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Culturology: An essay from Erika Kooda - The Ways Northern Community Radio Breaks the Mold
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
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Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School and an intern at Northern Community Radio. During the school year she's been checking in with e...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 17, 2013
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: An essay from Erika Kooda - Overwhelmed By Community Support
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Erika Kooda
Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School and an intern at Northern Community Radio. During the school year she's been checking in with e...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 17, 2013
  • Length: 03:01
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Michael Goldberg - "College Procrastination Can Inform A Healthy World View"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Michael Goldberg contributes "The Last Word," his weekly topical essay to Northern Community Radio's Between You and Me program on Saturdays.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: Erika Kooda expresses the importance of being involved with Northern Community Radio
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Erika Kooda
Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School. During the school year Erika Kooda will be checking in with essays reflecting on her senior ye...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 1
Markeal Dickey - Lincoln High School Senior & Distinguished Young Gentlemen of America member
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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Markeal Dickey reflects on his high school experience and offers advice to upcoming students

  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:54
Carlton Brimm - Lincoln High School Senior
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
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Carlton Brimm learns valuable life skills in addition to formal education

  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:46
Pete Love - Chiles High School
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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High School Junior Pete Loves shares his feelings of success, defeat and perseverance in school.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:58
Blaketon Rogers - Junior at Rickards High School
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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A class president discusses his responsibilities and motivations, and how he sets an example for younger peers.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:58
NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS: Robert Baade - RFK Charter High School
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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Robert Baade is interviewed about his methods addressing diverse groups of students.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 07:43
NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS: AVID = Advancement Via Individual Determination
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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New Mexico students express their motivations for coming to school and what drives them to graduate, in part thanks to AVID.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2012
  • Length: 04:51
Voices
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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A high school student and recent graduate detail their struggles staying in school and what pushed them to persevere.

  • Added: Aug 17, 2012
  • Length: 42:54
KMOJ Dialogues for Change
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
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Sondra Samuels of North Side Achievement Zone and Eric Mahmoud of Seed Academy and and Harvest Preparatory School discuss solutions and impact to t...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:07
Special: The Monti American Graduate
From: WUNC
Series: American Graduate
Caption: The Monti American Graduate
The Monti - American Graduate Special is an hour of true stories from the front lines of North Carolina’s high school drop out crisis.

Bought by WHRV


  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps NTI: Kate Musick and Harleé Patrick, Jose Catalan and Carlos Vizcarra
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Kate Musick (L) with her former student Harleé Patrick (R)
Two stories about teachers who went beyond the classroom to help their kids.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, WEZU, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WTJU, and KUOW


  • Added: May 01, 2012
  • Length: 02:50
  • Purchases: 5
Consults Ants
From: Erin Cisewski
Caption: Adam and Ant, Credit: Jennifer R. Fogel
Danger, heartache, a plea for the survival of humanity, and hunting with croissants. A portrait of a myrmecologist named Adam Lazarus.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 22, 2011
  • Length: 05:43
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Simon Shaheen
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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1994 NEA National Heritage Fellow, violinist and oud player Simon Shaheen discusses his merging of Arab and western musical traditions.

  • Added: Sep 22, 2011
  • Length: 27:23
Will There Ever Be Peace On Earth?
From: With Good Reason
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Something always seems to get in the way of peace. Land disputes, nuclear weapons, natural disasters, financial collapses, ethnic divisions… the l...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 28:58
Medically Fragile Foster Care
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
Caption: PRX default Piece image
They say one of the toughest jobs... is being a parent. But being a parent of a child with a disability comes with additional challenges. According...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 07, 2010
  • Length: 06:20
  • Purchases: 2
NEA Jazz Master Artie Shaw on Show Business
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA JAZZ MASTER ARTIE SHAW WAS ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF PLAYING HIS CLARINET. BUT HE NEVER REALLY CARED MUCH ABOUT THE BUSINESS SIDE OF MUSIC.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Oct 30, 2009
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 8
NEA Jazz Master Marian McPartland on Jazz in the Beginning
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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MCPARTLAND’S MUSICAL EDUCATION CONTINUED AT LONDON’S GUIDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC WHERE SHE STUDIED CLASSICAL PIANO.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KBEM, KCSM, WICR, WUSF and more


  • Added: Oct 30, 2009
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 10
NEA Jazz Master Marian McPartland and Challenges of Performing
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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AS A YOUNG GIRL, NEA JAZZ MASTER MCPARTLAND GOT HER FIRST TASTE OF THE CHALLENGES OF PLAYING FOR A LIVE AUDIENCE.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, KMUW, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 30, 2009
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 9
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation Award
From: Marie Lovejoy
Series: WWOZ's Street Talk
Caption: Kelvin Harrison at Work, Credit: Tricia Steel
New Orleans Teacher Receives Coveted Award

  • Added: Dec 28, 2008
  • Length: 06:00
The Faith Club
From: Ellen Mahoney
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A Muslim, a Christian and a Jew shed light on love, faith and understanding.

  • Added: Jan 17, 2008
  • Length: 24:34
Crusts - Tracy Ford - Mechanic
From: Ray Gard
Series: Crusts
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Careers Vignettes: The passion that got them started: Tracy Ford - Mechanic

  • Added: Nov 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:17