This past summer RadioActive Youth Media completed its 11th year at KUOW. Eight high school students spent six weeks writing, editing, recording and mixing their very first radio stories and podcasts. In this showcase, we hear from these producers and the work they completed. Click to listen to the entire show hosted by Ann Kane, or skip to your favorite pieces below.
Featured Stories:
“How My Basement Led Me To The Jazz Scene On Jackson Street,” by Nia Price-Nascimento
“Kathleen’s Encore: Former Opera Singer Says ‘Having It All Is Highly Overrated’,” by Ernesto Morfin Montes de Oca
“A Tale Of Two High Schools,” by Ahlaam Ibraahim & Esa Tilija
“Unraveling the Family Folklore Passed Through Generations,” by Maria Caoagdan
“Water Is the Sound Of Freedom For My 'Ba',” by Angela Nguyen
“Teen Girl Loves Computer Science, But Struggles To Fit In,” by Ahlaam Ibraahim
“Young Seattleites Feel Limited By Lack Of All-Ages Live Music,” Noah Phillips Reardon
“Youth In Crisis Find Someone To Listen At Teen Hotline,” Caitlin Gaylord
“Youth Find Themselves By Crossing Religious Boundaries,” Ardo Hersi
“A Dope Insight On How Weed Affects Teens,” by Angela Nguyen & Nia Price-Nascimento
“An Autistic Teen”s Guide To Impersonating Michael Jackson,” by Meghan O'Kelley
“A Death Sentence Turns Into A Call Of The Wild,” by Esa Tilija
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