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 at 6:55 a.m., 10:55 a.m. & 2:55 p.m.

Executive Producer, Host: Lara Jones 

Producer:  Valene MC

Producer: Connor Estes

Interns: Eden August, Laney Hansen

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.

Ways to listen:

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Justice + Visibility for All

Posted February 20th, 2025

Project Rainbow's Jacey Thornton is back to share their adventures at #ThePeoplesHouse. We run data with Research on Capitol Hill and Utah's top researching universities share with lawmakers the importance of undergraduate research. Then Justice by Objectives, a local nonprofit that works supporting individuals and their families navigating the criminal justice system. Then we have folks from the Palestinian Film Series share their events and discuss the documentary film, Gaza is Our Home.

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Art appreciation and legislative appropriations

Posted February 19th, 2025

Utah Cultural Alliance wants lawmakers to recognize, support the Arts and Cultural Industry and its $258B contribution to Utah's GDP. More journalists on the gutting of GRAMA. Project Rainbow nearing TDOV flag record, despite lawmakers' attempts to put the flag in the back of the closet. Plus, the GSL Hopeline is taking your calls.

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'Home Rule' for thee but not D.C., Mike Lee?

Posted February 18th, 2025

DC's US Representative Oye Owolewa is heading to Salt Lake City on Feb 21st following Senator Mike Lee's introduction of the anti-democratic BOWSER Act to eliminate the district's mayor and council. Plus, Curly Me! turns 10, lawmakers look to gut GRAMA, Utah challenges Every Kid Outdoors.

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A RadioACTive Pop! Presidents Day Special 2025

Posted February 17th, 2025

Tonight RadioACTive Pop! breaks with regular programming to bring you #OliviaOnTheStreet's presidential pop quiz and folks sharing their thoughts and songs for the day and the men (ahem) who have held the office since the beginning of our democracyConstitutional Republic.

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