SALT LAKE CITY – Paul Nelson, who worked for nearly 18 years as a reporter at KSL NewsRadio, died Wednesday morning after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 51.

Nelson passed away at his home in Taylorsville with his family by his side, according to a social media post from his wife, Erica. He was first diagnosed with cancer in February 2024.

He was well-known in the Utah broadcasting world. Born and raised in California, Nelson began his career in 1999 at a small radio station in South Jordan. He quickly caught the bug for radio and journalism and later became a traffic reporter for several different radio stations in Salt Lake City. He also spent time working at ABC 4 before joining KSL NewsRadio in 2004.

During his time on the radio airwaves, Nelson covered everything from crime to p

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