Tom Williams
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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Salt Lake Tribune reporters discuss the week’s top stories, including the Utah Legislature's Republican supermajority, government accountability, and Sen. John Curtis's critical Substack newsletter. -
Today we talk with Deonne Johnson about productive and healthy leadership strategies. -
On this episode, we talk with Adrian and Amy Parkinson. After Adrian was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, the couple began the "One More Tomorrow" project. -
Poet Ben Gunsberg and trumpet player Max Matzen discuss their new poetry book, "Passing Tones." They talk about their creative process. -
We talk with Judy Shepard, Randy Wellbaum, Randy Jensen, and Ronda Browning, about the upcoming performance of Craig Hella Johnson’s oratorio, "Considering Matthew Shepard." -
We're joined by Utah State University Professor Damon Cann to discuss highlights and takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters join Tom Williams to discuss Amendment B, criminal charges against Kalshi, trick-or-treater declines, and more. -
Mitt Romney’s presidential run, the hit Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon," and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ “I’m a Mormon” media campaign all drew the public eye in the 2010s. -
Denice Turner's new book is "A Beginner's Guide to Faults," a memoir about her love life after divorcing her husband of 25 years. -
Salt Lake Tribune photographers Trent Nelson and Francisco Kjolseth joined Tom Williams live in Salt Lake City to discuss their careers in photography.
