Utah poets on mic

  • August 20, 2024
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Salt City Slam celebrates 30 years in the community. Plus, state lawmakers plans for energy, elections and public lands.

Tonight's show features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!

Earlier today Utah Governor Spencer Cox and other state elected officials announced the state of Utah has brought a lawsuit before the United States Supreme Court to challenge the federal government’s control over federal public lands in the state. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Legal Director Steve Bloch joins RadioACTive to talk about why the nonprofit believes Utah to be the most anti-public lands state in the country.

Stan Holmes of Utah Citizens Advocating Renewable Energy on PacifiCorp's request to hike rates more than 30 percent. 

Crate Digging with Connor Estes, featuring a few of the finds he's made among all the records donated to KRCL this year.

  • Aug. 22: KRCL Record & CD Sale 2024, 4:00-8:00 p.m. at 535 W. 300 N., SLC. "Attention music lovers! The annual KRCL Record and CD Sale is back. This year, there's more vinyl than ever with a healthy dose of CDs and cassettes (they are back, you know). Join us at the KRCL studios for a great night of crate digging and help power your nonprofit community radio station 90.9fm KRCL."

  • Aug. 23: KRCL Skate Night, 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Millcreek Common, 1354 E. Chambers Ave., Millcreek. "KRCL’s Skate Night at Millcreek Common is the place to be this Friday. Enjoy skating, rock climbing, and cooling off at the splash pad — all while grooving to a live DJ (KRCL's own Connor Estes). Mention KRCL for FREE admission. Bring your friends, family, and your skates, or rent a pair on-site. It’s going to be a blast!"

Salt City Slam celebrates 30 years and RadioACTive gets a preview with 6 Utah poets, including Sammi Walker, Jesse Parent, Andrew Earley, Monica Lisette, and Melissa Salgero.

  • Aug. 26: Salt City Slam, 7:00 p.m. at The Beehive, 666 S. State St., SLC.Event by Salt City Slam: "We are so excited to welcome @bylechell as our feature for our 30th-anniversary slam!!! We have 11 hand-picked competitors for this slam and we will be announcing one by one throughout the month so look out for those!! And make sure you mark your calendar cause you won’t want to miss this slam!! LeChell 'The Shootah' Rush is a Black, Brooklyn-born, queer multidisciplinary artist who creates socially engaging works exploring the complexities and taboos of intersectionality through the lens of queerness, femininity, and mothering in Black womanhood. Her mediums include poetry, photography, film and collage." Tickets at the door. All ages venue.

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Questions, comments, or suggestions for the show? Email radioactive@krcl.org. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

 

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