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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William Shakespeare wrote his plays more than 400 years ago. They’re still being performed today, along with adaptations in film and opera and more. On this episode, we explore why. -
Critics of a major upcoming canal project in Cache Valley join us today to discuss water conservation, Great Salt Lake, and more on Access Utah. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporter Addy Baird joins us today to talk about the magic of baseball. We discuss wide-spread rituals, team curses, player superstitions, and more. -
On this episode, we talk about the key drivers of workplace wellbeing, as well as a decline in suicide rates and an increase in residents seeking mental health services in the Bear River Health District. -
We talk with Utah author Gabriel Tallent. His new novel is called "Crux." Dan and Tamma are two teenagers in their last year of high school in the southern Mojave Desert -
Tribune reporters Tamarra Kemsley, Brooke Larsen, and Courtney Tanner talk about the week’s top stories, including Sen. Mike Lee attaching a repeal of the Roadless Rule to a federal wildfire bill. -
Chris Ballard, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated for two decades, is the award-winning author of four books. Today he joined us to talk about his new book, "The Plunge." -
Our guest is Gary Paul Nabhan, celebrated ethnobotanist and biocultural conservationist. In his new book "Water in the Desert," he traces the fascinating story of his life. -
Ahead of USU's Brain Health Fair, we learn how to combat cognitive decline, reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, promote healthy aging and improve your overall brain health. -
"The Once and Future Lake" brings together nature writers, scientists, and storytellers to reveal the beauty of Great Salt Lake and a hopeful future for it.
