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Childhood Memories
From: City High Radio
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Noa asks people, "What is your favorite memory from childhood?" She expects happy memories, but finds that most people aren't interested in talking...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 11, 2010
  • Length: 05:11
  • Purchases: 1
Ritchie Valens
From: Pulse of Portland Music Project
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One of my favorite musical artists, Ritchie Valens. A small biography and commentary piece.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2009
  • Length: 04:59
las mujeres de Juarez
From: Pulse of Portland Music Project
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The murders of young Women in Juarez Mexico.

  • Added: Apr 16, 2009
  • Length: 05:59
School on Wheels
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
Caption: school on wheels logo, Credit: www.schoolonwheels.org
School on Wheels is a non-profit program located in Los Angeles which pairs volunteer tutors to homeless students.

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


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3
BART Slaying Gives Oakland Rocky Start in '09
From: Youth Outlook
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On New Years, most people were dancing and drinking a little too much champagne. Among the thousands of people celebrating that night was a young m...

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Jan 14, 2009
  • Length: 05:16
  • Purchases: 1
Mother
From: City High Radio
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A teenager describes what it's like to grow up without a mother

  • Added: Dec 15, 2008
  • Length: 03:35
13 year old Iraqi girl in Basra struggles amidst violence
From: UNICEF
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13 year old Khadeeja speaks from Basra about the difficulty of education

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 02:11
This I Believe - Annaliese Jakimides
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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It took a personal tragedy for Annaliese Jakimides to begin to look for the silver linings in life.

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


  • Added: Feb 27, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Michelle Gardner-Quinn
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Vermont student Michelle Gardner-Quinn wrote of her belief in reverence for life just days before she was killed.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Aug 02, 2007
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 3
My Dad
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
Series: Youth Radio Vermont
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For the past couple years, my dad has been in and out of jail. This story is about why. And it's about how my father's troubles have affected me.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 1
Youth in Gaza and Sderot, Israel face daily violence
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! Two teenage girls - one in Israel, and one in Palestine, both affected by the violence between their two communities, talk to U...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: May 25, 2007
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 1
Teen Vox Pop: Why Teens Are Still Driving Drunk
From: Curie Youth Radio
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A disturbing look at the surprising reasons we still get into cars after drinking.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Apr 23, 2007
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 1
Sit With Me
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Twelve year old Cameron Ledoux talks with his father about his dad's depression.

Bought by HowSound, KFAI Minneapolis, SALTcast Podcast, and WBEZ


  • Added: Dec 19, 2006
  • Length: 07:35
  • Purchases: 4
My Family Remembers
From: Radio Rookies
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Edward Llanos digs into his family's past to uncover the lasting effects of his brush with a near-fatal illness.

Bought by WXLV-FM and KRCB Voice of Youth


  • Added: Dec 18, 2006
  • Length: 07:32
  • Purchases: 2
Youth in the Middle East tell their stories of conflict... and hopes for peace
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! Young people in Lebanon, Gaza and northern Israel talk candidly about how the conflict there is affecting their lives, in ways ...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, CKMO, and KVMR


  • Added: Aug 02, 2006
  • Length: 17:32
  • Purchases: 3
Heroin
From: Radio Rookies
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Janesse reports on her father's herion addiction.

Bought by WITF, New Hampshire Public Radio, SALTcast Podcast, KXOT Public Radio, and WUAL


  • Added: Jun 01, 2006
  • Length: 08:10
  • Purchases: 5
Teacher
From: Radio Rookies
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A teenage boy deals with the death of a beloved teacher.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2006
  • Length: 08:11
Southwest Side Stories: Crazy Jimmy
From: Jillian Staranowicz
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The crazy neighbor that everyone has.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Feb 07, 2006
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 1
Sleeping in the Front Room: A Teen Evacuee's New Life in Chicago
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Snippets of a teenager's life after evacuating New Orleans and starting again in Chicago

Bought by WBEZ and Radio Catskill


  • Added: Sep 28, 2005
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 2
In the Gym, Trying to Fit In
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Sitting in the gym, watching the girls play b-ball, and trying to pretend you belong.

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Aug 19, 2005
  • Length: 01:14
  • Purchases: 1
The Cost of War
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Weeks after S. Spencer Scott interviewed Lavinia Gelineau about the loss of her husband Chris, a young soldier who was killed in Iraq, Lavinia hers...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KISU, KHNS, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jul 22, 2005
  • Length: 07:45
  • Purchases: 17
Dear Mom: I Joined the Marines
From: Curie Youth Radio
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An apology and a plea for a mother's understanding when a son joins the Marines.

Bought by KUOW, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KUOW, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2005
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 8
Dangers of the River Road
From: Bruce Hucko
Caption: PRX default Piece image
traveling highway 128 outside Moab, Utah

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Apr 14, 2005
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
Losing a Friend to AIDS
From: Youth Radio
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Hearing that her friend has had unprotected sex with an HIV-positive person leads Youth Radio’s Leah Chapple-Stingley to reflect on another time an...

Bought by WFUV, YouthCast, KUCB, WSHU, and KUNM


  • Added: Mar 18, 2005
  • Length: 01:57
  • Purchases: 5
Profile of an Accidental Shooting
From: Youth Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This is the story of 15-year-old Kenzo Dix who was shot and accidentally killed by his best friend Michael; the two boys were playing with Michael'...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and KALW


  • Added: Oct 07, 2003
  • Length: 07:06
  • Purchases: 3