Becky Bruce

News Director

Becky Bruce

Becky Bruce is the news director of KSL NewsRadio. She has been with KSL since 2007. You can contact her at bbruce@ksl.com.

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 12 – Full Transcript

The Holts arrive on US soil. Josh and Thamy meet the president and make the rounds on morning television. Adjusting to life on the outside requires more faith and hope than expected.
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 11 – Full Transcript

A riot erupts inside El Helicoide as tensions mount in Venezuela. Barricaded in his cell, Josh Holt sends a series of fearful videos begging for help from the United States.
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 10 – Full Transcript

We go in-depth on all the work behind the scenes to secure Josh and Thamy Holt's freedom – including never-before-heard details about the strange interplay of faith, legal, political and human rights activists.
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 9 – Full Transcript

Health and prison conditions combine to sink Josh into his lowest point as a hostage of the Venezuelan government.
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 8 – Full Transcript

The Holts work to get Thamy's daughters to the US. Josh and Thamy finally start getting regular "visits" from the outside world – but also become frustrated to their breaking point over their lost human rights.
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 7 – Full Transcript

Josh and Thamy Holt continue to learn how to navigate life in a corrupt dictatorship – from which guards to bribe and how, to how to get along with their fellow inmates.  
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 6 – Full Transcript

Back home in the US, Josh's mom, Laurie Holt, is busily making her voice heard from West Jordan to Washington, D.C. A smuggled cell phone becomes Josh's lifeline to his family.
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 5 – Full Transcript

We take a closer look at El Helicoide itself and how it serves as a metaphor for the chaos in Venezuela. The first of several health crises to strike Josh Holt leaves him struggling, helpless and alone. A fellow inmate offers more context and perspective.   
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 4 – Full Transcript

Thamy and Josh find themselves stripped of both dignity and basic human rights. At home, July 4th festivities are tinged with news of the Holts’ arrest. 
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 3 – Full Transcript

Josh and Thamy Holt are forced to wait four days with no answers about what is going on or why they were arrested. What are the political and economic conditions in Venezuela that exacerbated the situation?
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 2 – Full Transcript

Thamara Holt searches for answers after her husband of just two weeks is arrested. After one of the longest days of their lives, Josh and Thamy wind up under interrogation at El Helicoide, an infamous Venezuelan prison. 
6 years ago

Hope In Darkness – Ep. 1 – Full Transcript

Josh Holt, a young man from Utah, finds himself on the wrong side of the law in Venezuela, where he's just arrived to get married and spend his honeymoon.
6 years ago

Salt Lake County assesses windstorm damage, opens warming centers

Salt Lake County officials confirmed "extensive damage" across northern Utah from a strong windstorm, saying warming centers will be available as needed.
6 years ago

Centerville mayor declares emergency as windstorm continues

Centerville Mayor Clark Wilkinson signed an order declaring an emergency related to the windstorm that swept through northern Utah Tuesday.
6 years ago

Photo gallery: Widespread wind damage from northern Utah storm

SALT LAKE CITY — From South Jordan to South Willard and beyond, northern Utah residents are reporting widespread wind damage from an arctic storm the day after Labor Day.  Here are some of the images people have sent to KSL NewsRadio. For more coverage of the wind storm and any damage it causes, tune to […]
6 years ago

Wind-whipped Ether Hollow Fire forces evacuations in Springville and Mapleton

Evacuations are underway in Utah County as a result of the Ether Hollow Fire, burning between Springville and Mapleton. 
6 years ago

Gov. approves move to “green” for Sevier Co., “yellow” for SLC

Green guidelines mean an area is under minimal COVID-19 restrictions, and yellow means some gatherings of more than 50 people are still prohibited.
6 years ago

Jon Huntsman Jr. decides against write-in run for governor

In a statement posted to his wife's Instagram account, former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said "there won't be a write-in effort on our part." 
6 years ago

Students speak out for masks during state COVID-19 update

The students who spoke at the news conference were part of the group who stood up in support of wearing masks at a football game Friday night.
6 years ago

WATCH OR LISTEN LIVE: The Republican National Convention

The Republican National Convention will look much different this year than in years past when it begins Monday with a two-hour virtual event.
6 years ago

No Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert in 2020, church says

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square will not hold its annual Christmas concert in 2020, because of concerns about COVID-19 in Salt Lake City.
6 years ago

Gov. Herbert issues new emergency declaration for COVID-19

Gov. Gary Herbert issued a new COVID-19 emergency declaration for Utah on Thursday, as lawmakers continued to debate the limits of his executive powers. 
6 years ago

Hill AFB airman to face charges related to burned police car

Police say Larry Williams was wearing a gas mask, issued by his employer -- Hill Air Force Base, during the protest that resulted in a burned police car.
6 years ago

WATCH OR LISTEN LIVE: The Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention will look much different this year than in years past when it begins Monday with a two-hour virtual event. 
6 years ago