Sponsored By: Bill and Melinda Gates Discovery Center and BECU
RadioActive Youth Media is where young people discover public radio journalism and gain access to the skills, community, and institutional resources that spur their growth as media makers. Through their stories, listeners of all ages gain a deeper understanding of young people whose voices are rarely heard by the greater public.
Latest Episodes
Hear stories created by RadioActive youth producers about the people and issues that matter to young people in the Northwest. Subscribe to get our latest audio pieces delivered directly to you.
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The First Night Project makes cancer ward stays a little easier for teens
A cancer diagnosis "sucks." And the hospital stays that follow don't make it any easier.
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'I thought Columbia was going to save me': The realities for first-generation college students
When Khanh Doan got into their dream university, they quickly realized going to college wouldn't end their struggle with depression.
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'Joy and happiness was left behind': The true cost of the American Dream
When RadioActive's Rediet Giday was three months old, her family moved to the United States — without her.
Workshops
Thanks for your interest in RadioActive Youth Media journalism workshops. As of fall 2023, we are on a programming pause as we re-design the RadioActive program in collaboration with KUOW staff, RadioActive graduates and mentors, and external stakeholders.
We will not be offering a summer Intro to Radio Journalism Workshop in 2024. We expect to publicly announce the new program details and provide information about when youth can apply some time in early summer 2024. We’ll continue to do outreach throughout this school year to Seattle-area teens. We compiled a list of other local arts and media organizations with youth programs you might like to check out.
Watch this space for updates, and sign up for the RadioActive newsletter to hear program announcements as soon as they are available.
For more information about RadioActive’s upcoming program changes, check out our community newsletter statement.
Questions or comments? Reach out at radioactive@kuow.org.
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SoundBites: Self-Guided Audio Storytelling Activities
Learn MoreLooking to build your audio storytelling skills? Here's 12 bite-sized audio storytelling activities for teens and pre-teens. These self-directed activities take about 30 minutes to complete, and can be done in any order either alone or with a partner.
Meet the Current Youth Producers
KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media is proud to offer the Intro to Radio Journalism Workshop each summer, and the Advanced Producers Workshop each spring. In both workshops, youth get learn about radio journalism and audio storytelling, and make audio stories that are published on the RadioActive podcast and 94.9 FM.