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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From Hunger in SLC, to Immigrant Stories ... in Latvia

Tuesday, Dec. 16: Roundtable Tuesday digs into hunger as a policy with folks from Crossroads Urban Center and Utahns Against Hunger. They'll share plans for the next legislative session and ways you can help. RadioACTive Dispatches Correspondent brings us an immigrant story ... from Latvia. Plus, Crossroads' Christmas Food Giveaway, and Ducks and Clucks has joined the ICE watch.

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Top of the RadioACTive Pop!s

Monday, Dec. 15: RadioACTive Pop!'s Olivia Jaramillo on the top pop culture stories of the year. Project Rainbow's Community Fund is now accepting ideas for 2026. Plus, Food Justice Coalition returns with one last way you can help put food on the tables of unhoused members of our community this year.

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The Caraways Kick Off Punk Rock Farmer Friday

Friday, Dec. 12: Punk Rock Farmer Friday brings you more true tales of the agrihood with From the Ground Up, the 2026 Utah Farm and Food Conference, including Red Acre Center, Biodynamic Cowboy, New Mexico Spirit Farm, and Debunked by Nature author Mollie Engelhart. Plus, Skywatcher Leo T and homegrown music with The Caraways.

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That's a Wrap! Rising Journalists of Voices Amplified Share Favorite Moments

Thursday, Dec. 11: Tune in to hear about their plans for the future, one or two Let Me Explains, and their hopes (and fears) for the Fourth Estate. Plus, a playlist inspired by their work this semester.

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