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A $1.7 Million Write-off and a New Chapter for Local Public Radio

KCPW has reached an agreement that significantly improves its long-term outlook. The deal restructures the 2008 loan used to purchase the station, and eliminates more than $1.7 million of long-term debt. Lauren Colucci, KCPW’s General Manager, says that the arrangement means a new day for the local news and information outlet and its listeners. “The…

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KCPW Takes Home SPJ Awards

KCPW took home honors at the Utah Headliners journalism awards banquet on June 15. The awards are given out by the regional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and KCPW is proud to have been recognized by our peers in several categories. Roger McDonough garnered first place honors in the Best General Reporting and…

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Live Conversation with Author Mary Roach

On Wednesday, June 21st, KCPW aired a live conversation with New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach. Among other things, Roach is the author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, and most recently Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War. The event was sponsored by The…

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National Immigration Forum Director Ali Noorani on the Utah Model

Today on the show Jason speaks with Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum about his book “There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration.” In particular, Jason and Ali discuss the role that Utah has played in helping to shape the conversation around immigration reform…

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