Radio Rookies

Radio Rookies, the Peabody Award-winning youth radio series from WNYC, has arrived at the Public Radio Exchange. We couldn't be prouder to bring you ten of the most moving, funniest, saddest, most interesting stories of New York teens taking part in the program.

Peabody judges hailed Radio Rookies as a series of "remarkably immediate and illuminating first-person dispatches."

Hear Catalina describe how her romantic crush turned into obsession.

Listen to Derrick's story of the role aggression and anger play in his life.

Check out Chico's pointers for parents.

And hear from Veralyn, a teenager originally from Sierra Leone, as she struggles to understand her immigration status in the U.S.




And be sure to check out all the other great Radio Rookies stories on PRX. Start auditioning now!

PRX is a collaboration of the Station Resource Group (http://www.srg.org) and Atlantic Public Media (http:/ /www.atlantic.org), with support from public radio stations and producers, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Ford Foundation, NTIA's Technology Opportunities Program, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Open Society Institute, and the Surdna Foundation.