Access Utah
Access Utah is UPR's original program focusing on the things that matter to Utah. The hour-long show airs live Monday-Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Access Utah covers everything from pets to politics in a range of formats from in-depth interviews to call-in shows. Email us at [email protected] or call at 1-800-826-1495. Join the discussion!
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 370
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Isabel Allende on Thursday's Access Utah
One of the most widely-read authors in the world, having sold more than 75 million books, Isabel Allende is our guest for today's Access Utah.
00:54:12 |
Thu 03 Mar 2022
'The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness' on Wednesday's Access Utah
A silent epidemic of chronic illnesses afflicts tens of millions of Americans: these are diseases that are poorly understood, frequently marginalized, and can go undiagnosed and unrecognized altogeth…
00:53:58 |
Wed 02 Mar 2022
Best-selling author Shannon Hale on Tuesday's Access Utah
Shannon Hale is the Utah-based New York Times best-selling author of the Princess Academy series, Rapunzel’s Revenge and Austenland, which was made into a movie. Her latest, Amethyst, is on our lates…
00:54:17 |
Tue 01 Mar 2022
The most popular memes of 2021 on Thursday's Access Utah
A TikTok video of a young Scottish mailman singing the traditional sea shanty “Soon May the Wellerman Come,” and memes that poked fun at the self-described “QAnon Shaman” were among the top digital f…
00:49:43 |
Thu 24 Feb 2022
Doing good in our communities on Wednesday's Access Utah
There are many needs in our communities and many step up to help. On this episode, we shine a light on non-profits and individuals doing good in our communities.
00:52:05 |
Wed 23 Feb 2022
Conservatives and climate dialogue with Rep. John Curtis on Tuesday's Access Utah
We’ll talk about fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear, hydrogen, methane and more.
00:54:03 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
'American Injustice': wrongful conviction on Monday's Access Utah
In the past thirty years, more than 2,700 innocent American prisoners - their combined prison sentences adding up to nearly 25,000 years - have been exonerated and freed.
00:53:58 |
Thu 17 Feb 2022
'The Fuzzy and The Techie' with Scott Hartley on Monday's Access Utah
Could the liberal arts be the future of the digital world?
00:53:58 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
How COVID has affected religious congregations on Tuesday's Access Utah
Have you ever thought about how Covid-19 has changed the way our religious communities continue to organize their efforts in promoting and maintaining spiritual faith? On this episode of Access Utah,…
00:54:02 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
The great resignation on Wednesday's Access Utah
Many people have not returned to the workforce following the height of the Covid pandemic. Higher-than-usual numbers of employees have quit in some areas.
00:54:04 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
The case for and against the death penalty on Wednesday's Access Utah
HB 147, sponsored by Rep. Lowry Snow, R-St. George, which would have repealed the death penalty in Utah and replaced it with a possible sentence of 45 years to life, was defeated in committee. The de…
00:53:59 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
The future of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday's Access Utah
Since U. S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement last month, speculation about his replacement has ramped up.
00:54:02 |
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Yes means yes: a new legal standard for consent on Tuesday's Access Utah
Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, is sponsoring HB98 which would create a third-degree felony offense of sexual conduct without affirmative consent. Current Utah law defines sexual abuse as when …
00:54:02 |
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Russia and Ukraine: the politics and identities at play on Wednesday's Access Utah
The New York Times reports that “Russian troops are encircling Ukraine from three sides. In Washington and Brussels, there are warnings of crushing sanctions if Vladimir V. Putin orders an invasion. …
00:54:02 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
Local government with Cache County Executive David Zook on Tuesday's Access Utah
Cache County Executive David Zook joins us to talk about public health, transportation, homelessness, mental health, the economy, immigration, COVID and other issues.
00:54:02 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
What happens when viruses pass from humans to animals on Monday's Access Utah
The Times reports that mink farms (some of them in Utah) threaten to become a source of new coronavirus variants — and an object lesson in how ‘spillback’ can make deadly diseases even deadlier. Toda…
00:53:58 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
Boa Ogoi and the Bear River Massacre on Wednesday's Access Utah
How do we heal from the traumas of the past, without forgetting the events that happened? Today on Access Utah we explore the Hyrum City Museum's newest exhibit and ongoing events commemorating the 1…
00:54:00 |
Wed 26 Jan 2022
Legislative redistricting and gerrymandering on Tuesday's Access Utah
Every ten years, following the United States’ release of the Census report, we take to the drawing board and redefine district lines in order to more appropriately represent U.S. citizens in the Hous…
00:48:51 |
Wed 26 Jan 2022
Prospects for peace in the Middle East on Thursday's Access Utah
On Thursday's Access Utah, we talk about such issues as recognition of rights, the sharing of Jerusalem, delineation of borders, West Bank settlements, security and refugees.
00:54:16 |
Thu 20 Jan 2022
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