Sally Hernandez is way too focused on herself and not the news at hand. She uses fancy lip movements and totally kills the issue she is trying to get across, stumbles over the words, does not seem to care of what she is reporting; smiling while reporting some serious story!!!! She needs to learn from her coworkers and how they report. She can play looking in the mirror at home, not on set! read more

For the most part, a very good station..Way too much time blowing their horn about great they are or how strategic their investigations are..then the investigation doesn't tell us anything.. The biggest problem now, and it has driven us away, is the female anchor in the evenings. Anchor is a perfect word here because Sydney Benter drags this station into c- territory..I feel sorry for Robert Hadlock, having to listen to that whiney, nasal voice. Fortunately there's KVUE when Benter is on the air..Whoever hired this female for voice work needs his or head examined..'Nuf said read more

ANOTHER Saturday Night Live, here in (actually "near") Austin, and yet ANOTHER blank screen on 36.1 DTV. OK, truthfully I can't testify that KXAN is worse at this than other Austin commercial stations for sure because I mostly watch PBS, but I USED to always watch KXAN news, primarily for Mr. Hadlock. I quit that for KEYE TV last year because of KXAN using up so damn much of each 1/2 hour of "news" telling viewers what was "coming up". Swear to God, they were using 2 or 3 minutes of news time (30 minutes minus way too many commercials) telling us what was "coming up" after an interminable commercial beak. Sometimes they'd say that something was coming up multiple times (between multiple commercial breaks). AGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Why not just "surprise us" ... WITH NEWS instead? Of course I understand that the gimmick is to try to retain the viewer through the commercial break. So how's that workin' out for ya? (I've had a hard time with KEYE over their stint at "government waste exposé" [speaking as if private industry has no such problem], but they got better about that. Maybe critique does some good, sometimes.) I'm beginning to believe that NBC = Nothing But Commercials, and that KXAN ought to rename "News" to "Coming Up (if you live that long)". Then (for me) there used to be, and sometimes still are, "Weekend Update" on SNL, and Seth Meyers on at 11:35 PM (or so) weeknights. But for months now (a lot last Fall, 2016) KXAN has been off the air a lot at night. Folks, I don't know what is the problem, and I know transmission line, etc., is costly, but whatever it is, it's time to buy a new one! Once a long-time faithful viewer, tired of the blank screen. read more

Jim Spencer IS Austin. The girls are pretty, (although KVUE is catching up) and the KXAN Investigations are particularly helpful with matters of practical nature. I wish they'd pay more attention to lead stories and not lead with any story that isn't a murder or a robbery. A lead story about a three-eyed kitten born to a family of radiologists in Austin should not lead over a world story where people were killed. In my opinion, the lead story needs to be a good old fashioned murder, burglary or a case where a legalized gun owner takes out his nemesis. THOSE are lead stories. What is NOT a lead story is the number of panhandlers on the street in the advance of an obama visit increases by ten-fold, or the recent discovery that the University of Texas Pool is NOT actually 14 feet where it claims to be 14 feet and that UT will have to dig another three inches added to the floor. But it comes back to the ENTIRE Meteorological staff. Spencer's young protege whose name I forget, is almost as good as Spencer. He gets equally excited when a treacherous storm is on the way and his excitement mirrors Spencer's when discussing squall lines. Only Jim Spencer makes an Allergy Forecast seem like it should be a Bulletin on the National News. That my friends - is a Masterpiece of art. read more

Don't know what has happened but they can't read! They stumble over words and the stories.

I enjoy the programming offered, series, Today, etc. But there are too many weather alert interruptions. They are lengthy and dramatized. Fortunately, there are other channels available whe this happens. Use a banner like the other staions. read more

KXAN seems to be the channel most likely to go dark on cable subscribers. All of my shows did not record because of their greedy decisions. I've seen this happen with them on a number of providers, so it is disingenuous of them to blame AT&T. I had to watch a different station for news tonight. I think it is time to switch - the coverage was just as good if not better. read more

Erin Cargile talks like she has marbells in her mouth. The worst sounding television news voice in Austin. Very annoying. Can't watch KXAN on weekend, period. read more

I'm sick and tired of Jim Spencer. Th guy likes to hear himself talk. There is more weather than News. I'm leaving........

The best news station in town. PERIOD!!! But only issue, TOO DAMN MANY COMMERCIALS DURING THE MORNING SHOW!!! And the bit of coming back for 30 seconds and then back to 4-5 commercials is real annoying. TV and radio commercials have ruined both medias. Pros!! Sally, Amanda and Alicia are absolutely amazing. read more

Robert Hadlock is the best anchor in Austin. A real journalist and smooth.

Weather is great with Rosie, Yeoman and Spencer. However their investigative stories smell of cheap "reality" shows.

I love Jim Spencer! He is the only reason I watch KXAN! The morning guy Marc is really annoying because "beautiful" weather to him is hot and humid! Yuck! We like seasons here in Texas... Wait until he experiences a " beautiful" summer... It will be really sunny and hot then! read more

Erin Cargile is awesome! Love KXAN news. Keep up the good work, guys!

I complained to KXAN for years that the KXAN mobile (and internet) weather radar was perennially late in its display, by 30 minutes to more than an hour, making it absolutely useless in any practical sense (few want to check the radar to see where it was raining/hailing/flooding an hour ago). I was told (by them) that this was because of a perennially underpowered computer system at the station. A short while back they switched to an outlet, apparently Weather Underground, that provided quick, amazingly easy to use, and up to the minute radar info that I considered ideal. I guess that was just too good for KXAN, though. They have now switched back to using, I presume, their own facility ... and once again the display seems guaranteed to be at least 30 minutes behind the time ... up to more than an hour again. As I write, the site's mobile radar display for "Metro" says it's 7:03 PM (it's actually 7:07) and the radar display is timed at 6:33 PM. I complained once again, and this time they didn't even bother to write back. In case anyone else is bothered by this and liked the other display and the up-to-the-minute info, I found essentially the same thing available from a Houston station ... you enter your zip code for here. See http://www.abc13now.com/wap/weather/radar/animated/?showids=1&showstorms=10&zc=78730&sid=25&zcsearch=y&r=96.0 Use the "Back to Weather" link to change to your zip code. Send them some praise so they won't change it too. I cannot understand KXAN's continuing desire to underachieve in providing what would otherwise be a very attractive and useful service. I'd just as soon they delay the telecast of the of all sports games by 30 minutes to an hour ... variably, without notice. Sooner, actually. Useless. Senseless. read more

KXAN is, hands down, the best news network in Austin. Their stories are amazing. The producers need to work on small, gradual graphic problems, but overall, the composition, and reporting are amazing. If only there talents could be shared with the world. read more

They have the most beautiful women working there. I love watching the news every day, thx

good station, all reporters good, weather good, sally great, erin good..new girl evening news hard to understand..horrible diction..need to trade her out after her contract up!!! read more

Today you guys had a topic about indigestion. It really brought to my attention my daughter and her problems. For about 3 or 4 years her many doctors told her it was just indigestion and to take this or that. All the medical aid could be purchased with a Rx. After 3 or 4 years she finally went to the hospital at about 1 or 2 and the hospital found she had a lot more than eating smaller meals and Rolaids and Toms could or would help. Today after 3 or 4 prolong hospital stays and having half of her internal organs removed, part of the liver, the bile, Pancreas, she is in debt to 3 or 4 hospitals to the tune of over a million dollars. She is now a diabetic due to the removal of the Pancreas with daily shots. Her insurance had a 250,000 per surgery and her and her husband are bound for life with hospital bill she will never be able to pay. She and her husband are both fully employed with some of Obama's great jobs. She had a degree from college and he is a heavy equipment operator.l She is with TWC. They are in their late 40's with out hope of ever being able to retire. So your article was good but perhaps you could do more about hidden illness. Frank Bowers, FIC, 100% DAV read more