Announcements

KCPW’s Guide to Sending Audio Comments

How to use your iPhone or Android to record a high-quality message to send to KCPW The below steps might seem like a hassle, but it results in better audio for radio – and when you sound better, people listen to what you say. Thank you! For iPhone 1. Pick up your iPhone and select…

Behind the Headlines

Pornography warning labels, massage parlor busts, and the latest from the 2020 Utah legislative session

Rep. Chris Stewart is reportedly in the running for intelligence chief. A pornography warning label bill advances at the legislature. And a Utah lawmaker proposes banning elective abortions — if Roe v. Wade is overturned. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune government and politics editor Dan Harrie and reporters Jessica Miller and Bethany…

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In the Hive

The origins of the American two-party system

Today on In the Hive, we look at the origins of the American two-party system, and ponder whether either party might split into multiple parties, or dissolve altogether. Plus we try to get to the bottom of question about the adoption of the two major parties by Utahns in the run-up to statehood. Guest: Matthew…

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Legislative Coverage

Lawmakers repeal tax plan as signature gatherers meet certification threshold

(KCPW News) As promised, Utah lawmakers on Tuesday repealed the tax-reform bill they passed in special session last month. The House voted 70-1 to repeal the tax plan and the Senate voted unanimously to do the same. To a degree the move was forced by a citizen referendum push that aimed to put the question…

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Local News

Funding request aims to jump-start permanent market at historic Rio Grande Depot

(KCPW News) The historic Rio Grande Depot in Salt Lake City could one day become the site of a year-round market showcasing a variety of Utah products. An appropriations request at the Utah Legislature on Tuesday morning initially asked for $300,000 for a feasibility study to examine the prospect of repurposing the facility. The former…

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The Daily Buzz from the Sundance Film Festival

KCPW is once again playing host to The Daily Buzz from the Sundance Film Festival, a radio podcast series featuring interviews with a variety of people in the entertainment industry, ranging from actors and directors to journalists and others in the independent film world. Hear The Daily Buzz every weekday at 7 pm from January…

Community Curiosity

Community Curiosities: Air Quality Map Mystery

As part of the weekly public affairs program In the Hive, KCPW producers are answering your burning questions about your community. Today’s question came from listener (and radio personality) “Bad” Brad Wheeler, who asked: “Why, when I look at the purpleair.com map, does it show something different than when I look at the airnow.gov map?”…

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Announcements

Call for Volunteers!

HELP IS NEEDED NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 8! It’s the last campaign of the year, and with your support, we can close out a successful 2019! Meet fellow public radio listeners and station staff while taking phone pledges, stuffing envelopes, and/or making outreach calls (duties vary by shift). Camaraderie, snacks, and gratitude included. WHEN: DECEMBER 2-8…

Announcements

Community Curiosities: A New Feature from KCPW’s ‘In the Hive’

For 2020, KCPW’s In the Hive is launching a recurring segment where we answer those things you’ve always wondered about the place you live. “Community Curiosities” is for all those times you’ve ever pondered the difference in authority between Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City — or what’s up with those rumored secret tunnels…

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