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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Kids First: Growing Up, Getting Outside, Working Differently

It's all about our kids with Valene MC. Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, shares her new book, The Crucial Years examining the impacts on the overlooked years of middle childhood. Every Kid Outdoors is back to get your kiddos outside for a trail adventure. Then Hannah Currie, shares about her short documentary film, Working Differently addressing neurodivergence in the workplace. Take a Hike with Ashley Brown.

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OBBBA Pros and Cons with SUWA, Save Our Canyons, Downwinders

Wednesday, July 9: Utahns on the impact of OBBBA, including Downwind survivor and advocate Mary Dickson, environmental lawyer and advocate Steve Bloch, and Jack Stauss, who's one week into his new post leading Save Our Canyons. BONUS: Ma Black celebrates first NOVA FM anniversary tonight!

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Utah's Planned Parenthood joins lawsuit against Congressional Action 'Defunding' Nonprofit's Health Centers

Tuesday, July 8: Planned Parenthood of Utah's Shireen Ghorbani Meet Your Maker returns! Craft Lake City Founder Angela H. Brown is back with artists, including STEM folks, for our annual series previewing the 17th annual DIY Festival. Tamrika Khvtisiashvili, RadioACTive host emerita, on what Latvians think of American politics. BREAKING: Best Friends to emergency airlift 125 dogs and cats out of Texas.

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RadioACTive Pop Culture, Politics, and Human Rights

RadioACTive Pop with Olivia Jaramillo talks pop culture, politics and DEI's last stand with Will Terry of the Salt Lake Human Rights Commission. Calling it a 'betrayal of trust,' Utahns Against Hunger's Gina Cornia has a few words to say about the passage of the OBBBA. And the poets and artists of When Waves Return.

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