Youth Mic

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  • Location: Cambridge, MA

Youth Mic is a weekly youth-produced program about issues important to teens that is broadcast live every Monday night on WKCR (89.9FM). All topics are chosen by teens, who also make all the phone calls, find guests, create pre-recorded reports, and host the live programs. We cover topics ranging from Sconex and MySpace to metal detectors in school and the gentrification of Harlem.

To hear our archives, go to www.wkcr.org --> Archives --> Youth Mic Archives.

We are always looking for new members, aged 13-18. Contact Jesse Chanin at jesse.chanin@gmail.com if interested.

Series


Pieces

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Youth Mic asks people what they think about how media portrays beauty.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2009
  • Length: 03:21
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New Yorkers of all ages talk about their relationships past and present with their mothers.

Bought by YouthCast


  • Added: Mar 22, 2009
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
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8th grader Diogenes wrote this spoken-word poem about Harlem

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 01:39
  • Purchases: 1
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High School sophomore Tre gives his thoughts on the NYC council's ban of the N-Word

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 1
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High School student Aliana interviews people about their favorite borough

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 1
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9th grader Evan interviews people in his community about how it's changing

Bought by SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 07:47
  • Purchases: 2
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Excerpt from a live show about violence in relationships

Bought by KUNM, YouthCast, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 05:38
  • Purchases: 5
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Adomako went to his high school and interviewed people about alcohol and drug use

  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 06:03
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Youth Mic producer Clevins Browne interviews a peer about her poetry

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 10, 2006
  • Length: 07:12
  • Purchases: 1
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Youth Mic reporter Natalie Montalvan covers the World Can't Wait Protest

  • Added: Jul 10, 2006
  • Length: 05:56