KZMU Public Affairs

The 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 activis...

Dry January? Not so fast … at least in the La Sal mountains! As snow levels climb, the latest Great Wide Open features an update from our Moab Utah Avalanche Center forecasters and a grooming rundown from LUNA. // Show Notes: https://www.kzmu.org/la-sal-mountain-recreation-on-great-wide-open/

As we peer into the past, do we like what we see? Does it represent the future we want? It's said that we're the sum of our five closest relationships. When we take a step back, are we happy with the equation's outcome? Poetry is its own medicine, a blend of herbs and prose that helps give a glimpse into the patterns we've found ourselves in. Sometimes we may get stuck on a page in our book, re-re...

What’s up with Sarah J. Maas? The author is not just well known for going viral on platforms like #BookTok, but has also become shorthand for the current zeitgeist of the New Adult Fantasy genre. Our Radio Book Club hosts discuss this emerging genre, as well as the female authors who have paved the way in science fiction and fantasy. Plus, we hear from author Lee Bennett, whose book, Dugout Ranch:...

The latest History Hour is a wide ranging discussion with Brigham Holladay, known on social media as brighamofutah. Brigham travels all over Utah, sharing historical information to his social media pages. He and host Blaine Reniger talk about what they love about history in this state, from petroglyphs to ancient trade routes, the Four Corners, Butch Cassidy and even...human leather. // Music in T...

Opinions matter. Our guests on the latest This Week in Moab have independently curated 30 years’ of opinions about West. Host Christy Williams Dunton speaks Betsy Marston and Dave Marston of Writers on the Range, a nonprofit opinion service celebrating their 30th year at an event this weekend in Moab. Plus, we hear from Pete Sands of Navajo Highways, an educational puppet show aiming to inspire Na...

It's all multi-disciplinary on the latest Art Talks! Host Richard Codd welcomes local architect Courtney Kizer to discuss the latest trends in design and building. Next, Amy Weiser and Erin Groves of the Moab Music Festival discuss upcoming Winterlude events. And, host Richard does his first ever Art Talks interview on location by the sea: with photographer William Mertz. // Music in this episode...

The annual tradition continues! If you are looking for your next television series, book, documentary or film about outdoor recreation and adventure, Great Wide Open host Lisa Hathaway has quite a few epic and inspiring recommendations! Some recs are from listeners, and others from the intrepid host herself. As the season cools, tune in for a jam-packed episode highlighting diverse outdoors-relate...

It’s another year for the books...literally! Our amazing Radio Book Club hosts review the favorite titles that came across their desks, laps, and nightstands in 2023. Get your pens and pencils out – there are so many diverse titles and authors in this episode guaranteed to pique your interest. // Reviews & Mentions: https://www.kzmu.org/best-of-the-year-on-radio-book-club/

Nothing can get folks in the holiday spirit quite like a perfect winter cocktail. From egg nog to hot buttered rum to mulled wine, learn how to spice up your holiday cocktail game on the latest Chefs’ Adventures with Buck & Bernie! Hosts and chefs Tim Buckingham and Bernard Guillas welcome mixologist Ian Buckingham to the program for a spirited cocktail of recipes and conversation. // Show Notes &...

It's one for the books on the latest Art Talks. Internationally acclaimed American photographer Sheila Metzner joins the program with her daughter and Moab local, Bega Metzner. Sheila has a new exhibit at The Getty Center in Los Angeles, chronicling her work in late 20th-century photography and her blend of pictorialism and modernism. Next, host Richard Codd takes a tour of Desert Sun Ceramics and...

Lift 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 en...

The team at the Utah Avalanche Center is back in the Moab office – and the field. As they gear up for the winter recreation season, we check in with avalanche forecaster Eric Trenbeath about our local snowpack, typical conditions and the history of avalanches in our region. But first, learn about the new Moab Locals 10K, taking place on Saturday, December 2nd! A few volunteer committee members joi...

What is guilty pleasure literature and what makes it guilty, exactly? On the latest Radio Book Club, hosts dive into this juicy subject. Plus, jump into literary rabbit holes with some recommendations in horror, fantasy and memoir. And later, regional author Matthew Moseley joins the program to talk about his new memoir, Soul is Waterproof, which covers his adventures in long distance swimming. Tu...

Roy Webb returns! Tune in to the latest History Hour for Part 2 of a fascinating conversation with author and river historian Roy Webb. He talks about the early days of river guiding in our region and spins some yarns about some seriously legendary river runners.

Hear 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.

Tune in for fluid conversations on the latest This Week in Moab! Colorado riverkeeper and environmental activist John Weisheit joins the program to cover the latest water issues in our region. Plus, check in with WabiSabi's Leah Bear who updates listeners on the community-based nonprofit's present and future. And later, Margie Swenson of Grand County Hospice joins the program in honor of National...

Many of us have been in situations that just feel…off. Maybe the boss is making your coworker uncomfortable. Someone on your tour keeps making inappropriate comments. That thing that you saw…it just doesn’t feel right. But you’re not quite sure what to do or say. Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center is here to help! Tune in as Seekhaven's Director of Prevention and Education Ariel Atkins an...

Get the latest on the 21st Annual Moab Folk Festival during Art Talks! Fest organizers Cassie Paup and Makeda Barkley are on the program to talk about the jam-packed lineup of music from November 3rd through 5th. // Music in this episode is ‘Swinging Sofas’ by Lobo Loco

Welcome 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 gr...

It's fall in Moab, and that means a plethora of events! We speak with the organizers behind a few of them, including reps from the Clay Artisans of Moab. Their upcoming - and much anticipated - soup bowl fundraiser will support local kids attending summer camp at Canyonlands Field Institute. Plus, we hear from Jacob Crane, who is bringing the Red Canyon Powwow back to Moab. And later, we check in...

Have you wondered what exactly a trail ambassador is and how they roll? Or if you'll ever be able to ambulate from town all the way to Willow Springs? The latest Great Wide Open has those answers and so much more! Hear interviews with climbing trail ambassador Ian Buchsbaum, responsible recreation coordinator Anna Sprout, and trail mix committee chair Colin Topper. // Music in this episode is 'Cla...

On the latest Radio Book Club, hear two interviews with authors on their most recent works! Karin Anderson discusses her novel 'What Falls Away,' centered around a woman returning to her rural hometown after years on the outside. Amber Caron talks 'Call Up the Waters,' a short story collection about the lives and labor of women in rural America. Plus, happy Victober for all who celebrate! Get vict...

On the latest This Week in Moab, get to know the Moab Abortion and Reproductive Rights Network, a group of community members focused on information and advocacy around reproductive rights in Utah. Guests Nancy Anderson and Faith Dickey join the program to tell us more about the network, and an upcoming fundraiser featuring singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson. And later, The Storied Self wants t...

Today host Christy Williams Dunton speaks with author M. John Fayhee about his resolve to hike everyday for a year through the Gila Wilderness with his faithful dog Casey. The experience turned into a book called 'A Long Tangent.' And later, Alison Anders and Liz Bercel of Canyonlands Field Institute join in the show. CFI's professionally guided mental health hikes take place throughout the fall.