Kirsten Swanson
Weekend Host | ProducerI grew up just down the hill from USU, in Smithfield Utah and I started listening to Utah Public Radio as a child. I then became part of the UPR team in college.
Here, I host Saturday mornings, occasional weekday mornings, and also work on programming including Wintersongs, Utah StoryCorps, the weekly program Jazz Time, and the Community Calendar.
I appreciate being able to share Utah news, events, and talent with the rest of our audience.
Aside from my work, I enjoy gardening, square dancing, and spending time with my witty and intelligent family.
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Jeannie Schroeder, a participant in the Turn program for disabled individuals, discusses her independent living and the support she receives from the program with her friend Brittnee Goldsberry. -
Kim Lake and her son Justin Tuft share how their lives both changed after Justin's traumatic brain injury, and what it looks like twenty years later. -
Laura Hirschi and Fred Walker talk infusing their work together with fun, and how they believe relationships are at the heart of doing business in Southern Utah. -
Ed Andrechak and Karen Goodfellow came to the West with other plans, but quickly became advocates and activists for responsible water use. -
Charlotte Williams relates how she met her husband of seventy-five years, and how her love of learning revealed additional gifts after rearing her family. -
Morgan and Micah Barrick share their own journeys discovering their queer identities, leaving their religion, and finding a safe haven together. -
Melissa Julien grew up deaf without sign language. Together, she and her friend Cassie Riding share experiences introducing deaf children to the powerful impacts of sign language. -
Monika Skougard and Brittnee Goldsberry find joy and fulfilment in their work, supporting disabled adults in leading full lives. -
Teri Guy and Janice Brooks share how they came to bring the one-woman show "Traveling Shoes" to Logan and the friendship they forged along the way. -
Wendy Olivia Williams Dew told StoryCorps facilitators about growing up in a poor and polygamous family.
