RadioWest (KUER)

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RadioWest
GenreInterviews
Running time52 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home station KUER
Syndicates Public Radio International, XM satellite radio
Hosted by Doug Fabrizio
Produced byBenjamin Bombard, Tim Slover, Keri Watson, David Childs
Executive producer(s)Stephanie Ollerton
Recording studio Salt Lake City, Utah
Original release21 May 2001 
present
Website RadioWest
Podcast Podcast RSS

RadioWest is an hour-long live radio show and podcast, hosted by Doug Fabrizio and produced at NPR member station KUER. The original brainchild of KUER station manager John Greene, the show was launched in 2001 and was centered around the U.S. West. Over the years it evolved to cover a wide range of topics including politics, faith, war, history, art, and sex. [1] It is known for its wide-ranging and in depth interviews and as of 2018 over 5,400 guests have been interviewed on the show. [2]

Contents

RadioWest has received awards from the Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Utah Broadcaster's Association. [3] [4] RadioWest is well known in Utah; for example Radio From Hell's Kerry Jackson has a 'man-crush' on Doug and RadioWest. [5] Jim Matheson was interviewed on the show. [6]

RadioWest produces the short film program RadioWest Films on PBS Utah. [7]

Topics

Regular shows include

Other notable topics include:

Episodes

Since the first show on 21 May 2001, [9] [10] RadioWest has been heard weekdays on KUER. Approximately one fifth of the shows are rebroadcasts.[ citation needed ]

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