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

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 the board, staff, and members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, nor its hosts, sponsors, and partners.

Executive Producer, Host: Lara Jones 

Producer, Host: Connor Estes

Producer, Host: Asha Pruitt

Volunteer Hosts:

GET INVOLVED: If you have a story idea for RadioACTive and a song to match, then let's hear it! Soundoff to RadioACTive with our mobile app. It's free wherever you get your apps. Under the menu options, you'll find "Talk to KRCL." Click on Sound off to RadioACTive and choose audio, video and/or photos to share with us. 

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.

PLAY HOMEGROWN MUSIC ON THE SHOW: We have live homegrown music every Friday on the show and always looking for bands to play. Fill out our form!

HAVE YOUR BEATS USED ON RADIOACTIVE: We try to support all things local in all that we do and that means using locally produced music for our bed music and promos. If you're a beatmaker in Utah send over your work and we might use it behind the scenes on the show! Fill out our form!

Ways to listen:

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RadioACTive Workshop: How AI is Changing the Music Industry

Posted May 7th, 2026

Thursday, May 7: RadioACTive Workshop x (Asha + Connor) = Storytellers. Tune in to hear the sounds of birds of the Great Salt Lake, and meet Andrew Alba, an artist of the people, by the people and for the people. Plus, hear from local musicians Jo Phillips and Talia Keys about how AI is changing the music industry.

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Loud and Clear Youth Radio Takes Over RadioACTive

Posted May 6th, 2026

Wednesday, May 6: Join the Loudies as they talk with Megan Peters of Acoustic Music about building community, Emily and Frida of Azúcar Cafe about creating third spaces on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley, local punk band Venus Death Trap about art and activism, and Julie Bartel and Penelope Caywood about the intersection of art and politics.

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Meet the Folks of Alliance House + 'God Bless the Working Class'

Posted May 5th, 2026

Tuesday, May 5: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Meet some of the folks of Alliance House, a voluntary mental health community that fosters purpose through meaningful work and impactful support in education, employment, and housing. Plus, God Rest the Working Class by homegrown singer-songwriter Gunther Wolfgang.

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RadioACTive Pop! & City Cast SLC

Posted May 4th, 2026

Monday, May 4: RadioACTive Pop!  May the 4th be with you! Ali Vallarta of City Cast SLC talks their Every Park SLC project looking at all 511 parks across Salt Lake County. Plus, Utah Nonprofits Association reports out on Utah Gives Day and homegrown music from Jill Whit! 

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