- Utahns filled Abravanel Hall for a live taping of NPR’s show “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!”
- The event highlighted public radio support amid federal funding cuts affecting local stations.
- Host Peter Sagal urged support for local stations, ensuring the show’s continued presence.
SALT LAKE CITY — In the wake of federal funding cuts, Utah public radio fans filled Abravanel Hall to capacity on Thursday for the live taping of the latest episode of NPR’s “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!”
The Salt Lake audience often drowned out host Peter Sagal and the show’s panelists with its laughter and applause.
Craig Bjorklund, a regular “Wait Wait” listener who attended Thursday’s taping, said anyone who hasn’t listened to the show before is “missing a good time.”…