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Radio Rookies from WNYC

Real stories by New York City teenagers take listeners inside their lives and their communities in this Peabody Award-winning youth journalism initiative. For teens, by teens and about the challenges of teen life, Radio Rookies gives students the tools and the training to share their own stories through the medium of audio. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money, Snap Judgment, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Nancy and many others. Find these and more great shows at wnyc.org © WNYC Studios

  1. 05/03/2016

    The Mary Jane Mindset: Rookies report on Marijuana

    Temitayo and Gemma spoke with nearly three dozen high school students who smoke weed to learn more about what they call "the Mary Jane mindset".

    10 min

  2. 20/02/2016

    Father's Day from Radio Rookies: Trying to Do it Right and Not Repeat a Father's Mistakes

    When people think about teen parents, they usually picture a young mom. But what about the dads?

    12 min

  3. 06/02/2016

    Tough to the Corps: Teen Girl Wants to Join Marines

    Cece Rodriguez may be tiny at 5 ’4”, 100 lbs, but she’s physically strong. Despite her family’s concerns, she dreams of testing her toughness by enlisting in the U.S. Marines.

    8 min

  4. 12/12/2015

    Sickle and Me

    Nearly 100,000 Americans suffer from a disorder called Sickle Cell Anemia. Radio Rookie Bree Person hates talking about Sickle cells – but she put together this report nevertheless.

    9 min

  5. 09/12/2015

    American Dream - Minus My Mom

    At 17-years-old Tangeneka Taylor moved to the U.S from Guyana with her dad and sister. Along with having to adjust to a new country, she’s had to adjust to life without her mom.

    8 min

  6. 28/11/2015

    Eyes Off the Goal: When Sports Rule and School Suffers

    Fresh grass. Freedom. Success. That was the sensation Edward Munoz experienced every time he walked onto a soccer field. But in school, he felt like he wasn’t meant to be there.

    9 min

  7. 14/11/2015

    My Education, Uninterrupted

    In New York City the high school graduation rate for black males was 28 percent in 2010. Radio Rookie Mike Brown is a young black man living in Harlem and being raised by a single mom.

    8 min

  8. 31/10/2015

    Not the 'Right' Kind of Gay

    In some ways, being feminine made life harder for Dakota than his sexuality.

    8 min
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About

Real stories by New York City teenagers take listeners inside their lives and their communities in this Peabody Award-winning youth journalism initiative. For teens, by teens and about the challenges of teen life, Radio Rookies gives students the tools and the training to share their own stories through the medium of audio. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money, Snap Judgment, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Nancy and many others. Find these and more great shows at wnyc.org © WNYC Studios

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  • Creator
    WNYC Studios
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2016
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © WNYC
  • Show Website
    Radio Rookies from WNYC

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