
Midday with Maria Shilaos
Local News
As a respected journalist, Maria Shilaos has earned the trust of listeners across Utah. Her show isn’t just about the news—it’s about the people behind it. Join her each weekday as she digs deeper, asks the important questions, and shares the stories...
Location:
Salt Lake City, UT
Description:
As a respected journalist, Maria Shilaos has earned the trust of listeners across Utah. Her show isn’t just about the news—it’s about the people behind it. Join her each weekday as she digs deeper, asks the important questions, and shares the stories that connect us all.
Language:
English
Episodes
Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 30th, 2026
4/30/2026
Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 30th, 2026
Duration:01:38:08
Pushback on Box Elder County data center continues
4/30/2026
April 30th, 2026
Duration:00:35:09
Longest agency shutdown in history to come to an end
4/30/2026
April 30th, 2026
Duration:00:35:52
Report finds proposed SLC homeless campus not likely to be successful
4/30/2026
April 30th, 2026
Duration:00:29:07
Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 29th, 2026
4/29/2026
Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 29th, 2026
Duration:01:37:49
Davis Catalyst Center to hold student-run music festival
4/29/2026
A professional music festival this weekend is giving students at the Davis Catalyst Center a real-world, career-focused experience. Among a lot of other hands-on things, students at Davis Catalyst can get experience in fields like audio production, live event production, and the performing arts.
Maria Shilaos is joined in studio with several students from Davis Catalyst to talk about the festival. She's also joined by Natalie Stromberg, Business Development Coordinator at the school.
Duration:00:08:21
Health Matters: Common summertime injuries and how to prevent them
4/29/2026
Health Matters on Midday, where we dig into health topics you might be curious about.
The weather is getting warmer and kids will soon be out of school for summer. While that sounds like a lot of fun for younger folks, that combination can also set the stage for a lot of preventable injuries.
In this segment of Health Matters on Midday, Dr. Richard Ferguson, President-Black Physicians of Utah joins Maria Shilaos to share his experiences as an emergency department physician -- including which injuries he sees the most -- and ways to keep your families safe as you get out and enjoy the summer.
Duration:00:07:06
DEA gives update on fentanyl crackdown
4/29/2026
April 29th, 2026
Duration:00:35:35
Kalshi requests injunction against state of UT
4/29/2026
April 29th, 2026
Duration:00:34:36
Man accused of starting fires in BCC facing multiple charges
4/29/2026
April 29th, 2026
Duration:00:29:38
Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 28th, 2026
4/28/2026
Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 28th, 2026
Duration:01:13:28
Deep Dive: Concerns over taxes from unelected officials
4/28/2026
Who has the power the power to tax Utahns? It's supposed to be the elected representatives for your city, county, state, or country. But there's growing concern in Utah that unelected developers are taking advantage of their power to tax people on new developments. Within many of these developments are public infrastructure districts, also known as PIDs.
Utah Investigative Journalism Project's Eric Peterson joins Midday guest host Heather Peterson to break down the issue and what he's found in his research.
Duration:00:08:27
Attempts to remove harmful algal blooms
4/28/2026
April 28th, 2026
Duration:00:33:24
Former FBI director Comey indicted again today
4/28/2026
April 28th, 2026
Duration:00:15:48
Prop 4 signature gatherer accused of forgery
4/28/2026
April 28th, 2026
Duration:00:26:16
Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 27th, 2026
4/27/2026
Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show April 27th, 2026
Duration:01:16:48
West High School students heading to national robotic competition
4/27/2026
Robotics students from West High School in Salt Lake City are headed to nationals this week to compete against other regional robotics winners. It's a massive achievement for the team, who could also have a chance to go to the world finals. Ahead of the competition, Maria Shilaos speaks with several members of the team to find out what drives them towards success.
She's joined by coach Alison Bulson, plus teammates Ella Frandsen, Collin Wallace, and Emmet Majersik.
Duration:00:07:42
Health Matters: Why you shouldn't hold onto old prescription drugs
4/27/2026
Health Matters on Midday, where we dig into health topics you might be curious about.
Some people think holding onto old prescriptions is just being prepared. You might think it's something to hold onto... just in case. But health experts warn that keeping expired drugs around could be putting your family at risk. And if you do decide to clean out your medicine cabinet, what's the best way to get rid of the old stuff?
In this segment of Health Matters on Midday, Dr. Richard Ferguson, President-Black Physicians of Utah joins Maria Shilaos to explain why it's never a good idea to keep old prescriptions around, and why it's also never a good idea to flush them down the toilet.
Duration:00:07:33
SLCo authorities using education to stop child sexual abuse
4/27/2026
April 27th, 2026
Duration:00:34:16
Due to unusual weather, tick season is early this year
4/27/2026
April 27th, 2026
Duration:00:16:24