Friday April 23, 2021

Today on the news, station manager Serah Mead ‘flips the mic’ and interviews news director Molly Marcello about the memorable past year at KZMU News. We hear about making the newscast flexible to meet the needs and interests of the local community, as well as some new opportunities for growth. It’s true community-empowered journalism.

Plus, our Weekly News Reel where we speak with other reporters about the stories they most recently covered in our area. Times-Independent reporter Carter Pape (10:00) visited the Utahraptor State Park site with some decision makers this week and has impressions of that tour, as well as a report on the county commission’s decisions on regulating ATV-related businesses and noise pollution. Moab Sun News publisher/editor Maggie McGuire (18:00) tells us about Utah scientists uncovering how the tyrannosaurus might not have been a lone predator as commonly believed. Plus, more science with the sixth-grade class at Moab Charter School who recently sent a weather balloon to ‘near space.’

Show Notes:

Photo: News Director Molly Marcello and the mysterious KZMU Radio Angel

Weekly News Reel –

The Times-Independent: Officials visit Utahraptor State Park
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/officials-visit-utahraptor-state-park-site/
The Times-Independent: County puts brakes on OHV businesses
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/county-puts-brakes-on-ohv-businesses/
The Times-Independent: Grand County’s noise ordinances now in effect
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/grand-countys-noise-ordinances-now-in-effect/

Moab Sun News: Fossils found in Grand Staircase-Escalante give new insight into dinosaur behavior
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_85d1ce16-a310-11eb-a46a-8fdac11adba8.html
Moab Sun News: Moab Charter School students send balloon into ‘near-space’
https://www.moabsunnews.com/get_out_and_go/article_540fb83e-a2fc-11eb-8f26-67f8bbdeb19d.html