We at KZSM continue to serve the community with live “COVID-19 News Specials,” now broadcast at noon Mondays and Fridays. Mondays 3-4 p.m., another live show serves the community with information and commentary: “Diesel” Dee Bartlett and “Steady” Steve Jones host “The Veterans Hour,” dedicated to “those who serve and those who serve those who serve.”
Bartlett served seven years in the Army as a journalist; Jones was a medical technician in the Air Force for five years. As he describes it, “it's mostly Dee doing the content while I turn the knobs and keep the schedule. She likes to say that she is COM (communication) and I am NAV (navigation).”
Bartlett’s nickname reflects her enthusiastic presence and fast delivery. She says, “I think it’s important to try and bridge the gap between the civilian population and veterans. I had a difficult time reacclimating to the civilian sector because I didn’t know where the support was supposed to be coming from. When I realized I wasn’t the only one with those struggles, I started working to meet those needs. And many of those needs are met by just connecting the resources to the veteran”.
