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Irena Sendler, May 12, 2008
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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She was a small, dark-haired Polish Catholic who somehow managed to save 2500 Jewish children from the Nazis. How? Here's the tale. Also available...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
UnFictional: The Ballad of Dock Ellis
From: KCRW
Series: UnFictional
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Dock Ellis is one of the most memorable characters to ever play baseball. He challenged the baseball establishment, but always had impeccable stye.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, KMXT, Louisville Public Media, KOSU and more


  • Added: Aug 04, 2012
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 7
Classical Composers & Musicians of African Descent Vol. I
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Classics
Caption: Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges
This limited series of classical music will feature four composers of African descent and two musicians of African descent. On this program today...

Bought by KWAX, WNMU-FM, WMNR, 'The Sea', KPIP-LP and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2012
  • Length: 53:05
  • Purchases: 7
Hip Hop Dedication
From: Radio Rookies
Series: Radio Rookies: Coming Up in 2011
Caption: Staten Island 2011
A lot of teenagers want to make it big as artists--whether acting in movies, singing ballads on American Idol, or making it in the hip hop world. T...

Bought by KSFR, Vocalo.org, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:07
  • Purchases: 4
Lynne Cox - Open Water Swimmer: The Greatest Athlete You've Never Heard Of
From: Richard Stull
Series: Doc Stull's Sports Today and in the Day
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Lynne Cox - Open Water Swimmer: - She is an author, advocate, adventurer, motivational speaker, and athlete extraordinaire, Lynn Cox.

Bought by KSLU


  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 1
Leopold Samuel Marks, January 15, 2001
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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Marks was a British code maker in World War II. While still in his early twenties, in charge of wireless communication codes to espionage agents an...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2012
  • Length: 04:00
Stephane Grappelli, December 1, 1997
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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He was one of the pioneers of jazz on the violin. Though largely self taught, his career lasted some 77 years, and he recorded hundred of albums. p...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 06:00
Best of the Best: The 2011 Third Coast Festival Broadcast and Promo
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
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The Third Coast International Audio Festival brings the best new documentaries produced worldwide to the national airwaves in a special two-hour pr...

Bought by Prairie Public, KERA, WEZU, KOSU, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 03, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 58
STAIRSTEPS Stories! VOL. 2 (Cubie Burke): The Untold Story of the Five Stairsteps
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Cubie Burke (with Christina Johnson with the Dance Theatre of Harlem), Credit: http://www.dancephotolibrary.com/dance.php
The "FIVE STAIRSTEPS and CUBIE" was a family pop act who released hit records from 1968 to 1969 on both Curtom and Buddha Records. CUBIE BURKE was ...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2011
  • Length: 48:54
Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, July 20, 2007
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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Although she was physically tiny ... just four foot eleven ... we saw her on television living an outrageous sort of large life, an amazing roller ...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
Marcel Mangel(Marceau), September 22, 2007
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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One night, entering a clearing, he and a companion came face to face with a well-armed Nazi patrol. Desperately outnumbered, he took an amazing cha...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
Glenn Cunningham, March 10, 1988
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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He was a runner, early on. Before it was popular. Before Spandex, before Nike and Gatorade. At one time, he was one of a handful of the fastest hum...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
STAIRSTEPS Stories! VOL. 1 (Part A): The Untold Story of the Five Stairsteps
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: The Five Stairsteps & Cubie (1969)
PART A (1st hour) of Volume #1 of the Untold Story of the Five Stairsteps. Joining Howard Burchette is Clarence Burke, Jr., Clarence Burke, Sr. and...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2011
  • Length: 59:04
A Conversation with Norman Corwin: Renowned Writer and Director from Radio’s Golden Age
From: KUOW
Caption: Norman Corwin with producer Katy Sewall, Credit: Corwin's staff
You’re probably familiar with Jack Benny and Orsen Wells - but do you know Norman Corwin? The widely acclaimed writer, director, and producer from ...

Bought by WRPI


  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: 50:01
  • Purchases: 1
A Woman of No Consequence
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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The story of a remarkable Indian woman who struggled with the bonds of tradition and finally broke them in old age, told by her granddaughter.

Bought by WWNO, KFCF FM, KVNF, KVSC, WOMR and more


  • Added: Jul 07, 2009
  • Length: 31:32
  • Purchases: 20
NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb Remembering Making the Kind of Blue Album
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb remembers being in the amazing Miles Davis Band.

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


  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 11
Ascending - Baltimore School for the Arts
From: Baltimore Public Media
Series: Ascending - Baltimore School for the Arts
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Ascending - Baltimore School for the Arts explores the lives of students at this amazing school in Baltimore

  • Added: Oct 07, 2008
  • Length: 43:58
One Alabama
From: Anton Foek
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The story of a Zoo run by only women that was transferred to a private home in Alabama

  • Added: Aug 01, 2008
  • Length: 16:10
The R&B Chronicles - Isaac Hayes
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Exploration of R&B Music

Bought by WDCB, KRZA, KUCB, WNIJ, KGLT and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2008
  • Length: 59:51
  • Purchases: 10
Dumped Tires Land on Doorsteps
From: Zak Rosen
Caption: The finished product
Re-purposing dumped tires combats poverty, vacant lots, and environmental degredation

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 05, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 2
Running On Fumes Part 1: Opportunity
From: Elliot Ward
Series: Running On Fumes: An Adventure in America
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Exploring the American dream through a homless shelter in Charleston and a lawyer in Baton Rouge

  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 24:59
Rock 'n Roll Camp for Girls
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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voices of girls and women at the Rock Block after school program

Bought by KUOW, KUNM, and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 11:26
  • Purchases: 3
Linda Ronstadt at 60 with her old friend, David Bromberg (short)
From: Steve Mencher
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Linda Rondstadt turns 60 with her friend David Bromberg.

Bought by WNKU and KUNM


  • Added: Jul 05, 2006
  • Length: 06:54
  • Purchases: 2
The Emergence of Bob Dylan (1 or 2 hour special)
From: Paul Ingles
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THE EMERGENCE OF BOB DYLAN traces the incomparable artist's rise to the world stage. First hour can stand alone.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, KVMR, WUTC, KSRQ, KRCB 104.9 and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2005
  • Length: 01:57:55
  • Purchases: 15
Homeboys to Hollywood
From: Robin Urevich
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Ex-gangsters turned actors struggle to build a business in Hollywood

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Nov 23, 2005
  • Length: 27:54
  • Purchases: 1