Friday April 22, 2022

Today on the news, another radiothon tradition – reflecting on this very program. Moab Public Radio executive director Serah Mead takes the host chair to interview the KZMU News team, Molly Marcello and Justin Higginbottom. The duo discuss their approach to broadcast journalism, the topics and people they cover and building a legacy of quality, thoughtful and ‘importantly quirky’ reporting.

// Plus, the Weekly News Reel where we check in with reporters on their latest stories of the Moab area. Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent discusses a local climber who was seriously injured after a fall last week and the city council postponing their grant approvals for area nonprofits. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News reports on another group of Moab residents facing eviction – local guides camping on privately owned land. She also talks about a Moab local who celebrated their 107th birthday and Moab Community Cycles bringing different types of bikers together.

// Show Notes //

Photo: KZMU News & Public Affairs director Molly Marcello (right) interviews Kara Dohrenwend about Pack Creek Fire recovery in April 2022. The KZMU News team aims to bring relevant, interesting and accurate stories to the airwaves. Credit Laura Borichevsky/Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

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// Weekly News Reel Mentions

// The Times-Independent: Local climber injured in mishap
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/local-climber-injured-in-mishap/
// The Times-Independent: City Council postpones grant approval
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/city-council-postpones-grant-approval/
// Moab Sun News: County cites workers camped in town; The group of mostly river guides must leave encampment by June 30
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_c532371c-c1af-11ec-a4ea-a7da95c20c4b.html
// Moab Sun News: Moab local turns 107
https://www.moabsunnews.com/get_out_and_go/article_8de427f0-c1a2-11ec-80f6-9ba79252a4d9.html
// Moab Community Cycles wants to be Moab’s cycling hub
https://www.moabsunnews.com/get_out_and_go/article_cd1e5ff4-c1a1-11ec-8236-1b447d963d7c.html