Tom Williams
UPR Management | Program Director | Access Utah HostTom Williams worked as a part-time UPR announcer for a few years and joined Utah Public Radio full-time in 1996. He is a proud graduate of Uintah High School in Vernal and Utah State University (B. A. in Liberal Arts and Master of Business Administration.) He grew up in a family that regularly discussed everything from opera to religion to politics. He is interested in just about everything and loves to engage people in conversation, so you could say he has found the perfect job as host “Access Utah.” He and his wife Becky, live in Logan.
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Terry Tempest Williams says the Glorians are not distant deities, but ordinary presences — animal, plant, memory, moment — that reveal our vulnerability and interconnectedness with the natural world. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Andy Larsen, Brooke Larsen, and Addy Baird join Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including the ongoing debate over Utah public lands, and more. -
Today we're doing another nonprofit spotlight. Amy Anderson, regional coordinator for A Bolder Way Forward joins us, and we hear from representatives of other nonprofits throughout the hour. -
Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels, which are the basis for Longmire, the Netflix series. -
We revisit our conversation from October 2025 with writer Michael Kleber-Diggs, who Stokes Nature Center brought in to headline the kickoff event to their participation in the NEA Big Read. -
Rocky Mountain Power's parent company is selling its Washington power plants and wind farms. While Utah leaders are praising the move, clean energy advocates say it could raise Utahns' electric bills. -
We revisit our conversation from October 2025 with Deseret Magazine reporter Natalia Galicza, talking about her essay titled "Breaking a Language Barrier Brought My Family Together." -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Tony Semerad, and Julie Jag share the week’s top stories, including the Utah Republican Party claiming enough signatures to send a Prop 4 repeal initiative. -
Today we talk with Tony Juniper about his new book "Just Earth: How A Fairer World Will Save The Planet." -
We're joined by Nick and Melanie Herrmann. We tell Nick’s story, including living with a brain injury, neuroplasticity, vocational rehabilitation, low level light therapy, and more.
