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Spin Jam
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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For a group of youth in Anchorage, fire has given them a chance to express themselves.

  • Added: Nov 04, 2010
  • Length: 03:42
A Day in the Life of a New Jersey Bounty Hunter
From: Benedict Moran
Caption: Walter's Office, Credit: Benedict Moran
Pop culture has recently been inundated with Bounty Hunters -- from a recent Jennifer Aniston movie to Dog the Bounty Hunter, now in its 6th seaso...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2010
  • Length: 09:00
High-Profile Addresses
From: War News Radio
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From "The Invisible Threat" (7/9/10): War News Radio reports on Iraqis living near prominent public figures.

  • Added: Jul 09, 2010
  • Length: 07:47
Inaugural Whites 100 Challenges Athletes in Remote Alaska
From: Emily Schwing
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38 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska, the first ever 100 mile wilderness adventure race in the White Mountains National Recreation Area tested athle...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2010
  • Length: 05:35
Crazy Heart Author Thomas Cobb Not The Weary Kind With Novel In Spotlight
From: Rhonda J. Miller
Series: Folk River
Caption: Crazy Heart author Thomas Cobb is a professor at Rhode Island College., Credit: Rhonda J. Miller
With Crazy Heart winning Academy Awards for best actor and best original song, Rhode Island author Thomas Cobb says the seeds of his book were pla...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2010
  • Length: 04:00
Dialog in the Dark
From: Marianne Gardner
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Visually impaired guides lead sighted visitors through the dark

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Nov 11, 2008
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Lourdes Miracle - short, mixed version
From: John Laurenson
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The extraordinary popularity of the pilgrimage to Lourdes 150 years on.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:34
  • Purchases: 1
Iceland: Volcanoes, Geysers and Fish, Oh My!
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Terrascope Radio Major Features
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Explores deep connections among the Icelandic culture, landscape and fisheries

  • Added: Sep 16, 2008
  • Length: 27:30
Essay: The Community Garden Waiting List
From: Andi McDaniel
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Funny, quirky essay about waiting for a garden plot in Berkeley, CA

  • Added: Apr 14, 2008
  • Length: 03:58
Passover: A Time to Crossover
From: Johanna Cooper
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Features w/artists of all stripes celebrating this holiday of freedom.

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), Radio Catskill, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), Troy Public Radio, WNIJ and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2008
  • Length: 59:10
  • Purchases: 13
Remembering Dr. King's Assassination
From: Philip Graitcer
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Seniors in Atlanta Remember Where They Were When King Died

Bought by WABE, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 4
Owners of a Purple Heart
From: Hillary Frank
Caption: Bill Jones
Three Purple Heart recipients talk about how they earned their medals.

Bought by The Story, KUT, KRUA, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Feb 12, 2008
  • Length: 05:25
  • Purchases: 4
Getting Kids Outdoors
From: James Mills
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A look at youth outdoor programs and why they're important

  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 12:21
Nerds in New Orleans: No, we're not here for Mardi Gras
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Terrascope Radio Major Features
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Personal stories of New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina, as found by four young women on spring break from MIT

Bought by KVMR and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 18, 2007
  • Length: 24:03
  • Purchases: 2
Remembering Poetry: The Alzheimer's Poetry Project
From: Don McIver
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An Hourlong Radio Documentary examining the Alzheimer's Poetry Project

Bought by KRZA, KSJD, WEKU, Yellowstone Public Radio, WSKG and more


  • Added: Apr 01, 2007
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 7
Growing Old In East L.A.
From: David Greenberger
Series: Growing Old In East L.A.
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An audio version of David Greenberger?s Duplex Planet magazine, Growing Old In East L.A., offers a look into the lives of elderly Mexican-Americans...

Bought by KGLT, KPFA, KGLT, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 53:31
  • Purchases: 4
Keeping the Peace: the Winter Olympics are not just for sport
From: Barbara Simmons
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This feature takes the listener to the city of Torino, Italy, to get a better understanding of the Olympic Truce and how an organziation uses sport...

Bought by WFIU


  • Added: Feb 08, 2006
  • Length: 07:29
  • Purchases: 1