Articles in Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Teachers and Presidents
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 had an opportunity to listen back all the hard work they’ve done in this program to date. They had the opportunity to record pieces from a day they missed or to choose their own subjects. Many chose to talk about what they would do if they were in a position of authority, such as a teacher or a president, and others talked about who their favorite role models were.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8, After School Workshop: Role Models
On February 13th the Radio Club met again at The Saturday Light Brigade’s radio studio, where third graders from Pittsburgh King reflected on what being a good role model means.
Pittsburgh Langley K-8: Good Friends
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 wrote and recorded three things about the qualities a good friend has. They talked about their best friends and thought about how to best express that in writing and spoken word.
The ZONE: Editing and Making a Montage
Students in Radio Club at The ZONE wrote and recorded short pieces describing themselves. They then learned how to edit their own pieces and place them in a montage while also learning about multi-tracking. Finally, they placed their pieces over a beat and made decisions about how their voices should be mixed over a music bed. This montage is a result of the third of nine weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Clairton CASTLE : My Neighborhood
Students in Clairton’s CASTLE program wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe something they experience in their neighborhood. These pieces are a result of their weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Role Models
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces about their role models.
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5: Studio Visit
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 came to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to visit our studio and to tour the museum. While in the studio, they learned how a radio station works and made recordings about what they’ve learned. These pieces are a result of the fifth of six weekly sessions in which students are learning about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh Langley K-8: Important Issues
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 wrote and recorded short stories about something that is important to them. They learned how to engineer these recordings and continue to hone their skills towards producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: A Gift
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 went on a field trip to The Saturday Light Brigade broadcast studios, where they recorded these stories about an important gift they received.
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8: Editing
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 began learning how to edit the pieces collected during Radio Club last week. They worked in groups using netbook computers and editing their pieces to be 15-20 seconds in length. This work is a result of the fourth of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
