RadioACTive Pop! kicks off Earth Week coverage with Seven Canyons Trust

  • April 21, 2025
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Meet Ronnie Pessetto, the new executive director at the nonprofit. Plus, we shine a light on the poets of SoulCity Open Mic, Art @ The Gardens, and SLTrib's call for new editorial board members.

Tonight's edition of RadioACTive features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community:

Ebay Hamilton of the Glendale City Council, which will host Art @ the Gardens on Saturday.

  • April 26: Art @ the Gardens, 10a-4p at International Peace Gardens, Jordan Park, 1060 S. 900 W., SLC. Event by Glendale Neighborhood Council: "Join us for a day full of art! We highlight artists based in Glendale and neighboring communities and seek to promote the hard work of our partner organizations and those participating arts organizations that engage our community members. We love to bring more art to Glendale, develop ongoing partnerships with like-minded community organizations, highlight community artists and organizations, and bring our community together!" FREE and open to the public. For full lineup — from yoga and mural run to micro movie theatre, art making and market, music and more — click here. 

The Salt Lake Tribune is seeking folks to join its Editorial Board. The Trib's George Pyle shares his experience and the nonprofit paper's need for more diverse voices. Pyle has been an editorial writer, columnist and blogger for The Tribune's Opinion Section since 2002.

  • APPLY: Join The Tribune’s editorial board: "The Salt Lake Tribune is searching for a community member to join its editorial board. As a nonprofit news organization, we are committed to publishing journalism that’s more reflective of our community and that builds understanding. One of the ways we try to do this is through the editorial board, a small group that meets weekly to discuss Utah’s most pressing issues and provide a longer view on where we’re headed. Or where Utah should be headed. We’re looking to expand the board as we work to better reflect the communities we seek to serve. We will welcome a volunteer (or two!) who is eager to participate in a conversation about what’s important to Utahns." To apply, complete this form by April 30.

  • Trib's Voices Program: "The Salt Lake Tribune is committed to creating a space where Utahns can share ideas, perspectives and solutions that move our state forward. We rely on your contributions to do this. While we encourage Utahns from all walks of life to submit, we want to ensure that submissions help us reach our goals to strengthen civic discourse, fight polarization and solve problems. We welcome ideas in multiple formats and will consider essays, illustrations, videos and other proposals."

RadioACTive shares a message from Rev. Gustavo A. Vidal, St. Rose of Lima Parish in Layton, who was en route to Rome when the Vatican announced Pope Francis' death. The Vatican says the first-ever Jubilee for Teenagers, scheduled for this weekend, will proceed with adjustments, including the postponement of the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis. 

  • April 22: According to Catholic News Agency: "The College of Cardinals will begin meetings, called general congregations, on April 22 to plan the papal funeral and to make decisions related to the governance of the Church and the running of the Vatican during the sede vacante, or period without a pope."

Poets Afia and Jamera of SoulCity Open Mic, "a sanctuary for fearless creatives — a space to ignite connection, honor authenticity, and let the heartbeat of the city be heard."

  • April 25: SoulCity Open Mic, featuring RJ Walker, 7:00-10:00 p.m. at CityHome Collective, 645 E. South Temple, SLC. "The mic returns, the energy rises, and SoulCity is calling you back. We’re bringing the city together again for a night where vulnerability meets boldness, and community becomes art. This isn’t just an open mic—it’s a movement, and this month’s feature is pure fire: RJ Walker—a poetic force of nature whose words hit deep and linger long after the mic drops. Known for raw, emotionally charged performances, RJ doesn’t just perform—he transforms the room. Want to perform? Arrive early—sign-ups are first come, first served. One piece or 5 minutes max. Respect the mic. Vibes all night by @djadamantium."


Rallygoers attend a 50501 Rally at the Utah State Capitol Saturday, April 19, 2025. (KRCL)

RadioACTive Intern Laney Hansen shares her report after attending Saturday's @utah50501 rally on the Utah State Capitol. Use the media player below to listen:

RadioACTive Pop! kicks off Earth Week with Ronnie Pessetto of Seven Canyons Trust, a nonprofit working to uncover and restore the buried and impaired creeks in the Salt Lake Valley. 

  • May 21: Water Trivia with Seven Canyons Trust, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Fisher Brewing Company, 320 W. 800 S., SLC. "Test your Wasatch water knowledge! This event combines water-themed education with fun, friendly competition for a watershed cause. Teams of up to 4 test their Wasatch water knowledge in 10 trivia questions and a final wager on topics ranging from global water systems to local hydrology. If you plan to play, please register prior to the event and arrive early to get settled. Trivia will begin at 7 PM. Registration is not required if you do not plan to play. Everyone is welcome! Guests must be 21 years or older. All participants will be entered into an opportunity drawing to win awesome prizes and more." Team registration = $60.

  • May 31: Celebrate at the Confluence, 3:00-8:00 p.m. at Three Creeks Confluence, 950 W. 1300 S., SLC. "Celebrate the success stories of stream daylighting in the Salt Lake Valley and learn about our special Three Creeks Confluence. All ages welcome! Free Admission! On-street parking is limited. An accessible drop-off point will be available off 900 West at the front of the event. Alternative forms of transportation are strongly recommended. The Jordan River Trail connects to the site. Utah Transit Authority’s 9 and 509 Buses stop nearby, and the Ballpark TRAX Station is approximately a mile away. *For ADA accessibility, please contact Ronnie Pessetto at info@sevencanyonstrust.org."

How'd you like the show? Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889. Or, send a voicememo to radioactive@krcl.org. Please tell us your name and neighborhood and leave a short message that may air on the show. So, keep it clean!

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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