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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Spirit Farm's Indigenous regenerative intelligence and the Punk Rock Farmer

Posted October 3rd, 2025

Friday, Oct. 3: Spirit Farm's James and Joyce Skeet share their 'Indigenous regenerative intelligence' approach to the land. Al and Joseph Lofthouse share the harvest. Plus, Craftoberfest, Skywatcher Leo T, and the homegrown music (by way of Brazil) of Brazuca Band.

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Celebrating Fall with Outdoor Recreation

Posted October 2nd, 2025

Thursday, Oct. 2: A Voices Amplified takeover. Rising journalists from the University of Utah bring you the latest from college media as well as issues they’re talking about right now. Tonight: Wasatch managing editor, Aidan Cooley, recommends fall hikes and other outdoor activities. Claire’s is closing as well as SLCC’s Community Writing Center, so what will this mean for Utahns? To close, Let Me Explain: Dancing With The Stars and the ballroom dance scene in Utah.

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Climb, Rally, Explore: Public Lands in Focus

Posted October 1st, 2025

Wednesday, October 1: Toya Eastman, National Team Manager, USA Climbing, a featured speaker at Friday's Land We Share, a Utah Public Lands Summit. Check in with the No Kings! Rally organizers. Every Kid Outdoors shares their mission of getting children and their families connected into nature and community. Then, Valene MC signs off with Radioactive and shares her hiking adventure Ashley Brown, and their hike of the week.

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Use Your Words

Posted September 30th, 2025

Tuesday, Sept. 30: Roundtable Tuesday with Risshan Leak on the different ways to approach change, from in the streets to peaceful dialogue. Find out about the next No Kings National Day of Protest, as well as meet some of the folks behind the new Turn Toward Coalition. Plus, veteran Drew Howells joins Christine Stenquist for more in our Rooted series.

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