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Behind the Headlines
Hosted by Tom Williams · EN
From its politics to its public lands to polygamy, Utah has always been fertile ground for news. Here on UPR, The Salt Lake Tribune presents a fresh way for Utahns to process the headlines.
Behind the Headlines, a live weekly broadcast, examines the week’s top local stories through the eyes of reporters on the beat.Hosted by UPR's Tom Williams, a rotating panel of the state’s top journalists explain what’s happening in the Beehive State along with the hows and whys.
Listeners can join the discussion by sending questions to @upraccess on Twitter or emailing upraccess@gmail.com.
Behind the Headlines is brought to you through a partnership with Utah Public Radio and The Salt Lake Tribune.
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Legislative recap, selling part of Great Salt Lake, and more on Behind the Headlines
Mar 1300:50:57Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Leia Larsen, and Brock Marchant talk about the week’s top stories, including a recap of the Utah Legislature's 2026 session.
Transcribe →Nuclear waste, farmers protesting a new highway, and more on Behind the Headlines
Mar 600:50:48Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen, Robert Gehrke, and Samantha Moilanen join Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including a proposal to for Utah to take on nuclear waste.
Transcribe →Prop 4 signatures, Winter Olympics, and more on Behind the Headlines
Feb 2300:52:57Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Tony Semerad, and Julie Jag share the week’s top stories, including the Utah Republican Party claiming enough signatures to send a Prop 4 repeal initiative.
Transcribe →Record low snowpack, data centers, and more on Behind the Headlines
Feb 1300:50:14Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen and Robert Gehrke join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including Utah snowpack hitting the worst levels on record, and more.
Transcribe →Preparing for the 2034 Olympics, SLC traffic, and more on Behind the Headlines
Feb 900:47:25Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Julie Jag and Jose Davila IV join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including Utah’s high-stakes plan for the 2034 Olympics.
Transcribe →Major polluter buyout, Utah's potential new court, and more on Behind the Headlines
Jan 3000:49:37Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Leia Larsen, and Peggy Fletcher Stack talk about the week’s top stories, including Utah planning to buy one of the state’s major polluters.
Transcribe →Legislative session opening, floating solar, and more on Behind the Headlines
Jan 2300:49:14Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern, Jose Davila IV, and Leia Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including the beginning of the Utah Legislature’s 45-day session.
Transcribe →UVU president stepping down, congressional maps, and more on Behind the Headlines
Jan 2000:48:43Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Courtney Tanner, Brooke Larsen, and Emily Anderson Stern talk about the week’s top stories, including longtime UVU President Astrid Tuminez stepping down.
Transcribe →Authors sue Utah officials over book bans and more on Behind the Headlines
Jan 900:48:33Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Carmen Nesbitt, Paighten Harkins, and Leia Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including bestselling authors suing Utah officials over book bans.
Transcribe →ICE arrests in Utah, Utah's Supreme Court, and more on Behind the Headlines
Jan 200:49:18Tap to summarizeSalt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gherke, Jose Davila IV, and Carmen Nesbitt join to talk about the week’s top stories, including the data on how many Utahns have been arrested by ICE, and more.
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