diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 11557bfb..e8590000 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/peterbourgon/diskv v2.0.1+incompatible
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4
+	go.uber.org/goleak v1.3.0
 	golang.org/x/net v0.25.0
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.20.0
 	golang.org/x/term v0.20.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 585c0ad4..17248f85 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4 h1:CcVxjf3Q8PM0mHUKJCdn+eZZtm5yQwehR5yeSVQQcU
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4/go.mod h1:sz/lmYIOXD/1dqDmKjjqLyZ2RngseejIcXlSw2iwfAo=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.1.27/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.2.1/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
+go.uber.org/goleak v1.3.0 h1:2K3zAYmnTNqV73imy9J1T3WC+gmCePx2hEGkimedGto=
+go.uber.org/goleak v1.3.0/go.mod h1:CoHD4mav9JJNrW/WLlf7HGZPjdw8EucARQHekz1X6bE=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
diff --git a/tools/record/event.go b/tools/record/event.go
index 0745fb4a..0b3b14f8 100644
--- a/tools/record/event.go
+++ b/tools/record/event.go
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ func NewBroadcaster(opts ...BroadcasterOption) EventBroadcaster {
 	// - The context was nil.
 	// - The context was context.Background() to begin with.
 	//
-	// Both cases get checked here.
-	haveCtxCancelation := ctx.Done() == nil
+	// Both cases get checked here: we have cancelation if (and only if) there is a channel.
+	haveCtxCancelation := ctx.Done() != nil
 
 	eventBroadcaster.cancelationCtx, eventBroadcaster.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 
diff --git a/tools/record/event_test.go b/tools/record/event_test.go
index f1bdef78..a988a4af 100644
--- a/tools/record/event_test.go
+++ b/tools/record/event_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package record
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	stderrors "errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -34,6 +38,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
 	restclient "k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	ref "k8s.io/client-go/tools/reference"
+	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+	"k8s.io/klog/v2/ktesting"
 	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 	testclocks "k8s.io/utils/clock/testing"
 )
@@ -104,13 +110,38 @@ func OnPatchFactory(testCache map[string]*v1.Event, patchEvent chan<- *v1.Event)
 	}
 }
 
+// newBroadcasterForTests creates a new broadcaster which produces per-test log
+// output if StartStructuredLogging is used. Will be shut down automatically
+// after the test.
+func newBroadcasterForTests(tb testing.TB) EventBroadcaster {
+	_, ctx := ktesting.NewTestContext(tb)
+	caster := NewBroadcaster(WithSleepDuration(0), WithContext(ctx))
+	tb.Cleanup(caster.Shutdown)
+	return caster
+}
+
+func TestBroadcasterShutdown(t *testing.T) {
+	_, ctx := ktesting.NewTestContext(t)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancelCause(ctx)
+
+	// Start a broadcaster with background activity.
+	caster := NewBroadcaster(WithContext(ctx))
+	caster.StartStructuredLogging(0)
+
+	// Stop it.
+	cancel(stderrors.New("time to stop"))
+
+	// Ensure that the broadcaster goroutine is not left running.
+	goleak.VerifyNone(t)
+}
+
 func TestNonRacyShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	// Attempt to simulate previously racy conditions, and ensure that no race
 	// occurs: Nominally, calling "Eventf" *followed by* shutdown from the same
 	// thread should be a safe operation, but it's not if we launch recorder.Action
 	// in a goroutine.
 
-	caster := NewBroadcasterForTests(0)
+	caster := newBroadcasterForTests(t)
 	clock := testclocks.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	recorder := recorderWithFakeClock(t, v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"}, caster, clock)
 
@@ -151,14 +182,15 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	table := []struct {
-		obj          k8sruntime.Object
-		eventtype    string
-		reason       string
-		messageFmt   string
-		elements     []interface{}
-		expect       *v1.Event
-		expectLog    string
-		expectUpdate bool
+		obj                 k8sruntime.Object
+		eventtype           string
+		reason              string
+		messageFmt          string
+		elements            []interface{}
+		expect              *v1.Event
+		expectLog           string
+		expectStructuredLog string
+		expectUpdate        bool
 	}{
 		{
 			obj:        testRef,
@@ -186,7 +218,9 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 				Count:               1,
 				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
-			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectLog: `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectStructuredLog: `INFO Event occurred object="baz/foo" fieldPath="spec.containers[2]" kind="Pod" apiVersion="v1" type="Normal" reason="Started" message="some verbose message: 1"
+`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -214,7 +248,9 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 				Count:               1,
 				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
-			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:""}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Killed' some other verbose message: 1`,
+			expectLog: `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:""}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Killed' some other verbose message: 1`,
+			expectStructuredLog: `INFO Event occurred object="baz/foo" fieldPath="" kind="Pod" apiVersion="v1" type="Normal" reason="Killed" message="some other verbose message: 1"
+`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -243,7 +279,9 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 				Count:               2,
 				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
-			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectLog: `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectStructuredLog: `INFO Event occurred object="baz/foo" fieldPath="spec.containers[2]" kind="Pod" apiVersion="v1" type="Normal" reason="Started" message="some verbose message: 1"
+`,
 			expectUpdate: true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -272,7 +310,9 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 				Count:               1,
 				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
-			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectLog: `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectStructuredLog: `INFO Event occurred object="baz/foo" fieldPath="spec.containers[3]" kind="Pod" apiVersion="v1" type="Normal" reason="Started" message="some verbose message: 1"
+`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -301,7 +341,9 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 				Count:               3,
 				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
-			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectLog: `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"bar", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[2]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Started' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectStructuredLog: `INFO Event occurred object="baz/foo" fieldPath="spec.containers[2]" kind="Pod" apiVersion="v1" type="Normal" reason="Started" message="some verbose message: 1"
+`,
 			expectUpdate: true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -330,7 +372,9 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 				Count:               1,
 				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
-			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Stopped' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectLog: `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Stopped' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectStructuredLog: `INFO Event occurred object="baz/foo" fieldPath="spec.containers[3]" kind="Pod" apiVersion="v1" type="Normal" reason="Stopped" message="some verbose message: 1"
+`,
 			expectUpdate: false,
 		},
 		{
@@ -359,7 +403,9 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 				Count:               2,
 				Type:                v1.EventTypeNormal,
 			},
-			expectLog:    `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Stopped' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectLog: `Event(v1.ObjectReference{Kind:"Pod", Namespace:"baz", Name:"foo", UID:"differentUid", APIVersion:"v1", ResourceVersion:"", FieldPath:"spec.containers[3]"}): type: 'Normal' reason: 'Stopped' some verbose message: 1`,
+			expectStructuredLog: `INFO Event occurred object="baz/foo" fieldPath="spec.containers[3]" kind="Pod" apiVersion="v1" type="Normal" reason="Stopped" message="some verbose message: 1"
+`,
 			expectUpdate: true,
 		},
 	}
@@ -377,23 +423,36 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		OnPatch: OnPatchFactory(testCache, patchEvent),
 	}
-	eventBroadcaster := NewBroadcasterForTests(0)
+	logger := ktesting.NewLogger(t, ktesting.NewConfig(ktesting.BufferLogs(true)))
+	logSink := logger.GetSink().(ktesting.Underlier)
+	ctx := klog.NewContext(context.Background(), logger)
+	eventBroadcaster := NewBroadcaster(WithSleepDuration(0), WithContext(ctx))
+	defer eventBroadcaster.Shutdown()
 	sinkWatcher := eventBroadcaster.StartRecordingToSink(&testEvents)
 
 	clock := testclocks.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	recorder := recorderWithFakeClock(t, v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"}, eventBroadcaster, clock)
 	for index, item := range table {
 		clock.Step(1 * time.Second)
+		//nolint:logcheck // Intentionally testing StartLogging here.
 		logWatcher := eventBroadcaster.StartLogging(func(formatter string, args ...interface{}) {
 			if e, a := item.expectLog, fmt.Sprintf(formatter, args...); e != a {
 				t.Errorf("Expected '%v', got '%v'", e, a)
 			}
 			logCalled <- struct{}{}
 		})
+		oldEnd := len(logSink.GetBuffer().String())
+		structuredLogWatcher := eventBroadcaster.StartStructuredLogging(0)
 		recorder.Eventf(item.obj, item.eventtype, item.reason, item.messageFmt, item.elements...)
 
 		<-logCalled
 
+		// We don't get notified by the structured test logger directly.
+		// Instead, we periodically check what new output it has produced.
+		assert.EventuallyWithT(t, func(t *assert.CollectT) {
+			assert.Equal(t, item.expectStructuredLog, logSink.GetBuffer().String()[oldEnd:], "new structured log output")
+		}, time.Minute, time.Millisecond)
+
 		// validate event
 		if item.expectUpdate {
 			actualEvent := <-patchEvent
@@ -403,6 +462,7 @@ func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 			validateEvent(strconv.Itoa(index), actualEvent, item.expect, t)
 		}
 		logWatcher.Stop()
+		structuredLogWatcher.Stop()
 	}
 	sinkWatcher.Stop()
 }
@@ -561,8 +621,9 @@ func TestLotsOfEvents(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	eventBroadcaster := NewBroadcasterForTests(0)
+	eventBroadcaster := newBroadcasterForTests(t)
 	sinkWatcher := eventBroadcaster.StartRecordingToSink(&testEvents)
+	//nolint:logcheck // Intentionally using StartLogging here to get notified.
 	logWatcher := eventBroadcaster.StartLogging(func(formatter string, args ...interface{}) {
 		loggerCalled <- struct{}{}
 	})
@@ -658,7 +719,7 @@ func TestEventfNoNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		OnPatch: OnPatchFactory(testCache, patchEvent),
 	}
-	eventBroadcaster := NewBroadcasterForTests(0)
+	eventBroadcaster := newBroadcasterForTests(t)
 	sinkWatcher := eventBroadcaster.StartRecordingToSink(&testEvents)
 
 	clock := testclocks.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
@@ -953,7 +1014,7 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 		OnPatch: OnPatchFactory(testCache2, patchEvent2),
 	}
 
-	eventBroadcaster := NewBroadcasterForTests(0)
+	eventBroadcaster := newBroadcasterForTests(t)
 	clock := testclocks.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
 	recorder := recorderWithFakeClock(t, v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"}, eventBroadcaster, clock)
 
@@ -971,6 +1032,9 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 			validateEvent(strconv.Itoa(index), actualEvent, item.expect, t)
 		}
 	}
+	// Stop before creating more events, otherwise the On* callbacks above
+	// get stuck writing to the channel that we don't read from anymore.
+	sinkWatcher.Stop()
 
 	// Another StartRecordingToSink call should start to record events with new clean cache.
 	sinkWatcher2 := eventBroadcaster.StartRecordingToSink(&testEvents2)
@@ -988,6 +1052,5 @@ func TestMultiSinkCache(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	sinkWatcher.Stop()
 	sinkWatcher2.Stop()
 }
diff --git a/tools/record/main_test.go b/tools/record/main_test.go
index 58f81f74..04df262c 100644
--- a/tools/record/main_test.go
+++ b/tools/record/main_test.go
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ limitations under the License.
 package record
 
 import (
-	"os"
 	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	os.Exit(m.Run())
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
 }