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Youth Radio is a multimedia youth organization based in Oakland, California, that teaches young people radio broadcasting, audio and video production, and graphic design.
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Youth Radio is a multimedia youth organization based in Oakland, California. Youth Radio teaches young people between the ages of 14 and 24 radio broadcasting, audio and video production, and graphic design. The voices of Youth Radio reporters can be heard locally, nationally, and internationally on radio, Internet, and through print media. Youth Radio reports and commentaries can be heard on outlets from National Public Radio and Public Radio International to iTunes. In addition to Youth Radio's Oakland headquarters, the organization has bureaus in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Washington, DC.

Host: Jiarra Jackson
Show Producer: Brett Myers
News Director: Nishat Kurwa
Executive Producer: Ellin O'Leary

Reporters: Jay Alacazar, Querido Arias, Susan Do, Tawanee Green, Patrick Johnson, Brandon McFarland, Angelica Robinson.
Producers: Rebecca Martin, King Anyi Howell, Al Lazard, and Ashley Stewart.

Fellow's Project
Youth Radio partnered with local New Orleans youth media groups, schools, non-profit organizations, and individual young people to create Generation Katrina: Youth Voices from New Orleans.
Main Image: Generation Katrina
Video Bounce Music Bounce Music
Audio College Student Conversation College Student Conversation
Audio Generation Katrina Generation Katrina
Audio God and Katrina God and Katrina
Audio Neighborhood Violence Post Katrina Neighborhood Violence Post Katrina
Audio The Robinson Family The Robinson Family
Audio Troy Andrews on Jazz Troy Andrews on Jazz
Photo Youth Radio Photographs Youth Radio Photographs
 

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