RadioACTive: Memorial Day Special

  • May 26, 2025
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A Radioactive Memorial Day Special, featuring local veteran and musician Andrew Wiscombe, veteran Janet Tennison on challenges facing veterans' health care with budget cuts, veteran Karter Olsen on who he is remembering, and we Take a Hike to local cemeteries.

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Celebrate Memorial Day with local Veterans and their stories 

Janet Tennison, a battlefield medic in Operation Desert Storm discusses the issues that face Veteran's Health care with recent cuts to federal spending for the VA. She recently helped organize the Veterans Nonpartisan Protest at the Utah State Capitol.

All New Hike of the Week

Take A Hike with local hiking expert Ashley Brown, author of Urban Trails: Salt Lake City as she commemorates Memorial Day and honoring departed loved ones.

Local SLC musician and veteran Andrew Wiscombe shares his music and story

Andrew Wiscombe shares his story of mental and physical health as a veteran and how it impacts the music he makes. He plays for us his newest song "Daddy Don't You Dare".   

Karter Olsen who served in Afghanistan and Iraq shares who he is remembering this holiday and ways to help veterans struggling with mental health and PTSD.

Give Us Your Feedback

How'd you like the show? Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889‬. Or, send a voicememo to radioactive@krcl.org. Please tell us your name and neighborhood and leave a short message that may air on the show. So, please keep it clean!

Tonight's RadioACTive Team

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

  • Executive Producer: Lara Jones
  • Producer, Host: Connor Estes

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