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Youth Radio on KPFA 94.1-FM is our weekly public affairs magazine, highlighting the latest in youth music, news, and culture and Youth Radio interviews, commentaries, and features. Stories and playlists for the program are contributed by Youth Radio students and graduates. The show airs every Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. on 94.1 F.M. KPFA in Berkeley and 81.1 F.M. KFCF in Fresno.

In addition to this show, KPFA also broadcasts Youth Radio commentaries.

Radio Shows

01/06/07 Breakdancing to energy use to New Year's resolutions

12/30/06 The best of Youth Radio 2006
12/23/06 Christmas, Christmas and more Christmas
12/16/06 Arranged marriages, flamenco dancing, and video games
12/09/06 Show pre-empted
12/02/06 Jay Z 's new cd, and college cooking


08/13/05 From Baghdad to Baseball, and a commentary on the end of a news era
03/12/05 Review of "Her Majesty", and advice for girls dating older men
03/05/05 What someone would do to see their favorite band, and the affects of Bush's budget cuts
02/26/05 Representative Barbara Lee's State of the District speech, and the ASUC Art Studio
02/05/05 Perspective from parents' professions, and learning a new language
01/22/05 President Bush's inauguration, reflections on mothers and daughters, and studying tips
01/15/05 A group of teens discuss the birds and the bees
01/01/05 African American soldiers in Iraq, making new friends, and a trip to Thriftown

11/27/04 San Francisco Women Against Rape, and a Portland youth media group about insomnia
11/06/04 Youth reactions to the elections, and boredom in Oregon
10/16/04 Pressure and grades, Reflections on Return series, and election work by a minor
10/02/04 Sleep deprivation, scratch DJs, and being a tall girl
09/04/04 Teen volunteering, when adults use slang, and an Iraq war veteran protests the RNC
08/21/04 Perspective from a multi-ethnic teen, virgin college freshman, and 17 magazine in India
08/14/04 Latino views on politics, having gay parents, and fast food meets low carb
08/07/04 Transgender youth, and a soon to be father
07/31/04 Death in the family, DNC protesters, and Leadership Public Schools in Richmond
07/24/04 Breast implants, first-time voters, and juvenile justice and the presidential candidates
07/17/04 Internet pornography, being a single mother, and VP Candidate John Edwards
07/10/04 Blondie, women in the White House, and a feature on family vacations
07/03/04 "Fathers at Work", a new Bible-zine, and a poem on being deported
06/05/04 Living on the Mexican-American border, NY foster care system, and an immigrant poem
05/29/04 No Doubt's Greatest Hits, a brother like a father, and a feature on Las Terrazas, Cuba
05/15/04 A soldier returning from Iraq, media censorship, and "Love Me If You Dare"
04/10/04 An injured soldier, leaving a childhood dentist, and an interview on gay marriage
04/03/04 Teen diets, cell phones, and a feature about color marketing
03/27/04 Lowering the voting age, Irish dancing, and the reflections of a young Muslim American
03/13/04 Student protestors, living wage, and an interview with girls affiliated with Girls Inc.
03/06/04 Hollywood, chasing presidential candidates and two views on 16-year-olds voting
02/28/04 Nation of Islam, Episcopal church crisis, and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich
02/14/04 Working at Fariyland in Oakland, a nomadic campaign worker, and interviews from Cuba
01/03/04 Immigration, single-parent households and a feature on the song "Milkshake"
12/27/03 Gay marriage, car safety and desires to become a manicurist
12/20/03 Race, gangs and realizing it actually isn't cool to be dumb
12/6/03 Oakland violence and immigrant identity
11/01/03 What women want in guys, a TV spoof and an interview with the band Minibar
10/18/03 Mixed race, Gurav Taneja and an interview with three of this year's Brower Youth Award winners
10/11/03 Child identity theft, new gun legislation and a skit on the art of remixing
09/27/03 Racial diversity of AP classes, Dutch pop duo Junior Senior, and an interview with young producers of the film BUS 24
09/20/03 School budget cuts, principal deficit and an interview with high school jazz performers
08/23/03 Growing up with stepparents, California's college fee hikes, and text messaging in Europe
08/16/03 The youngest candidate in California's recall race, summer school P.E., and a feature on a 20-year-old racist
08/09/03 Youth to Leaders, losing the teen years, and a brother who's in jail
08/02/03 The Big Crunch theory, the Youth to Leaders program, and California's recall election.
07/26/03 Self-tanning, classroom cheaters, and a review of Monica's latest album.
07/19/03 The California exit exam, Middle East correspondents, and black media.
07/12/03 Emotional labor, a view of teen life in Palestine, and reality TV
07/05/03 Losing driving priveleges, a perspective from a Jordanian teenager, and pyramid schemes
06/28/03 Affirmative action, handing out prom pictures, and the best candidate for president
06/21/03 Prom preparations, wrestling, and pink slipped teachers
05/31/03 Bullying, SF Women Against Rape, bass, and poetry
05/24/03 Poetry, sibling friction, and advice from Simon
05/17/03 Faking addresses to get into better schools, snowboarding marketing, and a local school dispatch
05/10/03 Teen co-authors of a book on high school life, dispatches from local schools, and Americans' privacy
05/03/03 Family rift, poetry, and Middle East correspondents report on the war
04/19/03 Poetry, a Korean American view on the war, and J-Lo
04/12/03 Media coverage of the war, living in Oakland
04/05/03 Women's high school sports, poetry slam on George Bush
03/29/03 Teens and HIV, Latinos in the military
03/22/03 Continuing coverage on the war with Iraq
03/08/03 International Women's Day and issues affecting young women

Segments

01/06/07 Breaking! By Susana Vuong
01/06/07 Energy Brat By Antony Jaureguí
01/06/07 In Support of Mi Raza By Monica Magaña
03/18/06 Die Bold By Lisa Aultman
03/18/06 Hyphy Nation By Tapan Munshi
03/11/06 Juicy J from Three 6 Mafia By Anyi Malik Howell
03/04/06 FADD By Anyi Howell
02/25/06 Part Black or Not By Sophia Chakos-Leiby
02/25/06 Rejection or Acceptance By Rachel Krantz
02/18/06 Black Market for ADD Drugs By Michelle Jarboe
02/11/06 BEN Bikes By Nishat Kurwa
02/11/06 Benefits for Military Marriage By Sophie Simon-Ortiz
01/21/06 Adjusting to University Life By Nishat Kurwa
01/21/06 Growing Up in a Coal Community By Natasha Watts
01/21/06 Fundraising for Columbine By Rena gillia
01/14/06 Martin Luther King, Jr By Youth Radio students
01/07/06 Marissa's Grandma By Marissa Taylorman
01/07/06 A Scourge in the ’Hood By Anyi Howell

12/03/05 The Ultimate of All Sports By Sophie Simon Ortiz
12/03/05 Blue Chips By Brandon McFarland
11/26/05 San Francisco Police Department By Elmer Clark
11/26/05 Bopper Nation By Pendarvis Harshaw
11/19/05 iPod Mania Disrupting Classrooms By Ankitha Bharadwaj
11/19/05 Music Cliques By Kaylene Ogden
11/12/05 Girl Kissers By Sophia Chakos-Leiby
11/05/05 Recycling Fiend By Olivia Cueva
11/05/05 One School, Two Environments By Ricky Zhang
10/22/05 Memories of Dad and Home By Calen Robertson
10/15/05 What's Next? By Jihan Gearon
10/15/05 New Orleans Visitor By Alexandra Black
10/08/05 Hurricane Katrina By Brandon McFarland
10/08/05 Californians headed back to the polls By Anyi Howell
10/01/05 Her Second Divorce By Rachel Krantz
10/01/05 Confidence Education By Karime Blanco
10/01/05 A Victim of Racial Profiling By Anyi Howell
09/17/05 Crossing the Border By Denise Tejada
09/10/05 Death Cab for Cutie Review By Rachel Krantz
09/03/05 The Rise of a Soldier by Trevor Garner
08/27/05 Cheating in Class by Karime Blanco
08/20/05 Finding Truth in the War by Nicole Goodwin
08/20/05 Stereotypes by Nico Savidge
08/20/05 Living in Richmond by Bianca Butler
08/13/05 The End of a News Era by Nico Savidge
08/13/05 From Baghdad to Baseball Featuring Mark Fainaru-Wada
08/13/05 From Baghdad to Baseball Featuring Steve Fainaru
08/06/05 Runaway Girlfriend by Ayesha Walker
08/06/05 Breaking into Bollywood by Nishat Kurwa
07/30/05 Live Strong by Ayesha Walker
07/30/05 No Shield Law by Anyi Howell
07/30/05 Phatty Girl by Emily Schmookler
07/23/05 My Friend, Meleia by Emily Schmookler
07/23/05 College Drinking by Nora Harrington
07/23/05 Best Buddies by Lauryn Silverman
07/09/05 Cherry Blossom Days by Jazmine Livingston
07/09/05 A Father- Son Moment by Brandon McFarland
07/02/05 War in Iraq by Dahlak Braithwaite
06/25/05 Printed Tees by Alex D’Agostino
06/25/05 Bombay Tour Guide by Nishat Kurwa
06/18/05 Locker Room by Anyi Howel
06/18/05 School Lunch by Miriam Archibong
06/11/05 India's Vision of Beauty by Nishat Kurwa
06/11/05 Whooping by Brandon McFarlane
06/04/05 A Border Story by Elena Alvarez & Viry Martino Ruiz
05/14/05 Being Afghan-American by Emily Schmookler
05/14/05 Recycling Fiend by Olivia Cueva
05/07/05 Behind the Scenes of Brave New Voices by Jazmine Livingston
05/07/05 Youth Speak Grand Slam Poems by Jaylene Clark and Kesed Ragin
05/07/05 The Spirit of Capoeira by Emily Schmookler
04/30/05 Marla Ruzicka by Brandon McFarland
04/23/05 Junior Prom Drama by De’Shawnna Riley
04/16/05 Small Public Schools by De’Shawnna Riley
04/09/05 Coming Back Home by Kevin Walters
04/09/05 The New SAT by Jazmine Livingston
04/02/05 Tribute to Selena by Genysys Sanchez
04/02/05 Vietnam in Me by Katri Foster
04/02/05 Dating Older Guys by Youth Radio
03/26/05 To Sag or Not to Sag by Brandon McFarland
03/26/05 India's Part-Timers by Nishat Kurwa
03/19/05 Hunger's Diary by Lauryn Silverman
03/19/05 Life of a Soldier by Brandon Coles
03/19/05 Love and War by Christian and Mary McArthur
03/12/05 Is It Wrong to Date Older Guys? by Jazmine Livingston
03/12/05 Her Majesty by Ashley Jones
03/12/05 Dating Older Guys by Denise Tejada
03/05/05 A Concert Dilemma by Rachel Krantz
02/26/05 Fear, Loathing, and Abstinence by Anyi Howell
02/12/05 Single On the Day of Love by Rachel Krantz
02/12/05 To Sag or Not to Sag? by Brandon McFarland
02/12/05 Daddy's Home by Cassandra Gonzalez
02/05/05 Spanish Class by Somaly Ourm
02/05/05 Military Dad by Jazmine Livingston
02/05/05 Parent Teacher by Max Abrams
01/29/05 Life After the Tsunami by Nishat Kurwa
01/29/05 Violence and the Elderly by Donnell Parker
01/29/05 Memory Lane by Irie Reyes
01/22/05 Restless Nights by Peter Xuan
01/22/05 Mom and Me by Olivia Cueva
01/22/05 Moving to Taiwan by Andres Chang
01/08/05 Asthma by Donnell Parker
01/01/05 Military Voices by Donnell Parker
01/01/05 Changing Friendships by Olivia Cueva
01/01/05 Thrift Town by Lauryn Silverman

12/25/04 My Christmas Holiday by Ricky Zhang
12/25/04 Holi-Don't by Anyi Howell
12/18/04 Cambodian, English, to Spanish by Somaly Ourm
12/18/04 Hip Hop Dance by Jazmine Livingston
12/18/04 Hunger's Diary by Lauryn Silverman
12/04/04 Haters by Musa Aziz
12/04/04 Teacher Competitions by Chelsea Vargas
12/04/04 Oakland's Truancy Center by Anyi Howell
11/27/04 San Francisco Women Against Rape by Belia Mayeno
11/20/04 Motorcycle Diaries by Genesys Sanchez
11/20/04 Life After Arafat by Belia Mayeno
11/20/04 Mr. Nice Guy by Max Abrams
11/13/04 Post-Election Reaction by Natalia Brown
11/13/04 The Youth Vote by Belia Mayeno
11/13/04 Sugar-Coated Guys by Jazmine Livingston
10/16/04 Assistant Chaplain by Ivan Medina
10/16/04 Grades and Parents by Sanovia Jackson
10/16/04 Tactical Differences by Chelsea Vargas
10/09/04 Joe Lindstrom: Soldier, Protestor by DeSean Robinson Walker
10/09/04 Scars, As a Battle Wound by Chelsea Vargas
10/02/04 The Art of Scratching by Mike Gadd
10/02/04 Being Tall by Thessaly La Force
10/02/04 Sleep Deprivation by Meena Hartenstein
09/25/04 Caffeine Addiction by Sophie Simon Ortiz
09/25/04 Public Not Private Schools by Jazmine Livingston
09/11/04 Processing Pain by Belia Mayeno-Choy
09/11/04 School Scenes in the Bay Area by Noah Nelson
09/11/04 Terrorist Slang by Reyna Gillead
09/04/04 Slang Man by Ben Simrin
09/04/04 Iraqi War Veteran by DeSean Robinson-Walker
09/04/04 Community Service by Erika Solomon
08/28/04 Mean Creek by Dennis Penate
08/28/04 Religion and Dating by Memi Vaughn
08/28/04 Eyelid Surgery by Felicia Wu
08/21/04 Seventeen Magazine in India by Nishat Kurwa
08/21/04 The Virginity Tree by LaSanovia Jackson
08/21/04 Racial Identity by Tadina Ross
08/14/04 Fast Food Dieting by Lauren Blassengame
08/14/04 Latino Skepticism by Enrique Rivera
08/14/04 Gay Parents by Chelsea Vargas
08/07/04 Father to Be by Jordan Monroe
07/31/04 Very, Very Democratic Bazaar by Sophie Simon-Ortiz
07/31/04 Understanding Death by Kacey Ward
07/24/04 Breast Implants by Tadina Ross
07/24/04 First Time Voters by Youth Radio
07/24/04 Juvenile Justice and Presidential Candidates by Megan Williams
07/17/04 Internet Porn by Lauren Blassingame
07/17/04 Vice Presidential Candidate John Edwards by Jacob Schneider
07/17/04 Daddy’s Home by Cassandra Gonzalez
07/10/04 Female President by Kalid Mohammed
07/10/04 Family Vacations by Ursula Mehl
07/10/04 The Curse of Blondie by Musa Aziz
07/03/04 Fathers at Work by Sophie Simon-Ortiz
07/03/04 A Voice from the Border by Jorge Nunez
07/03/04 Refuel, a Bible-Zine by Jonathan Simrin
06/26/04 Wounded in Battle by Carl Covington
06/26/04 Al Jazzera's Control Room by Nishat Kurwa
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06/26/04 In Case of Emergency by Darlene Chavarria
06/12/04 Visiting Ethiopia by Kalid Mohammed
06/12/04 Job Search in Kabul by Roya Aziz
06/12/04 Haitian American Poetry by Sherely Luc and Vanessa Ramier
06/05/04 On the Run by Miguel Ayala
06/05/04 Immigration Kids by Daniel Cacho
06/05/04 A Border Story by Elena Alvarez & Viry Martino Ruiz
05/29/04 Fast for Education by Jacob Schneider
05/29/04 Hermano Como Padre by Dennis Peñate
05/29/04 Las Terrazas by Belia Mayeno
05/22/04 No Doubt Greatest Hits by Musa Aziz
05/22/04 Studying Medicine in Cuba by LT Jamal Jones
05/22/04 Junk Food by Tadina Ross
05/15/04 Return to Oakland by Charles Handy
05/15/04 Love Me If You Dare by Belia Mayeno
05/15/04 Media Censorship by Lauren Blassingame
05/08/04 My Last Name by Chelsea Vargas
05/08/04 Contra Costa School Cuts by Javier Armas
05/08/04 My Cuban Quinceanera by Gabriela Blain Pineiro
04/24/04 Sideshows by Krystle Martin
04/24/04 Attendance Policy by Robert Reynolds
04/24/04 Bi-Polar Two Disorder by Ashley Stewart
04/10/04 Gay Marriage IV by Sanovia Jackson
04/10/04 The Story of a Wounded Soldier by Chris Kotch
04/10/04 Leaving My Childhood Dentist by Ursula Mehl
04/03/04 Diet Trends by Jonathon Simrin
04/03/04 Color Trends by Stephanie Martija
04/03/04 No Cellphone Service by Sanovia Jackson
03/27/04 From India to Afghanistan by Nishat Kurwa
03/27/04 Lowering the Voting Age by Robert Reynolds
03/27/04 I’m an Adopted Chinese Girl, but I Dance with The Irish! by Oona Ziegler
03/13/04 Voices of Protestors by Charlotte Silver
03/13/04 Girls Inc. IV by Chelsea Vargas
03/13/04 Earning a Livable Wage by Nick Garcia
03/06/04 Chasing the Candidates by Javier Armas
03/06/04 I Think 16-year-olds Should Vote by Robert Reynolds
03/06/04 I Think 16-year-olds Should NOT Vote by Lauryn Silverman
03/06/04 The Commercialization of Cinema by Jono Simrin
02/28/04 One-on-One with Dennis Kucinich by Javier Armas
02/28/04 I'm a Religious Teen by Emily Greenwell
02/28/04 Changing My Name by Musa Barak Aziz
02/14/04 Operating Trolleys at Fairyland by Ursula Mehl
02/14/04 Travels of a Nomadic Campaigner by Krystle Martin
02/14/04 Interviews from Cuba: U.S. Medical Students in Havana and A Changing Circle of Friends by Lauryn Silverman
01/31/04 Interviews from Cuba: An Update on Youth Culture by Gaby Arvizu
01/31/04 John Edwards Campaign by Belia Mayeno Choy
01/31/04 Annoying Telemarketers by Lauren Blassingame
01/24/04 A View from Iowa by Kate Coenen
01/24/04 John Kerry Campaign by Ursula Mehl
01/24/04 Always on the Move by Brad Matthes
01/17/04 Kabul Girls Back in School by Nishat Kurwa
01/17/04 Iowa Caucus by Ursula Mehl
01/17/04 Nutritionist by Simon Hadley
01/10/04 Fruit Packing Houses by Grisel and Viviana Mansur
01/10/04 Slang by Sanovia Jackson
01/10/04 Cat Talking Quickness by Tadina Ross
01/03/04 Immigrant Governor by Elizabeth Diaz
01/03/04 Raised by a Single Mother by Russell Owens
01/03/04 Milkshake by Sanovia Jackson and Nora Harrington

12/27/03 Manicurist Dreams by Alyssa Wagner
12/27/03 Gay Marriage by Alixandra Black
12/27/03 Car Safety by Chelsea Vargas
12/20/03 Racial Stereotypes in School by Sanovia Jackson and Emily Greenwell
12/20/03 Cool to be Dumb? by Leon Sykes
12/20/03 Gangs by Martisa Arias
12/06/03 Oakland Violence by Hyter Edward Runnels III
12/06/03 ABC: American Born Chinese by Christina Kwong
11/29/03 Color Contacts by Sanovia Jackson
11/29/03 Gays in the Media by Meja Shoba
11/22/03 Living at Home by Ursula Mehl
11/22/03 West Coast Rap by Hyter Runnels III
11/15/03 Marijuana PSA’s by Emily Greenwell
11/01/03 What Women Want by Bianca Yarborough
11/01/03 Ghetto-Fabulous TV Classics by Simon Hadley and Krystle Martin
10/18/03 Mixed Race Interview by Nzinga Moore
10/11/03 Remixing Old School Songs by Youth Radio
10/11/03 Minors and ID Theft by Nzinga Moore
10/11/03 Profile of an Accidental Shooting by Jacinda Abcarian
09/27/03 Dutch pop duo Junior Senior by Ursula Mehl
09/06/03 T in the Park Festival by Greg Willis
09/06/03 Punk Rock Groupies by Denise Chu
08/30/03 Separation of Church and State by Chika Oduah
08/30/03 Street Teams by Chris Riggins
08/30/03 Rap Music by Sanovia Jackson
08/02/03 Recall Spoof
08/02/03 The Big Crunch by Laura Holtan
07/26/03 Monica and Her Latest Album by DeSean Robinson Walker
07/26/03 My Self Tan Plan by Reina Gonzales
05/24/03 My Public Service Announcment by Rafael Casal
05/17/03 Snowboarding by Phil Herrick
05/17/03 Pregnant Barbie by Krystle Martin and Simon Hadley
05/03/03 Middle East Correspondents Report on the War by Ala Uwainah and Liat Margalit
05/03/03 Homage to the Chinese and Mexican-American Day Laborer by Mario Yedidia
05/03/03 American Dream by Gabriela Jacobo
04/19/03 Tuesday by Adriel Luis
04/19/03 A Korean American War Perspective by Lita Cho
04/19/03 J. Lo by Enrique Rivera
04/12/03 Voices from Travis Air Force Base by Zachary, Steven, and Lauren
04/05/03 Our President Almost Died Choking On a Pretzel by Josh Begley
03/22/03 Rachel Corrie Emails by Sophie Linnett
03/22/03 Anime by Lita Cho
03/22/03 Latino Civil Rights by Enrique Rivera
03/15/03 American Idol by Simon Hadley
03/08/03 Cousin Deployed by Nzinga Moore
03/08/03 Voices from Travis Air Force Base by Phil Herrick
03/01/03 Voices from Travis Air Force Base by Phil Herrick
02/14/03 Love is in the Air by Lauryn Silverman, Denise Chu, Andrew Howe, Emily Greenwell, and Lita Cho
02/08/03 Slamball by Will Cherrin

08/15/02 Going Home by Stacey Leung
07/18/02 Def Poetry Jam by Nzinga Moore and Mike Manuel
02/27/02 Mystic by Nzinga Moore