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Santa Fe Community Reacts to Beatings of Gay Men
From: Jim Williams
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Two gay men were beaten early Sunday morning in Santa Fe, New Mexico; one remains in critical condition; the community is reacting.

Bought by KRCC-FM


  • Added: Mar 03, 2005
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 1
Coming Out Against the Odds
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2004
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Coming Out Against the Odds ? stories of folks who put their lives and careers at risk to be gay.

Bought by North State Public Radio, KUT-HD, KQED, WGBH Radio Boston, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 12, 2005
  • Length: 57:56
  • Purchases: 5
Journalists and War
From: Nieman Program on Narrative Journalism
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“Journalists and War” is a broadcast special from the Neiman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

Bought by KUOW, PRX, KUNM, KRCU Public Radio, KQED and more


  • Added: Dec 15, 2004
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 20
A Conversation with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
From: RadioArt(r)
Series: ONLY IN AMERICA: 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
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A rare personal look into the life of a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court, her struggles against gender discrimination, antisemitism and severe ...

Bought by WDDE, KTSW 89.9, KVSC, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KCUR and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2004
  • Length: 53:48
  • Purchases: 38
The Boomtown Chronicles: Reflections on a Changing California
From: Coastridge Productions
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A documentary from the epicenter of California's housing crisis. Two versions available: 59 minute and NPR-Clock Friendly with cutaways.

  • Added: Nov 30, 2004
  • Length: 59:02
Talking About Abortion: A Resurgence in Sound
From: Marian van der Zon
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An experiential history told primarily through women’s voices, spanning six decades.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2004
  • Length: 59:21
RN Documentary: Stories from Behind the Wall
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Focus on Torn Lives - Stories from the Holy Land
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The first in a two-part series about Israel's security fence: Part 1 looks at the dramatic consequences the barrier is having on the daily life of ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Nov 10, 2004
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Wind Will Carry Us: Moving Beyond the Oil Economy
From: A World of Possibilities
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Oil is heading out and wind is blowing in. So jump in the truck for a ride to the plains where wind is the new power.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY


  • Added: Oct 28, 2004
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
Reconstructing Providence: Adaptive Reuse, Urban Revitalization, & Neighborhood Change
From: Robin Amer
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Artists vs. developers vs. the city. The adaptive reuse of historic mill buildings in Providence, and all the controversy that's come with it.

Bought by Central Florida Public Media, WMPG, and WZBC


  • Added: Oct 08, 2004
  • Length: 49:32
  • Purchases: 3
The Creative Remix
From: Benjamen Walker
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a lawyer free exploration of the remix in music, art and literature.

Bought by KVNF, WCFM, KUOW, WBEZ, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Sep 28, 2004
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 8
Subculture
From: WFUV
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A one-hour documentary celebrating the centennial of the New York City Subway

  • Added: Sep 24, 2004
  • Length: 01:00:00
RN Special 1-hour Documentary: Strangers Next Door
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Focus on Torn Lives - Stories from the Holy Land
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A look at the consequences of the conflict in the Holy Land. (1:00:00)

Bought by WMUB, WMPG, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 16, 2004
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 3
A Night at the Spa
From: WFUV
Series: On the Night Shift
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On this Labor Day, WFUV checks in with New York City's night shift workers. In this segment we visit the 24-hour spa, where working nights can be...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2004
  • Length: 04:40
Baking Through the Night
From: WFUV
Series: On the Night Shift
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On this Labor Day, WFUV catches up with New York City's night shift workers. In this segment, some bakers in Lower Manhattan burn the midnight oil...

Bought by WCQS, Prairie Public, Here and Now, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and WYSO


  • Added: Aug 24, 2004
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 5
Night Shift Headlines
From: WFUV
Series: On the Night Shift
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On this Labor Day, WFUV catches up with New York City night shift workers. In this segment, we hit a local newspaper as they put together the morn...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2004
  • Length: 04:24
Early Morning Delivery
From: WFUV
Series: On the Night Shift
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On this Labor Day, WFUV catches up with New York City's night shift workers. In this segment, a trucker drives through the night to make an early-...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2004
  • Length: 01:50
Cops and Firefighters
From: WFUV
Series: On the Night Shift
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On this Labor Day, WFUV catches up with New York City's night shift workers. In this segment, a police officer and a firefighter talk about the la...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WBFO, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Aug 24, 2004
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 3
The Fire This Time
From: Christopher Sprinkle
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Spoken-word poetry detailing memories of the 1991 Los Angeles Uprising

Bought by WSLR and KSFR


  • Added: Jul 02, 2004
  • Length: 06:04
  • Purchases: 2
New Mexico On Reagan
From: Angela Taylor
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New Mexicans comment on the late President Ronald Reagan's legacy.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2004
  • Length: 04:15
Taming the Snake
From: KUOW
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This documentary takes a graphic look at the reality of IV heroin addiction.

Bought by KVNF, KDUR, WMPG, KFAI Minneapolis, and KLCC


  • Added: Jun 10, 2004
  • Length: 28:42
  • Purchases: 5
Crossing the River Lethe
From: Laura Jackson
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Coming to terms with my aging mother's dementia.

Bought by WKSU and WYSO


  • Added: Apr 24, 2004
  • Length: 04:22
  • Purchases: 2
Massachusetts/Mongolia Sister Stations - Introduction
From: Atlantic Public Media
Series: Massachusetts/Mongolia Sister Station Project
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The introductory piece to our Sister Station project between radio stations in Coastal Massachusetts and the Gobi Desert

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Apr 11, 2004
  • Length: 10:54
  • Purchases: 1
Different Worlds - Moving From NY to San Fran
From: Dave Adox
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What's it like to move from New York to San Francisco? We hear from people about the culture shock that comes with moving between the coasts.

Bought by KUOW, KZSC, and WFUV


  • Added: Mar 29, 2004
  • Length: 08:58
  • Purchases: 3
Media Swarm
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Blunt Presents Special Coverage of the 2004 Presidential Election
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Inside the press corps circus - the color reporters, the spin alley beat men, the chief political correspondents - at a democratic presidential pri...

Bought by East Village Radio


  • Added: Feb 01, 2004
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 1
Alzheimer's: Losing a Mind
From: WHYY
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The latest information about Alzheimer's and the impact on families.

Bought by WPSU, WFUV, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 29, 2004
  • Length: 59:37
  • Purchases: 3

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