The Return of Pinball Wizards, Material Gallery, a Rally to End Homelessness + Operation Pawpulation (certain to include kittens)

  • January 14, 2026
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Wednesday, Jan. 14: Flippers, bumpers, jackpots and full-tilters and Pinball Wizards return to RadioACTive. Into the Light of Day, a posthumous exhibition of paintings by Utah artist Karen Andrews. Plus, Operation Pawpulation with #PetGoals2026, and a Rally for Housing and Services to End Homelessness.

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Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

  • Jan. 15: Rally for Housing and Services to End Homelessness | 11 AM in the Rotunda, Utah State Capitol Building, 350 N State St, SLC. Bill Tibbitts of Crossroads Urban Center and FACE Hunger and Homelessness and Pastor Brigette Weier from St. Matthew's Lutheran Church share details, including a statement they want the community to support.

  • Jan. 15: Material opening reception for 'Karen Andrews - Into the Light of Day' | 6-8 PM @ Material, 2970 S West Temple, SLC. Short art talk from 6-6:30 PM. RadioACTive talks with gallery co-founder Jorge Rojas about Andrews, a Utah native and largely self-taught artist. 

    • ABOUT: Andrews developed her practice through close study of painters such as LaConte Stewart, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Guy Wiggins, as well as artists associated with the early-20th-century Old Lyme Art Colony. Drawn to architectural subjects and the subtle seams between the natural and the built environment, Andrews explored ideas of place, perception, and the power of viewership. Her paintings evoke an atmosphere of quiet estrangement—spaces that feel familiar yet curiously removed. READ MORE. 

    • Alli Harbertson, guest curator and collaborator

  • Jan. 17-18: Utah's State Pinball Championship Weekend | various locations & times. RadioACTive talks with organizers and contenders Crystal Cory and Mandy Skonhovd. Both have played a big role in expanding the women's scene and in securing sponsors for the women's tournament this year. Crystal also qualified for the open division tournament this year, and she was the women's state champion for the 2023 season.


Pet Goals 2026

Temma Martin, founder of Operation Pawpulation, returns with Pet Goals 2026, vet tech Lesli Gomez, and Tank & Harriet. OP is a nonprofit low-cost spay/neuter clinic that helps pets live happier, healthier lives and helps keep them out of shelters.

  • 2025 numbers: Operation Pawpulation finished out the year with 1,105 spay/neuter surgeries, since opening last spring. "This prevention has an exponential effect on the pet population, and on the number of pets who stay in their homes because of reduced health and behavior issues," Martin recently posted on Instagram. "I figure if each surgery prevented even one litter of six, we’ve already saved more than 6,600 animals from being born into our already overburdened shelter, rescue and rehoming systems. Thanks to my team and to everyone who has helped and supported us!"

  • Book Now: Located at 4392 S 900 E, Millcreek, Operation Pawpulation is open two days each week, on Mondays and Thursdays, with some Saturdays coming soon. Services include dog and cat spay & neuter, vaccines, and microchip IDs for Utah's pets.

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  • The views, opinions and statements expressed on RadioACTive are solely those of the respective speakers and do not represent or reflect the views, opinions or positions of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, nor its hosts, sponsors, or partners.

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:

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