Host, Utah's Morning News

Amanda Dickson

Amanda Dickson is the co-host of Utah's Morning News and the host of A Woman's View on KSL NewsRadio. You can contact her at adickson@ksl.com.

Artificial intelligence may be able to help with your mental health

University of Utah researchers are working to understand how artificial intelligence and mental health therapists might work together.
2 years ago

Dickson: Is there a right and wrong way to load the dishwasher?

For years, I've wondered if there is a right way and a wrong way to load the dishwasher. My husband says so, and Americans agree.
2 years ago

Dickson: How do you defend Chad Daybell?

How do you defend Chad Daybell? Amanda Dickson shares insight from KSL NewsRadio's legal analyst, straight from the courtroom.
2 years ago

Dickson: What teachers say about culture wars in the classroom

'Concerns based on fear,' 'an adult problem,' 'a weed overtaking a garden,' are a few thoughts from Utah teachers on culture wars.
2 years ago

Is Utah’s soda obsession behind our levels of prediabetes?

Here in Utah, our soda drinking habits might be making us particularly at risk for prediabetes and diabetes.
2 years ago

Pain in your neck? You may have ‘tech neck’

There's another ramification for sitting all day long. It's called "tech neck" and it's from slouching in front of your devices all the time.
2 years ago

Dickson: I’m committed to not texting my kids while they’re in school

Amanda Dickson says she's totally guilty of texting her kids while they're in school. She's committed to stoping it.
2 years ago

Are Americans obsessed with getting enough protein?

An average American man gets 31% more protein than he needs every day. And 60% of men are trying to increase their intake. What's going on?
2 years ago

Dickson: The magic of peer tutors in middle school

Peer tutors are students of the same age in the same school who work one-on-one with students with special needs in their school.
2 years ago

KSL NewsRadio’s role as “first informers” in any emergency

In the worst-case scenarios and emergencies, KSL NewsRadio will be the first to provide essential information. We're doing it alongside FEMA.
2 years ago

The public would have less access to government records under proposed law

A bill that tackles public access to government comes after state AG Sean Reyes denied KSL access to his daily calendar.
2 years ago

Here’s why American adults sleep more in the winter

The human body's built-in circadian rhythm makes it so that 34% of adults in the United States sleep more in the winter.
3 years ago

Should Utah ratify the Equal Rights Amendment?

Did you know Utah never ratified the Equal Rights Amendment? But this year, there is a movement before the Utah legislature to have Utah ratify the ERA.
3 years ago

SL County Aging and Adult Services conducting community assessment survey

Salt Lake County is trying to find out how it can help its seniors with day-to-day tasks by conducting a community survey.
3 years ago

Cancer screening timelines have a big influence based on family history

It seems recommendations for cancer screenings target younger people. One doctor says involving your family can straight out the timelines.
3 years ago

Labor shortage still going strong, where are all the employees?

Many industries are struggling with a labor shortage right now, especially in healthcare, hospitality and construction.
3 years ago

CRISPR DNA modification has pros and cons, says U of U scientist

Powerful tools like CRISPR come with pros and cons, but one University of Utah scientist says if used well, it comes with more good.
3 years ago

Dickson: All I want for Christmas is to control my holiday spending!

Amanda Dickson wants to start doing a better job of controlling her holiday spending -- putting the emphasis on people rather than stuff.
3 years ago

Why lifting weights is something seniors shouldn’t skip

Lifting weights is important for all ages, but especially for seniors who may be experiencing losses in bone density.
3 years ago

Dickson: Social media and the importance of the radio community

Unlike social media, radio is one of the few experiences that offers everybody listening the same information at the same time.
3 years ago

Tourism in Utah means $1,800 savings per household, and it’s growing

Kaitlin Eskelson, president and CEO of Visit Salt Lake says Utah tourism is in it's heyday right now.
3 years ago

How private is “incognito mode?”

People think when they're in incognito mode that they can't be tracked, but ad trackers are craftier and craftier.
3 years ago

Dickson: Remembering Deedee Corradini after the Olympics news today

Former Salt Lake City Mayor Deedee Corradini was instrumental in getting the Olympics. She would be ecstatic to see them again.
3 years ago

Meet Utah teacher Leslie Edwards and hear why she left journalism for education

Leslie Edwards left the news industry to teach. From Saudi Arabia to Salt Lake City, learn more about why she ended up teaching third grade.
3 years ago