- Jeff Caplan and Amanda Dickson retire from KSL after over 85 years in radio combined.
- Caplan, known for mentoring journalists, recalls broadcasting during Utah’s COVID-19 earthquake.
- Dickson, a morning news staple, will focus on teaching and spending time with family.
SALT LAKE CITY — It marks the end of an era at KSL as two of Utah’s most familiar radio voices sign off, closing chapters on careers that collectively span more than 85 years in broadcasting.
Longtime broadcaster Jeff Caplan, who spent 50 years in radio, including the last decade at KSL, wrapped up his final afternoon show. Meanwhile, Amanda Dickson, a familiar voice on Utah’s Morning News for more than 35 years, signed off Friday morning, ending a career that helped generations of Utahns start their day.
While their careers took different paths and connected with listeners at different times of the day, both broadcasters leave behind lasting relationships with colleagues, listeners and the journalism community.
Jeff Caplan: 50 years behind the microphone
After completing his final show, Caplan described the experience as emotional and difficult to get through…