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
'The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote' on Access Utah
Nashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, 12 have rejected or refused to vote, and one last state is needed. It all comes down to Tennessee.
00:50:47 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
'The Palace at the End of the Sea' with Simon Tolkien on Access Utah
In Simon Tolkien's new historical novel, a young man comes of age and crosses continents in search of an identity at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War. We also talk about his grandfather, J.R.R. Tolk…
00:50:29 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
'The world's longest art gallery': Nine Mile Canyon on Access Utah
After years of exploration and research in Utah’s remote Nine Mile Canyon, Verlicia Perez wrote a guidebook titled "Echoes of the Ancestors," blending practical guidance with thoughtful historical in…
00:51:07 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
The bonds between people and among networks on Access Utah
The Utah Foundation released a report on social capital in Utah in 2021 and they are preparing an update. We talk about social trust and cohesion, civic engagement, community, family health, and more…
00:51:44 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Our Lady of Fatima on Access Utah
In 1917, in Fatima, Portugal, three shepherd children claimed that the Virgin Mary appeared before them and spoke the words, “Do not be afraid.”
00:47:53 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Dementia awareness and prevention on Access Utah
On this episode, we talk about dementia ahead of the second annual health fair focused on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia awareness and prevention on June 21.
00:50:48 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Wildfires and the rising cost of homeowners insurance on Access Utah
Homeowners insurance is getting more expensive, AND harder to keep. In our region, one of the most important causes is climate change-fueled wildfires. Some state leaders are trying to pass reforms.
00:47:31 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
'Buried Bones' with Bonnie Moore on Access Utah
On this episode we talk with Bonnie Moore about her new novel "Buried Bones: A Maggie Anderson Mystery."
00:44:38 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Exploring the Chinese immigration experience on Access 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.
00:52:31 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
How Texas made the West wild on Access Utah
For decades at the end of the 1800s, the American West was a crucible of change, with the highest murder rate per capita in American history. The reasons behind this boil down to one word: Texas.
00:49:02 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
The future of NASA on Access Utah
The Trump administration is proposing a nearly 25% cut to NASA’s budget as well as deep cuts to space technology funding. We talk about it with Casey Dreier and Christopher Cokinos.
00:50:13 |
Tue 20 May 2025
'Lessons From My Teachers' with Sarah Ruhl on Access Utah
We talk with critically acclaimed MacArthur genius, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Tony Award–nominated playwright and author Sarah Ruhl about her new book.
00:43:29 |
Tue 20 May 2025
'Glen Canyon Exposed' on Access Utah
A new art exhibit presents two perspectives of Glen Canyon: 1950s photos captured before the the dam and contemporary footage chronicling the canyon’s reemergence as water levels recede.
00:48:14 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Live from Springdale: The challenges of gateway communities on Access Utah
On Thursday, we broadcast from Zion Canyon Mesa in Springdale. We talked to Springdale Mayor Barbara Bruno and Zion Canyon Mesa Executive Director Logan Hebner.
00:49:59 |
Wed 14 May 2025
'Across the Board' with Tim Clare on Access Utah
Tim Clare is an author, poet and podcast presenter, and he joins us today to talk about his new book, "Across the Board: How Games Make Us Human."
00:38:40 |
Wed 07 May 2025
'White Light' with Jack Lohmann on Access Utah
Jack Lohmann is a writer from Richmond, Virginia. "White Light" is his first book, and he joins us to discuss life and phosphorus.
00:46:03 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
The economy and growth in northern Utah on Access Utah
On this episode we're joined by Cache County Executive David Zook and Michael Jeanfreau, senior economist with the Utah Department of Workforce Services.
00:50:52 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Our spring 2025 community booklist on Access Utah
It’s time again for us to compile another UPR community booklist. So we want to know what you’re reading. What’s on your nightstand or device right now?
00:50:03 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Earth Day 2025 on Access Utah
On this year's Earth Day episode we’ll take stock of conservation on Utah’s public lands and ask: What has been accomplished? How was success achieved? What happens next?
00:50:14 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
How federal funding cuts are affecting Utah organizations on Access Utah
Today we’ll look at how several Utah organizations have been affected by recent federal funding cuts, including Utah Humanities, Cannon Heritage Consultants, and Utahns Against Hunger.
00:50:22 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
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