Voices of Utah + Muralist Ruby Chacon = RadioACTive Workshop

  • April 9, 2026
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Thursday, April 9: RadioACTive Workshop dives into arts and culture stories with student journalists, Utah's own Ruby Chacon, and artist and DJ Robin Banks. Skywatcher Leo T catches up with NASA Solar System Ambassador Patrick Wiggins. Plus, UTAHGives Day, Trails Utah, and Mural Fest.

Get More Local, More Vocal with Tonight's Guests

Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

  • Apr 30: UTAHGives, a 24-hour celebration of generosity where communities, businesses, and neighbors unite to uplift the causes that shape our state. More than 300+ nonprofits have signed up for the inaugural 24-hour giving event created by the Utah NonProfits Association to showcase and support the work of charitable organizations in Utah. 

    • Tonight: Sarah Morton of Trails Utah, which is dedicated to trails advocacy, planning, funding, and construction in needed areas throughout the state.

    • Are you a 501(c)(3) nonprofit making a difference in Utah? Join UTAHGIVES to experience the incredible generosity of our state. Register today and be part of a statewide giving movement for Utah!

  • May 9: Mural Fest | 2-8 PM in South Salt Lake. For a map of works being added this year, click here. South Salt Lake's Ben Keller fills us in on this year's festivities.

Voices of Utah: Local Arts & Culture

RadioACTive continues its collaboration with rising journalists of the University of Utah and Amplify Utah. This semester, Voices of Utah students are exploring and reporting on arts and culture in the Beehive State. Tonight: 

  • Reporter Emma Thompson brings us a story about local, vintage clothing with Nicole Jensen of Annata Collective

  • Reporter Claire Le Gallo digs into mural culture with the mother of the movement in Utah, Ruby Chacon

Art & A.I., an Ongoing RAW Conversation

Artist and KRCL DJ Rockin' Robin Banks joins the conversation about arts & culture to weigh in on artificial intelligence. 

A Skywatcher and NASA Solar System Ambassador Walk Into a Bar

Skywatcher Leo T catches up with a fellow lover of the night sky, Patrick Wiggins, an amateur astronomer, pilot, skydiver, and a NASA Solar System Ambassador. Hear them ponder the meaning of life, lake levels, skydiving, and summer star parties.


How You Like Us Now?

  • NEW: Sound Off to RadioACTive in the KRCL Public Radio Mobile App. It's FREE, just download wherever you get your apps.
  • 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 Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, nor its hosts, sponsors, or partners. 

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