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Olympic Spirit in Chinatown
From: Chinatown Youth Radio Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Chinatown celebrates an "Evening of Champions"

  • Added: Oct 13, 2008
  • Length: 01:50
World Music Festivals
From: Caroline Dix
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World Music Festivals Around the World

  • Added: Jun 23, 2006
  • Length: 03:31
Building Community Through Soccer
From: Adam Allington
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Migrant farm workers in Michigan establish their own soccer league

Bought by KCUR, Here and Now, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 08, 2006
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 3
New York City's 8th Annual Teen Poetry Slam, Hosted by Urban Word
From: WFUV
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Interviews and orations by the New York City poetry scene's newest and youngest voices.

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Mar 15, 2006
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 1
RN Documentary: The Prince's Crazy Dream
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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The Dutch Prince Claus had a dream to create an opera in the Sahel. Now some of the regions most talented musicians have come together to produce it.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 24, 2006
  • Length: 06:16
  • Purchases: 1
Tractors
From: Lu Olkowski
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An exploration of the tractor and why people collect them.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 13, 2006
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 1
The FIRST 'Boss' of Asbury Park
From: Amber Edwards
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The first, and biggest, musical superstar from Asbury Park was not Bruce Springsteen, and he didn't play rock & roll

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WFUV


  • Added: Feb 06, 2006
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 2
Tri-Cultural Christmas
From: KRCC-FM
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Colorado's oldest parish blends, Hispanic, Anglo, Native traditions

Bought by KREV-LP


  • Added: Dec 22, 2005
  • Length: 08:35
  • Purchases: 1
Flat Footing
From: With Good Reason
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For Brenda Joyce, flatfooting is a family affair... and an award-winning one at that.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2005
  • Length: 03:30
Carrying a torch for the Lady... of Guadalupe
From: Rachel Dornhelm
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This sound rich diary tracks the progress of a new annual torch run from Mexico City to New York City.

Bought by WFUV, KCUR, and Texas Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2005
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 3
Salsa
From: Lizzy Cooper Davis
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New York City dancer, choreographer and teacher Joe Burgos (pielcaneladancers.com) talks about the dance.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2005
  • Length: 02:30
In Praise of New Orleans Brass Bands
From: Eve Abrams
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This oral essay sings the praises of one of New Orleans' greatest gifts to the world: brass bands.

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and WKMS


  • Added: Sep 25, 2005
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 2
Volunteer Trail Crew
From: Steve Sergeant
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A day on a wilderness trail maintenance crew.

Bought by KVNF


  • Added: Sep 20, 2005
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
Hawaiian Pidgin English
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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More than half of Hawaii's residents speak Pidgin - a combination of English, Hawaiian and Asian languages.

Bought by KZYX, KZYX, KREV-LP, KZYX, KUOW and more


  • Added: Aug 15, 2005
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 6
Obesity
From: WAMU
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Jennifer has curves to die for...but she doesn't want to die for 'em! Find out why her friends don't necessarily feel the same.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, PRX, Connecticut Public (WNPR), WBEZ, and KCUR


  • Added: Aug 10, 2005
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 5
Bike Riding
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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Michael Eddy is excited for summer, because it means biking.

Bought by KSFR, KZSC, and Radio Catskill


  • Added: Jul 14, 2005
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 3
Casey Jones
From: Western Folklife Center Media
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Hal Cannon of the Western Folklife Center tells the story of Casey Jones, an engineer who became a folk song legend.

Bought by KZYX, KZYX, Marfa Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KRCC-FM and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2005
  • Length: 09:50
  • Purchases: 6
Don't Laugh at Me
From: Western Folklife Center Media
Series: What's in a Song
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Steve Seskin tells the story of "Don't Laugh at Me," a song that spawned a movement.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 27, 2005
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
From: KRCC-FM
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Musicians talk about playing Telluride

  • Added: Jun 27, 2005
  • Length: 09:10
Indian Brass Bands
From: WNYC
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Thanks to instruments left behind by the British army, brass band music has become an integral part of Indian musical culture.

Bought by WEFT, WGVU, 2SER FM 107.3, and WAER Syracuse, NY


  • Added: May 17, 2005
  • Length: 06:10
  • Purchases: 4
Vince Giordano
From: Amber Edwards
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the "greatest generation" had the greatest music, according to hot jazz bandleader/historian Vince Giordano

Bought by KERA


  • Added: Feb 15, 2005
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
RN Documentary: Games Afoot
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Light-hearted documentary about board games; the history and cultural impact of old ones and the invention and production of new ones.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KRZA, and WFUV


  • Added: Dec 23, 2004
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 3
A Christmas Carol
From: KRCU Public Radio
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A sound-rich audio drama of the famous Charles Dickens story.

Bought by WRKF, WRFA-LP, WVRU, Interlochen Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 11, 2004
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 60
Hungry March Band
From: Trent Wolbe
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Profile of Hungry March Band, a 23-piece marching band from Brooklyn.

Bought by WZBC and KUT


  • Added: Aug 01, 2004
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2

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