Andy Griffin

Sports radio (and sports writing) has been a passion of mine since the 1980s and talk radio has quickly climbed the list of priorities for me as well. I've broadcast roughly 7,000 games over the last 30 years or so, figuring our a way to get paid for watching sports. In recent years, I've dived headfirst into local news and politics and found a true home on talk radio. Fortunately, I've been married to the best woman alive for more than 33 years and wouldn't trade a single minute of it.

Amazing Rescue! Trailer Chain Saves Couple From Certain Death

Perhaps you've come across this as it happened two years ago, but I was sent a link to this story this morning and it was astounding enough that I wanted to pass it along to you. Steve and Nicki Cunningham were towing their 30-foot travel trailer to Idaho Falls through the Malad Gorge when a huge gust of wind blew their Ford F-350 off the road. In ...

Where’s The Indignation? When Are We Going To Make This Stop?!

It seems like it kind of slid under the radar here in St. George, but a ruling was made in court late last week to sentence the man who caused the death of two young and vibrant human beings last April. John Brett Sartor, who had a blood-alcohol content of ...

Delish Thursday: Now Who Doesn’t Love Birthday Pie?!

Hi Friends, March brings to us a lot of special things: daffodils and tulips, warmer weather, spring storms, Spring Break, leprechauns, blossoms and spring itself. But in our family, March 1 can’t pass without celebrating our little brother’s birthday and to celebrate, I always make him a peanut butter pie. For the...

KDXU Host Is 57 — Are These Items Older or Younger Than Andy?

Here's the easy part -- Andy Griffin, morning show host for NewsRadio 890/92.5 KDXU is 57-years old today. If you do the math, that means he was born March 1, 1966. Where was he born? Who was he born to? Why was he born? That stuff is not important right now...

The Pros and Cons of St. George Police Department’s Bodycams

St. George Police Department Chief Kyle Whitehead spent most of his career not having to worry about whether his bodycam was turned on when he had an encounter with a criminal. Now, bodycams are mandatory for St. George City, but Whitehead said on The Andy Griffin Show Tuesday that it hasn't really changed the way policemen act. "Most...

St. George Receives Award For Championing Women’s Rights

St. George City just got an impressive award from the state of Utah this morning and Mayor Michele Randall wants everyone to know it was hard-earned. The City of St. George was recently selected as one of Utah’s 100 Companies Championing Women on behalf of Governor Spencer Cox, the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and the Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University. The

WinCo? Hobby Lobby? Sam’s Club? Logan Has Them, St. George Does Not

I may have majored in Journalism in college, but I can still do basic math. The number 99,000 is much greater than the number 53,000. The number 191,000 is much greater than the number 137,000. The first set of numbers are the population totals from 2021 in St...

Local Timothy Draper Says There’s Gold — and history — In Them There Southern Utah Hills

Admit it: When you think of treasure hunters and ancient gold, you automatically default to Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones or Nicolas Cage in National Treasure. But we have a real life treasure hunter right here in St. George. Timothy Draper, making an appearance today on The Andy Griffin Show, has a new book out and in it he minces no words -- there is treasure and secrets stored up in the mounta

Should We Be Afraid of Cookie Monster?

So apparently there's this guy running around a town in California with a Cookie Monster costume on. He hasn't done anything illegal (at least not yet) and apparently is pretty harmless. But the people of Santa Cruz, California, are up in arms...

Delish Thursday: Gooey, Yummy Egg Noodle Casserole

Hi Friends! Who doesn’t enjoy a warm gooey casserole on a cold winter night? Serve it with a steamed vegetable and some warm bread and you’ll be warmed up from your nose to your toes!! Note: I like to double this casserole recipe and make two. Don’t bake the seco ...