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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.