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Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show November 3rd, 2025

You wouldn't know it with the mild weather we are experiencing today, but the ski season is set to begin in just a few short weeks. That means now's the perfect time for skiers and snowboarders to get 'snow ready' in order to improve their leg strength and mobility as the season gets underway.   Dylan Suarez, personal trainer at Planet Fitness West Valley, says there are some simple things you can do that will help you prevent both injury and those early-season aches.  You can see a demonstration of some of the workouts Dylan recommends by checking out KSL NewsRadio on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Artificial intelligence is being welcomed with open arms at the University of Utah. Beginning in the Fall of 2026, the David Eccles School of Business will offer a new Business AI minor for all undergraduate students. It's the first AI-related academic program at the U. Dean Kurt Dirks joined Maria Shilaos to talk about the new program, saying the timing is right to make AI an official component of the academic experience.

November 3rd, 2025

November 3rd, 2025

November 3rd, 2025

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show October 31st, 2025

As the federal government shutdown stretches on, millions of families who rely on SNAP benefits are left in the lurch, unsure if their benefits will continue past today. Even with two rulings earlier, saying that the federal government must use contingency funds to keep SNAP food aid payments going during the shutdown, many families have so many questions. All this uncertainty has created stress on the 42 million Americans who rely on food assistance programs, including 86-thousand families here in Utah. And those families with children... under even more stress. This poses some questions: how do you talk to your kids about this ongoing situation? If you lose SNAP benefits -- and may have less food on the table -- how do you talk about that with your kids? Malinda Frietag, Senior Clinical Director at The Children's Center Utah, joins Maria Shilaos to discuss how young children have been feeling the stress from their parents over the past month, and why it's important to talk to them and re

October 31st, 2025

October 31st, 2025

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show October 30th, 2025

October 30th, 2025

October 30th, 2025

October 30th, 2025

Midday with Maria Shilaos Full Show October 29th, 2025

There's just a few days left until Halloween and while the weather in Utah is warming back up a bit, cold and flu season is still on the way. Dr. Richard Ferguson, President-Black Physicians of Utah, joins Maria Shilaos to talk through some of the things parents can do to protect their children and others from getting sick ahead of Halloween festivities -- and the holidays in general.

A decision by the Salt Lake County Council to close county-run daycare facilities has sparked some serious outrage and concern today. Many say the decision leaves parents in the lurch, many saying that finding a new daycare before the county-run ones close at the end of the year is impossible in today's world. But county leaders who support the closures say it's simply a financial decision, one they hope will help prevent a proposed 20% property tax increase in the county. In this deep-dive, host Maria Shilaos examines the issue from all sides. To provide the "for" argument, she speaks with Salt Lake County Councilmember Laurie Stringham. For the "against" side of the argument, she hears from another Salt Lake County Councilmember, Jiro Johnson. Maria takes it one step further, getting to the heart of the story with a parent whose children would be affected by the closure, Cristina Llamas. Llamas also brings up concerns with how the closures could affect the community in which she lives.

October 29th, 2025

October 29th, 2025

October 29th, 2025