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He Was in a Coma
From: The humble Farmer
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After 16 weeks in a coma, a young man woke up

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 1
Addiction
From: Littleglobe
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Gabe Rima's poem about addiction with an interview at the end about addiction.

  • Added: Aug 10, 2008
  • Length: 03:04
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
This I Believe - Jake Hovenden
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Alaska high school student Jake Hovenden came to believe in inner strength while watching his stepmother care for his dying father.

Bought by WEZU, KJZZ, and Alaska Public Radio Network


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 02:23
  • Purchases: 3
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
My Name Is Ryan
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
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Weed, cocaine, morphine, oxycontin, crack, Ryan has tried them all. Once he developed a tolerance for one, he just moved on to the next. Now he's i...

Bought by Remix Radio and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Apr 12, 2007
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 2
"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
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
Teens from Brooklyn Join the AIDS Effort in Ethiopia
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! Two HIV-poitive teenagers from Brooklyn traveled to Ethiopia and recorded a Digital Diary about their experience

  • Added: Nov 30, 2006
  • Length: 08:13
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
Digital Diary: A youth anti-violence activist in the Philippines tells her story
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! Youth producer Cora Buala from the Phillipines, a youth anti-violence activist, reports her own story

Bought by WXLV-FM and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 07:16
  • Purchases: 2
Young people in the Middle East talk about the toll of conflict
From: UNICEF
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This story is free! Kids in Middle East tell about the lasting effects of the war on the children of the region, with voices from Lebanon, Syria, I...

Bought by AIFM and WUAL


  • Added: Aug 15, 2006
  • Length: 17:10
  • Purchases: 2
Digital Diary: Kerrel McKay interviews patrons in Jamaican bar
From: UNICEF
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This Story is free! Youth Reporter Kerrel McKay interviews patrons in Jamaican bar about safe sex and HIV

Bought by KRCB 104.9 and AIFM


  • Added: Aug 15, 2006
  • Length: 06:09
  • 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
Sissies
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2000
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Stories from boys who are sissies

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KWCW


  • Added: May 25, 2006
  • Length: 29:44
  • Purchases: 2
Digital diary: Jamaican youth AIDS activist Kerrel McKay tells her story, her way
From: UNICEF
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This Story is free! Kerrel McKay produces her own diary and the story of how she works to end the spread of HIV

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Apr 26, 2006
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Attention Deficit Drugs Black Market on Campus
From: Youth Radio
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A first-person report on the abuse of Attention Deficit Drugs by college students.

Bought by WITF, WMNF, WBEZ, WXLV-FM, YouthCast and more


  • Added: Feb 10, 2006
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 6
Let's Talk About Sex
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Blunt Presents: Youth and Sex
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Johanna Greenberg says parents, including her own, are falling down on the job when it comes to "the talk." So she makes the first move.

Bought by KZYX, PRX to iTunes, and YouthCast


  • Added: Nov 21, 2005
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 3
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
Young Woman in Ukraine Works to Fight Spread of HIV
From: UNICEF
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This Story is free! Iryna Kalinichenko tells her story of how HIV has affected her life.

Bought by WFUV


  • Added: Nov 11, 2005
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 1
A Voice Of Warning
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Jade's voice speaks a loud warning to thousands of students.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WBEZ, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 10, 2005
  • Length: 12:59
  • Purchases: 3