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A year without federal funding for public media on Access Utah Sep 23, 2026

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One year ago, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was eliminating and radio stations across the country lost funding. We talk with station managers about the past year.

Folklore and technology trends with Lynne McNeill on Access Utah Sep 22, 2026

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We talk with folklorist Lynne McNeill about the dangers and positives of artificial intelligence, social media and phone bans in schools, and the value of folklore.

Meet UPR's new station manager and news director Sep 21, 2026

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UPR recently hired two new staff members: Frank Mueller and Colette Czarnecki. We asked them how they got into radio and why they stuck around.

Air quality and the Olympics on Access Utah Sep 19, 2026

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We're joined by three USU professors who have recently published a report in the journal Sustainability and Climate Change titled, "The Utah 2034 Winter Olympics: Leaving a Lasting Clean Air Legacy."

Patriotism and citizenship in the Latter-day Saint tradition Sep 17, 2026

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Historian Benjamin Park is giving the annual Arrington Mormon History Lecture on Sept. 24, titled "Declarations of Interdependence — Why the Latter-day Saints Just Can’t Quit the United States."

https://www.upr.org/show/access-utah/2026-09-17/arrington-mormon-history-benjamin-park Sep 17, 2026

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The truth behind a deadly self-help retreat on Access Utah Sep 15, 2026

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Journalist and author Annette McGivney joins us to discuss the true story behind a deadly wellness retreat led by a celebrity self-help guru in 2009.

The Utah Symphony and the state of performing arts on Access Utah Sep 14, 2026

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The Utah Symphony will visit Utah State University this week. Utah Symphony CEO and President Steve Brosvik and Nick Morrision, director of USU's Caine School of the Arts, join us for a preview.

Ancient versus modern depictions of 'The Odyssey' on Access Utah Sep 10, 2026

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Utah State University Classics Professor Jacob Butera joins us today to talk about "The Odyssey." We discuss the ancient text and the newly released film.

Recommendations for clearing Utah's air by the Olympics on Access Utah Sep 09, 2026

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Utah is hosting the 2034 Winter Olympics, but three Utah State University professors say our air quality isn't up for the task.

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