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! Soundoff to RadioACTive with our mobile app. It's free wherever you get your apps. Under the menu options, you'll find "Talk to KRCL." Click on Sound off to RadioACTive and choose audio, video and/or photos to share with us. 

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!

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Blue Ribbons, Wool Pellets and Homegrown Music

Posted August 22nd, 2025

Friday, Aug. 22: Punk Rock Farmer Friday with homegrown music from Michael Louis Austin and Band. More true tales of the agrihood with the Utah State Fair and Wilde Valley Farms. Plus, a Main Street Fire Rooftop Social, and Skywatcher Leo T!

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Is This Normal?? Heartfelt Check-In With Our Community

Posted August 21st, 2025

RadioACTive's Valene MC sits down with HEAL Utah to discuss local tribal nations' opposition to the White Mesa Uranium Mill Operations. Take a Hike correspondent Ashley Brown, author of Urban Trails SLC, shares her hike of the week and checks in with Salt Lake County Search and Rescue. Then we debut "Is This Normal??" a semi-regular check-in on the times. This week: Kilo Zamora, who creates learning environments for groups to develop themselves and transform their communities.

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Religion, 'sin-vestments' and bomb country concerns

Posted August 20th, 2025

Wednesday, Aug. 20: Inkstick Media's Taylor Barnes is back with another report on 'sin-vestments' of the LDS Church, as well as workers, waste and warnings from bomb country.  Utah Rivers Council reports on today's interim legislative session, where lawmakers talked about the fate of the Great Salt Lake. Plus, Keep Parks Public meets Protect Every Park and YWCA Leader of Tomorrow 2025.

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Utah Prepares to Execute Killer

Posted August 19th, 2025

Aug. 19: Roundtable Tuesday talks with Death Penalty Action, which wants the Beehive State to set an example and grant mercy. Plus, Fascist Fighter Fun Run, Adult Field Day, Wake the Great Salt Lake, and (can't-stop-won't-stop) MrsCactusVibes. This teacher is still dancing to pay off school lunch deficits as another school year starts.

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