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Scott Lee Meyers June Pick of the Month

As a Youth Editorial Board Member I have been asked to pick a favorite radio piece for the month, which is totally unfair and not unlike asking a parent to choose a favorite child. I've listened to a lot of pieces in the last month and found it encouraging that there are so… Continue

Posted by Scott Lee Meyers on June 30, 2008 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Libby June Pick of the Month

Even though school is over Megan Haller's piece Fights at School was my favorite for the month of June. This is a great piece from the Alaska Teen Media Institute and here is my review of… Continue

Posted by Libby on June 29, 2008 at 5:03pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Face your fears: Good advice from Elizabeth Arnold and Sean Cole

Pop quiz: what do Elizabeth Arnold and Sean Cole have in common? a) They're extremely experienced public radio reporters b) They're wonderful writers and interviewers c) They are deathly afraid of talking to strangers d) They've written articles that will inspire you on… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on June 20, 2008 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Cinema/Chicago Cine-Youth Festival

Gonna be in Chicago next weekend? LUCKY! Check out Cinema/Chicago’s Cine-Youth Festival which will highlight the work of filmmakers under the age of 20. Don't miss Loud… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on June 12, 2008 at 11:36am — No Comments

Libby Another Pick!

Since great minds think alike and Kaila Strickland posted nearly the same blog at the same time as me I'd like to share another amazing prom piece by David Barber-Callaghan of the Blunt Youth Radio Project. His piece… Continue

Posted by Libby on June 4, 2008 at 8:36pm — 3 Comments

Jones Franzel Wall of Radios: Installation by Maia Urstad

Put this in the category of cool-things-to-do-with-radios: "Lydmur" — or "Wall of Sound" — was an installation by Maia Urstad in which a giant stack o' radios each appeared to play a different ambient tone (learn… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on June 4, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Libby May pick of the Month

What else could I choose but a feature about the biggest high school event in the month of May:Prom! I absolutely loved Phillip Baggett's piece about prom for Curie Youth Radio. Here's my review of… Continue

Posted by Libby on June 2, 2008 at 9:27pm — No Comments

Kaila Strickland Phillip Baggett's, "Will You Go to Prom With Me?" review

Here is a review on Phillip Baggett's piece, "Will You Go to Prom With Me?". The producer is Phillip Baggett for Curie Youth Radio. You can check out the piece using the provided link. http://www.prx.org/reviews/8120 Enjoy! Now here… Continue

Posted by Kaila Strickland on June 2, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Winter Soldiers: Testimony on Hearing Voices

In March, veterans gathered together to share testimony of their experiences on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan. Organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War, the event was called Winter… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on May 30, 2008 at 12:06pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Audio Exchange, Part Deux

That little "Audio Exchange Project" group icon over there? Not just a pretty picture, a growing collective of youth radio producers a… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on May 20, 2008 at 10:46am — No Comments

Jones Franzel Welcoming Chantel

If you're a regular YouthCast listener you may have noticed something a li'l different lately... Chantel Harley has been taking to the podwaves as the new host/blogger for the podcast that's all about youth-made radio. With experience working at BlackCollegeWire.org, NPR and The Washington Post, Chantel knows all about the med… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on May 15, 2008 at 10:25am — No Comments

Jones Franzel Q&A With Nam1Sekatti - Host of The Masculinity Project

The fact that Colin Alford's stage name Nam1Sekatti is "it takes 1 man" spelled backwards might lead you to suspect that this Chicago area emcee knows how to get things done. You would be right.

Besides his day job as the supervisor of a surgical ward at an animal hospital outside Chicago, Nam plays basketball, writes, draws, records, and creates political hip-hop. This summer Nam will host the upcoming GPRX…

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Posted by Jones Franzel on May 8, 2008 at 9:49am — No Comments

Libby Favorite of the Month!!!

My pick for this month is Letter to My Mom: You Haven't Lost Me by Natalie Marquez from Curie Youth Radio in Chicago. Here is My Review of Natalie's feature: Letter to Mom: You Haven't Lost Me was really enjoyable to list… Continue

Posted by Libby on May 5, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Sarah Favorite of the Month!!!!

My Favorite Audio Piece this month........[DRUM ROLL PLEASE}...............is: ITS NOT ABOUT THAT Producer: ZOE BOSSIER The narrator seems incredibly wise for here years. ........ To hear the piece go to: http://www.prx.org/pieces/25086 To learn more about Licensor: http://www.prx.org/group/cityhighradio/ to read… Continue

Posted by Sarah on May 4, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

Jones Franzel Major Props to Hopi High Radio

HUGE congratulations to Hopi High School radio, whose students won nine broadcast awards April 24 during the Arizona Interscholastic Press Association (AIPA) convention at Arizona State University West. Yay Hopi High! Visit the gro… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on May 1, 2008 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Youth Media Reporter podcasts GPRX

Youth Media Reporter, the Professional Journal of the Youth Media Field, has gone multimedi… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on April 28, 2008 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Creature Comforts on Transom

If you haven't seen Creature Comforts, head over to Transom right this second and see just how an interview with amateur wre… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on April 15, 2008 at 11:22am — No Comments

Jones Franzel Get to know your political system...

All this political campaigning can distract us from how government actually works. Now, how was… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on April 8, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Mya Hunter I'm baccck!

Hey my invisible partners! Let me say that it sure feels good to be back in my own 4 walls. Carnegie Hall was stunning and singing there in it's pearly gold wisdom was enough to make me teary eyed and light-headed (in a good way of course!). I can't say I want to move to New york now that I've been, I'm too much of a country lovin gal for that but, I will admit that the lights on Broadway could make any southern bell swoon and sway. I love musicals and I'd definatly live in any theater if they'd… Continue

Posted by Mya Hunter on April 1, 2008 at 10:59pm — 1 Comment

Sarah my favorite of the month

RUNNING FROM MYSELF Producer: Louis LIcensor: Scott Seeley Louis shares with us, his listeners, a personal story of transformation. Production is great and the writing is outstanding. It is worth listening for anyone that has ever felt a need for change and personal growth, regardless of how big or small. This should be aired on NPR. Link to audio piece: http://www.prx.org/pieces/23768 Link… Continue

Posted by Sarah on April 1, 2008 at 12:39am — No Comments

Kameisha Jerae The COOLest Piece of the Month: #03272008 of the Cool Series

photo © Nikki Levine for openphoto.net CC:Attribution Producer(s) Olivia McGrath Host(s) Olivia McGrath and Laura Spurway Group/Licensor Deutsche Welle This piece is on the longer side, but it's actually really professional-esque. There are report… Continue

Posted by Kameisha Jerae on March 31, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Jones Franzel How to make a foxhole radio from Make Magazine

Toilet paper tube, paper clip, razor blade, safety pin, scrap of wood... what do all these thin… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on March 27, 2008 at 10:40am — No Comments

Mya Hunter The Countdown

4 days. There are only 4 days until I'm up in NYC! Yay me!!! Why am I going? Well sadly it's not radio related :( I just happen to be going up there with my chrous group to sing in the National Youth Choir @ Carnegie Hall. Look at me sounding all worldly and stuff, yeah right! Anyway I can't wait we leave on thursday at 8. It'll take about ten hours (10 hours of insanity) to get up there. It should be crazy fun though ;p Now all I have to do is memorize all the music! Wish me luck ;)… Continue

Posted by Mya Hunter on March 23, 2008 at 1:32pm — 2 Comments

Jones Franzel Roberta Rael of Youth Radio at KUNM: Using PRX

When it comes to licensing youth-produced work, KUNM in Albuquerque, New Mexico, hits it out of the park. But numbers only tell part of the story. When we sat down with Youth Radio KUNM's Project Manager… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on March 20, 2008 at 10:07am — No Comments

Jones Franzel Youth Voices on the Iraq War

Photo by _chance_. As we mark 5 years of war in Iraq, PRX offers a host of youth voices on the war. From Youth Radio… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on March 17, 2008 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Jones Franzel GPRX on Etsy.com

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Generation PRX has found its power twin: Etsy.com is an amazing craft website that supports a vibrant network of crafters, shares tips and how tos, and is down with DIY. Did we mention they also create a market for… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on March 11, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Sarah favorite of the month

"SCHOOL SECURITY" by: Radio Rootz The issue of security has been on the forefront for several years and it is crucial that a magnified look is taken towards the security methods used on American youth. Tragic events at high schools and colleges (most recently… Continue

Posted by Sarah on March 10, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

Jones Franzel Book your sonic journey: SoundTransit

This time of year, few of us in cold climates aren't daydreaming about being somewhere - anywhere! - that is just a little less frozen. SoundTransit, a network dedicated to field recording and phonography (recording ambient and environmental sounds), lets you to ta… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on February 21, 2008 at 10:25am — No Comments

Kameisha Jerae GPX's Pick O' The Month: Tonei Glavinic's If I Could Talk to a Presidential Candidate

***** Engaging, Political, Simple I never knew that Alaska was the largest state. I didn't know that many Alaskans weren't able to vote either.... neither did I know that Alaska hadn't voted for a democratic candidate since 1964. Another interesting thing is that I never knew that Alaska had a problem with the No… Continue

Posted by Kameisha Jerae on February 15, 2008 at 11:22pm — 2 Comments

Jones Franzel The Birds and the Bees

In honor of Valentine's Day, nothin' says lovin' like... having the most awkward conversation EVER with your parents. You know the one we're talking about, and so does Johanna Greenberg of Blunt Youth Radio Project. Listen to… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on February 14, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel PRX Announces Zeitfunk 2007


Results of the 2007 Zeitfunk are in! PRX ended another record-breaking year in 2007, and they've got all the stats to recognize those who made it such a zinger. Check out the… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on February 7, 2008 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Kameisha Jerae YEB SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON... How We View the Homeless by Zoe High



(This is the image Zoe used to hypnotize me into listening to her piece.)





Not many people are willing to cast a glance… Continue

Posted by Kameisha Jerae on February 1, 2008 at 2:03pm — No Comments

Minhal Baig YEB Spotlight Piece: Video Game Violence by Colin Redwood


Video Game Violence

Review by Minnie B.

Colin Redwood, a fellow Teen Radio Project participant, created a segment on whether violent video games actually promote violence among those who play them.

Redwood's mother's rea… Continue

Posted by Minhal Baig on January 31, 2008 at 5:50pm — No Comments

Zoë The Boy; the life story of many, told by one.



Karmen Gallegos of Santa Fe Youth Radio tells a story she wrote about a boy who works by day, and learns by night, all to support his family, who lives in poverty. I feel that it is a powerful representation of what suffering commonly goes on in countries like Mexico or India. Listen if you have the time!

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Posted by Zoë on January 29, 2008 at 10:29pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Transom compares portable digital recorders

It's a constant debate in radio: What's the best equipment to buy? What's the best bang for the buck? And what about those weird surprises after you bring the recorder home? As usual, Transom makes everybody's li…

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Posted by Jones Franzel on January 23, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel The Audio Exchange Project


Sharing is fun

So say you've got this radio piece, right? It's fun and snappy and you're proud of how it sounds but it's missing...something. You'd like to upload the work to PRX so that thousands… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on January 14, 2008 at 1:01pm — No Comments

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Posted by DJ Don on January 10, 2008 at 4:44pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel What Radio Interns Need to Know

The road to a career in radio is usually paved with internships. But how do you know which internship? How do you get selected? And what do you do once you've gotten an internship? Kaari Pitkin, senio…

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Posted by Jones Franzel on January 8, 2008 at 10:54am — 1 Comment

Jones Franzel The GPRX Youth Editorial Board


What do all these people have in common? Hint: they're awesome. And - each has been a member of the Generation PRX Youth Editorial Board. They've been writing reviews of youth-produced radio on PRX and helping choose which pieces get… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on January 8, 2008 at 9:31am — No Comments

Zoë Are some interpretations of the Bible hypocritical? Methinks so.



In What the Bible says about Gays. And Women. And Pantsuits. And Haircuts, Matt Terrell of SCAD Radio looks closely at what rules the interpreters of the Bible choose to follow with the rages of a thousand horses, and which they choose to casually ignore.

One of the most well done pieces I've he… Continue

Posted by Zoë on January 5, 2008 at 7:42pm — No Comments

*~*Mandi*~* Just Hangin' Out

Man I can't believe the new year is just minutes away... 120 minutes to be exact... its crazy to think of everything that has happened this year and to relize that this chapter is over and another is yet to begin.. What shall the title be this time? "Chapter 18: Becoming Legal!" I mean, what am I to expect? The sense of freedom? Freedom to what? buy lottery tickets? Smoke a ciggarette? Or maybe... just maybe some one will listen to what I have to say. Maybe now my thoughts will matter. My opi…

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Posted by *~*Mandi*~* on December 31, 2007 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Minhal Baig YEB Spotlight Piece: Teens Grapple with New Driving Law by ATMI


Teens Grapple with New Driving Law

Review by Minnie B.

Zager's segment on the new provisional driving license is a very newsy, informative story. The story, however, takes a typical teenage-centered perspective, such as why the prov… Continue

Posted by Minhal Baig on December 31, 2007 at 12:30am — No Comments

Jones Franzel Listening Room at SPACE: My So-Called Life


This week, SPACE Gallery in Portland, Maine, teamed up with PRX to create the latest in a series of Listening Rooms: My So-Called Life. Producer Josh Gleason presented an evening of radio stories made by teens, live music from local b… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on December 21, 2007 at 3:03pm — 2 Comments

Kiera Feldman DIY Radio Project kick off



THE DIY RADIO PROJECT: YOUTH-PRODUCED RADIO TUTORIALS

Two tutorials are posted already! One is from Jaimita Haskell and the other is from Zoe Cordes Selbin. Go listen and upload your own!
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Posted by Kiera Feldman on December 14, 2007 at 12:12pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Tis the season...for the cold hard truth about Santa



Do you remember when you learned the truth about Santa Claus?
In Who Killed Santa for You? producers from Curie Youth Radio tell all:
"Parents, take heed. Kids, close your ears. Teenagers from Chicago remember the exact… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on December 14, 2007 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Kiera Feldman "A Nightingale Among Ye" Behind-the-Scenes




Sam Greenspan gives the low-down on non-narrated radio stories. Indispensable advice on a range of topics: how to get interviewees to open up to you, how to decide whether or not narration is needed, structuring non-narrated stories, and sonic self-annihilation. Have a question of your own for Sam?
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Posted by Kiera Feldman on December 8, 2007 at 11:32am — No Comments

annie soga not my hometown

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket my show on sarah lawrence college radio. tuesdays 8-10pm eastern. Continue

Posted by annie soga on December 7, 2007 at 1:16pm — 3 Comments

Jones Franzel Youth Editorial Board Spotlights...

Traveling Preacher from Rob Arcamona of ComRadio

Zoë Bossiere of City High School writes:
"I have alway… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on December 6, 2007 at 9:30am — No Comments

Jones Franzel On PRX: Tips & Tricks to Get Your Work on the Air

Ever wonder how to get your work noticed by stations? This week on PRX, a look at what YOU can do to get your work aired.

Though there's no simple formula for getting your work broadcast, Tips & Tricks to Get Your Work on the Air does include helpful suggestions before, during and after yo… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on December 4, 2007 at 10:51am — No Comments

Minhal Baig YEB Spotlight Piece: My Moment of Silence by Curie Youth Radio


My Moment of Silence

Review by Minnie B.

Natalie Marquez and Jennifer Martinez have prepared an interesting take on the new law passed in Illinois that requires students to spend a "moment of silence" for reflection (some say that legislators had been pushing this moment of silence as a time for prayer).

The re… Continue

Posted by Minhal Baig on December 1, 2007 at 3:25pm — 2 Comments

Minhal Baig YEB Spotlight Piece: AP Slackers by Heather Tyner


AP Slackers

Review by Minnie B.

Heather Tyner's clear, concise narrative provides an interesting look at AP slackers, students who have little to nothing to do after their big tests in May are over. This is a tightly-packed radio segment and disperses quite a bit of information within that time. However, one of the major down… Continue

Posted by Minhal Baig on December 1, 2007 at 3:23pm — 2 Comments

Jones Franzel Becca Starr of Youth Radio Vermont Highlights:

Footing the Bill: Who Pays for Absent Fatherhood? from Kameisha Jerae Hodge of WAMU Youth Voices

Summary: Growing up in a fatherless household.

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Posted by Jones Franzel on December 1, 2007 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Bait, Sequence, Reflect: Ira Glass on how to build a story


Thanksgiving is a very good time to exercise your storytelling chops: cold weather, captiv… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on November 20, 2007 at 10:58am — No Comments

Jones Franzel Youth EB Spotlights:

Letcher County Legends from the Appalachian Media Institute



Summary: In Eastern Kentucky, storytelling is not just a pastime. It's how you communicate...…
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Posted by Jones Franzel on November 13, 2007 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Back home, inspired

What we learned at the Third Coast International Audio Festival:
1. Chicago is a great place to hold a Generation PRX meeting (more soon - see… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on November 8, 2007 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

Sanda Htyte MISSING THIRD COAST FESTIVITIES ALREADY

My First Year!

and I want many many more....

I just have to say that I am so inspired by all the great work and all the great people.
How could I have not gone sooner - right, I didn't have $ - not that I do now but being able to enjoy third coast audio festival...definitely one of the many perks of working with Rookies hoorah!

It's totally karate chop awesome!!

love from sanda




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Posted by Sanda Htyte on November 7, 2007 at 3:44pm — 1 Comment

Jones Franzel Off to Third Coast!


As we do each year, the PRX gang is packing up and heading to one of our very favorite events of the whole year: the Third Coast International Audio Festival in Chicago. Third Coast is a chance to put faces to voices, to meet with inspiring yo… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on October 23, 2007 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Jones Franzel Listen Now! "Auditorium" from David Green and Chris of Third Grade Radio

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Auditorium from David Green and Chris for Third Grade Radio Licensor: David Green Summary: A third grader recalls an unus… Continue

Posted by Jones Franzel on October 20, 2007 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Zoe Cordes Selbin Interview With Mark Hoppus of +44

Download plus 44 edited.mp3

In 2005 highly influential pop-punk band Blink-182 broke up after 13 years and 14 hit singles. After the divide, bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker formed a new band +44. Keeping pop-punk sensibilities but adding snythiszer and a more modern rock, mature sound, +44 is what many imagine Blink-182 2.0 would be.

I spoke with Mark Hop… Continue

Posted by Zoe Cordes Selbin on August 9, 2007 at 1:19pm — 1 Comment

Jones Franzel How's this thing work, anyway?

So...one blog goes to a shared blog? Blog and blog alike - something like that?

the family.
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Posted by Jones Franzel on June 22, 2007 at 9:59am — 1 Comment

Nick van der Kolk Live Deliberate