KCPW 88.3

11/01/2023

Signing off. Goodnight — and thank you.

UPDATE: KCPW 88.3 FM has been sold to KUER/PBS Utah. After the FCC approves transfer of the license, 88.3 FM will become a bilingual public radio station serving our region’s growing Spanish-speaking community. Unfortunately, KCPW lacks the resources to stay on the air during the transition. The s...

09/28/2023

KCPW, as you may have read in the press, is getting sold.

The news got out ahead of our own planned announcement, and so it will have caught a number of our listeners, supporters, partners and even some of our own staff off-guard.

There are numerous factors spanning a long period of time that have led to this difficult decision and all of us feel a combination of emotions, including regret, over the fact that it has come to this point.

But here we are...

KCPW, as you may have read in the press, is getting sold.  The news got out ahead of our own planned announcement, and so it will have caught a number of our listeners, supporters, partners and even some of our own staff off-guard.  There are numerous factors spanning a long period of time that ha...

12/23/2022

This morning's weekly news round-up:

After five deaths among unsheltered residents, Salt Lake City’s mayor signs an emergency order to expand shelter space in Utah’s capital. A retired federal scientist highlights a previously unconsidered threat from a proposed canal extension project to the Great Salt Lake ecosystem. And a column...

11/09/2022

Come to this latest panel discussion from Great Salt Lake News this evening at 6 — or scan the QR code below to view the live Zoom stream.

10/28/2022

Coming up today at 3 pm, it's PET WARS! - the age-old tradition of honoring your dog, cat, chicken, iguana... and seeing which species is the most "public radio" with your KCPW pledge. As an added bonus, all donations made today will be matched with underwriting support for the Humane Society of Utah. Support TWO great organizations today at kcpw.org.

10/28/2022

Make your Fall Pledge to KCPW - today! - and it will be matched in underwriting support for the League of Women Voters of Utah ! Support TWO great organizations as part of the Nonprofit Takeover of KCPW's Fall Pledge Drive.

And don't forget to vote!

Support TWO great organizations with your Fall Pledge! All this week, local nonprofits are taking over KCPW’s Fall Pledge Drive. They’re pitching on-air, volunteering on phones, and helping to spread the word as part of this community-wide effort. Perhaps even more fun than joining forces with t...

10/26/2022

For those wanting to add their input to the goings-on at the Great Salt Lake, the public comment period on the US Magnesium Canal Continuation Project closes tomorrow.
Details of the proposed project, a recording of last week's public hearing, and details on how to submit a comment can be found here:

Public comment is a prerequisite to challenging permitting decisions. Under Utah Code Ann., Section 19-1-301.5 (effective May 8, 2012), a person who wishes to challenge a Permit Order may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding that was raised during the public comment pe...

10/25/2022

Today only! As part of The Leonardo's "take over" of KCPW's Fall Peldge Drive, pick up a day pass and ticket to their "Art Through Experience" as an extra thank-you gift. Thank you for supporting your local public radio station this Fall Pledge Drive by calling (801) 359-5279 or giving online at kcpw.org.

10/24/2022

The Nonprofit Takeover of KCPW's Fall Pledge Drive kicked off today with Utah Film Center! They're pitching in to help KCPW raise the funds it needs this fall — and as an added bonus, every donation made TODAY will be matched in underwriting messages for Utah Film Center! Support TWO great organizations with your Fall Pledge at kcpw.org

10/21/2022

Miss this morning's weekly news round-up? Find it here:

The Environmental Protection Agency looks into the operations of a Sandy medical device maker after new data shows that its use of ethylene oxide gas can pose a cancer risk to neighbors. Embattled state Sen. Gene Davis announces he’ll retire early after an investigation into sexual misconduct ...

10/13/2022

Did you know that Utah Humanities is on the radio? Beehive Archive is a two minute look at some of the most pivotal and peculiar events in Utah’s history. In honor of , they shared two episodes about the Law of the River. Using records from our repository, Beehive Archive explains about the 1922 Colorado River Compact and the conflicts and legacies that resulted.

The Beehive Archive is produced in partnership with KCPW 88.3 and Utah Public Radio, and funded in part by the Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation. Check out all the past stories at https://www.utahhumanities.org/stories/

09/29/2022

In a white paper published this week, a logistics expert said his analysis showed that there is no market in Salt Lake City and its surroundings for a key part of the Utah Inland Port. Dr. Robert Leachman is a professor of industrial engineering and operations research at the University of Californi...

08/16/2022

In case you missed this conversation on KCPW's "In the Hive" last week:

In early July, Dr. Daron Duke, an archaeologist who does field work on the the U.S. Military’s Utah Test and Training Range was driving inside the base with a colleague, a research scientist from Cornell University named Dr. Thomas Urban. As they slowly crossed the dry playa in their truck, the tw...

08/02/2022

Submissions to the Great Salt Lake Anthology are due later this month. Calling all artists, photographers and writers! Details below.

Mark your calendars and get working on those submissions!

07/22/2022

Miss this morning's Friday news roundup "Behind the Headlines?" Find the podcast here:

The University of Utah acknowledges that it failed to recognize student Zhifan D**g was in danger before she was killed. A Utah oil field spilled 400 barrels near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument last fall — and it’s still cleaning up the crude. And the only known photo of Mormon foun...

07/15/2022

We were able to identify the problem with our signal (a power issue) and fix it — so we're back on-air at 88.3 FM. You can always find a live stream of KCPW's programming (and podcasts of local shows) at https://kcpw.org

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07/15/2022

KCPW's signal at 88.3 FM is currently down, but you can still stream all of our programs — including our Friday news roundup — online at kcpw.org or via any of your favorite smart devices. Thank you for your patience while we trek out to our transmitter to work to resolve the problem.

On KCPW's "Behind the Headlines," Salt Lake Tribune journalists discuss Utah's abortion trigger law, a potential link between diabetes and COVID-19 in children, Salt Lake City’s widespread gentrification's affect on affordability and the latest in Utah food and alcohol news.

07/08/2022

The Great Salt Lake has again dropped to a new historic low. The U.S. Geological Survey and the Utah Division of Natural Resources report that measurements gathered Sunday showed an average daily surface water elevation of 4,190.1 feet — a new low in the lake’s recorded history dating back to 18...

06/09/2022

On this morning's "In the Hive" episode:

“While I respect what the delegates did, I don’t think it was good for Utah, I don’t think it was good for our party, and I think that there is a missing voice in the Senate race right now.” Kael Weston was the presumptive Democratic nominee in the race for the Senate seat currently held [.....

05/20/2022

This morning's Both Sides of the Aisle spanned a range of topics — from geopoltics to white supremacy to primary debates in Utah. Take a listen here:

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss Finland and Sweden applying to join NATO, American troops deployed to Somalia, the U.S. reopening oil tra...

05/16/2022

In case you missed this conversation about the corporate boycott of Russia from last week:

In the two and a half months since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, nearly 1,000 companies have curtailed operations in Russia beyond the minimum required by international sanctions – as a form of boycott. Yale University’s School of Management maintains a list of companies that have (...

04/15/2022

Miss this morning's news roundup? Listen to the podcast here:

Housing caseworkers decry what they say is a “blacklist” of prospective renters maintained by a powerful Utah law firm. A newly released database shows that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fifth largest private landholder in the United States. And the Utah Jazz square off ...

04/14/2022

The latest from KCPW's "In the Hive" — a conversation with the SLC Mayor and an explainer from HawkWatch International on some dramatic wildlife photos from a Utah camera trap.

Today on “In the Hive,” the latest of our periodic conversations with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. We’ll talk to the mayor about pedestrian safety, homeless shelters, the deal the city struck on the Utah Inland Port, and even about the whale — a contentious new public art piece in t...

04/11/2022

Was your computer broken? Dog eat your pledge? Or maybe you've heard us asking for support, but thought we were talking to someone else. Whatever the reason for not giving before, now is the time to pitch in. Become a member TODAY - at any amount - and your donation will be matched dollar for dollar. Call with your contribution at 801-359-5279 or give online. Thank you for supporting local public radio!

New members donations are being matched right now. If it's been a while since you last gave, or you've never given - become a member today!

04/11/2022

Steve Williams is live tonight (til 10 p.m.) for the first time in a long while! Tune in, make a pledge, and give a shout out to a legendary jazz music DJ! Contribute to local public radio by calling (801) 359-5279 - or by visiting kcpw.org.

Make sure to tune in from 6-10 p.m. on Sunday, April 10 for one special night with Steve Williams. It's a new, live, Jazz Time!

04/08/2022

All hands (and paws) on deck! Make a donation today for KCPW's Spring Pledge Drive and join in the longstanding PET WARS tradition — to determine which beloved beast can lay claim to being public radio’s best friend!

We’d like to address the elephant in the room… we know you think KCPW is the cat’s meow so now is the time to make sure it doesn’t go to the dogs. After all, this station is not a one-trick pony; and the lion’s share of this award-winning local, national, and international programs is the ...

04/05/2022

In case you missed it — a history of what it was like to be a telephone switchboard operator in Salt Lake City 50 years ago. From KCPW's "In the Hive."

Turn a corner in your city, and you’ll be confronted with a reminder that history is all around us. Old trees call to mind the forgotten individuals who planted them. Certain buildings seem haunted by the ghosts of an earlier era. Walk through an overgrown alleyway and a once-familiar place is sud...

04/02/2022

No foolin' — the inimitable Steve Jazzman Williams (and friends) will be back in studio Sunday, April 10th, from 6-10 p.m. — as part of the KCPW Spring Pledge Drive. Tune in for a special night of jazz music!

For one special night, as part of KCPW’s upcoming Spring Pledge Drive, Steve Williams – and friends – will be here in the Denkers Studio here on Library Square again with a NEW, LIVE night of jazz. There’s also going to be some good ‘ol public radio, pledge drive fundraising. Make sure to ...