Youth Radio 
Youth Radio’s mission is to promote young people’s intellectual, creative and professional growth through training and access to media and to produce quality original material for local and national outlets. They also bring youth perspectives to the airwaves, shedding light on the concerns and interests of our young people.
Students at Grady High School and at VOX Teen Communications in Atlanta have collaborated with Youth Radio for several years. Their commentaries, and work from other students across Atlanta, have aired on WABE 90.1 FM and numerous stories have been heard around the nation on NPR shows. Recent works and archives from students heard on WABE can still be found on the Youth Radio website and at the Youth Radio WABE archive.
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April 12, 2008Grant CoyleGrant Coyle doesn’t want anyone taking his picture. No, he’s not ugly. Rather, he knows what everyone does with their photos.
April 5, 2008Rachel CruzRachel Cruz realizes that her pants sag a lot lower than they used to. Sometimes, her underwear may even be exposed. She’s not losing too much weight — she is expressing herself.
March 29, 2008Kelly DouglasKelly Douglas likes it when people compliment her on her clothes because she knows how to buy them really cheap. She also explains how she is helping the environment.
March 22, 2008Barbara DoughertyBarbara Dougherty felt like she was living in the Stone Age. Hard to believe, but this teenager actually didn’t own a cell phone!
March 8, 2008Janna KaplanJanna Kaplan is so competitive with her grades, she seems to be missing out on some major current events. Her aunt is not pleased.
March 1, 2008Sam WeinstockSam Weinstock saw Barry Bonds hit his record homerun and how fans in Atlanta perceived it. Similarly, emotions about residents in the Middle East can be skewed by perceptions.
February 23, 2008Sarah BufkinSarah Bufkin has joined up with thousands of others in her new found way to fight breast cancer, as her mother battles the disease.
February 16, 2008Emma AlexanderEmma Alexander explains what she sees as the benefits of allowing students to skip class and even drop out of school.
February 9, 2008Pace MaynardPace Maynard disagrees with the notion that teens drive poorly because their brains are not fully developed. He has another theory.
February 2, 2008Paul KatzmanPaul Katzman says he has found the solution to get teenagers involved with politics and to speak out against war.
January 26, 2008Jessie AndrewsJessie Andrews knows how important her score is on the SAT exam, but she describes why it feels as if she may be cheating on it.
January 19, 2008Ben GittelsonBen Gittelson describes an unfortunate parallel between his 5th grade student council election and the electing of our US President.
January 12, 2008Seth LangerSeth sees the good in the world. While he knows there are troubles around him, he says there is no benefit in complaining.
January 5, 2008Khadija HusseinKhadija is called “grandma” by her peers because she has a different upbringing. Her background doesn’t let her act like a crazy teen.
December 29, 2007Jasmine GallmanJasmine has found solutions to depression without pills and shares her success.
December 22, 2007Nia WilliamsNia defends who she is, despite being called an “Oreo”. She says she doesn’t see the need to fit into a stereotype.
December 15, 2007Catherine CaiCatherine lists some of the words many use in their speech that are derogatory and hopes people will realize how ignorant they sound using them.
December 8, 2007Isha MitraIsha explains why she is a horrible babysitter and warns parents not to hire her to watch their kids. Though, she does have a new job…
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