Laura Laughead, PBS Austin InSight

Laura Laughead, Host and Producer, PBS Austin InSight

About the Program: 

Austin InSight—The Power of Public Media and Hyper-Local Storytelling

In an era of rapid headlines and shifting digital landscapes, public media stands out as a critical anchor for community connection, nuance, and trusted local journalism. Leading this charge in Central Texas is award-winning TV journalist, host, and documentary filmmaker Laura Laughead, who recently returned to her roots at Austin PBS as the Host and Producer ofAustin InSight. From her early days interning for Good Morning America in New York City to anchoring newsrooms across Texas and Alabama, Laura has spent her career uncovering the compelling human stories that define a community.

Join us as Laura pulls back the curtain on the modern public broadcasting landscape. She will share insights into how Austin PBS navigates community-centered reporting, the evolving role of local media in a rapidly growing city, and what it takes to cultivate impactful, authentic narratives that inspire and inform Central Texans.

Laura Laughead has been a news reporter and anchor at network affiliate television stations in Lubbock and Birmingham, Ala. She is a graduate of the University of Texas where she was named the Gene Burd Top Scholar in the journalism program and was a winner of college awards in the Lone Star Emmys. She has reported extensively on the film and entertainment industry, including in New York City during a full-time internship for Good Morning America. Laura is from Houston and was inspired by her mother's long career as a pioneering broadcast journalist in Texas. She is thrilled to have returned to Austin PBS where she began her career as an intern.

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