Engaging Youth Through Radio Project

Series produced by WTIP

Caption: WTIP Youth Radio Project, Credit: Carah Thomas
Image by: Carah Thomas 
WTIP Youth Radio Project 

WTIP's "Engaging Youth Through Radio" project features the work of YRP students. These short 3- to 5-minute features are by youth for youth, and explore issues and themes with a youth focus.

WTIP’s "Engaging Youth through Radio" project provides local youth with enhanced opportunities for self-exploration, self-expression, and community involvement by promoting their unique perspectives and highlighting their valuable contributions. This series features these students and the audio documentaries they've created that reflect the concerns and opinions of the local youth culture.


152 Pieces

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2:00 A.M.
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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The dark can evoke a lot of different emotions, and for youth producer Cecilia Schnobrich, the darkness of 2:00 A.M. brings back a beautiful memory...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:20
Night Terrors
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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What passes through our minds in the dark of night can often be scary, frightening, or even horrifying. In this short poem, youth commentator Abby ...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 02:53
Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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Have you ever been overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of germs that we encounter on a daily basis? In this short poem, Ashley Berglund shares her th...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:09
  • Purchases: 1
Crazy
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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Problems. We all have problems. But when troubles become more than you can handle, what do you do? Run away? Disappear into the woods? How abo...

Bought by KSRQ and WGXC


  • Added: Sep 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:52
  • Purchases: 2
Drowning In The Rain
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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When solutions seem unreachable and problems unfixable, a walk in the rain can provide a launching point for reflection. At least, that’s what Chri...

Bought by KUOW and WGXC


  • Added: Sep 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 2
Texting: Impacts On Education
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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An estimated 200,000 text messages are sent every second around the world. How many of those text messages are sent by kids sitting in schools? H...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2011
  • Length: 01:50
The Sickening End Of Summer
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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Now that August is upon us, many kids get excited for the upcoming school year. But for WTIP Youth Radio Project sophomore Owen Hoglund, the though...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 01:51
A Day On The Links
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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Mini-golf may appear easy, but it’s not. Sterling Anderson and Shawn Neuwirth of WTIP’s Youth Radio Project spent an afternoon at the local mini-go...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 02:27
Moving Away
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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Moving to a new town can be hard, but it was even harder for Sterling Anderson of WTIP’s Youth Radio Project. As an eleven-year old boy, leaving hi...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 02:15
Growing Up Rural
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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While many northeastern Minnesota residents embrace the isolation and privacy of the region's wild country, local teenagers sometime struggle with ...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 1
Internet Frustration
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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Access to the internet access is a hot topic in rural northeastern Minnesota. Shawn Neuwirth of WTIP’s Youth Radio Project throws proverbial fuel o...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 02:07
Generational
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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Do your children hang out with kids older than they are? This common occurrence often concerns parents. But what if kids are just trying to find fr...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 01:47
It's All Up Hill From Here
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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While biking may be a quintessential summer activity, for WTIP Youth Radio Project Junior Shawn Neuwirth, it is a nightmare. Shawn has yet to bike ...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 02:59
The Summer Life
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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What makes summer so great? The answer is simple: freedom! In this commentary, Audrey Summers (no pun intended), with WTIP’s Youth Radio Project, s...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 3
Forced Passion
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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What’s the difference between welding and painting? How can one be considered a trade, while the other a fine art? Youth Radio Project junior Kayla...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 02:22
Will Video Games Save The World?
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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Everyone knows how the Olympic Games can unite the world, but what about video games? In this commentary, Sterling Anderson of WTIP's Youth Radio ...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2011
  • Length: 01:48
Whales In The Big Lake?
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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Now that the high school year is over, it’s really time to start working. Youth Radio Project senior Kayla Stacy loves summer. She loves the traffi...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 02:10
  • Purchases: 1
The Life-Changing Power Of Music And Dance
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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As the high school year comes to a close, the Youth Radio Project debates the merits and value of a fine arts education. Cece Olsen, Youth Radio Pr...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 03:48
Bigger, Faster, Stronger
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
Caption: Molly & CeCe in the weight room
High school athletics is serious business. With training now a year-round activity, it is expected that all participants spend time in the weight r...

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 1
Graduation Means Leaving Home
From: WTIP
Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
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While some students yearn to graduate and move on from high school, Youth Radio Project junior Kayla Stacy is worried. What if she screws up? What ...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 02:15

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