resources

Radio

MIT list of Radio Stations on the Internet
Links to over 900 radio stations including bitcasters (stations that broadcast live over the internet).
http://www.radio-locator.com/

National Public Radio
NPR
http://www.npr.org/

OutLoud
The outLoud Radio Project gives voice to youth who are otherwise silenced because of their sexuality or gender identity. outLoud is a group of young people producing and broadcasting radio with the goal of furthering human rights and expressing themselves for all the world to hear.
http://www.outloudradio.org

Public Radio International (PRI)
PRI is a public radio network that acquires, develops, funds, and distributes public radio programming from station-based, independent and international producers. The central challenge before public radio is to help the scope of understanding and respect within American society for the experience fo all nations, all ethnic and racial groups and all classes.
http://www.pri.org/

Radio College
A great site with articles about technical tips, business advice, how to conduct interviews and how to use sound in a story.
http://www.radiocollege.org/

The Association of Independents in Radio
This membership organization has a useful site that includes a page of radio series soliciting outside pitches and a great "How-To" section.
http://www.airmedia.org/

Tips recording an audio documentary
Learn the Youth Portraits techniques for arranging interviews, making broadcast-quality recordings, and, of course, for getting good audio tape. The "Taping Tips" handbook used by Youth Portraits participants is free online.
http://www.youthportraits.org/resources.php3

Workers Independent News Service (WINS)
Gathers news by and about working people and creates programs and feature stories for commercial, public, community and college radio stations throughout the United States.
http://www.airmedia.org/

Youth Radio
Youth Radio promotes young people's intellectual, creative, and professional growth through training and access to media. Through hands-on practice, working relationships with industry professionals, and production of award-winning programming, Youth Radio students learn the basics of broadcasting. In the process, they're exposed to a broad spectrum of media-related careers.
http://youthradio.org/

iEarn
Started in 1988, iEARN is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to collaborate on projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world.
http://www.iearn.org/