Utah Public Radio’s new station manager is a veteran of public media. He stepped into the role on July 1, and joined UPR following leadership roles in both commercial and public broadcasting, most recently serving in senior management at Penn State University’s WPSU-FM.
As Station Manager, Frank Mueller succeeds longtime leaders Kerry Bringhurst and Tom Williams
“I fell in love with radio after visiting a local station in Modesto, California, when I was 13,” Mueller said. “While I had loved listening to the radio since my early childhood, seeing behind the curtain convinced me that was what I wanted to do.”
Mueller’s public media career began at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, where he managed station operations before advancing to the role of GM.
He later owned and operated a small radio group in Utah Valley and taught at Utah Valley University before returning to public broadcasting at Penn State.
Mueller will also serve as professional practice faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Utah Public Radio serves listeners across the state through a network of broadcast transmitters, digital platforms and locally produced programming. As a service of Utah State University’s Department of Communication, UPR provides news, public affairs, cultural programming and educational content aimed at connecting Utah communities and enriching civic life.
