Voices Amplified Passes the Mic to Women in Sports, Loud & Clear, KRCL History + More

  • November 13, 2025
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Thursday, November 13: Rising journalists at the University of Utah take over the show to sit down with Spy Hop Youth Radio, the hosts of KRCL's own Loud and Clear, discuss women working in sports, and talk KRCL history with Shannalee of Saturday Breakfast Jam. Plus, fresh and homegrown live music by Madz Smith.

Get More Local, More Vocal with Tonight's Guests, Organizations & Community Events

Fresh, Homegrown Music: Madz Smith


Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

Long-time Sports Journalist Michelle Bodkin Talks Women in Sports 

Voices Amplified reporter Sean Stenson sits down with Michelle Bodkin, the Associate Director of Communications for the University of Utah. Bodkin works closely with Utah gymnastics, volleyball, and men’s golf. A longtime sports journalist and storyteller, she’s covered Utah athletics for more than a decade and built a reputation for her thoughtful features and strong connections across the sports community. 

SpyHop Youth Radio Hosts Talk about Loud & Clear + the Future of Radio 

Loud and Clear is Utah’s only youth radio program. In partnership with SpyHop, this free 8-month course teaches kids and teens production and reporting skills to create their own radio show. Listen every Saturday, 9-10 PM. Voices Amplified Reporters Laney Hansen and Alina Walker talk with Loud and Clear Youth Radio Mentor Lou Ruegner and Loudies Mabel Crouse and Olived Thompson, whose first show together is this weekend. 

KRCL History Project: Shannalee Ortez and Finding Inspiration from Youth 

Voices Amplified reporter Elizabeth Griffee talks with Saturday Morning Breakfast Jam DJ and long-time KRCL community member Shannalee Otanez. She started working with KRCL when she was just 14, through SpyHop’s very first Loud & Clear class. She got her own show when she was just 16. She's still behind the mic on Saturdays and has added Monday Mornings on KRCL. In addition, Shannalee is a social worker with a thriving private practice working with children and teens. 

Let Me Explain: Lily Allen’s Vengeful Return to Music with West End Girl 

A weekly 411 on something you may have heard about but need more information on. Tonight, famous 2000s singer-songwriter Lily Allen has returned to music after a 7-year hiatus with the surprise drop of her new album, West End Girl, last month. 

  • More than just an album: West End Girl shocked fans because it details Allen’s ongoing messy divorce with Stranger Things star David Harbour. The pair got married in 2020, and the media hasn’t reported much on the relationship since. 

  • A timely scandal: Throughout the album, Allen accuses Harbour of having multiple affairs, painting him in a scandalizing light just one month before the highly anticipated premiere of Stranger Things, Season 5. 


The Voices Amplified Team is creating a playlist inspired by the stories from the show or that get them through the work. Check it out:

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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 90.9 FM. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

Voices Amplified is a collaboration between the University of Utah, Amplify Utah and KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's team of rising journalists includes:

  • Student Hosts: Ethan Rauschkolb, Elizabeth Griffee
  • Student Reporters: Sean Stetson, Alina Walker, Laney Hansen
  • Faculty Advisor: Marcie Young Cancio, University of Utah & Amplify Utah

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