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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Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including Dallin Oaks ascending to the presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. -
We talk with Beth Macy about her new book "Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America." -
On this episode, we’re doing another non-profit spotlight. There are many needs in our communities and many step up to help. -
We talk with Sarah Stein Lubrano about her new book "Don’t Talk About Politics." -
Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels, which are the basis for Longmire, the Netflix series. -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including what’s next in Utah’s disputed redistricting process now that lawmakers have adopted a map. -
Today we talk with Tony Juniper about his new book "Just Earth: How A Fairer World Will Save The Planet." -
Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including the death of Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. -
We talk with Sadie Webb, associate director of the College Debates and Discourse Alliance, a program that teaches students and faculty how to honor ideological diversity and foster civil discourse. -
In 1893, Matilda Joslyn Gage was arrested for registering to vote. We talk about women's suffrage and Gage's connection to "The Wizard of Oz."
