Emily Ashmead

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Website: http://www.kslnewsradio.com

Emily Ashmead is a Utah-grown millennial, boy mom, who married her high school BFF. She's a big fan of Indian food, sideline cheering, gardening, and temperatures between 75-90 degrees. You can reach her at eashmead@ksl.com.

Maliheh Free Clinic

The Maliheh Free Clinic is on a mission to reverse the cycle of poverty and suffering created by poor health, by providing free, high-quality medical care to low-income, uninsured Utah families. They treat everyone with respect, fairness, and compassion so no one leaves without hope. Access to regular health care significantly contributes to the well-being […]
4 years ago

Jordan Education Foundation

Getting a quality education can set you up for success now and later in life. Having support along the way impacts this success in so many ways. The Jordan Education Foundation enhances educational experiences and fuels students by providing them financial support and resources to classrooms, students, and programs in the Jordan School District. They […]
4 years ago

Station Highlights

Lights Out on Daylight Savings A Utah State lawmaker wants the state to be able to decide whether to follow Daylight Saving Time.  Rep. Rob Bishop joined the show live to explain why his bill to give states the choice hasn’t gone anywhere since it was filed earlier this year. Syria Surprise President Trump’s decision […]
4 years ago

Catholic Community Services

Twin brothers Hector and Martin immigrated to the U.S. with their father 15 years ago. What little money they had went to paying rent, food, and other bills and there was nothing left for green card application fees. When their 18th birthday came they had to apply as adults and were afraid they’d be forced […]
4 years ago

Inside Sources

October 2019 At the start of the show, we heard the (semi) breaking news that former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford was pulling out the 2020 Presidential race. Sanford announced his run over the summer, challenging Donald Trump on the Republican ticket. As Boyd reported on the story on-air, Robynn made a series of quick […]
5 years ago

Thanksgiving Message

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to connect with family, eat delicious homemade food, and give thanks. I also hope that we can take time to look after our communities. The benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family, and your community. Giving to others reduces stress, can increase a skill, and promote our mental […]
5 years ago

USANA Kids Eat

One in five children in Utah suffers from hunger, especially over the weekends when school and other programs are not available to provide food.  USANA Kids Eat is a backpack program that provides food for these children on the weekends. They identify at-risk children and help supply their nutritional needs. Each backpack has enough food […]
5 years ago

Big Brothers Big Sisters

For over a century, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been helping change kids’ perspectives and giving them the opportunity to reach their potential. In Utah, they help children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better through mentoring. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah engages children […]
5 years ago

Utah Health Policy Project

Shopping for health insurance can sometimes be confusing and stressful. That’s why Take Care Utah is here to help. Utahns are currently able to sign up for health insurance and may be able to receive financial assistance during the open enrollment period. No one plans to get sick or hurt, but most people need medical […]
5 years ago

Peoples Health Clinic

For twenty years People’s Health Clinic has provided no-cost, quality medical services to the uninsured residents of Summit and Wasatch Counties. They provide services that include pediatrics, chronic disease care and education, vision programs, and mental health services. Their executive director, Beth Armstrong said, “It’s not just about keeping people out of the emergency room, […]
5 years ago

Holding Out Help

It is estimated that there are forty to one hundred thousand polygamists living in the Western United States, Canada, and Mexico, with most of them residing around Utah. Tonya, the founder of Holding Out Help, welcomed a family of six to their home after they had fled their polygamous community. She was shocked after hearing […]
5 years ago

Project Homeless Connect

What if you didn’t have enough money for a haircut? Or a flu shot? What if you only had a bike for transportation and the chain broke, but you couldn’t afford to repair it? Project Homeless Connect is a one-day, one-stop event in Salt Lake City that brings together community volunteers to provide services for […]
5 years ago

Benefits of Being Insured

While it’s important to think about others and give back to your community, it’s also important to take care of yourself. Your emotional, mental, and physical health should be addressed consistently and can be the best gift you can give to those you love. To help accomplish this, being insured can make you feel secure, […]
5 years ago

Wasatch Community Foundation

In 2005, there were many different organizations in Wasatch County attempting to do the same work and to fill the needs of county residents. The Wasatch Community Foundation was formed by a dedicated group of volunteers who wanted to have one organization connecting residents in giving and volunteering. Taking the guesswork out of where to […]
5 years ago

Jeff Caplan

October 2019 All about the Syria conflict. We have had continuous coverage on this, but this particular instance had four different voices, seven different angles all interweaved together… and I feel it’s a prime example of how we take a complicated topic and break it down into the sum of its parts. All about the […]
5 years ago

Inside Sources

On Sept. 11, Amy Donaldson and Steve Handy interviewed former congressman and Republican presidential candidate Joe Walsh on why he’s throwing his hat in the ring to run against a sitting Republican president. Here’s a clip from the interview, Walsh talks about why he’s running and what he plans on doing to oust Trump.
5 years ago

Utah’s Morning News

October 2019 Utah’s Morning News with Tim and Amanda tackled Daylight Saving Time on the Friday before we set our clocks back this year.  Beginning at 7:45, they were joined by a Utah State lawmaker who wants the state to be able to decide whether to follow Daylight Saving Time.  We took listener feedback via […]
5 years ago

Breaking News Coverage

This is a sample of our coverage of the fire in Bountiful, called the Gun Range fire.  When the fire broke out, late at night in the hills above Bountiful, our newsroom went to work, giving updates every 15 minutes through the night, carrying live updates from the scene, then starting the next morning with […]
5 years ago

Dave & Dujanovic

October 2019 President Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria dominated headlines for weeks–the story reaching a fever pitch when Vice President Pence and Secretary of State Pompeo announced a temporary ceasefire after meeting with the president of Turkey. As Pence and Pompeo made the announcement (played live on Dave and Dujanovic), the team scrambled […]
5 years ago

Social Media and Website Updates

October 2019 October was a GREAT month for Facebook, particularly in terms of video content. We had five videos with more than 25 thousand minutes viewed – and one of those had 900,000 minutes viewed and counting! Engagement on Facebook was up 48.4% from the month before, and a huge chunk of that is the […]
5 years ago

Susan G. Komen Foundation

No matter who you are or where you live, breast cancer may touch your life. Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization and seeks to provide funding for screenings, education, treatment, and psychosocial support to millions worldwide. Their goal is to provide more early detection and effective treatment, more hope, more research, […]
5 years ago

Teen Depression and Anxiety Discussion

Watch a replay of the event below:   Join us on Monday September 30 at 6:00 PM for a special free event with licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Matt Woolley. Dr. Woolley specializes in child, family and adult therapy and joins the KSL podcast Project Recovery With Casey Scott. Get action steps to open lines of […]
5 years ago

Friends for Sight

Vision disorders are the most prevalent disabling childhood condition in the United States. An estimated 58,000 children in Utah struggle in school due to poor eyesight, and only half of those who need vision correction receive it. Friends for Sight is working passionately each day to save sight and change lives. They provide free vision screenings […]
5 years ago

Join the KSL Movie Show Club!

Join the KSL Movie Show Club! Membership includes Movie Show swag, a chance to win tickets to exclusive VIP movie screenings, being part of an active community of movie-lovers, and a carrying card to prove this is, in fact, not too good to be true. To join, please enter your email below and proceed to […]
5 years ago