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Youth Diarist Chinyanta Chimba talks about HIV in Zambia
From: UNICEF
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Youth Diarist Chinyanta Chimba interviews young people about HIV in Zambia

  • Added: Aug 28, 2008
  • Length: 05:12
Your Own Anti-Drug
From: Voices of Youth - Moab
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An artful PSA for an anti-drug campaign

  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:10
Human Costs of Prescription Drugs
From: Appalachian Media Institute
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Commentator Natasha Watts asks listeners to consider the real costs of the prescription drug addiction epidemic in communities across the country.

Bought by WITF and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2008
  • Length: 02:10
  • Purchases: 2
"Don't Do Anything to Yourself"
From: Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
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Alaska Native teens fight to end suicide in their villages

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, NPR Station Showcase with PRX, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 19, 2007
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 3
The Second Mom
From: Radio Rookies
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Teenager Sara Martinez has to look after her younger brother, who is autistic, and serve as a translator for her parents, who speak limited English.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WJCT, KUOW, KFAI Minneapolis, KUOW and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2007
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 8
On another note, I have Cancer.
From: SCAD Radio
Series: Commentary Corral
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A Writer's Family Slips him Bad News

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 1
Violence in Relationships
From: Youth Mic
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Excerpt from a live show about violence in relationships

Bought by KUNM, YouthCast, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 05:38
  • Purchases: 5
We Are Still Here: Voices of HIV+ Youth
From: Julia Applegate
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Voices of HIV+ Youth

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KRUA, KLCC, 90.5 WSNC, and WFUV


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 5
Interview with Grayson at Backline
From: KBOO Youth Collective
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An informative interview about the Back line Talk line and website

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Apr 26, 2007
  • Length: 08:07
  • Purchases: 1
"My Friend" by Porsche Colbert
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2007
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A moving personal story of one young writer's downfall with anorexia. This poet is a student at Morgan Park High School (Chicago, IL).

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and Public Interactive


  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 02:37
  • Purchases: 2
The Cigarette Bath
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Emily and her cousin Sarah come up with a novel scheme to save her grandfather from his smoking habit. Rather than being rewarded, their efforts la...

Bought by PRX Remix, WMPG, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 15, 2007
  • Length: 06:06
  • Purchases: 3
Livey's Digital Diary from Namibia: One Young Woman's Response to AIDS
From: UNICEF
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This Story is free! It gives a youth perspective on the HIV and AIDS epidemic in Africa, from a young woman who is infected herself, and interview...

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Feb 11, 2007
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Joshua Yuchasz
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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High school freshman Joshua Yuchasz believes we should respect the things that make us different.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 3
Digital Diary: Kerrel McKay interviews other AIDS Activists in Toronto
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! UNICEF Youth Reporter Kerrel McKay interviews other youth AIDS activists at the Toronto AIDS Conference

Bought by WXLV-FM and KWCW


  • Added: Oct 19, 2006
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 2
Thembi's AIDS Diary
From: Radio Diaries
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A year in the life of a South African teenager.

Bought by WUTC, Remix Radio, PRX to iTunes, WRNC-LP, KPFA and more


  • Added: May 30, 2006
  • Length: 27:09
  • Purchases: 17
HIV-Positive Youth Speak Out About AIDS Education
From: Stasia DeMarco
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Young People Share Their Stories About Growing up with AIDS

Bought by WSKG and KPFA


  • Added: Apr 22, 2006
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 2
Teen Attitudes about Suicide
From: Teen Attitudes
Series: Teen Attitudes: Voices of Our Youth
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Teens talk about suicide. One-minute FREE spot.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 29, 2006
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 1
A Teen About Autism
From: Teen Attitudes
Series: Teen Attitudes: Voices of Our Youth
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One teens' experience with his autistic sister. One-minute FREE spot.

Bought by WGXC and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 28, 2006
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 2
Teen Attitudes About Drugs
From: Teen Attitudes
Series: Teen Attitudes: Voices of Our Youth
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Teen attitudes about drugs. One-minute FREE spot.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 28, 2006
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 1
Homeless Anchorage Youth
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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ATMI's Rebecca Barker profiles three homeless Anchorage teens.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Feb 16, 2006
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 1
Talk Early, Talk Often
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Blunt Presents: Youth and Sex
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As a way to approach that awkward child-parent sex talk, Aoife Baker and her mom both read Sabrina Weill's "The Real Truth about Teens and Sex." In...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2005
  • Length: 03:15
Jamaican Youth Activist Tries to Prevent HIV's Spread
From: UNICEF
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This Story Is Free! Kerril McKay tells the story of how HIV has affected her life

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KRCB 104.9, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KDNK


  • Added: Nov 11, 2005
  • Length: 02:13
  • Purchases: 4
Young Thai Woman Educates Peers about HIV
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! Nakwan Leknork from Thailand Helps other Young People Stem the Tide of HIV

  • Added: Nov 11, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
Young Man in India struggles to End HIV in his community
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! Raguwaran Kandhaswamy is a Young Man with a Mission: to end HIV transmission

  • Added: Nov 11, 2005
  • Length: 02:03
Young Woman in Namibia Fights Stigma of HIV
From: UNICEF
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This Story is Free! Livey Van Wyk is a Namibian AIDS activist

Bought by WFUV, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KUCB


  • Added: Nov 11, 2005
  • Length: 01:51
  • Purchases: 3