The Davis Beat

The Davis Beat


Latest Episodes

Jessica Merrill Davis County Tourism Director on Rebranding Davis County Tourism
September 03, 2021

Jessica Merrill's job is to promote a county with 10 Golf courses, 6 Amusement parks, 22 hotels, 500 miles of trails, Antelope Island, Bison and No-See-Um's. Tom speaks with the county's Tourism Director and finds out how Davis County got rebranded as the

J. Spencer Kinard, Former KSL News Director and voice of the Spoken Work
August 06, 2021

A simple encouragement from a professor at Weber State College to consider "Broadcasting" started J. Spencer Kinard on a life-long journey in journalism, The Spoken Word, Utah State Tourism and the 2002 Olympics. He shares his experiences and the time he

Catherine Raney Norman 4-Time Olympian
July 23, 2021

Tom Haraldsen, Davis Journal Editor, speaks with four-time Speed Skating Olympian Catherine Raney Norman about her Olympic career and the future of the Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Davis Co. Sheriff Kelly Sparks
July 09, 2021

Sheriff Sparks talks about his path to becoming the County's Sheriff in 2019, the challenges the department faces today and the importance of working in cooperation with the city governments, local law enforcement agencies and with citizens.

The Davis Beat #2 Tristina Bown & Epstein-Barr Virus
May 06, 2021

Tristina Bown was sick for years and no one would believe her. After a six-month investigation by doctors, she was told she had a new virus called Epstein-Barr. Tom interviews Tristina about her experience and her new book. 

The Birth of The Davis Journal Newspaper
March 01, 2021

As newspapers disappear, Bryan Scott, Publisher of The City Journals in south Salt Lake county, decided to fill the gap the Davis Clipper once held - the local news of Davis County in Utah. In this episode he talks about his path to creating a new paper a