The September 22 Roundtable Tuesday broadcast featured a preview of the TEDxSaltLakeCity 2026 event and the introduction of Salt Lake City's first Poet Laureate, Joel Long. The program also highlighted upcoming community initiatives, including a virtual training session hosted by Salt Lake Indivisible.
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall introduced Joel Long as the city's first Poet Laureate. Long, an award-winning poet, educator, editor, and literary organizer with over 40 years of experience in Utah's literary community, will serve a term from 2026 through 2029. Selected by a committee of educators, community members, and literary professionals, Long will write annual civic poems, host public readings across all seven council districts, develop community programming, and act as a cultural ambassador for poetry throughout the city.
The program provided a preview of TEDxSaltLakeCity 2026, which is scheduled for September 26 at 7 PM at the Capitol Theatre, located at 50 W 200 S in Salt Lake City. The event will feature speakers examining how curiosity and experimentation can turn chance encounters into powerful ideas. Featured guests included TEDxSaltLakeCity speaker coach Beth Wolfer, along with speakers Colt Jarvis, Lianna Manibog, and Heather Francis. The program is recommended for mature audiences aged 18 and older, and patrons must have a ticket regardless of age.
Salt Lake Indivisible will host a virtual training session titled Back to School: Know Your Rights on September 28 from 7 PM to 8 PM. Sarah Buck will lead the free online training. Additionally, the broadcast noted that ArtTix ticket holders can use their tickets as UTA transit passes for bus or train travel on the day of their show.
The RadioACTive team for the September 22 broadcast included executive producer and host Lara Jones, volunteer host Risshan Leak, and producer and host Connor Estes.
