My First Mother’s Day
Aired May, 2002. Janelle Lewis’ commentary about giving birth to her first daughter, Jandora, aired as part of a Mother’s Day Special on WNYC’s Radio Lab. Right after Janelle gave birth, she called …
Aired May, 2002. Janelle Lewis’ commentary about giving birth to her first daughter, Jandora, aired as part of a Mother’s Day Special on WNYC’s Radio Lab. Right after Janelle gave birth, she called …
By the time he was a senior in high school, Radio Rookie Samr “Rocky” Tayeh weighed 500 pounds. So he decided to have weight loss surgery.
Aired January, 2001. David Ford has been working on car since he was a little boy. Now he attends the Automotive High School and hopes to go into the automotive trade.
Aired January, 2001. 16-year-old Karla Saavedra moved to Brooklyn from Mexico two years ago. She documents her adventures in learning English.
Aired April, 2002. Christy Loo reports on what happened to her family after her dad got hit by a car and became permanently disabled.
Aired October, 2003. 17-year-old Rizwan Aslam always sees Bashir — a homeless man who walks with a cane and moves between nearby restaurants and shops. Rizwan’s interest in Bashir set him on a …
Fourteen-year-old Derrick gets in trouble a lot, and this often leads him to fight with his brothers. A big part of why Derrick loves football is that he can hit people — without getting in trouble.
Aired June, 2009. When seniors at a small public high school in the Bronx cast their votes for “Best Couple” earlier this year, they chose a pair they admire but who definitely defy the stereotype …
Short Wave Rookies report on Main Street in Flushing, Queens.
Short Wave Rookies report on Main Street in Flushing, Queens.