KSL Brightside

We start with Three Things: Including a new proposal that could ban certain e-bikes from dirt roads in Salt Lake County.  Plus, bear encounters in Utah have doubled from last year. Then — Utah makes culinary history as Monte, inside Beehive Distilling in South Salt Lake, earns the state's first-ever Michelin star. We celebrate National Burger Day (again?) Also: people who confided secrets to ChatGPT are finding those conversations showing up in court. We put AI security to the test. A hot take on why we should all stop eating lettuce. The NFL's new rules on college players that back out of the NFL are shaking things up. In Flock Watch: A police officer was arrested for tracking his ex-girlfriend on Flock cameras over 2,000 times. Don't miss tonight's near-total lunar eclipse!

 

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A California mom smashed her way onto a school bus and was reportedly arrested for vandalism — the wild video has gone viral. Plus, Waymo and Zoox test drivers are racking up injuries from hard braking and sudden stops as robotaxis scale up. Then, a new survey reveals the passenger behavior that annoys flyers the most — we want to hear YOUR biggest airplane pet peeve! And we wrap up with how to swap doomscrolling for actually learning something new.

 

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We start the show with the three things, including the news that Tim Curry has died at 80 — this comes just one day after Dolly Parton passed away. 

Meta just agreed to an $18 billion settlement with 29 states over addicting kids to Instagram and Facebook. What changes now? 

Iron County schools approve a four-day school week starting 2027–28. Is this the future for Utah? Listeners weigh in on how they feel about the idea. 

News for the 1%: You now need to earn $187K a year to afford a median home in Salt Lake County. We break it down by zip code. In Retail Therapy: Hertz is selling rental cars with a free 100K-mile warranty — would you buy one? And the minivan is back.

A new study says at least 1 in 4 NFL players develop CTE. We discuss the details. We close the show with the AI Q of the Day.

 

KSL Brightside streams live weekdays 12–3 PM. YouTube-exclusive from 12–1 PM, then radio + YouTube from 1–3 PM.

A massive 35-foot-tall, 11,000-square-foot backyard structure on the Lehi–American Fork border has neighbors fuming — and honestly, we get it. KSL’s Dan Rascon has the story (and it's one you really need to SEE to believe). Then it's Vacation Club time: forget the two-week blowout — "micro-cations" are the move. This has us asking, is the road trip dead? Plus, 66-year-old Judi Oyama just rolled into the Guinness World Records 2027 book as the oldest competitive female skateboarder on Earth — she's been shredding for over 50 years and is heading to the World Skate Games in Paraguay this October. (Just… maybe don't try this at home.) And Little Debbie teamed up with LA chocolatier Compartés for three premium chocolate bars inspired by Cosmic Brownies, Honey Buns, and more — $12 each and available now. 

 

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We remember Dolly Parton, who died today at 80. Plus, Utah's had more natural fires than human-caused ones this year, and Park City is exploring a subsidized shuttle to the SLC airport.

Starbucks launches the Pumpkin Spice Latte today — and Halloween merch is already flying off shelves. Is "Summerween" a thing now? We want your input: how early do you start decorating? We let you know the one fast food joint that is ditching Pumpkin Spice this season. 

Utah may crack down on left lane loafing. We take your calls — how slow is too slow in the left lane and do we need more of a crackdown? Plus, 14% of home deals fell through in July as buyers get cold feet in a market where sellers outnumber buyers. What’s behind it? 

Also: why putting weird hobbies on your resume might actually help, five money questions to ask by the third date, and SpaceX eyes a Louisiana spaceport.

 

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Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at 80. Her family announced the news Tuesday. The Grammy-winning icon had recently been dealing with health issues following her husband's death in 2025.

Monsoon storms hammered Utah's national parks this week. Flash flooding at Bryce Canyon trapped 11 hikers — two were hospitalized with hypothermia. Plus, a large rockfall at Zion. Also, a lightning strike in Margate, Florida, killed a mother and her 2-year-old daughter as they exited their car during a storm.

Plus: Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf face backlash over a deleted ad showing a man shoving a woman — both have apologized. And a viral stroller-struggle video every parent will understand.

 

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We're breaking down a wild weekend across the West. Crazy storms hit Utah over the weekend — and 55 new fires have ignited across the state since Friday morning. Plus, Walmart is rolling out contactless tap-to-pay at its stores nationwide.

Then Utah County just launched a $2.50 rideshare service called UTA On Demand in fast-growing communities like Eagle Mountain, Lehi and Saratoga Springs.

We're also talking back-to-school: how to help your kids make new friends and why one psychologist says you should stop telling kids they can do anything (and what to say instead). Later, we compare your paycheck to top CEO salaries.

Steve joins us for a GLP-1 chat, including a surprising rise in needle-stick injuries linked to weight-loss drugs. And if you made it to work today — congrats. Data shows August 24th is the #1 day people call out sick, and it's not because they're actually ill.

 

KSL Brightside streams live weekdays 12–3 PM. Watch our YouTube-exclusive live stream from 12–1 PM and catch us on radio plus YouTube from 1–3 PM.

A Chinese humanoid robot beat Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record — clocking 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing before slamming into a wall and collapsing. Over 2,000 robots are competing in everything from racing to soccer. We've got the wild footage.

Plus, a California high school football coach was fired after video showed him kicking a ball into a student's groin during practice. 

Dolly Parton says she's exploring "avatar performances" amid health issues. Would you pay to see a hologram concert? We're debating it. Also: GLP-1 drugs are causing a spike in needle-stick injuries for sanitation workers, and Steve jumps into the conversation.

 

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Val Cameron and Andy Farnsworth join the show to roast movies that stink this week. Then it's Three Things: Hogle Zoo just welcomed Maxim, a 14-year-old Amur tiger from the Saint Louis Zoo — he's visible to guests now. The world's oldest living person, Ethel Caterham, turns 117. And new FBI numbers show Utah kids rank 3rd nationally for money lost to online scams, averaging $6,100 per complaint.

Then we're diving into the topic lighting up your comments: Utah's bell-to-bell cellphone ban. How's it actually going now that schools are back? Ethan and Alex break it down with parent reactions, and we're reading your texts live. Plus, is taking your family to a college football game in Utah still affordable? A new poll says a third of fans don't think so — and BYU-Notre Dame tickets start at $600. Alex needs to sell some of his. 

We close it out with First World Problems!

 

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Today on KSL Brightside, we're breaking down NOAA's brand-new fall forecast for all 50 states. A "super" El Niño is building fast — forecasters now say there's a greater than 90% chance it'll be very strong — and we'll talk about what that means for Utah's fall and winter ahead. Plus, there's a heat advisory in effect today, so stay cool out there. Oh, and did you catch that landspout photo?

Then — Lay's just dropped a new Barbecue Brisket chip flavor right in time for football season. We're taste-testing first world problems and asking: What's your go-to football-watching snack?

In drone delivery news, Amazon just announced it's expanding Prime Air to nearly 500 U.S. cities(not in Utah), but Salt Lake City is next up for Walmart drone delivery — and one Texas woman's Amazon drone decided her swimming pool was the perfect landing zone. 

And we're ending on a feel-good note: Brewers prospect Sawyer Strosnider crushed his first pro home run… and his dad caught the ball in the stands. 

 

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