Tom Williams
UPR Management | Program Director | Access Utah HostTom 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 Administration.) He grew up in a family that regularly discussed everything from opera to religion to politics. He is interested in just about everything and loves to engage people in conversation, so you could say he has found the perfect job as host “Access Utah.” He and his wife Becky, live in Logan.
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Martha Barnette has spent two decades as the co-host of "A Way with Words," lauded by Mary Norris in The New Yorker as “a virtual treasure house” and “‘Car Talk’ for Lexiphiles.” -
We revisit our conversation from April 2019 with Kirk Wallace Johnson about his book, 'The Feather Thief ', the story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice. -
In Simon Tolkien's new historical novel, a young man comes of age and crosses continents in search of an identity at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War. We also talk about Tolkien's grandfather, J.R.R. Tolkien. -
We revisit our conversation from November 2013 with Val Holley about his book "25th Street Confidential." -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Megan Banta, and Jordan Miller talk about the week’s top stories, including why the federal shutdown will lead to more empty shelves and empty bellies. -
We revisit an episode from October 2018. This was part of “Our Favorite Books” series. We celebrated the 100th anniversary of the publication of Willa Cather’s “My Antonia.” -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Courtney Tanner, Brock Marchant, and Brooke Larsen talk about the week’s top stories including last week's ‘No Kings’ protests, the dip in K-12 public enrollment, and more. -
It’s time again for us to compile another UPR community booklist. So we want to know what you’re reading. What’s on your nightstand or device right now? -
Stokes Nature Center recently brought in writer Michael Kleber-Diggs to headline the kickoff event to their participation in the NEA Big Read. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including Dallin Oaks ascending to the presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
