WUNC

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North Carolina Public Radio broadcasts on terrestrial radio at 91.5 FM in the Chapel Hill/Raleigh/Durham area, on 88.9 FM Manteo, serving the North East outer banks and coastal communities, and on 90.9 FM from Rocky Mount serving portions of "Down East" North Carolina and Sandhills. The station also streams 24/7 online in mp3, Windows Media and Real Audio.

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American Graduate 
42 Pieces

WUNC's American Graduate Project is part of a nationwide public media conversation about the dropout crisis.

  • From: WUNC
  • Updated: Aug 15, 2012
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Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School 
11 Pieces

Free! - Ten part series about challenges facing a public high school in North Carolina.

  • From: WUNC
  • Updated: Aug 08, 2012
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North Carolina Teacher Project 
14 Pieces

The North Carolina Teacher Project is a year-long look at the teaching profession, told through in-depth feature stories, comprehensive policy discussions on The State of Things, intimate conversations between students and teachers, and multimedia presentations.

  • From: WUNC
  • Updated: Dec 03, 2013
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Put to the Test (Six Part Documentary News Series) 
6 Pieces

Documentary series on the impact of NCLB and high stakes testing at one high school

  • From: WUNC
  • Updated: Jan 20, 2008
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WUNC Fundraising 
11 Pieces

Various Fundraiser pieces

  • From: WUNC
  • Updated: Jul 20, 2004
Caption: 2014 Teen Reporters, Credit: Carol Jackson
WUNC Youth Radio 
5 Pieces

Every summer, WUNC mentors high school students who are aspiring journalists. This is a collection of their best stories.

  • From: WUNC
  • Updated: Feb 02, 2015

Latest Pieces

Police Arrest 14 Protesters During Rally Calling For More School Funding
From: WUNC
Series: American Graduate
Caption: Police arrested 14 educators who refused to leave the intersection., Credit: Jess Clark, WUNC
Dozens of protesters gathered in downtown Raleigh to demand increased funding for public schools and expanded Medicaid. Police arrested fourteen te...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: :40
Parents, Employees Question Cuts To Durham Schools
From: WUNC
Series: American Graduate
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Reductions in state funding have forced school districts across the state to cut millions from their budgets. But parents, employees and activists ...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 02:57
Lawmaker Stands Behind Plan For Charter School Takeover, Despite Lackluster Results
From: WUNC
Series: American Graduate
Caption: Rep. Rob Bryan (R-Mecklenburg), Credit: NC General Assembly
In 2012, Tennessee lawmakers took a few of the state’s lowest-performing schools and put them in an "Achievement School District" (ASD). ASD school...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 03:33
One School District Tries To Change The Status Quo In AP Classes
From: WUNC
Series: American Graduate
Caption: Thomasville sophomore Denise Dominguez takes AP music theory, one of the hardest AP classes., Credit: Jess Clark, WUNC
Not every student has equal access to AP classes, especially in rural districts. We take a loot at how Thomasville City Schools, a small district i...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 03:40
What It's Like Inside A Low-Performing School
From: WUNC
Series: American Graduate
Caption: Lead teacher Amy Brewer goes over a Math lesson at Concord Middle School in Cabarrus County., Credit: Reema Khrais
Reema Khrais reports on how teacher retention issues impact low-performing schools.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 04:01
NC Students Miss School To Avoid Deportation
From: WUNC
Series: American Graduate
Caption: Wildin David Guillen Acosta, Credit: Courtesy of the Acosta family
Wildin David Guillen Acosta, 19, was detained by ICE on his way to school.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 03:37
LISTEN: ‘Thirsty’ Might Not Mean What You Think It Does
From: WUNC
Series: WUNC Youth Radio
Caption: Morgan Manson and the other youth reporters were based at the American Tobacco campus all summer., Credit: Carol Jackson
Teens in North Carolina are using the term "thirsty" these days, and they don't mean that they need a drink. The term refers to a specific behavior...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:41
Youth Radio: Some Southern Youth Trying 'Deferred Action' Immigration Policy
From: WUNC
Series: WUNC Youth Radio
Caption: Lili Morales was a teen reporter at WUNC during the summer of 2014., Credit: Carol Jackson
Lili Morales is a senior at Northern High School in Durham, N.C. As a part of WUNC's Youth Radio Project, she reports on the federal Deferred Actio...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:43
Youth Radio: Dads in Prison
From: WUNC
Series: WUNC Youth Radio
Caption: Aysia Evans and her father
When I was 15, my father was sentenced to three months in prison. I was one of the 2.7 million Americans under 18 with a parent who’s incarcerated.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 02, 2015
  • Length: 04:20
  • Purchases: 1
Youth Radio: How Some Teens Text 4 Free
From: WUNC
Series: WUNC Youth Radio
Caption: Jamayah Parrish conducting an interview outside the WUNC Studios in Durham, Credit: Carol Jackson
Jamayah Parrish is a rising senior at Northern High School in Durham. As a part of WUNC's Youth Radio Project, she reports on teens who have found...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 1

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Staff of WUNC

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David Schulman
independent producer and musician
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Dave DeWitt (Admin)
Reporter/Producer, WUNC
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Al Wodarski
Audio Engineer, WUNC Radio
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Brent Wolfe (Admin)
News and Public Affairs Producer
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Regina Yeager
Development
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Connie Walker (Admin)
News Director
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Katherine Evans
News Intern
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Adam Hochberg (Admin)
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Freddy Jenkins (Admin)
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Russell Henry (Admin)
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Elizabeth Baier
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Celeste Gracia
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Lindsay Thomas
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Kaia Findlay
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Amanda Magnus
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Anita Rao
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Sean Roux
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Terry Gildea (Admin)
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Will Michaels