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Project Details

This Utah radio show highlights pivotal, but sometimes little-known, details about people, places, and events that continue to shape the so-called Beehive State.

Tune in for a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal — and peculiar — events in Utah history! With all of the history and none of the dust, the Beehive Archive radio show is a fun way to catch up on Utah’s past.

Subjects or Themes

Utah - History

Project Language(s)

English

Time Period

Geographic Location

Project Categories

Content Type

Recorded episodes with scripts and photos accompanying each audio. Also mapped onto Utah counties

Target Audience(s)

Creators

Brandon Johnson and Megan van Frank

Year(s)

2006-present

Host Institution / Affiliation / Project Location

Utah Humanities

Software Employed

Labor and Support

This project is sustained primarily through Utah Humanities staff efforts. Two program assistants (Weiss, Housley) and one writer (Ferran) contribute weekly to episode writing, editing, and stewardship. Staff time from the partner radio stations KCPW and UPR is used for editing the tracks.

Project Cost

Partnerships, funding sources, or grant-funding acknowledgement

The Beehive Archive is produced in partnership with KCPW Radio and Utah Public Radio, and funded in part by the Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation.