Mike Prevatt
Multimedia Producer/ReporterMike has been a producer for State of Nevada since 2019. He produces — and occasionally hosts — segments covering entertainment, gaming and tourism, sports, health, Nevada’s marijuana industry, and other areas of Nevada life.
He’s been a journalist in Las Vegas since moving here in 1998, serving as a music and entertainment editor and writer for alt-weeklies Las Vegas CityLife and Las Vegas Weekly before moving to radio and news journalism. He still flexes his writing muscles for Desert Companion magazine.
A Los Angeles native and UCLA graduate, Mike will talk your ear off about music, film, amusement parks and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Tickets in Las Vegas are typically not cheap. Do locals pay tourist prices? And are discounts created just for them effective? KNPR and Vegas PBS explore this issue. -
Meet three music educators who teach by day and play by night -
A look into some of Vegas' creative minds — from comedy to music and art -
Southern Nevada loves to read, given the popularity of its bookstores and libraries. And summertime may be the best time to pick up a book. -
Despite the stalled film bill during this year's legislative session, local movie creatives and figures are releasing summer titles and expanding the capabilities of their industry. Also: Alex Honnold, in a horror movie on a mountain? -
Burlesque star Melody Sweets—singer, baker, producer—brings her sultry, witty new show Summer Fling to the Smith Center June 21. -
Festivals, readings, and lots of art for the summer solstice -
Pride is known for its celebratory parades and events. But will recent anti-LGBTQ policies and orders put a damper on the party — or revive the commemoration's activism and protest roots? -
The 9-year-old Las Vegas music organization celebrates its leader on June 8 with a special program. -
Casino stays are not only pricier than ever, the properties are finding even more ways to make guests pay for previously free offerings. Is this why revenue and visitation has been down in 2025?
