Today on the program we feature a conversation with Richard Markosian, founder and publisher of Utah Stories magazine, about print journalism, the mainstream media and about something he calls “debugging society.” Plus, your daily summary the top local headlines. Click below for part one, the local news: Click below for part two, our feature interview:
On today’s show we feature a conversation with State Schools Superintendent Martell Menlove. Menlove joined us to discuss his work and Utah’s recent adoption of the Common Core Educational Standards. That and your summary of today’s top local headlines. Click here for the full version of our interview with Superintendent Menlove.
Today on the program we hear from Valerie Larabee, Executive Director of Utah Pride, on the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down key sections of the Defense of Marriage Act. She also discusses the state of Utah’s position on gay marriage. Plus, your summary of today’s top local headlines.
Today we hear from the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art’s (or UMOCA’s) 2013-14 Art Truck Artist, Calder Kamin. Hailing from Kansas City, Calder is also a career and academic advisor at the Kansas City Art Institute. She spoke about the intersection between public art, science and conservation. Plus, your summary of today’s local headlines.
Today we speak with Dan Farr, the founder and producer of Salt Lake Comic Con. We hear about the convention line-up, the side events and the experience Farr is hoping to bring to the region with this inaugural event. Plus, the Governor and the Attorney General assert Utah’s “sovereign right” to legally define marriage, and…
Today we preview the upcoming Utah State Fair. The first was held just nine years after the arrival of the Mormon pioneers and four decades before Utah was granted statehood. We look at the fair’s history and what to expect this year. Also an audio postcard on Utah’s water future and today’s top local headlines.
Today, Zlatina Todorov, director of enterprise application support and software engineering at O.C. Tanner, discusses being named a finalist for the Women Tech Council’s Sixth Annual Women Tech Awards. Todorov also describes immigrating to the United States from Bulgaria with her husband, two children and just four boxes of belongings after winning the Green Card…
Dr. Jack Longino recently published a scientific paper outlining his discovery of 33 new ant species in Central America and the Caribbean. These discoveries bring his personal total of species found to 131. Dr. Longino speaks with us about what cataloging species means to him, how he first became interested in entomology, and about the…
(KCPW News) Over the weekend, Salt Lake County GOP Chair Chad Bennion criticized Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill for what he later described as a “pattern of behavior when it comes to investigating law enforcement.” Bennion also referenced an event Gill witnessed as a boy in India – something that brought the ire…
Sean P. Means has been reviewing movies for the Salt Lake Tribune for more than 20 years. Late last month he published a list of 20 movies to mark two decades of reviews as well as a list of memorable moments from his time on the job. We speak with him about that work, and…
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