Host of Jeff Caplan’s Afternoon News on KSL NewsRadio

Jeff Caplan

About

Jeff Caplan hosts “Jeff Caplan’s Afternoon News” on KSL NewsRadio in Salt Lake City.
A seasoned broadcast journalist with over four decades of experience, Jeff brings warmth, wit, and credibility to the news Utahns rely on every afternoon.
He lives in Kaysville with his wife Heather, close to their six grandchildren.

Expertise

  • Broadcast journalism
  • Live news coverage
  • Radio news anchoring and hosting

Experience

  • Host of Jeff Caplan’s Afternoon News, KSL NewsRadio
  • Former morning news host at WCBS, New York City
  • Over 40 years in radio journalism

Education

  • Rutgers University, Class of 1980

Certifications

  • Decades of professional newsroom experience

Achievements & Awards

  • Edward R. Murrow Award winner
  • Associated Press journalism awards

Social Media Profiles

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Utah sports fans are proven to be THE BEST

A study shows that we’re better at forgiving our team for a bad game.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Tesla’s troubling 2024

The Cybertruck is STAINLESS steel. Right?
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The rich are different — see for yourself

According to The Atlantic, more and more wealthy people go with pristine glass and no curtains, no blinds, no nothing.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The unspoken reason why the IOC is touring Utah

The IOC members could have stayed home and watched videos of the venues. They needed a closer look for a reason summed up best in one word. Sarajevo. 
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: What to call a new Utah NHL Team?

It’s a fun exercise but don’t waste your brainpower.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Are we sure we want an NHL Team?

Hockey fans are weird. They love to fight. In some cities they throw dead animals on the ice. What will Utah hockey fans throw?
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Do bullies grow up to make more money?

A new study from the University of Essex found that schoolyard bullies grow up to make more money.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Telling tales about tech bros

Kara Swisher’s new book paints an ugly picture of Silicon Valley.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Today wasn’t the first time history was made at that Baltimore location.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Princess Kate is facing a challenge like no other

I have no connection to Princess Kate, A young woman who found her prince in the best tradition of Disney — but now it's different.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Salt Lake’s airport is number one… at something

Turns out our gorgeous new airport, Salt Lake City International Airport, is number one in America for on-time performance.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Why is baseball so boring?

Could it be because one of the star baseball players, Shohei Otani, doesn't cater to an American audience?
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: A bloodbath? What bloodbath?!

An entire country tries to figure out whether Donald Trump’s cryptic comments about a bloodbath threatened Civil War- just like the movie
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Most expensive meal in the world

The most expensive meal you can get is in Cabo San Lucas, but one Michelin-star chef is about to change the game.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The rise of cricket in the US

It’s not enough that we’re obsessed with Kate Middleton, but now the US is apparently embracing another British sport, cricket.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Has the meaning of Pi Day been lost?

“Pi Day” has become nothing more than a day to eat fruit filling covered in crust.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: I’ll sit out on the next mission to Mars

There are a few things we know about the trip to Mars. What Jeff Caplan knows, is that he has no desire to take it.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: It’s a good day to be a worm researcher

Jeff Caplan interviewed one of the researchers who just discovered only the third species ever found in the Great Salt Lake — tiny worms.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Are baby pictures really ‘priceless?’

Do you still have your kids' baby pictures? Looking back, it doesn’t matter how much you paid for them, because decades later, they’re priceless... right?
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Tumbleweed terror

When we build like mad, you get unintended consequences. One came barreling in last Saturday, bouncing and dancing their way into a newer subdivision.
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: How to make a billionaire wealthier

Billionaire and Jazz owner Ryan Smith teased at a possible new arena recently. Will he pay for it, or have the state do it for him?
2 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Three Utahns brave Mount Jannu

Nobody has ever climbed Jannu freestyle and without oxygen … until now. And without much fanfare, three guys from Utah are back home after shocking the world of mountain climbing with this incredible feat.  
3 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: SLC’s top five Spotify songs are also the five stages of grief

Spotify has released its list of the top songs of the year for Salt Lake City and it strikes me that our top five songs of 2023 are about the five stages of grief.
3 years ago

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: A Big Mac Makeover

Once upon a time, all those people lining up at the In-N-Out Burger drive thru would have been cueing up at McDonald's. But times change.
3 years ago