KVNU's For The People
| Genre | Talk show |
|---|---|
| Running time | 2 hours |
| Country of origin |
 United States
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| Original release | 2006 – present |
| Opening theme | Knights of Cydonia by MUSE |
| Website | kvnuforthepeople.com |
For the People is a news and political radio talk show that airs on KVNU in Logan, Utah from 4-6 pm Monday-Friday. The show, which debuted on April 28, 2006, is hosted by Jason Williams and Marc Neilsen. The show touches on local, state, and national issues and takes calls from listeners. Interviews are frequently conducted with local and state newsmakers, politicians, and government officials. On Fridays, For the People runs the "Friday News Quiz," in which listeners answer questions about news stories and compete for a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant. Tickets to basketball games and local cultural events are frequently given out to listeners.
On July 2, 2008, former For the People host and program founder Tom Grover announced he would be leaving the show in August to attend law school at the University of Nebraska. Ryan Yonk, the original co-host of the show, also departed that month to attend school at Georgia State University. He was replaced as co-host by Williams and Neilsen.
For the People began as a summer fill-in for KVNU's Full Court Press, a sports talk show. It originally aired from 5-6 pm, and stayed on the air when Full Court Press resumed in fall 2006. In the summer of 2007, the show expanded to 1.5 hours, with an earlier start time of 4:30 pm. That fall, the show expanded again, to its current 2-hour time slot.
For the People has focused heavily on major local issues since it began. The first of these was the City of Logan's mandatory recycling program in summer 2006, in which residents were required to pay a monthly recycling fee. Both Grover and Yonk were opposed to mandatory recycling.
In August 2006, Utah State Senator Chris Buttars stated on KVNU that Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared public school segregation unconstitutional, was "wrong to begin with.". This statement created much controversy, and Buttars later came back on the show to explain his remarks.
In 2007, For the People covered the debate over a private school voucher bill passed by the Utah Legislature, on which a referendum was held in November of that year.For the People hosted two debates on the subject, which were broadcast live during the show. Both Grover and Yonk expressed their opposition to the voucher program.
In 2008, For the People devoted much coverage to Logan Mayor Randy Watts' plan to reclaim inner Logan, or as Grover and Yonk dubbed it, "The War on Rentals." This plan involved enforcing ordinances that banned parking on city-owned "park strips" between the sidewalk and the street in residential areas.
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