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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As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit — especially apples. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Courtney Tanner, Addy Baird, and Brooke Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including the shooting and death of Charlie Kirk during a college appearance in Utah. -
We revisit our conversation with Freeman Ng, author of "Bridge Across The Sky," a young adult novel in verse based on the Chinese immigration experience through Angel Island in the early 1900s. -
Today we’ll revisit our conversation with Susan Schulten from December 2018, talking about her book "A History of America in 100 Maps." -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including the Utah Supreme Court calling off Ralph Menzies’ execution days before he was set to die by firing squad. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Emily Anderson Stern, and Peggy Fletcher Stack talk about last week’s top stories, including the ordered redrawing of congressional maps. -
We revisit our conversation from 2019 with writer Michele Anderson about her opinion piece in the New York Times titled, “Go Home to Your ‘Dying’ Hometown.” -
"The Gift of Failure" focuses on the critical years when parents must learn to allow their children to experience disappointment and frustration so that they grow into successful, resilient adults. -
We’ll share the most important things to consider when making these important decisions and tell you why this year is a good year to give, given the coming changes in tax law. -
"In a Rugged Land" examines the history and content of the two photographers' forgotten collaboration "Three Mormon Towns." We revisit our conversation from 2019 with author James Swenson.
