Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM

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  • Location: Austin, Texas

Hey, we're Youth Spin. Youth Spin is a group of about a dozen kids who all love to produce good youth radio! Our show is crewed by teens high-school age and under, and we broadcast in Austin, Texas on 91.7 FM KOOP (and we stream online through koop.org), on Fridays from 6-7pm every week. Youth Spin is a nationally recognized youth radio program run under the auspices of KOOP radio and the Griffin School. Current members include: Frank, Graham, Matt, Eric, Joey, Cas, Mady, Jackson, Xavier, Jes, Ceci, Perry, Alex, and Angelo. Adult coordinators include: Carrie, Elizabeth, and Adam. Our pieces are varied: they range from collages of several short pieces to long features to commentaries, series, and interviews. We enjoy all types of writing for radio, though we also enjoy playing some of our favorite songs in between pieces. We hope you like our pieces! :)

Pieces

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Makalah gives us a history of journalism and interviews radio personality/journalist Richard Smith.

  • Added: May 14, 2013
  • Length: 11:33
Caption: Casey Crescenzo performing on the Whole Foods rooftop during SXSW 2013, Credit: Joey Valdez
Interview with Casey Crescenzo of the Dear Hunter

  • Added: May 11, 2013
  • Length: 06:19
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In this piece, Makalah interviews Sharnice Jones teen author of the book Success Before Sex; a book that speaks on the dangers of premature sexual ...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 06:08
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An interview with Ray Carlisle, guitarist and vocalist of the Wyoming punk band Teenage Bottlerocket by Perry

  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:49
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Here is a throwback from the Presidential Election of 2012! Hear how the Spinners expressed their political opinions.

  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 02:32
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That's My Song and first piece from our Spinner Makalah. She describes the sorrowful departing of her childhood friends.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 04:18
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Makalah does a great segment on the history of Black History Month. She plays an organic flute in the background and sang a beautiful accapella of ...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 03:07
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Join Makalah as she interviews M. Mariz, author of the new novel," The Chosen Of Gaia".

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 06:45
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Makalah does a book review on Walter Dean Myers'," The Glory Field".

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 01:51
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In this wonderful segment, Makalah gives us a review on The Encyclopedia of Evolution by Richard Minler in this reference edition of The Bookmark.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 03:12
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A review "Sound City: Real to Reel" by Dave Grohl and other notable musicians.

  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 05:14
Caption: Amok, by Atoms for Peace, Credit: Stanley Donwood
A review of "Amok" by Atoms for Peace.

  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 03:30
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In this first piece, join Makalah as she interviews Connie Wiliams, the author of "Five Star Supervision".

  • Added: Jan 22, 2013
  • Length: 06:57
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This is a new piece from one of our new Spinners, Makalah. The Bookmark is a new series that focuses on the literary world, from author interviews ...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2013
  • Length: 06:57
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Weird News Perry is a weekly segment about weird news

  • Added: Jan 15, 2013
  • Length: :16
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Sonic Youth IDs are little snippets of life that are sometimes ordinary and sometimes extraordinary. Mixed with sounds and soundtracks these are cu...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: :29
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Sonic Youth IDs are little snippets of life that are sometimes ordinary and sometimes extraordinary. Mixed with sounds and soundtracks these are cu...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: :45
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Sonic Youth IDs are little snippets of life that are sometimes ordinary and sometimes extraordinary. Mixed with sounds and soundtracks these are cu...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: :58
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Sonic Youth IDs are little snippets of life that are sometimes ordinary and sometimes extraordinary. Mixed with sounds and soundtracks these are cu...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2012
  • Length: 01:22
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Angelo and Joey took a brave step into the world of Heavy Metal. This is a story from one of their first big interviews with the lead singer from A...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: :56