Turning Point USA visits Utah State and more on Behind the Headlines

By Tom Williams

Published October 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM MDT

Spencer Cox is wearing a blazer with an American flag pin. He's talking, gesturing with his hands. — Gov. Spencer Cox says a few words at the Turning Point event Glen Smith Spectrum Arena, in Logan on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.

At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Peggy Fletcher Stack, Emily Anderson Stern and Palak Jayswal join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including the death of Russell M. Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Every Friday at 9 a.m., stream “Behind the Headlines” at upr.org. Join the live conversation by email to upraccess@gmail.com.

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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 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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