Voices Amplified: Rose Park, Southern Utah, and Ghostly Plain -- Oh, My!

  • October 16, 2025
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Thursday, October 16: The new Southern Utah Tribune, community gardens and outdoor classrooms in Rose Park, and paranormal activities in Salt Lake. Plus, Let Me Explain, the AI version.

Plug Into Your Community with Tonight's Guests, Organizations & Community Events


Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

  • Oct. 18: Our Past is Present at UMFA | 10-7 PM @ Utah Museum of Fine Arts. It’s all about the grand opening of their new Mexican, Central, and South American galleries. Live music, dance performances, art-making, workshops, and of course, food! For a fun way to enjoy art and culture, join the celebration this weekend. 

  • Oct. 18: Taste of Korea at International Youth Fellowship in Murray | 11 AM - 4 PM. This one’s free to get into, and they’ve got all kinds of fun stuff going on: traditional games, performances, and hands-on activities for everyone. Plus, you can grab some amazing Korean street food, and all the proceeds go toward supporting IYF programs.

  • Oct. 18: The Holy War - The big Utah Utes vs. BYU football game is happening this Saturday! Whether you’re cheering from the stadium, watching with friends, or supporting local bars or restaurants featuring the game, it’s always one of the biggest weekends of the year for Utah sports fans, and everyone should tune in—and Go Utes!

  • Oct. 19: Paint Night with Grace | 2 PM @ Boomerangs Down Under Bar in Millcreek. If you’re feeling a little artsy, there’s Paint Night with Grace happening at Boomerang’s Down Under Bar in Millcreek. The theme is Boo-tiful Ghost, perfect for the spooky season! All supplies are included, and no experience is needed. Drinks are available for purchase, too, so grab a friend, have a drink, and get creative!

News from Southern Utah

The Salt Lake Tribune has headed south, opening its Southern Utah Tribune arm. The teams chats wtih Colten Lochhead, editor of The Trib's Utah Lands Editor, and Lexy Borgono, Editor-in-Chief of Sun News, Utah Tech University's student newspaper. The duo paint a picture of local journalism that is set to grow.

Rose Park is Blooming

Karina Lugo-Villalba, Wasatch Community Gardens Volunteer Program Director, is putting gardens and new programs to bed on the west side of Salt Lake City. A long-time community advocate and project leader, her work includes the Rose Park Community Gardens and the outdoor classrooms of Bridge to Backman Elementary.

Sounds of Ghosts

With Halloween right around the corner, Student Journalist Preston Langlois is diving into the paranormal world with Gary Carter from the Wasatch Investigation Society for Paranormal Studies. They’ll be talking about all things supernatural, from ghost stories to real-life investigations happening right in Utah, and some spooky sounds.

Let Me Explain: Trickiest interactions with AI-generated content on social media.

The Voices Amplified Team is creating a playlist inspired by the stories from the show or that get them through the work. 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:

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

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


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