Articles in Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5: Peace and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 wrote and recorded these poems (and a song!) describing their thoughts on peace and Martin Luther King, Jr. These pieces are a result of the third of six weekly sessions in which students are learning about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Our Radio Station – KOTS – Kids On the Set
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 created the name and concept for their own mock radio station. They then learned about programming content, decided on what they would air, and began recording original pieces.
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8: Issues and Concerns
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe issues and concerns they have about their school, their neighborhood and even the world. These pieces are a result of the second of five weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Being a Good Friend
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe what it means to be a good friend.
The ZONE: Three Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at The ZONE wrote and recorded these pieces describing themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of nine weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5: A Time I Achieved Something
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe a time where they achieved something. These pieces are a result of the second of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Clairton CASTLE: My Earliest Memories
Following a discussion about memory, the students of Clairton’s CASTLE program made audio recordings about their earliest memories.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: About My Neighborhood
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe something they experience in their neighborhood. They learned what a script is, how to compose one, and best practices for reading it into the microphone.
Clairton CASTLE: What I Want to be When I Grow Up
We asked elementary and middle school students from Clairton’s CASTLE program about their future aspirations.
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8: Three Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
