City Views was a daily public affairs program that ran on KCPW from 2011 to 2013. It was hosted by Jennifer Napier-Pearce, who later went on launch and host “Behind the Headlines,” the weekly news roundup from KCPW and The Salt Lake Tribune. The show featured news reports and interviews with policymakers, local newsmakers and journalists.
Segment 1: On Monday, we’ll check in with Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank about a range of issues, from a new-and-improved team to fight organized crime to an uptick in metal thefts to a new headquarters that’s embodies both form and function. Guest: Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank …
Segment 1: In the wake of the Newtown massacre, National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre said, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” Calls for armed guards in schools followed and teachers from Ohio to Texas to Utah have been flocking to free gun…
Segment 1: From FrontRunner to the Sugar House Streetcar to a new TRAX line to the Salt Lake International Airport, we’re seeing major developments in regional mass transit. On Wednesday, we learn about the changes and what the future of transportation looks like in the Salt Lake Valley. Guests: Gerry Carpenter, Utah Transit Authority…
Segment 1: A local medical team from the Moran Eye Center is changing the lives of hundreds of patients in South Sudan, restoring sight to the blind as well as building bridges in the war-torn nation. On Tuesday, we learn about a recent health care mission to South Sudan and how the humanitarian service…
Segment 1: Salt Lake City wants to relive its 2002 Olympic dream and will go for the gold to host another Winter Games in 2026. On Monday, we’ll explore why city and state leaders want to welcome the world for the ultimate sporting event and just what it will take to win another bid. Guests:…
Segment 1: Ben McAdams has served as a Democrat in the Utah Senate since 2009 and as a top adviser to Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, but on Monday he takes over as Salt Lake County Mayor. On Thursday, we talk with McAdams about bipartisanship, county finances and his priorities for 2013. Guest: Salt…
Segment 1: In 2004, Salt Lake County voters elected a political newcomer to bring fresh ideas and restore faith in a scandal-rocked county government. Eight years later, Mayor Peter Corroon says that confidence in government is back, along with new libraries and rec centers, open space preservation and services for a growing refugee population. On…
Segment 1: The Mayan calendar, which dates back to 3114 B.C., ends on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 and that landmark moment has prompted fears of apocalypse and the end of the world. On Thursday, we’ll discuss what Mayan hieroglyphs and culture really say about the end of the calendar and why the doomsday myth has…
Segment 1: Making a place a more vibrant and more appealing place to live is a top concern for cities and towns of all sizes. Urban planning professor Nan Ellin says every community can build on its strengths instead of focusing on shortcomings and in a new book, she details how. On Wednesday, Ellin joins…
Segment 1: Nearly 50,000 Utahns work in the IT industry, a sector that grew a whopping 7 percent this past year. But even as high-tech companies are healthy and hiring, they’re finding it hard to find and recruit top tech talent. On Tuesday, we’re examining the state of Utah’s tech sector and the prospects for…
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