Public Radio

One year ago, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was eliminating and radio stations across the country lost funding. We talk with station managers about the past year.

UPR recently hired two new staff members: Frank Mueller and Colette Czarnecki. We asked them how they got into radio and why they stuck around.

Utah Public Radio's new station manager Frank Mueller guest hosts this episode, interviewing co-managers Kerry Bringhurst and Tom Williams as they approach retirement.

After nearly 20 years at Utah Public Radio, Tom Williams and Kerry Bringhurst are stepping down from management. Listen to hear what’s next for the station.

Louise Excell and David Pettit, longtime supporters of Utah Public Radio, have made a planned gift to sustain the station’s mission for generations to come.

Our hosts discuss the firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the redistricting showdown in Texas, and how tariffs impact Utah's bid for global commerce.

Rural radio and television stations may soon be contending with $1.1 billion cut to public broadcasting funding.

UPR has formed a new partnership with KRCL, presenting their newest show The Music Never Stopped on UPR Sundays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Today we’ll spend the hour with Utah Public Radio’s Chief Engineer Friend Weller, who is retiring at the end of the year. We’ll look back on his career in radio, including UPR, and look forward to his future.

The Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a coalition of 23 news and education partners covering challenges facing the Great Salt Lake, took home the top prize of $20,000 in the national “Local that Works” contest.