RadioACTive

Thank you for your support of RadioACTive, KRCL's community affairs program for grassroots activists, community builders, punk rock farmers and DIY makers and musicians. Tune in weeknights at 6 as the RadioACTive team passes the mic so folks can share their stories and the causes they care about.

If you missed the show or want to listen again, visit the RadioACTive Archives or listen on demand. And catch audio clips from the show every day on RadioACTive Rewinds at 6:55 a.m., 10:55 a.m. & 2:55 p.m.

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 the board, staff and members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, nor its hosts, sponsors, and partners.

Executive Producer, Host: Lara Jones 

Producer, Host: Connor Estes

Producer, Host: Asha Pruitt

Volunteer Hosts:

GET INVOLVED: If you have a story idea for RadioACTive and a song to match, then let's hear it! Email radioactive@krcl.org with your ideas or simply dedicate a song to someone in your life or a cause you support — either way, you may end up on the show. Or call 385-800-1889 and leave a voicemail with your story idea and song to match.

PLAY HOMEGROWN MUSIC ON THE SHOW: We have live homegrown music every Friday on the show and always looking for bands to play. Fill out our form!

HAVE YOUR BEATS USED ON RADIOACTIVE: We try to support all things local in all that we do and that means using locally produced music for our bed music and promos. If you're a beatmaker in Utah send over your work and we might use it behind the scenes on the show! Fill out our form!

Ways to listen:

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Nearly 400K Seniors Ages 65+ Call Utah Home

Aug. 12: National Senior Citizens Day is this month. Roundtable Tuesday collaborates with James Brown of Living and Aging with Pride, which addresses the inevitability of aging and highlights the financial burdens that impact quality of life for seniors. Utah Rivers Council says Utah's water rates are draining Great Salt Lake. And Nature @ Night with Tracy Aviary at Pia Okwai.

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RadioACTive Goes Back-to-School

August 11: Teachers John Arthur and Elyse Arrington share their views on education, parents, and culture wars. Plus, Paint Your Heart Out and Westside Culture Fest are back.

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Miss Margaret Live RadioACTive + Live-Stream

August 8: Punk Rock Farmer Friday, featuring homegrown music from Miss Margaret, Al's Urban Farm Report with Market Gardener JM Fortier, WCG's Tomato Sandwich Party and Nicole of AgPro Workwear. Plus, NHMU BugFest's BugBar Chef, Skywatcher Leo T, Spy Hop and The Apollo.

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Camping, Creativity + Classroom Prep, Your Back-to-School Boost

Summer's winding down, but there’s still time to soak up the sun and set intentions for the school year ahead. This week on Take A Hike, we explore the joy of Camping in Color, uplift youth through the Summit Rising Program's musician mentorship, and get real with Teacher Bob about how families can prep mind, heart, and calendar for back to school.

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