Farnsworth has led the KSL Traffic Center for 20 years. with KSL personality and movie critic Andy Farnsworth. The "KSL Movie Show" will continue to air Fridays from 9 a.m. He has hosted some version of the "KSL Movie Show" since his first week as a KSL talk show host in 1985. In 2010, Wright won a prestigious National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for "Large Market Personality of the Year." Within a few years, he found his permanent home with KSL NewsRadio. Soon after, he landed part-time jobs at KSOP and KRSP while still holding down a job at a grocery store.Īt one point, he had so many radio jobs that he sometimes "screwed up" the call letters on the air. I am confident the '(KSL) Movie Show' listeners will be in great hands with them."įor Doug Wright, a radio career began at age 16Īlthough born and raised in Sugar House, Wright got his first job in radio at KDYL in Tooele when he was just 16 years old. "As we say goodbye to Doug, we look to the future and are excited to welcome Andy Farnsworth and Steve Salles as the new hosts. "We were able to celebrate KSL NewsRadio's 100th anniversary with Doug, and he will always be part of the KSL family.
"It has been a treat for Doug to continue hosting the 'KSL Movie Show' and 'Sunday Edition' the last five years," said Tanya Vea, Bonneville International executive vice president of content and Salt Lake City market manager. In 2018, Wright also stepped in as host of the weekly KSL-TV show " Sunday Edition," which covers news and politics and airs Sundays at 9 a.m. He continued to co-host the popular and long-running "The KSL Movie Show" each Friday from 9 a.m. But Wright continued to be a key part of the station lineup. Wright joined KSL on June 1, 1978.Īfter hosting a daily news talk show for more than three decades, Wright stepped back from daily hosting in 2018. SALT LAKE CITY – After nearly 45 years at KSL NewsRadio, Doug Wright has announced he will be retiring from his role as co-host of the " KSL Movie Show." His final show will be June 30.
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