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KZMU NewsRadiothon Special: The Miracle of Radio with KZMU Engineer Bob OwenToday, we bring you a special episode that aired during our Spring 2025 Radiothon fundraiser to celebrate the miracle of radio broadcasting. KZMU Engineer Bob Owen breaks down the science of sound waves and explains the journey our voices take to get from the station on Rocky Road to the ears of our listeners. We talk about how terrestrial radio connects us, literally, from transmitter to receiver, but also how it connects us as a community through that special human touch in our airwaves.2025-04-0419 min
KZMU Public AffairsRadiothon Special: Rachel Toups Live @ KZMUIn this special episode, we hear a recording of a live show with local musician Rachel Toups from March 29. Toups plays songs from their album Sundog, as well as some unreleased works-in-progress. Throughout the show, Toups discusses their creative process with KZMU News Director Emily Arntsen and friend Malcolm Campbell-Taylor.2025-04-031h 52
KZMU NewsHow could funding cuts for NPR affect radio stations like KZMU?The Trump administration has promised to cut funding for many federal programs, including the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. CPB funds public media like PBS, NPR, and other radio stations. KZMU is not funded through CPB, but our listeners benefit from the hard work of many partner stations that are. Today, we speak with Breeze Richardson, executive director of Aspen Public Radio and board president of the Rocky Mountain Radio Coalition, a network of regional stations that includes KZMU. We’ll talk about what these cuts could mean for stations throughout the coalition, and why local radio matters.2025-03-1309 min
KZMU NewsNew owner of ghost town property hopes to reopen artist residency in Cisco, UtahIn December, 28-year-old Moab resident Kara Bard bought the site of a former artist residency in Cisco, Utah, called Home of the Brave. The program was started by the previous owner Eileen Muza, who spent nearly a decade rebuilding old structures on the ghost town property. Today on the show, we talk to Muza about the history of Home of the Brave and the challenges they faced as a queer artist in rural Utah. And we talk to Bard about her plans to reopen the residency and more.
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• KZMU’s previous reporting about Home of the Brav...2025-01-1019 min
KZMU NewsKZMU hosts Q&A with candidates for Grand County CommissionOn Monday, KZMU News Director Emily Arntsen and Public Affairs host Christy Williams Dunton facilitated a two-hour forum with the eight candidates running for Grand County Commission. The conversation is separated into four 30-minute segments by district.
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• 00:00 - 00:30 — District 3: Incumbent Jacques Hadler & Howard Trenholme
• 00:30 - 01:00 — District 2: Melodie McCandless & Jason Ramsdell
• 01:00 - 01:30 — District 1: Incumbent Trish Hedin & Brittney Bohannon Melton
• 01:30 - 02:00 — At-Large: Brian Martinez & Ashley Korenblat2024-10-222h 02KZMU NewsWorks-in-Progress & Radiothon Update!Today we have a little teaser about an upcoming series from KZMU News. Projects like these are made possible by the generosity of our listeners, and we thank you for supporting us! This week is Radiothon, and if you love the work we do here, consider donating to the station at kzmu.org.
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KZMU Public AffairsThis Week In Moab: Redrock Arts Festival 2024On this episode of This Week in Moab we celebrate the Redrock Arts Festival, running September 27-29 with Kelley McInerney and Christina Wightman, staff from the MARC - Moab and organizers of the festival, talking about the street festival, story slam, film screenings and many other fest events. We were also joined in studio by all the artists facilitating workshops on Sunday the 29th, talking about their offerings and their inspirations for teaching various art mediums. Full information and schedule is available at www.redrockartsfestival.com. KZMU will simulcast the music from the street festival Saturday the 27th live 12:30-6:30...2024-09-2751 minKZMU NewsWe'll be back in a few weeks!KZMU News is on a break until early September. Tune in to KZMU News live every weekday at noon and 6:00 pm for regional news from our sister stations and rebroadcasts of some of our favorite stories from the past year. Talk to you in a couple weeks. Thanks for listening.2024-08-1200 min
KZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab: Increasing Moab's Property Tax and meet KZMU's New Station Manager!Thirty two years ago the City of Moab’s Property Tax rate was set at 0%. As a result a number of important infrastructure and improvement projects have gone unfunded, and now the City Council is exploring increasing the city’s property tax. On This Week In Moab we hear from Moab Mayor Joette Langianese and Moab City Councilmember Kaitlin Myers about what city property taxes will fund and why it’s important to the future of Moab. We also get introduced to Jenna Whetzel, KZMU’s new Station Manager and learn about her past with the region and the station and some...2024-07-131h 01
KZMU Public AffairsNo No, Don't Say It!Did you miss KZMU's exciting and silly special radiothon program, No No Don't Say It?! Great news: we're bringing it back from the archives! Co-hosts Makeda Barkley and Ben Alter take you through local trivia, games, and fun facts with special guests galore! Perfect for some wild KZMU fun on a hot summer night in.2024-06-121h 10KZMU NewsFarewell to Molly Marcello, founder of KZMU News!Today we say goodbye to Molly Marcello who founded KZMU News in 2018. We reflect on the highlights of Molly's reporting and her accomplishments as News Director over the past six years. It's not goodbye for good, though. Molly will continue to work for KZMU developing a podcast about search and rescue. Emily Arntsen will take over as News Director.2024-06-1116 minKZMU NewsCopper mine in San Juan County seeks approval for in-situ recoveryThe BLM opened a public comment period today for a new plan proposed by the Lisbon Valley Copper Mine in San Juan County. The company hopes to start in-situ recovery, which requires approval from the EPA to inject acidic solution into the aquifer. This kind of mining permanently contaminates the aquifer, making the water non-potable indefinitely.
We also hear from our partners at KHOL about changes to wolf hunting laws in Wyoming. We hear from KUNC about the best runoff storage in a decade, and from the Utah News Connection about Black voters in Utah. We finish off with a...2024-05-2809 min
KZMU Public AffairsThis Week In Moab: KZMU News TeamWhat's the scoop behind KZMU News? On the latest This Week in Moab, KZMU News team Molly Marcello and Emily Arntsen join host Christy Williams Dunton in conversation. They bring clips and stories reported over the past year, and discuss the backstory of their reporting. Plus, we'll hear about the importance of community radio news! Newsies, this one's for you.
// Music in this episode is 'As Colorful As Ever' by Broke for Free2024-04-2455 min
KZMU NewsHeartbreak inspires regional poetry projectHeartbreak – that thing of sorrow and loss – has united a group of poets in towns across the west. Their work is collected in the anthology Poems for Ex-Lovers, which recently released its third volume of heartbreak poems. Plus, neighborhood peacocks add a little magic to a street in Salt Lake City. And, environmental groups filed a proposal for managing the Colorado River.
And! KZMU turns 32 today! It’s also the sixth anniversary of KZMU News! There’s so much to celebrate today. Thanks, listener, for making it all possible.2024-04-0212 minKZMU NewsHopelessly clinging to the past with late writer Jim StilesMoab is remembering Jim Stiles, the editor and publisher of The Canyon Country Zephyr, an alternative publication covering southeast Utah. Stiles passed away at his home in Coldwater, Kansas earlier this month. He spent over three decades living in the Moab area, first coming out in the 1970s to work as a seasonal ranger at Arches National Park. On today’s news, we hear an excerpt from an archival interview with Stiles, conducted over a decade ago by KZMU’s Christy Williams Dunton.
// Find the full interview here:
https://www.kzmu.org/jim-stiles-on-hopelessly-clinging-to-the-past/2024-03-2709 minKZMU NewsState of the StationKZMU News listeners, we have a special interview from our longest-running public affairs show, This Week in Moab. On Monday, host Christy Williams-Dunton interviewed KZMU staff and board members about the 'State of the Station.' It's been a season of discovery, change and recalibration.2024-02-2737 minKZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab: Japanese American Incarceration in WWIIThe Moab Museum's upcoming exhibit, 'A Moab Prison Camp: Japanese American Incarceration in Grand County' has been years in the making. Public programs manager, Mary Langworthy, discusses the local and national story of Japanese American incarceration during WWII, in which Moab played a brief but significant role. And later in the show, we revisit a 2021 KZMU News interview with artist and activist George Takei, who talks about his own forced confinement as a child during WWII.
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https://www.kzmu.org/japanese-american-incarceration-in-wwii-on-this-week-in-moab/2024-02-1649 minKZMU NewsAudio Archives: 'Charlie-wood' EvictionsLet's delve into the KZMU News audio archives. We zoom back to 2021, when community members living in trailers and other unique dwellings along Kane Creek Boulevard were evicted to make way for new development.
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https://www.kzmu.org/audio-archives-charlie-wood-evictions/2024-02-1308 min
KZMU NewsWeekly News Reel!Hi listener, KZMU News had to take an unexpected break this week. But we still met with our amazing media partners.
On the Weekly News Reel, Gwen Dillworth of The Times-Independent discusses Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s proposal to invest $185 million in housing. Plus, she talks about the new Community Artist in the Parks and two local athletes who signed on to compete at the college level. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News discusses upcoming biking and hiking trails in Dead Horse Point State Park providing access to a historic area. And, she talks about the Moab City’s rece...2023-12-1618 min
KZMU Public AffairsLift Up: Josh PattersonLift Up is a KZMU storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all. Our next Lift Up storyteller is Joshua Patterson. A two-year transplant, Josh hopes to one day be considered a full Moabite. He is currently working on a degree in history in hopes to be a history teacher. He lives with his husband, and enjoys reading, video games, and eating as much Filipino food he can get.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by Ginger Cyan with support from KZMU.
// Find Lift Up Season 2...2023-11-3040 min
KZMU NewsLift Up: Josh PattersonLift Up is a KZMU storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all. Our next Lift Up storyteller is Joshua Patterson. A two-year transplant, Josh hopes to one day be considered a full Moabite. He is currently working on a degree in history in hopes to be a history teacher. He lives with his husband, and enjoys reading, video games, and eating as much Filipino food he can get.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by Ginger Cyan with support from KZMU.
// Image Description: Joshua Patterson...2023-11-3040 min
KZMU NewsDigitized Channel 6 News provides ‘invaluable’ record of Moab in transition. Plus, the News Reel!A lot happened between the years 1989 and 2000 in Moab. There were near-seismic shifts in the economy, people and the character of this town. And Channel 6 News caught it all on tape. That’s right, Moab’s local television news station captured the people and the politics that shaped the experience of this place at a seminal moment. Now, with the help of the Moab Museum, over 2,000 news broadcasts will be digitized from this period and available for the public to access. Today on KZMU News, we speak with those behind this effort.
// Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Gwen Dillworth of The...2023-11-1730 min
KZMU Public AffairsKZMU & LWV Candidate Debate: City Council 2023Hear from local candidates before filling out your ballot! There are five candidates running for three seats on Moab’s city council. Tune in for their thoughts on a number of important local issues, including water, housing, property tax, strategic planning and much, much more. KZMU’s 2023 candidate debate was produced in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Southeast Utah.2023-11-011h 08KZMU NewsKZMU & LWV Candidate Debate: City Council 2023Hear from local candidates before filling out your ballot! There are five candidates running for three seats on Moab's city council. Tune in for their thoughts on a number of important local issues, including water, housing, property tax, strategic planning and much, much more. KZMU's 2023 candidate debate was produced in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Southeast Utah.2023-11-011h 08
KZMU Public Affairs30th Ever Radio Revue: Youth RadioWelcome to the 30th Ever Radio Review! The show all about the authentic voice of Moab and its public radio station KZMU. And perhaps no voice is ever more itself, unvarnished and true than a child’s. So for this episode, we pay tribute to the youth. The wildflowers of our future. The youngbloods. Selected from the family room of the station’s audio archives. A lifetime of thanks to the ones who grew up on the radio starting as littles at KZMU.
// This episode was curated, edited and produced by the amazing Christy Williams-Dunton!
// Music for this episode of the...2023-10-1433 min
KZMU NewsAn audio postcard of the sounds of MoabKZMU partnered with Moab Arts for this year's Red Rocks Arts Festival to teach a workshop about telling stories with sound. Participants recorded sounds that remind them of Moab and described why those sounds are meaningful to them. Plus, we hear from our partners at the Mountain West News Bureau about conservation of a sacred fish at Pyramid Lake in Nevada.
//Photo: KZMU's Emily Arntsen teaches a podcasting workshop at the Red Rocks Arts Festival. Photo by Kelley McInerney at Moab Arts.2023-10-1208 minKZMU Public AffairsLift Up: Erin TrimLift Up is a KZMU storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is Erin Trim. After a youth of many moves, Erin found a home and community in Moab in 2008. You can find them immersed in creative projects, bopping around town chatting with folks, reading at the park, listening to music, roller skating, road-tripping, and playing outside with their dog or sipping tea with their cats.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by M.A. Russell with support from KZMU.
...2023-10-0433 minKZMU Public AffairsLift Up: Kaitlin MyersLift Up is a KZMU storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is Kaitlin Myers, a housing advocate, rafter, and glitter enthusiast. She moved to Moab as an Americorps VISTA from Tampa, FL and has lived here year-round for 7 years. She is currently the Executive Director of Moab Community Land Trust. When she’s not working, she’s hanging with friends, attending community events, rafting, swimming, or bedazzling.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by Ginger Cyan with support from KZMU...2023-09-0136 min
KZMU NewsLift Up: Kaitlin MyersLift Up is a KZMU storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is Kaitlin Myers, a housing advocate, rafter, and glitter enthusiast. She moved to Moab as an Americorps VISTA from Tampa, FL and has lived here year-round for 7 years. She is currently the Executive Director of Moab Community Land Trust. When she’s not working, she’s hanging with friends, attending community events, rafting, swimming, or bedazzling.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by Ginger Cyan with support from KZMU...2023-09-0136 minKZMU Public AffairsLift Up - John CostanzaTune in to our next episode of Lift Up, a storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is John Costanza. From Moab, John graduated from Grand County High with the class of 1976. As a cook, he spent decades living from coast to coast before recently coming back to Moab, and now works at Canyonlands by Night and Day. He enjoys remodeling, chess, canoeing, hiking, and walking the dog. His ultimate concert wish-list for the Moab Folk Festival is Three Dog Night...2023-07-1224 min
KZMU NewsLift Up: John CostanzaTune in to our next episode of Lift Up, a storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is John Costanza. From Moab, John graduated from Grand County High with the class of 1976. As a cook, he spent decades living from coast to coast before recently coming back to Moab, and now works at Canyonlands by Night and Day. He enjoys remodeling, chess, canoeing, hiking, and walking the dog. His ultimate concert wish-list for the Moab Folk Festival is Three Dog Night...2023-07-1224 min
KZMU NewsLittle News Break!Hey listeners, KZMU News is taking a little break today and tomorrow. In the meantime, you can catch up on our recent stories wherever you listen to the KZMU News podcast. We’ll be back on Monday with our usual programming. As always, thanks for tuning in and supporting community powered radio.2023-07-0700 min
KZMU NewsLift Up Season 1 - Sylvia Bentley and Matthew A. JonassaintPride Month is a time to celebrate and honor the impact the LGBTQ+ community has on our shared history. So during this final week of June, KZMU News is revisiting Season 1 of Lift Up: LGBTQ+ Visibility. We’ll hear many local stories and perspectives, including thoughts on creating and protecting queer joy in our community.
// Our final storytellers this week are Sylvia Bentley and Matthew A. Jonassaint. Sylvia was born and raised in Moab but left when she was 18 to pursue a degree at the base of the Wasatch Mountains in Utah County. Later she found herself in the dry no...2023-06-3015 min
KZMU NewsLift Up Season 1 - Sallie HodgesPride Month is a time to celebrate and honor the impact the LGBTQ+ community has on our shared history. So during this final week of June, KZMU News is revisiting Season 1 of Lift Up: LGBTQ+ Visibility. We’ll hear many local stories and perspectives, including thoughts on creating and protecting queer joy in our community.
// Our fourth storyteller is Sallie Hodges, who moved to Moab in 2004, from Los Angeles, California. Born in Bristol, England, they gained a Communications BA honors degree in Film, Video and Photographic Arts, which ultimately led to the film industry. Sallie is now a self-declared artist sp...2023-06-2914 min
KZMU NewsLift Up Season 1 - Sam Van WetterPride Month is a time to celebrate and honor the impact the LGBTQ+ community has on our shared history. So during this final week of June, KZMU News is revisiting Season 1 of Lift Up: LGBTQ+ Visibility. We’ll hear many local stories and perspectives, including thoughts on creating and protecting queer joy in our community.
// Our third storyteller is Sam Van Wetter, an organizer, writer, and outdoorsman based in southern Utah. His work seeks the connection and coincidence of progressive leadership, rural autonomy, and community resilience. He is fueled by the instance that things truly splendid will inevitably eclipse the tr...2023-06-2812 min
KZMU NewsLift Up Season 1 - Nicole CrokePride Month is a time to celebrate and honor the impact the LGBTQ+ community has on our shared history. So during this final week of June, KZMU News is revisiting Season 1 of Lift Up: LGBTQ+ Visibility. We’ll hear many local stories and perspectives, including thoughts on creating and protecting queer joy in our community.
// Our second storyteller is Nicole Croke, a lover of art and the outdoors. They work in environmental conservation, managing logistics for field crews and hope that by showing up as a queer woman in a leadership role, they can help the field feel more accessible to...2023-06-2814 min
KZMU NewsLift Up Season 1 - Laura DeFrainPride Month is a time to celebrate and honor the impact the LGBTQ+ community has on our shared history. So during this final week of June, KZMU News is revisiting Season 1 of Lift Up: LGBTQ+ Visibility. We’ll hear many local stories and perspectives, including thoughts on creating and protecting queer joy in our community.
// We begin with Laura DeFrain, a trauma-informed yoga, climbing, and mindfulness instructor. They have never considered themselves to be particularly ‘athletic’ but they developed a passion for intuitive movement on their own trauma-healing journey. They began teaching in an effort to help support others in healin...2023-06-2617 minKZMU Public AffairsLift Up – Zachary JohnsonLift Up is a KZMU storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is Zachary Johnson. A long-time Moab resident, Zachary grew up here and graduated from Grand County High School. He’s worked in Moab’s hospitality industry most of his life. He is fluent in Spanish, and loves that he’s able to speak the language with his coworkers everyday. Zachary enjoys hikes with his boyfriend and two dogs.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by M.A. Russell with s...2023-06-2235 min
KZMU NewsLift Up – Zachary JohnsonLift Up is a KZMU storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is Zachary Johnson. A long-time Moab resident, Zachary grew up here and graduated from Grand County High School. He’s worked in Moab’s hospitality industry most of his life. He is fluent in Spanish, and loves that he’s able to speak the language with his coworkers everyday. Zachary enjoys hikes with his boyfriend and two dogs.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by M.A. Russell with s...2023-06-2235 min
KZMU NewsFriday, June 9, 2023On June 9, 2021, a fire broke out in the Pack Creek day use area. It moved quickly through the riparian area along the creek, tearing through several homes and structures in the Pack Creek neighborhood. And then it moved up to the mountains. Over the coming days and weeks, the fire burned close to 9,000 acres. On the two year anniversary of the Pack Creek Fire, we revisit its early hours with two people who were there. And we hear about the state of the forest today.
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//Photo: Pack Creek flows below the Forest Service day use area, still closed...2023-06-0938 min
KZMU NewsWednesday June 7, 2023An excited, almost gleeful group of students gathered outside Margaret L. Hopkin Middle just before summer break. Using cans of spray paint, they created unique designs on several panels that will represent themselves and their school. The panels will hang in the Thunderbird’s Nest, a new ‘freestore’ at MLHM where students can exchange clothes and grab new items like toiletries and school supplies. Plus, researchers have confirmed the age of the Utah state dinosaur. And, an exploration of water flows from Lake Powell.
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// Photo: Middle schoolers spray painted their own designs on a series of panels that will h...2023-06-0710 min
KZMU NewsNewscast Archive — Cat DaddyToday we revisit an audio portrait from the KZMU News Archive. Molly Marcello speaks with local feline hero Travis Garcia, otherwise known as Cat Daddy.
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https://www.kzmu.org/travis-cat-daddy-garcia-audio-portrait/2023-05-2913 min
KZMU Public AffairsLift Up - Alison AndersLift Up continues! This KZMU storytelling project intends to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is Alison Anders. They like to spend their time exploring, cooking with friends, creating art, and instigating dance parties. A passionate outdoor educator and environmental steward, Alison finds purpose in community building through the outdoors.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by Ginger Cyan with support from KZMU.
// Find Lift Up Season 2 here:
www.kzmu.org/lift-up-season-2/
// Music in this interview is Chilling Stylish Lo-Fi Instrumental_Breakfast in...2023-05-2533 min
KZMU NewsLift Up - Alison AndersLift Up continues! This KZMU storytelling project intends to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is Alison Anders. They like to spend their time exploring, cooking with friends, creating art, and instigating dance parties. A passionate outdoor educator and environmental steward, Alison finds purpose in community building through the outdoors.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by Ginger Cyan with support from KZMU.
// Find Lift Up Season 2 here:
www.kzmu.org/lift-up-season-2/
// // Music in this interview is Chilling Stylish Lo-Fi Instrumental_Breakfast in...2023-05-2533 min
KZMU NewsFriday May 5, 2023The KZMU community is welcoming a new general manager…Barbro Rakos! She comes to the station with a lot of experience in community work, rural advocacy and media. It’s a unique a blend of skills that all come in handy for this particular leadership role. Says Barbro,
“there’s a common thread of advocacy and self-expression [in my work experience] and making sure everyone who has a story to tell can tell it.”
// Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Sophia Fisher of The Times-Independent discusses annexation negotiations between Grand County and the fire department, the school district walking back graduation changes an...2023-05-0528 min
KZMU NewsFriday April 28, 2023KZMU is saying goodbye to an unforgettable staff member…Serah Mead. She leaves her post as leader of our small but mighty station to work for the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, where she’ll support community radio stations across the country. Today on the news, we hear from Serah about her life changing journey at KZMU. “Part of what makes KZMU so special is the people,” says Serah. “…all of the people involved have helped put a little extra brick on the pile to bring me to where I am.”
// Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independ...2023-04-2843 min
KZMU NewsFriday April 14, 2023Today we have news about the newscast! As per radiothon tradition, KZMU’s Serah Mead interviews newscast team Molly Marcello and Emily Arntsen. The trio discuss the flexibility and creativity of community radio journalism and how the quality, thoughtful reporting of KZMU News can create connection through the airwaves.
// Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Sophia Fisher of The Times-Independent discusses the results of a highly anticipated legislative audit, contract negotiations for housing on Walnut Lane, cold March weather and more on future fee hikes at Sand Flats. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News highlights an upcoming clothing and outdoor ge...2023-04-1433 minKZMU Public AffairsLift Up – John WaldenThe second season of Lift Up continues! This KZMU series intends to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is John Walden, an illustrator and artist who grew up in Moab. John shares his journey navigating the roads of self-discovery, telling stories of being a gay man from a small town. He embraces life’s deepest questions while creating beauty along the way.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by Ginger Cyan with support from KZMU.
// Find Lift Up Season 2 here:
https://www.kzmu.or...2023-04-1231 min
KZMU NewsLift Up – John WaldenThe second season of Lift Up continues! This KZMU series intends to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our next Lift Up storyteller is John Walden, an illustrator and artist who grew up in Moab. John shares his journey navigating the roads of self-discovery, telling stories of being a gay man from a small town. He embraces life’s deepest questions while creating beauty along the way.
// This episode of Lift Up was produced by Ginger Cyan with support from KZMU.
// Music in this interview is Left Turns, Disincarnate, Su...2023-04-1231 min
KZMU NewsTuesday March 28, 2023The Bureau of Land Management wants more feedback on a proposal to restrict camping near Moab. The area in question is a popular dispersed camping spot near Labyrinth Rims and Gemini Bridges just north of town. And later, public submissions are open for a queer abolitionist book about the Great Salt Lake. Plus, our radio partners report on a new cremation option in our region that’s viewed as more environmentally friendly; one that uses water instead of fire. And finally, we preview the Moab City Council agenda.
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// Photo: Dispersed camping on public lands in Grand County. The BL...2023-03-2910 min
KZMU NewsFriday, March 24, 2023Over the past few months, listeners will have noticed a new voice in the newscast. We are thrilled to say it's the voice of Emily Arntsen — KZMU’s new reporter. Today we speak with Emily about her background in journalism and what she's excited about covering for KZMU. Plus, the Utah Shakespeare Festival is touring rural areas to perform and lead workshops for students.
// And as always, we have the Weekly News Reel when we check in with reporters on the latest stories of the Moab area. Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent discusses local preparation for spring run-off season, a deni...2023-03-2420 minKZMU Public AffairsLift Up – Josie LonerLift Up is back for a second season! Season 2 of this storytelling project will elevate LGBTQ+ voices in the high desert. This KZMU series intends to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our first storyteller is Josie Loner – a music producer, multimedia artist, actor and writer, originally from Atlanta, GA now relocated to the Four Corners area. She recently released an album called Trans Galactic which she produced herself. Outside the arts, Josephine enjoys birdwatching, herbalism, ecology and reading sci-fi and fantasy novels.
// This episode of Lift Up was pr...2023-03-2237 min
KZMU NewsLift Up - Josie LonerLift Up is back for a second season! Season 2 of this storytelling project will elevate LGBTQ+ voices in the high desert. This KZMU series intends to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all.
// Our first storyteller is Josie Loner – a music producer, multimedia artist, actor and writer, originally from Atlanta, GA now relocated to the Four Corners area. She recently released an album called Trans Galactic which she produced herself. Outside the arts, Josephine enjoys birdwatching, herbalism, ecology and reading sci-fi and fantasy novels.
// This episode of Lift Up was pr...2023-03-2239 minKZMU NewsNo News Is Good News (For Now!)Hey there listeners! I know you're used to hearing the voices of our award winning news department on Mondays and we're so grateful for your dedicated listenership. We ask for your patience and understanding as we scale back, just a bit, to bring our News Department back up to full capacity and keep it sustainable. You will still hear KZMU News Tuesday through Thursday and the News Reel on Fridays. Thank you for supporting KZMU News and Moab Community Radio!2023-02-1300 min
KZMU NewsWednesday February 1, 2023The family of a Ugandan human rights activist killed at Arches National Park will receive more than $10 million dollars in damages. The amount was substantially less than the family of Esther Nakajjigo asked for, but their attorneys celebrated the judgement, noting it was the largest federal wrongful death verdict in Utah history. Plus, the Bureau of Land Management is proposing a rule to limit climbing and ban slacklining, skydiving, and other ‘aerial’ sports in Hell Roaring and Mineral Canyons. The new rule is intended to protect the bighorn sheep and raptors that live in those areas. And later, our radio part...2023-02-0108 min
KZMU NewsWinter News Break!Hi listener, KZMU News is taking our semi-traditional winter news break this week. We will return Monday, January 9th! You can find nearly five years (!!) of our stories and special projects on the news tab at kzmu.org and wherever you listen to podcasts. Thank you for your support and warmest wishes during this New Year. See you Monday!2023-01-0200 min
KZMU NewsBest of 2022 - Fear and Loss in a Remote CommunityKZMU News is closing out our Best of 2022 week with a story that aired in March. In 2018 a murder shocked a small Navajo community near Bluff. Federal agents arrested a suspect later that year. But since then the victim’s family has lived without closure. We chose the piece due to Rebecca Green’s powerful story of loss and fear in this remote area of the Navajo Nation.
// Original broadcast: https://www.kzmu.org/four-years-after-a-murder-a-rural-utah-navajo-community-looks-for-closure/2022-12-3011 min
KZMU NewsBest of 2022 - Cat DaddyThis week, KZMU News reflects on another year of grassroots, community powered journalism. Today’s pick first aired in August. It brings us to the westside of Moab, where Travis ‘Cat Daddy’ Garcia looks after a group of community cats. This audio portrait was a listener and staff favorite, and we gave it a ‘best of’ for spotlighting a local driven by a tender heart.
// Original broadcast: https://www.kzmu.org/travis-cat-daddy-garcia-audio-portrait/2022-12-3015 min
KZMU NewsBest of 2022 - River Guides OrganizeAnother Best of 2022 at KZMU News! Today we rebroadcast a story that first aired in April. It’s about an anti-camping ordinance that threatened river guides’ homes. We thought it was worth highlighting due to the myriad issues it touched on here in Moab — worker housing and safety, unintended consequences of local regulations and civic participation.
// Original broadcast: https://www.kzmu.org/friday-april-29-2022/2022-12-2811 min
KZMU NewsBest of 2022 - Citizen SoapboxBest of 2022 at KZMU News continues! Today we rebroadcast a story that first aired in August. It’s about a soapbox that showed up at Moab’s outdoor markets this season, attracting poets, politicians and public service announcements. We gave it a ‘best of’ for its playful, hyper-local community storytelling.
// Original broadcast: https://www.kzmu.org/friday-august-5-2022/2022-12-2707 min
KZMU NewsBest of 2022 - Life and Death of Esther NakajjigoThis week our news team reflects on another year of grassroots, community powered journalism by airing the best of KZMU News. Our first pick is a feature on the life and death of Esther Nakajjigo. We gave it a ‘best of’ for its thoughtful look into an internationally impactful person, as well as the people and projects she leaves behind.
// Show Notes:
// Photo: Esther Nakajjigo, who died in 2020 after a freak accident in Arches National Park, was a reality TV star, Uganda’s ambassador for women and girls and a visitor at the Watson Institute in Colorado. (Friends of Europe)
// Origin...2022-12-2613 min
KZMU NewsThursday December 22, 2022The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act offers funds for those impacted by nuclear weapons testing and the uranium industry. Although President Biden signed a two-year extension of the bill before its expiration over the summer, Phil Harrison, an advocate for Navajo workers and downwinders, would like to see more. He’s been pushing for an amendment to RECA that includes expanding who is covered. And he says those Navajo who should qualify for compensation often don't have the required proof of residence or employment. Plus, the main branch of the Boulder Public Library closed Monday afternoon to allow for testing related to...2022-12-2209 min
KZMU NewsWednesday December 7, 2022The Grand County Commission discussed an ordinance yesterday to prohibit aircraft from taking off and landing outside of approved areas. Spurred by social media, the county has become increasingly popular for backcountry piloting. At that county commission meeting, a number of pilots and aviation experts expressed their concern over the proposed ordinance. Plus, dozens of students at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, are creating awareness of missing and murdered indigenous relatives with an exhibition presented by the Center of Southwest Studies. And eight big-game animals were killed and left to rot in San Miguel County, Colorado, over the past...2022-12-0709 min
KZMU Public AffairsKen Layne on Storytelling, Desert OracleLet’s take a trip in the wayback machine to springtime. That’s when the Desert Oracle himself, writer Ken Layne, first visited KZMU for a live broadcast of his eponymous radio show. We spoke to him before that broadcast about his background and approach to storytelling. Now is probably a good time to *finally* release our full conversation with him. That’s because Layne is returning to our local desert to tell campfire tales under the starry night sky. The event, dubbed ‘an extra-terrestrial evening,' will also feature the amazing Crystal White of Moab Astronomy Tours and is a fundra...2022-11-1642 min
KZMU Public Affairs30th Ever Radio Revue - Amarillo HighwayWe're heading to the hills today on the 30th Ever Radio Revue, to meet a man who moved to Moab, Utah in large part because of the existence of KZMU Moab community radio. We'll take the station wagon up to visit - specifically the Studebaker Conestoga - and banjo our way through the boonies and over the ol' Amarillo Highway to have afternoon tea with Professor Purple, also known as Richard Schwartz, the mastermind behind a show that can only be described as "neo insurgent, left wing, alterna-twang, multi-ethnic, North American, hillbilly honky tonkin' music!"
// Intro music was performed by, in...2022-09-0929 min
KZMU Public AffairsGreat Wide Open - Human Waste and RecreationOne of the top issues for any recreation user group is the management of human waste. In Grand County, it’s illegal to leave human waste on area public lands. So, what to do? As Great Wide Open host Lisa Hathaway says, “we all have to manage our human waste one way or another every day.” The latest episode discusses the history of this issue as well as new and inventive programs aimed at waste management for recreators.
// Show Notes:
// KZMU: Wag Bag Disposal Program Aims to Curb Human Waste in the Desert, Trash Compactors
https://www.kzmu.org/wag-bag-disposal-program-aims-to-curb-human-waste-in-desert-trash-compactors/
// Great...2022-08-1346 minKZMU Public Affairs30th Ever Radio Revue - The Trading PostHop into the station wagon for a veritable clown car of a ride into the KZMU wilds of its audio preserve. Today's guests for the 30th Ever Radio Revue are a pair of brothers who broke the radio mold. They helped listeners buy sell, trade, hawk, pawn and giveaway all kinds of items in a live call-in radio classifieds show. The Trading Post was hilarious while being remarkably efficient. Comedy team Donnie Kiffmeyer and brother Joe Kiffmeyer aka 'Fast Eddie' entertained and provided a service that really worked for Moab. It helped people find what they really needed, which very...2022-08-0926 minKZMU Public Affairs30th Ever Radio Revue - Teenage WastelandWe are celebrating 30 years of KZMU! On this installment of our '30th Ever Radio Revue,' we tour Teenage Wasteland with station volunteer Bruce Boyd aka DJ Hesher. His show is situated in a special moment in KZMU and in Moab's history – the early oughts. The high desert signal of Moab Community Radio was the nexus of “social” and “media” long before Facebook. Before the internet, even. Think cassettes, and scrappy desert necessity. Think punk, and a thirst, no – a need – to rock. As it turns out, actual teens in the isolated rural ‘wasteland’ responded, and the rest, as DJ Hesher reports...2022-07-0827 min
KZMU Public AffairsThe History Hour - On Location with Louis Williams of Ancient WayvesWelcome back to The History Hour! Hosts Blaine Reniger and Josh Barlow go hiking around Blanding, Utah with Louis Williams of Ancient Wayves River and Hiking Adventures. The trio hike into canyons to discuss ancestral dwellings and the daily lives of ancient people in the Four Corners region. The History Hour would like to extend a special thank you to Williams, who has generously spent three episodes with our listeners to share his passion for local Indigenous history. This latest episode ‘on location’ is not to be missed!
Show Notes:
For photos and video related to this episode, check out Hist...2022-07-0158 min
KZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab - William Tyler & Twilight ZephyrMusician William Tyler spent the month of May in Green River, Utah as an Epicenter Frontier Fellow. During that month, he created a radio play called Twilight Zephyr. It's an audio collage made up of field recordings, live guitar compositions, narration and more. On the latest This Week in Moab, we speak with Tyler about composing this piece, his time in rural Utah, and getting to know the wind element in the desert. [Music in This Week in Moab is Holizna Raps by Holizna]
// And after the interview, Twilight Zephyr! The radio play begins just after 26 minutes. Get ready for...2022-06-081h 11KZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab - 'Ghost Town' Filmmakers Anne Keller and Jen ZeunerWhat happens when we lose our gathering places? What happens when the divide in desirable recreation communities between restaurant workers and those who can afford to live there becomes too much? These are the questions that filmmakers Anne Keller and Jen Zeuner are untangling in their documentary Ghost Town (working title). The cofounders of the Hot Tomato Pizzeria are interviewing workers in small, passionate, independent restaurants from Moab to Telluride and Crested Butte to raise awareness around these issues and find solutions. On the latest This Week in Moab, we catch up on their project and hear clips from the 2021...2022-04-2846 min
KZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab - Celebrating 30 Years of KZMUTake a trip back in time on the latest This Week in Moab where Host Christy Williams-Dunton airs archival audio from Ken Davey, Tim DeChristopher, Amy Goodman and Kent Frost! It’s a discussion for the memory banks with rotating TWIM hosts Howard Trenholme and Molly Marcello. Celebrate 30 years of KZMU – and just about as long of This Week in Moab (as far as anyone can remember!)2022-04-2350 minKZMU Public AffairsThe History Hour - KZMU Turns 30 This Year!!Wowee, glorious radio family, can you believe it?! KZMU turns 30 this year! That’s right, it’s been 30 years of grassroots - live - wild & woolly - local radio on your desert airwaves. Take a trip in the time machine on the latest History Hour with longtime KZMU-ite (and 30th anniversary archivist!) Christy Williams-Dunton, station manager Serah Mead and news & public affairs director Molly Marcello. They’ll play a few audio snapshots from KZMU’s aural archives and discuss what’s percolating for the station’s big birthday year. It’s all about honoring the past, celebrating the present, and dreaming of th...2022-02-0952 min
KZMU Public AffairsThe Artist Speaks: Subtle MulletsDJ Mayday, host for the KZMU radio show "I can Hear Queerly", interviewed Subtle Mullets. They talked about their new album, how it was recorded, and how they got their band name.2021-12-3110 minKZMU Public AffairsThe Artist Speaks: Claire CroninCrystal Bunch, Music Director at KZMU, recently interviewed Claire Cronin. The pair talked about Claire's recent release "Bloodless". Claire talked about being an author, a musician, and the new album's production.2021-12-2809 minKZMU Public AffairsThe Artist Speaks: KK's PriestKZMU's Music Director recently chatted with KK Downing of KK's Priest (formally of Judas Priest). KK Downing talked about his new album, what he has been up to that past decade, and what we can expect from his new band KK's Priest in the future.2021-12-2410 minKZMU Public AffairsThe Artist Speaks: The Raelyn Nelson BandSPIN magazine recently released an article titled, "I Have Seen The Future, and It's Willie Nelson's Granddaughter". Crystal Bunch, Music Director at KZMU, recently came across that article and was hooked. Crystal reached out to Raelyn asking about the possibility of doing an interview herself and Raelyn quickly agreed. Take a moment to listen to why Raelyn chose the ukulele over the guitar, what her future plans are for the Raelyn Nelson Band, and much more.2021-12-2217 minKZMU Public AffairsThe Artist Speaks: ExodusKZMU's Music Director interviews Zetro from Exodus.2021-12-1807 minKZMU Public AffairsThe Artist Speaks: Lost WalksKZMU's Music Director recently interviewed Jen from the band Lost Walks. Lost Walks is a Denver, CO based band that roots itself in music, movement, and art. Lost Walks recently released their new album "Blood Lantern" as a prequel to their last album "Wolf, Woman, Man".2021-12-1411 min
KZMU Public AffairsRadio Book Club – Books That Become Life ExperiencesThe atmospheric pleasures of wintertime reading are top of the mind for KZMU’s Radio Book Club hosts this month. A few extra hours of darkness, a good cup of tea and a fireplace (real flames optional) is a great recipe for literary transformation. Hear their latest reviews and mentions, from gothic novels to travel stories and cookbooks, as well as the notable work of fiction sparking renewed interest in the genre for one host. Plus, a few stories about books creating life experiences. Tune in!
Radio Book Club Reviews + Mentions:
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
A Field Guide to We...2021-12-101h 01KZMU Public AffairsThe Artist Speaks: The Raging NathansKZMU's Music Director interviews Josh from The Raging Nathans. The Raging Nathans is a punk band from Dayton, Ohio. The topic of the conversation was their new album, Wasting My Heart. Josh also talked about future releases, how the band formed, and what we can expect from the band next.2021-12-0713 minKZMU Public AffairsThe Artist Speaks: Kaley RutledgeKZMU's Music Director, Crystal Bunch recently interviewed Kaley Rutledge. Kaley released her album, "Tender Heart" earlier this fall. Kaley talks about her music career, what's next, and favorite tracks from the album.2021-11-3014 min
KZMU Public AffairsWelcome to Moab – A Service StoryIt’s a KZMU radio special! Welcome to Moab - A Service Story. On today’s menu is the housing crisis served with a side of worker shortages. Comes with free burnout.
It’s clear that the housing crisis turned worker shortage is threatening to gut employment sectors at every level in Moab. In this special, we zero in on our local restaurants, arguably the most public-facing businesses in our service industry. You’ll hear from restaurant employees across different types of eateries talk about their experience working in Moab at this moment. They’re working in an ongoing pandemic, in the bus...2021-11-2643 min
KZMU Public Affairs'Turkey Talk' with Chefs Buck and BernieIt’s a special edition of KZMU’s new show, ‘Chefs’ Adventures with Buck and Bernie!’ Join chefs Tim Buckingham and Bernard Guillas as they ‘talk turkey’ from the main event, to super sides, and much, much more. Ever considered using sparkling water in your pie crust? Or transforming Thanksgiving leftovers into a pot pie? What about getting that perfect thickness for your gravy? Tune in for tips and tricks for a fall feast! And pssst – the show notes include some great recipes (find them here: https://www.kzmu.org/turkey-talk-with-chefs-buck-and-bernie/)
Keep it tuned to KZMU – ‘Chefs' Adventures with Buck and Bernie’ will air...2021-11-2452 min
KZMU Public AffairsKZMU's 2021 Candidate RoundtableHear from your candidates running for city council and mayor! KZMU’s 2021 Candidate Roundtable is now available to stream or download. Candidates field questions on a number of important local issues from property taxes, housing, the police department, noise, water issues, restoring citizen confidence in city hall and much, much more!
City council candidates: Anthony Charles, Josie Kovash, Mike McCurdy, Jason Taylor, and Luke Wojciechowski.
Mayoral candidates: Sherri Costanza, Aaron Davies, Kent Green, Joette Langianese, Stephen Stocks, and Bill Winfield.
Live in Moab City? Register to Vote!
https://secure.utah.gov/voterreg/index.html
Moab City Election Info Portal
https://mo...2021-10-132h 19
KZMU Public AffairsArt Talks Extra - Hailey Henderson's 'Blackout'It's an Art Talks Extra! Moab’s own Hailey Henderson is performing ‘Blackout,’ an original one woman show on Friday and Saturday nights at Star Hall. Hailey stopped by the KZMU studios to speak with Art Talks host Richard Codd about creating the play and the power of confronting issues through art and storytelling. The play centers around a woman who finds her voice and uses it, after experiencing erasure from sexual trauma. Tune in to learn more about this powerful Moab local.
Show Notes:
Blackout: A One Woman Show
Star Hall Friday August 13th and Saturday August 14th at 7:30 PM
Tic...2021-08-1324 min
KZMU Public AffairsRedistricting 2021: A Panel DiscussionFor the first time in decades - longer than most can remember - local voting district boundaries will be redrawn in Grand County. Elected officials are hoping community members get involved so the redistricting effort is a collaborative, transparent process. The Grand County League of Women Voters and KZMU recently hosted a discussion on potential communities of interest and how to avoid partisan bias. Panelists are Grand County Republican Party Chair Cricket Green, Grand County Democratic Party Chair and current county commissioner Kevin Walker, and Independent Stephen Stocks, who chaired the form of government study committee. Hosted by Eve Tallman...2021-08-0754 minKZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab: Growth and Taxes - Moab City Considers Property Tax RatesAn informative and historic dialogue on the latest This Week in Moab about growth, development and…property taxes. Thirty years ago, KZMU host Christy Williams-Dunton was one of decision-makers setting Moab City's property tax rate at zero. Now, decades later, she interviews the city officials re-considering that rate, who say sales tax no longer covers important needs like deferred maintenance projects, the police department, and rainy-day reserves. Guests are mayor Emily Niehaus, city manager Joel Linares, and finance director Ben Billingsley. Tune in.
Show Notes:
Moab City: Property Tax Info
https://moabcity.org/582/Property-Taxes
Moab City: Property Tax Open House In...2021-07-2358 minKZMU Public AffairsThe History Hour - Arches National ParkKZMU is thrilled to introduce The History Hour to our airwaves! Blaine Reniger serves as the host and guide for this brand-new show, taking us through some interesting moments of Moab history. On the inaugural episode, Blaine delves deep at Arches National Park. From the early days of Doc Williams and the Moab Lion’s Club to Bates Wilson in blue jeans and ‘the man in the pink Cadillac.’ Hear about the local characters who shaped the federal designations for the home of the famous ‘School Marm’s Bloomers’ (aka Delicate Arch). The show weaves a fierce tale, so sit back, relax...2021-07-0234 minKZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab - La Sal Recreation RecoveryOn the latest This Week in Moab, guest Brian Murdock discusses his observations about recreation impacts from the Pack Creek Fire on the La Sal Mountains. Murdock is the Recreation and Trails Manager for the Manti-La Sal National Forest Moab/Monticello Ranger District and has decades of experience in the area. He says the public shouldn’t lose heart about the fire scar and has hope for recovery. Plus (21:00), locals Abby Leighton and Laura Borichevsky talk about their fundraiser for fire recovery efforts in the La Sal Mountains.
Show Notes:
Pack Creek Fire Updates
https://www.kzmu.org/pack-creek-fire-updates/
We Lo...2021-07-0233 minKZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab - Pack Creek Fire, Looking Glass RockA first-person account of the early days of the Pack Creek Fire on the latest This Week in Moab. Host Christy Williams-Dunton speaks with Jason Kirks, fuels program manager with the Bureau of Land Management, who made the call to get more resources on the blaze. The duo talk wildfire management, as well as the importance of just putting those damn campfires out – completely. (Note: there are no campfires currently allowed on nearby public lands as of 6/25/21). Plus (30:00), local Dailey Haren joins the program to discuss the Looking Glass Rock controversy. Haren organized a petition to raise awareness of a pr...2021-06-2659 minKZMU Public AffairsRadio Book Club - Words on Grief, Love, and RejuvenationOn the latest Radio Book Club, hosts Jessie Magleby, Sam Van Wetter, and Shari Zollinger discuss some big themes in their chosen books - like dealing with grief and loss as well as the experience of love and rejuvenation. They talk indie bestsellers, literary events, and give thoughtful reviews of the books they just couldn't put down this month. Join KZMU's most well-read show for their monthly book banter!
Radio Book Club Mentions:
Notes on Grief by Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie
Time Is the Thing a Body Moves Through by T. Fleischmann
More Than a Woman by Caitlin Moran
The Silent P...2021-06-1158 minKZMU Public AffairsRadio Book Club – Books That Change Over Time, Or Was That A Change In Me?On the latest Radio Book Club, books that – upon the second or third reading – might spark a different reaction in the reader than the first. Of Mice and Men. The Fountainhead. Catcher in the Rye. Hosts Shari Zollinger, Jessie Magleby, and Sam Van Wetter discuss the personal changes that might contribute to these different reading experiences over time. Plus, reviews of books old and new! And, books as portals and precious objects.
Find Book Reviews & Mentions: https://www.kzmu.org/books-that-change-over-time-or-was-that-a-change-in-me-radio-book-club/2021-05-0855 min
KZMU Public AffairsGreat Wide Open - Climber/Physician Noah Kaufman ReturnsOne year ago, Great Wide Open host Lisa Hathaway interviewed climber, American Ninja Warrior, and physician Noah Kaufman for a prospective look at what might be on the horizon with coronavirus. They talked mainly about how the pandemic could affect their shared passion - rock climbing. Now, Noah returns to Lisa’s show for a retrospective look at that conversation and to muse about how where we might be headed on the intersection of the pandemic and recreation.
Show Notes:
Great Wide Open May 2020 Episode
https://www.kzmu.org/climber-physician-noah-kaufman-on-great-wide-open/2021-04-1648 minKZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab – Noise Impacts in Grand CountyIt’s all about noise on the latest This Week in Moab. In recent years, the noise associated ATVs/UTVs has created an upswell in community demand that local leaders do something – anything – to curb the auditory impacts drowning out neighborhoods and experiences in the backcountry. We speak with Grand County Commissioner Kevin Walker on two pathways for addressing noise impacts – amending and enforcing local noise ordinances and ensuring rental businesses are not contributing to the noise problem. Walker discusses why noise is so complicated historically, and what options the community has in the absence of state support for local control...2021-03-2657 min
KZMU Public AffairsThought for Food - Pandemic Favorites from Frozen Pizza to Homemade BreadOn the latest Thought For Food host Tim Buckingham and guest Molly Marcello of KZMU News chat about their pandemic favorites. From the best type of pasta noodle, to getting creative with leftovers, and baking that perfect crispy bread. And, the frozen aisle! Tune in for a casual convo on all things home pandemic eats.
*Catch Thought for Food on KZMU on the first Mondays of every month at 4pm MST*2021-03-0546 minKZMU Public AffairsRadio Book Club - Books on Books on BooksThis fresh Radio Book Club is full of the latest literary delights grabbing the attention of our hosts from the Grand County Public Library and Back of Beyond Books. Jessie, Shari, and Andy not only host a wide-ranging conversation about books during this episode, but also books about books! Plus, lots of reads about public lands and Bears Ears. It’s another delightful show that will certainly send you deep into the pages of their recommended reads. Tune in.
Head to KZMU.org for a full list of this episode's reviews + mentions:
https://www.kzmu.org/books-on-books-on-books-radio-book-club/2021-02-0657 minKZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab – Writer David Robles, Deconstructing Racism in the OutdoorsDavid Robles writes about deconstructing and fighting against racism in the outdoors for Melanin Base Camp, a platform elevating the voices of people of color in outdoor recreation. Robles is KZMU’s guest on the latest This Week in Moab, where he shares insights from his childhood growing up in Utah, as well as thoughts on accessibility and reconnection to the outdoors for people of color. We also speak with Robles about his article called ‘5 Ways to Build a More Racially Inclusive Hiking Community.’ Tune in.
Find David Robles and Melanin Base Camp:
Melanin Base Camp: ‘5 Ways to Build a More Rac...2021-01-3051 minKZMU Public AffairsThis Week in Moab – Science Moab's Kristina YoungEvery Friday at 11:30AM, Science Moab hums over KZMU’s airwaves, broadcasting the latest fascinating research within the Colorado Plateau and beyond. What began as a weekly half hour radio show, is now its own thriving non-profit organization. Science Moab is doing a lot to connect people and places through science in Southeast Utah – from creating a science certification program for guiding companies, to landing grants that will facilitate a ‘School to Science’ mentorship program and a ‘Science to Screen’ series. On the latest This Week in Moab, Christy Williams-Dunton and Science Moab founder Kristina Young discuss the organization’s continuing evo2021-01-2933 min
KZMU Community RadioTake it or Leave it KZMU Shorty – Shopko GynecologistIn this KZMU Shorty, Beaver and Cleaver offer advice on affordable gynecology, radio waves from mars, and more!2019-01-1300 min