Articles in Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps
Clairton CASTLE: Valentines Day
On February 11th, 2014, students at Clairton’s CASTLE program were asked–with Valentines Day looming–if they could make a candy heart, what would it say? Would it be an expression of chalky-flavored love? A terribly good movie pun? Or just simply: “You’re Weird?” Their answers will surprise you.
Project Destiny Radio Club: 3 Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at Project Destiny wrote and recorded these pieces where they introduce themselves and describe themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of eight weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Clairton CASTLE: Three Things About Me
Radio Club’s second semester at Clairton’s CASTLE program has officially begun! Huzzah! To welcome our new cadre of Radio Club-ers we asked them three questions: “How do you think others would describe you?” “What do you like to do outside of class?” and “Would you rather be a werewolf or a vampire?”
Streaming Justice Webcast: Students Honor MLK
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On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, high school …
Pittsburgh Langley K-8: Mustang Sports Report
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 recorded this sports report to update their classmates on the progress of the Langley Girls Basketball team, as well as share their personal sports stories. These pieces are the result of weekly sessions in which students are learning about the equipment and techniques used in producing features for radio, with the goal of creating announcements for their morning assembly.
The ZONE: New Year Hopes
On our first day back from the holiday break we asked our students what they hoped for in this new year. Some desires were modest (A new phone), some were ambitious (Infinite “Connect Four” victories), while others were selfless.
Clairton CASTLE: New Years Resolutions
Radio Club is finally back from the holiday break, and to start things off we asked our students what were their New Years Resolutions. Many vowed to do better in school, while others aspired to achieve mayoral dominance; watch out Peduto, Leah is running on the three-minute-once-a-week-school-day platform.
Pittsburgh Langley K-8: Important Issues in My Life
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 recorded these pieces in which they discussed issues that are important to them. These pieces are a result of seven weekly sessions in which students are learning about the equipment and techniques used in producing features for radio.
Clairton CASTLE: SLB Studio Fieldtrip & Building A Microphone – Before/After
On our last day of Radio Club before the holidays, students visited The Saturday Light Brigade radio studio in the basement of the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum. Once there, they recorded what they’d learned about building microphones, then sang some awesome karaoke of “What Does the Fox Say.”
Pittsburgh Langley K-8: School News & Hot Topics
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 recorded these pieces in which they reported on upcoming school events. These pieces are a result of seven weekly sessions in which students are learning about the equipment and techniques used in producing features for radio.
