Beehive Archive

Tune in to KCPW radio (88.3 FM, 105.3 FM and 1010 AM) Friday mornings between 8:30 and 8:45 am and Utah Public Radio (91.5 and 89.5 in Cache Valley and on twenty-six other frequencies around the state) Friday mornings at 9:30 am and evenings at 7:30 pm for the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah history. Sources consulted in the creation of Beehive Archive episodes may be viewed by clicking here.

Past shows have uncovered some amazing stories including:

• the first cremation in Utah history (and only the second in modern U.S. history)
• the flag Mormon pioneers flew to celebrate their entry into the Salt Lake Valley (hint: it wasn’t the Stars and Stripes)
• the 1940s campaign to register non-citizen aliens living in Utah
• the car-racing, record-breaking career of one of Salt Lake City’s former mayors

With all of the history and none of the dust, the Beehive Archive is a fun way to catch up on Utah’s past. Click here to find an archive of your favorite episode in streaming audio or download the MP3s to your music player.