Local News Hour

About Local News Hour

KPCW’s flagship news program, Local News Hour, follows NPR’s Morning edition from 8 to 9 a.m. KPCW Senior News Director Leslie Thatcher hosts Monday through Thursday and Roger Goldman hosts Fridays. Get information directly from the people making news in the Wasatch Back with live interviews every weekday.

Publisher

Leslie Thatcher, Roger Goldman

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Mar 2024

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

663 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Local News Hour | October 26, 2026

   Former Park City Mayor Dana Williams and Lincoln Project Cofounder Reed Galen talk about the efforts to create home rule in Utah and their call for financial assistance to cover legal fees, Park City Chamber Bureau CEO Jennifer Wesselhoff has a monthly update and Meals on Wheels for Summit, Utah, and Wasatch Counties Executive Director Jimmy Golding and board member Greg Stephens.

2. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Local News Hour | October 23, 2026

   Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau recaps this week's council meeting including the acceptance of sheriff's Jared Rigby's offer to go on leave, Park City Mayor Ryan Dickey talks about Thursdya's council meeting, incluidng a dicussion of options for repairing or replacing the Chin Bridge garage and Park City Toastmasters Karen Stone and Gregg Davison preview the ToastX 2026 event happening Saturday.

3. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Local News Hour | October 22, 2026

   Summit County Council Member Megan McKenna recaps Wednesday's meeting, including the selection of a design for a new Kimball Junction pedestrian bridge, Snow Survey Data Collection Officer Jordan Clayton recaps the 2026 water year and the outlook for 2027, and Executive Director of Summit Community Gardens and EATS Helen Nadel and Garden Director Jess Collette talk about the end of the growing season and a winter food insecurity program.

Who has been a guest on Local News Hour

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dick Peek
• Laura Ritter
• Linsey Broadbent
• Ryan Bunnell
• Ryan Shupe

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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