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Trenten Merrill
From: Ronda Beaman
Series: No Barriers Radio
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Despite losing his lower right leg amputated at age 14, Trenten Merrill overcame his physical barrier to become one of the fastest runners in the w...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 27:29
Hidden Hunger
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: The View From Here
Caption: Erica Johnson takes a moment after feeding her four kids before she eats dinner alone., Credit: Capital Public Radio/Andrew Nixon
Despite the Sacramento region's agricultural abundance, many in our community don't always know where their next meal will come from. Hidden Hunger...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio, KALW, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 29, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
'You're The Best Friend/Pen Pal/Third Grade Teacher Ever'
From: Will Michaels
Series: My Teacher
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Carrboro High School sophomore Carolyn Macleod credits her third grade teacher Hannah Stang with her passion for writing. They have written letters...

  • Added: May 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:00
Anonymous and Diana
From: Littleglobe
Caption: Diana Moya Lujan's piece at the Museum of International Folk Art
An N’MPower participant, who wishes to remain anonymous, interviews Spanish Colonial artist Diana Moya Lujan, in a community engagement project bet...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2014
  • Length: 05:57
Marquell, Sharon, and Jane
From: Littleglobe
Caption: Sharon Wirtz, left, talks to Marquell Hicks, right, in front of a panel from the NM AIDS Memorial Quilt, Credit: Katy Gross
N’MPower participant, Marquell Hicks, interviews quilt artists Sharon Wirtz and Jane Gabaldon, in a community engagement project between the Museum...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2014
  • Length: 10:00
Coming Out - Part 1
From: Littleglobe
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Youth Media Project presents an Audio Revolution! exploring the topic of “Coming Out”. We will investigate just how people reconcile their interna...

Bought by KUNM, WCPN, and KRZA


  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 27:48
  • Purchases: 3
The Golden Lions - The Battle of the Bulge (Sample Reading)
From: John Messmer
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My Dad never wanted to be a hero. Survival was the only option.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2014
  • Length: 11:01
Inocente - Art Saved My Life.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: NEA Audio Miscellany
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Inocente, the subject of the Oscar-winning short doc of the same name, talks about the importance of art in her life. [8:18]

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 1
Make Dreams a Reality
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with Don L. Brown, author of “Morphine Dreams: Delusions of Grandeur or Relentless Ambition?  Sometimes it’s Hard to Tell the ...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2013
  • Length: 29:01
Maria, from Mangalia to Europe
From: Anton Foek
Caption: Maria in Mangalia, Credit: Anton Foek
Maria is a young and vibrant woman from Mangalia in Romenia and doing her international studies about European integration in Maastricht, Holland.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2013
  • Length: 14:33
Learning to Laughing Through The Pain
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Core by Open Orchard Productions
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Since she was a little girl, Saphira's life has been structured around the limits of Cerebral Palsey. Pushing through physical and emotional pain, ...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: May 16, 2013
  • Length: 06:17
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: John Cruitt and Cecile Doyle
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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John Cruitt speaks with his former third grade teacher, Cecile Doyle, about how she helped him through his mother's death.

Bought by WEZU and WTJU


  • Added: Mar 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Linda Hernandez
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Linda Hernandez remembers growing up as one of the few Latinos in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WEZU, and WTJU


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:08
  • Purchases: 3
Acoustic Stories : Nathan Bergstedt : "What if strengths and passion determined the life goals of people in our society?"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Nathan Bergstedt is a writer from Grand Rapids. He is the Art and Education Editor for the Grand Rapids Herald Review. He is also responsible for T...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 1
My Education, Uninterrupted
From: Radio Rookies
Series: Radio Rookies: McBurney YMCA 2012
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New York State has the worst high school graduation rate in the country, according to a recent study by the Schott Foundation for Public Education....

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 16, 2013
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Tierra Jackson and John Horan
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Twenty-three-year-old Tierra Jackson talks to John Horan, the president of her high school, about what her life was like when they first met.

Bought by WEZU, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 3
Happy with Nothing
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A new version of success

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 4
Back To School
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Michael Goldberg on going back to school.

  • Added: Sep 06, 2012
  • Length: 03:02
Youth Radio Institute: Fontezia Walker (American Graduate)
From: WUNC
Series: American Graduate
Caption: Fontezia Walker
The series from the WUNC Youth Radio Institute concludes with a story from Fontezia Walker.

  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:35
StudioTalk No. 1: Music follows Behaviour.... with Mandolin player Sri Sugato Bhaduri (Kolkata)
From: ElJay Arem
Series: IMC - India meets Classic presents... StudioTalks
Caption: ElJay A. on microphone
Sri Sugato Bhaduri is one of the few mandoline maestros in Indian Classical music and from Kolkata (India). The Mandolin is an Italian instrument b...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2012
  • Length: 58:01
Disabled high school student finds his voice on the radio
From: Craig LeMoult
Caption: Wyatt Davis in the WWPT studio, Credit: Craig LeMoult
High school student Wyatt Davis has a severe form of cerebral palsy, leaving him with little mobility and no ability to speak. But with the help of...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:12
  • Purchases: 1
A Treehouse to Remember
From: Philly Youth Radio
Series: Teen Sanctuaries
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Nyseem Smith is a junior at Benjamin Franklin High School. Besides Philly Youth Radio, there’s another after-school program in North Central Philad...

Bought by WHYY and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2012
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 2
School Nurse Layoffs Endanger Students' Safety
From: On Blast
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Apparently, students' safety is the latest casualty of Governor Corbett's education budget cuts.

  • Added: May 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:44
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
A Conversation with NEA Jazz Master David Baker
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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David Baker discusses his immersion into jazz, from playing to composing to teaching.

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 26:46
  • Purchases: 1