Former Digital Content Producer

Colby Walker

Colby Walker is a former digital content producer with KSL NewsRadio.

Read inaugural poet Amanda Gorman’s Super Bowl poem

A video of Amanda Gorman performing her poem, "Chorus of the Captains," was played ahead of the three heroes' introduction on-field. The young poet has seen immense success in recent weeks following her inaugural poem.
6 years ago

1-3 inches of snow expected in the valleys Friday

An incoming storm is expected to bring with it a few inches of snow accumulation throughout the day, which could lead to some issues with the commute.
6 years ago

Navajo Nation hosting a memorial for late tribal president

The Navajo Nation is hosting a memorial event to honor the memory of former tribal president Albert Hale. Tribal officials say the 70-year-old Hale died Tuesday because of complications from COVID-19.
6 years ago

India clamps down on free speech to fight farmer protests

Media coverage and social media chatter around the tens of thousands of protesting farmers at the edges of the Indian capital have prompted a furious reaction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
6 years ago

Super Bowl ads aim to comfort and connect

Super Bowl ads each year offer a snapshot of the American psyche -- and this year it’s a doozy.
6 years ago

Should Utah raise the minimum wage?

Dave and Dujanovic have been talking about the proposal from two freshman state lawmakers to raise the minimum wage, first to $12 by June, and then to $15 by 2026.     What do you think? Give them a call at 801-575-7668, and tune in to hear the conversation.  Follow @walk_colb
6 years ago

U of U looking for attackers in reported sexual assault

University of Utah police are searching for two male attackers who are reported to have sexually assaulted a healthcare worker on Wednesday night.
6 years ago

Robinhood’s CEO is not licensed by a powerful Wall Street regulator

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is not licensed by FINRA, Wall Street's powerful self-regulator, even though he presides over one of the nation's largest and most powerful online brokers. ​
6 years ago

US unemployment claims fall to 779,000 but job cuts grind on

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to 779,000 last week, a historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people are still losing jobs to the viral pandemic.
6 years ago

Elon Musk tweeted. Dogecoin surged more than 50%

Cryptocurrency dogecoin has an important fan -- Elon Musk, who has 45 million followers on Twitter and more money than any other person on the planet.
6 years ago

Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission

A new study may help answer answer one of the big open questions about the campaign to suppress the coronavirus outbreak. Researchers from Oxford University say AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine does more than protect people from falling seriously ill — it also has the potential to reduce transmission of the virus.
6 years ago

Singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur

Country star Morgan Wallen has been suspended from his label and seen his music pulled by radio stations and streaming services after a video surfaced showed him shouting a racial slur.
6 years ago

Utah amusement park Evermore sues Taylor Swift for trademark infringement

Utah's Evermore Park is suing Taylor Swift, and alleging the singer/songwriter's newest album of the same name is infringing on their trademark. 
6 years ago

FAA to oversee investigation of SpaceX Mars rocket prototype’s explosive landing

The Federal Aviation Administration said it will oversee an investigation into a crash landing of a SpaceX prototype rocket on Tuesday. The announcement comes after the FAA forced SpaceX to delay the launch as it investigated a previous explosion of a similar rocket prototype.
6 years ago

Every US state will see below freezing temperatures over the next week

It's about to get so cold that boiling water will flash freeze, frostbite could occur within 30 minutes and it will become a shock to the system for even those who are used to the toughest winters.
6 years ago

Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will not need a vaccine to participate, organizers say

Athletes and officials will not be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in order to take part in this year's Tokyo Games, organizers announced on Wednesday.
6 years ago

Moscow court orders Kremlin foe Navalny to prison

A Moscow court has ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison for more than 2 1/2 years for violating the terms of his probation while he was recuperating in Germany from nerve-agent poisoning.
6 years ago

Capitol Police officer who died after violence lies in honor

Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick is lying in honor in the U.S. Capitol. The memorial Tuesday evening allows colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent attack on Congress that took his life.
6 years ago

WHO team visits Wuhan virus lab at center of speculation

World Health Organization investigators have visited a research center in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that has been the subject of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus.
6 years ago

Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions for the NHS, dies aged 100

Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran whose efforts to raise millions for the UK's National Health Service made him a universally adored icon during the first wave of the Covid-19 outbreak, has died in hospital after himself contracting the disease
6 years ago

AP Source: FBI agents shot serving warrant in Florida

Authorities say FBI agents have been shot while serving a warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida.
6 years ago

Biden meets Republicans on virus aid, but no quick deal

President Joe Biden has told Republican senators he's unwilling to settle on too small a COVID aid package after meeting for two hours over their slimmed down proposal.
6 years ago

Nike made a hands-free shoe and you have to see it to believe it

Nike's newest shoe is "easy on, easy off" for those who can't put their shoes on without assistance -- or cannot be bothered.
6 years ago

Hedge funds are getting crushed by the worst short squeeze in a quarter century

Hedge funds that bet against GameStop and other stocks have been crushed by the Reddit army -- and they're infecting the rest of Wall Street.
6 years ago