Rising Journalists Celebrate 1A Day

  • September 25, 2025
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Thursday, Sept. 25: A Voices Amplified Takeover. University of Utah rising journalists bring you the latest from college media as well as student views on issues of the day. Tonight: First Amendment Day. First anniversary of HB261, Utah's DEI ban on college campuses. SLC looks to clamp down on underground clubs, featuring electronic house music, alcohol and unruly guests. Plus, Let Me Explain: Real Housewives of SLC, Season 6.

Special guests. Stories that matter. Things you care about. It's a Voices Amplified edition of RadioACTive.

A collaboration between the University of Utah, Amplify Utah, and KRCL 90.9fm in SLC, UT

Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

  • Sept. 27: National Public Lands Day. From 8:30-11 AM, student meet up for trail maintenance and ecological restoration in the Foothills above the University of Utah Campus. Sign up here.  All national parks that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone on Saturday.

  • Sept. 27: 7th Annual Maven Block Party | 9-2 PM @ 900 S 200 E, SLC. Event by Maven District: Salt Lake’s largest community of women-owned small businesses, free admission for neighbors, wiener dog races, artists' booths, and kid-friendly activities. FREE

  • Oct. 18: No Kings National Day of Protest. Utah cities where events are planned include  SLC, Ogden, Logan, Provo, Moab, Kanab, Cedar City, St. George, and Ephraim. To find or plan an event, click here. 

First Amendment Day

Addison Burnsed talks with tonight's team of fellow student journalists — Will Ruzanski, Preston Langlois, Alexie Zollinger and Caitlyn Homolya — about the constitutional amendment that many reporters see as their North Star:

  • "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

First Anniversary of Equal Opportunity Initiatives on Campus

Voices Amplified Reporter Preston Langlois talks with Malory Rau, Utah State University student journalist, on the first year of HB261 and its impact on campuses across Utah. Rau, a news editor and reporter at  The Statesman, has covered the bill for over a year. She shares insights into a new study conducted by USU communication professors examining the legislation’s intended goals versus its real-world consequences for students and faculty.

House Music, Pop-up Clubs and Unruly Guests

Reporter Alexie Zollinger talks with DJ Isadora Zahalak about Salt Lake City’s growing dance music scene and its deep ties to queer culture. As Salt Lake City considers ordinances that would limit alcohol consumption in the early morning hours, Zahalak, a University of Utah math major and resident DJ with Fervor, shares how these proposals could affect the community and the culture built around electronic music.


Let Me Explain: Season 6 of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

Caitlyn Homolya and Marcie Young Cancio join tonight’s RadioACTive team to talk about the TV series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Their conversation ties into the Tanner Symposium at the University of Utah, which is calling for proposals for a day of discussion, performance, and reflection on the show as both local culture and a global phenomenon.

Voices Amplified playlist inspired by the stories from the show. Check it out:

We Want Your Feedback

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. Tell us your name and neighborhood and leave a short message that may air on the show. So, please keep it clean!

Tonight's RadioACTive Team

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 90.9 FM. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

  • Executive Producer: Lara Jones
  • Producer: Valene MC
  • Audio Team: Sullivan Phetchanpheng, Valene MC

Voices Amplified is a collaboration between the University of Utah, Amplify Utah and KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's Voices Amplified team of rising journalists includes:

  • Student Host: Will Ruzanski
  • Student Reporters: Addison Burnsed, Preston Langlois, Alexie Zollinger
  • Student Digital Producer: Caitlyn Homolya
  • Faculty Advisor: Marcie Young Cancio


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