People

Arden is a Utah native, spending more of his years in St George than anywhere else. He is currently majoring in MIS with minors in Operations and Political Science from Utah State University. He reads and listens to an unhealthy amount of news,...

At 14-years-old, Kerry began working as a reporter for KVEL “The Hot One” in Vernal, Utah.  Her radio news interests led her to Logan where she became news director for KBLQ while attending Utah State University.  She graduated USU with a...

Kirsten grew up listening to Utah Public Radio in Smithfield, Utah and now resides in Logan.  She has three children and is currently the Saturday morning host on UPR. Kirsten graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor's degree...

Matthew LaPlante has reported on ritual infanticide in Northern Africa, insurgent warfare in the Middle East, the legacy of genocide in Southeast Asia, and gang violence in Central America. But a few years back, something donned on him: Maybe...

Nicholas Porath is a Logan native and music lover.  He recently graduated from USU with a degree in broadcast journalism.  It was while studying journalism that he found his niche and newfound love for radio.  He first started out as an intern...

Shalayne Smith Needham has worked at Utah Public Radio since 2000 as producer of Access Utah.  She graduated from Utah State University in 1997 with a BA in Sociology, emphasis on Criminology.  A Logan native, she grew up with an appreciation...

Tom Williams worked as a part-time UPR announcer for a few years and joined Utah Public Radio full-time in 1996.  He is a proud graduate of Uintah High School in Vernal and Utah State University (B. A. in Liberal Arts and Master of Business...