WNYC

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WNYC 93.9 FM and AM 820 are America's most listened-to public radio stations, reaching over one million listeners each week. WNYC FM 93.9 broadcasts a broad range of daily news, talk, cultural and classical music programming, while WNYC AM 820 maintains a stronger focus on breaking news and international/ global news reporting. WNYC, New York Public Radio maintains a busy centralized newsroom and its award-winning reporters contribute regularly to local news broadcasts and to the nationally aired news programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace. WNYC produces signature daily interview programs, hosted by Brian Lehrer, Leonard Lopate and John Schaefer as well as the nationally broadcast Radiolab, On the Media, Studio 360, Selected Shorts and Freakonomics Radio. 

Series

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10 Pieces

A look at the convention, New York and the GOP from WNYC's award-winning news staff

  • From: WNYC
  • Updated: Aug 26, 2004
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10 Pieces

A series of reports from a high school in Brooklyn where educators and counselors work with students at risk of dropping out. We hear directly from students, teachers and others on the front line of dropout prevention.

  • From: WNYC
  • Updated: Mar 11, 2014
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30 Pieces

The Fishko Files, produced by WNYC's Sara Fishko, are personal, essay-like radio pieces on music, art, culture and media.

  • From: WNYC
  • Updated: Sep 20, 2012

Latest Pieces

Caption: Radio Rookie Cece Rodriguez visiting the Marine Corps Recruiting Station, Credit: Andrew Mambo
Cece Rodriguez may be tiny at 5 ’4”, 100 lbs, but she’s physically strong. Despite her family’s concerns, she dreams of testing her toughness by en...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 25, 2014
  • Length: 06:23
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Radio Rookie Jairo Gomez, Credit: Emily Kwong
Jairo Gomez never thought he was poor, even though he was one of seven kids and his family lived in a one-bedroom apartment. The cramped quarters m...

Bought by WABE and MPR News Stations


  • Added: Sep 25, 2014
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Danielle Motindabeka in the WNYC studio
When Radio Rookie Danielle Motindabeka came to the United States at age 13, she didn’t speak English. By the time she was in high school, Danielle ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 23, 2014
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Marvin Ramos and daughter Hailey
There is less research on adolescent fathers than on mothers — much less — and most of it focuses on the impact to the child if a dad is not in hi...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 23, 2014
  • Length: 10:28
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Paula Dinh, a student at West Brooklyn Community High School, Credit: Jennifer Hsu/WNYC
It was a battle to the end for high school senior Paula Dinh. After years of skipping class and other bad habits, followed by a big push to change ...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Jul 22, 2014
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 1
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For high school senior Paula Dinh, the path to graduation has been a long one, with times when she questioned her ability — and desire — to finish ...

Bought by WNIJ


  • Added: May 14, 2014
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Feb 24, 2014
  • Length: :32
  • Purchases: 73

  • Added: Feb 24, 2014
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 76
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The Star Trek star encourages your listeners to take the pledge journey of a lifetime.

Bought by WEKU, WAUS FM, KMUN, Troy Public Radio, WFAE and more


  • Added: Feb 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:15
  • Purchases: 68
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The acclaimed actor employs his fame on behalf of public radio.

Bought by WEKU, WAUS FM, KFAI Minneapolis, Troy Public Radio, WFAE and more


  • Added: Feb 24, 2014
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 72