📊 Source Intelligence
Useful for: Local news, events, food, and the civic pulse of Austin, Texas.
What we learn from them: The Monitor and Statesman set the record; the Chronicle, CultureMap and Do512 bring the voice and the events calendar.
How we compete: We’re Austin-built and Agents-First — local depth, fresh events, and clean structure neighbors and machines can both read.
| # | Rank | Source | Group | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | Austin Monitor austinmonitor.com | News & City Hall | Nonprofit watchdog on City Hall, council & development. |
What it is: Nonprofit watchdog on City Hall, council & development. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under News & City Hall. Visit austinmonitor.com → | ||||
| 2 | 90 | Austin American-Statesman statesman.com | News & City Hall | Austin's daily newspaper of record. |
What it is: Austin's daily newspaper of record. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under News & City Hall. Visit statesman.com → | ||||
| 3 | 86 | KUT 90.5 (NPR Austin) kut.org | News & City Hall | Public-radio local news & analysis. |
What it is: Public-radio local news & analysis. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under News & City Hall. Visit kut.org → | ||||
| 4 | 82 | KXAN kxan.com | News & City Hall | NBC Austin — news, weather, traffic. |
What it is: NBC Austin — news, weather, traffic. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under News & City Hall. Visit kxan.com → | ||||
| 5 | 78 | KVUE kvue.com | News & City Hall | ABC Austin — local news. |
What it is: ABC Austin — local news. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under News & City Hall. Visit kvue.com → | ||||
| 6 | 74 | Austin Business Journal bizjournals.com | News & City Hall | Business, real estate & tech deals. |
What it is: Business, real estate & tech deals. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under News & City Hall. Visit bizjournals.com → | ||||
| 7 | 70 | Community Impact — Austin communityimpact.com | News & City Hall | Hyperlocal neighborhood & suburb news. |
What it is: Hyperlocal neighborhood & suburb news. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under News & City Hall. Visit communityimpact.com → | ||||
| 8 | 66 | Axios Austin axios.com | News & City Hall | Smart-brevity daily local briefing. |
What it is: Smart-brevity daily local briefing. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under News & City Hall. Visit axios.com → | ||||
| 9 | 62 | The Austin Chronicle austinchronicle.com | Food, Arts & Things to Do | Alt-weekly — music, film, food, politics. |
What it is: Alt-weekly — music, film, food, politics. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Food, Arts & Things to Do. Visit austinchronicle.com → | ||||
| 10 | 58 | CultureMap Austin austin.culturemap.com | Food, Arts & Things to Do | Lifestyle, dining, society & events. |
What it is: Lifestyle, dining, society & events. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Food, Arts & Things to Do. Visit austin.culturemap.com → | ||||
| 11 | 54 | Eater Austin austin.eater.com | Food, Arts & Things to Do | Restaurant openings, reviews & maps. |
What it is: Restaurant openings, reviews & maps. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Food, Arts & Things to Do. Visit austin.eater.com → | ||||
| 12 | 50 | Austin Monthly austinmonthly.com | Food, Arts & Things to Do | City magazine — culture & living. |
What it is: City magazine — culture & living. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Food, Arts & Things to Do. Visit austinmonthly.com → | ||||
| 13 | 46 | Do512 do512.com | Food, Arts & Things to Do | The definitive Austin events calendar. |
What it is: The definitive Austin events calendar. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Food, Arts & Things to Do. Visit do512.com → | ||||
| 14 | 42 | KUTX 98.9 kutx.org | Food, Arts & Things to Do | Austin's music station — local artists & sessions. |
What it is: Austin's music station — local artists & sessions. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Food, Arts & Things to Do. Visit kutx.org → | ||||
| 15 | 38 | Visit Austin austintexas.org | Official & Community | Official visitor & tourism guide. |
What it is: Official visitor & tourism guide. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Official & Community. Visit austintexas.org → | ||||
| 16 | 34 | City of Austin austintexas.gov | Official & Community | City services, council, open data. |
What it is: City services, council, open data. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Official & Community. Visit austintexas.gov → | ||||
| 17 | 30 | Austin Parks & Rec austintexas.gov | Official & Community | Parks, pools, trails & programs. |
What it is: Parks, pools, trails & programs. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Official & Community. Visit austintexas.gov → | ||||
| 18 | 26 | r/Austin reddit.com | Official & Community | Largest Austin community forum. |
What it is: Largest Austin community forum. Why it’s here: a genuinely relevant Austin, Texas source for this site — filed under Official & Community. Visit reddit.com → | ||||