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With music sales in decline, vinyl has risen from the ashes as an increasingly popular way to buy and listen to music. I talked to people in Northa...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 05, 2011
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 1
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For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, Kansas Public Radio, South Carolina Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 7
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For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, NPR Illinois, and Iowa Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Yefim Bronfman
For your On-Air Fundraising: Think of this as a mini-fundraising "time-out" (or drop-in) to insert a little bit of musical insight, radio-craft, an...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, and WMNR


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Eric Cota purchases his copy of the popular video game “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2", Credit: Associated Press
From Behind the Screens, on November 5, 2010: War News Radio investigates how video games portray warfare and their impact of player's perceptions ...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 07:30
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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
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October is a great month to be a resident of Alaska! The reason? The Permanent Fund Dividend.

  • Added: Nov 04, 2010
  • Length: 02:33
Caption: Yuja Wang
When pianist Yuja Wang plays the Paganini Variations by Brahms, she gives plenty of attention to the music’s frequent technical challenges. But sh...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :26
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What is spirituality?

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 05:10
Caption: Robert Spano
Even before the recent economic challenges, there have been ongoing discussions and blogs about the future of the American symphony orchestra. Wha...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2010
  • Length: :23
Caption: Kim Kashkashian, Credit: courtesy of WGBH
How does one make a sound on an instrument? Violist Kim Kashkashian says it actually has little to do with the instrument itself. Ultimately, she...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2010
  • Length: :22
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2010
  • Length: 07:53
Caption: Anna Netrebko, Credit: Annie Leibovitz
Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has a recording of songs by Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. It’s not just a Russian themed disc – it’s more about m...

  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: :18
Caption: Schwob School of Music, Credit: Columbus State University
The Music Major Life...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2010
  • Length: 03:37
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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
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Interviews with spiritual leaders at the international conference, The Parliament Of World’s Religions, held in Melbourne, Australia.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2010
  • Length: 04:16
Caption: Hilary Hahn
Violinist Hilary Hahn is one of many musicians who consider Bach’s music to be timeless. She says Bach’s music “doesn’t necessarily belong in one ...

Bought by KUHF


  • Added: Feb 26, 2010
  • Length: :27
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Yuja Wang
The young pianist from China, Yuja Wang is generating considerable excitement for her playing and astounding technical mastery of composers like Ra...

Bought by KUHF


  • Added: Feb 26, 2010
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: U.S. Secretary of commerce Gary Locke discusses the National Exports Initiative at a National Press Club Lunceon on February 4, 2010, Credit: Sam Hurd
United States Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke talks about President Obama's State of the Union commitment to double U.S. exports in 5 years. Secr...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2010
  • Length: 54:00
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It can be hard being the new kid in school. It can be even harder being the new kid in a new country.

  • Added: Feb 04, 2010
  • Length: 07:25
Caption: Numa Perrier
How are Haitians who live outside of the devastated country learning about the fate of their loved ones? And how are they coping? Numa Perrier, a H...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2010
  • Length: 30:00
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What is the importance forgetting has played throughout human history? What will be the effects on society, relationships and humanity now that so...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2010
  • Length: 58:02
Caption: Robert Spano
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra operates under a management approach known as “collective leadership.” Conductor Robert Spano is clearly in charge,...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM and WETS


  • Added: Dec 31, 2009
  • Length: :26
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Herbert Blomstedt
Swedish composer Carl Nielsen offers us a vast range of musical colors and tapestries. The music can be beautiful and entertaining, but conductor ...

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Dec 31, 2009
  • Length: :25
  • Purchases: 1
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From interrogating Japanese prisoners of war to working as an anti-war activist, Ukiah California resident Charles Fogg has led a varied and fascin...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2009
  • Length: 28:16