Malena thought her freshman year was going to be glorious. But instead of having the time of her life, she spent the year hanging out with her mom, her grandpa, and her cats.

All sounds in this story were recorded by Malena Wilson, except for the restaurant sound, which was downloaded from freesound: https://freesound.org/people/sarahmariealice/sounds/265870/#

City High Radio is produced by students at City High School in Tucson, Arizona. We write, record, and produce all of our own work.

My Not So Glorious Freshman Year

Teenager Reilly Chana interviews his classmates to find out when they feel most alive. This vox pop was selected by PRX--the Public Radio Exchange--as one of the best youth produced radio stories of 2011.

To hear (or purchase) more stories from City High Radio, visit our PRX page at http://www.prx.org/group_accounts/54388-cityhighradio. Or, to learn more about our school, go to www.cityhighschool.org. Thanks for listening!

Podcast E4 When Do You Feel Most Alive By Reilly Chana

Brook Levy doesn't feel interested in romance...at all. She wonders if something is wrong with her until she reads about aromanticism on the Internet. The description fits her perfectly. Brook interviews her mom and asks if she can accept her new identity.

Music for this story by Podington Bear, courtesy of the Free Music Archive. Your host is Kat Altaffer.

To hear (or purchase) more stories from City High Radio, visit our PRX page at www.prx.org/group_accounts/54388-cityhighradio. Or, to learn more about our school, go to www.cityhighschool.org. Thanks for listening!

Pocast E5: Fifteen And Aromantic By Brook Levy

Sometimes it's hard for teenage boys and their mothers to see eye-to-eye. That's why, when Trent Good was a freshman, he decided to skip school and run away from home for the day. He wanted to do some thinking and decide his future for himself. In this month's episode, Trent interviews his mother about how she felt on that day. This story was selected by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange, as one of the best youth-produced stories of 2012. https://exchange.prx.org/playlists/285164 It also won an honorable mention from the Arizona Interscholastic Press Association's state-wide journalism contest. 

Thanks to Andrew Jackson Jihad and to the Mountain Goats for giving us permission to use their music. Thanks also to Neutral Milk Hotel. Samantha Zazueta is your host.

To hear more stories from City High Radio, visit our PRX page at www.prx.org/group_accounts/54388-cityhighradio. Or, to learn more about our school, go to www.cityhighschool.org. Thanks for listening!

Episode 12: The Desert, My Mom, And Me By Trent Good

When I asked my mom why so many people in our family have been incarcerated, she said it was "poor choices." But I wanted to know why. Why do people make bad choices? And does prison teach people to make good choices? 

This story won the New York Times Student Podcast Contest in June 2019. Click here to see Sam's story in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/learning/winners-of-our-second-annual-student-podcast-contest.html


*Note: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter was published in 1904 and is in the public domain.


A longer version of this story can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/user-564923358/my-incarcerated-family

Stations can purchase the story here, on PRX: http://exchange.prx.org/pieces/282049-my-incarcerated-family

To hear more stories like this one, subscribe to the City High Radio podcast, available on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

My Incarcerated Family by Samantha Zazueta

When Samantha asked her mom why so many people in her family have been incarcerated, her mom said it was "poor choices." But Sam wanted to know why. Why do people make bad choices? And does prison teach people to make good choices? This story was selected as a winner in the 2019 New York Times Student Podcast Contest. See Sam's story in the NYT here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/learning/winners-of-our-second-annual-student-podcast-contest.html 

Geronimo Sanchez is your host.

A longer version of this story can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/user-564923358/my-incarcerated-family

To hear more stories like this one, subscribe to the City High Radio podcast, available on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

*Note: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter was published in 1904 and is in the public domain.

Episode 16: My Incarcerated Family By Samantha Zazueta

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 17-year-old Cougar, in Oracle, AZ.

Song is "Right Now by Fleslit, from freemusicarchive.org

Right Now

BONUS: Cougar's Cornavirus Diary #2 April 5 2020

Alex Soto searches for answers to the question, "What is the most beautiful sound?"

This story was selected as a finalist in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. https://www.npr.org/2020/05/27/862792242/best-of-the-best-here-are-the-finalists-in-the-npr-student-podcast-challenge

Hear Alex discussing how she made the story on NPR's The Students' Podcast: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/29/962289335/what-is-the-most-beautiful-sound

A shorter version was a runner up in the New York Times Student Podcast Contest: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/learning/winners-of-our-third-annual-podcast-contest.html#commentsContainer

All sound effects in this story come from freesound.org, or were recorded by members of the City High Radio staff.

This story was selected as a finalist in the 2020 NPR Student Podcast Challenge. https://www.npr.org/2020/05/27/862792242/best-of-the-best-here-are-the-finalists-in-the-npr-student-podcast-challenge


Subscribe to our podcast, City High Radio, on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.

Sounds: 
Stream Water C by InspectorJ: https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/339324/

Rain by Inspector J:https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/346642/ 

Wind in Cactus Spines by Felix Blum :https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/156414/ 

Wind by City High Radio (from our collection of home recordings)

Wind chimes by Inspector J :https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/353194/

Birds by reinsamba:https://freesound.org/people/reinsamba/sounds/18765/

Ice: recorded by Alex herself

What Is The Most Beautiful Sound? By Alex Soto

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 18-year-old Aliya, in Tucson, AZ.

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BONUS: Aliya's Coronavirus Diary #4 April 21, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 19-year-old Turtle, in Tucson, AZ.

Beat was composed by City High Radio student Geronimo Sanchez. 

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BONUS Turtle's Coronavirus Diary #4 April 27, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 17-year-old Geronimo, in Tucson, AZ. Geronimo also made the music.

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BONUS: Geronimo's Coronavirus Diary #4 April 26, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 17-year-old Nigel, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to Geronimo, of City High Radio, for the beat.

BONUS: Nigel's Coronavirus Diary #5 April 26 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 15-year-old Julia, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to our own Geronimo Sanchez for the beat.

BONUS: Julia's Coronavirus Diary #3 April 29, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 17-year-old Geronimo, in Tucson, AZ. Geronimo also made the music.

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BONUS: Geronimo's Coronavirus Diary #5 May 2, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 15-year-old Julia, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to Ben Sollee for permission to use his song, "Laura the Explora."

BONUS- Julia's Coronavirus Diary #4 May 2 2020 For Soundcloud

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 17-year-old Nigel, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to Ben Sollee for permission to use his song, "Turning 16."

BONUS: Nigel's Coronavirus Diary #6 May 3 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 17-year-old Cougar, in Oracle, AZ.

The beat was composed by our very own Geronimo Sanchez.

BONUS: Cougar's Coronavirus Diary #4 May 3 2020

Fifteen-year-old Julia Ortiz and six-teen-year-old Cougar Miller interview members of Generation Z to see how they feel about climate change.

This story was selected as a runner up in the third annual New York Times Student Podcast Contest. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/learning/winners-of-our-third-annual-podcast-contest.html#commentsContainer

The song in this story is an original composition by City High classmate Geronimo Sanchez.

Photo: Cougar holds a sign at a climate protest. Credit: Tom Moore (used with permission)

Our Generation, Our Climate by Julia Ortiz And Cougar Miller

Sixteen-year-old Iman wonders if they're the only one worrying every day about school shootings.

This story was selected as a runner-up in the third annual New York Times Student Podcast Contest. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/learning/winners-of-our-third-annual-podcast-contest.html#commentsContainer


Thanks to Podington Bear for the song, "Threshold." This song was downloaded from the FreeMusicArchive, and is a royalty-free, creative commons song. It can be found here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Threshold

Photo: Iman. Credit: Iman Flenory

News clip of Trump speaking came from here: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000005758236/we-have-to-harden-our-schools-trump-says.html

School Shootings: How Worried Should We Be? by Iman Flenory

BONUS: Geronimo's Coronavirus Diary #6 May 10, 2020

BONUS: Nigel's Coronavirus Diary #7 May 10 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 17-year-old Elijah, in Tucson, AZ.

The beat was composed by our very own Geronimo Sanchez.

BONUS: Elijah's Coronavirus Diary #4 May 16 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 17-year-old Iman, in Tucson, AZ.  

Song is "Laura the Explora" by Ben Sollee. Used with permission.

BONUS: Iman Coronavirus Diary #4 May 2020

BONUS: Geronimo's Coronavirus Diary #7 May 23, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 19-year-old Turtle, in Tucson, AZ. Classmate Geronimo made the music.

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BONUS: Turtle Coronavirus Diary #6, May 25 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 17-year-old Cougar, in Oracle, AZ.

Thanks to Fleslit for the music.

BONUS: Cougar's Coronavirus Diary #6, May 25, 2020

BONUS: Elijah Coronavirus Diary #5, May 26, 2020

Sixteen-year-old Iman wonders if they're the only one worrying every day about school shootings.

This story was selected as a runner-up in the third annual New York Times Student Podcast Contest. www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/learni…commentsContainer

Thanks to Podington Bear for the song, "Threshold." This song was downloaded from the FreeMusicArchive, and is a royalty-free, creative commons song. It can be found here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…atic/Threshold

Photo: Iman. Credit: Iman Flenory

Finn is your host.

News clip of Trump speaking came from here: www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics…s-trump-says.html

Subscribe to our podcast, City High Radio, on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.

Threshold

Episode 21- School Shootings- How Worried Are We? by Iman Flenory

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from Maddie, a freshman, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to Ben Sollee for permission to use the song "Turning 16."

BONUS Maddie's Coronavirus Diary #4, October 28, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from Maddie, a freshman, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to the Cyril Barrett Archive for permission to use the song "Cricket Symphony."

BONUS Maddie's Diary #6 December 9, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from Carter, age 17, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to Ben Sollee for the use of his song, "Laura the Explora."

BONUS: Carter's Coronavirus Diary #6 December 15, 2020

16-year-old Kestrel reports on her life in quarantine.

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Thanks to Silence is Sexy for the use of their CC song "Holiday (Instrumental)."

BONUS: Kestrel's Coronavirus Diary #6 December 16, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from Malena, a freshman, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to Doctor Turtle for permission to use the CC song "Let's Just Get Through Christmas."

BONUS: Malena's Coronavirus Diary #6 December 16, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from Finn, a sophomore, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to Snowy O. McSnowerson and the Oh So Snowly Snowers for for the use of their Creative Commons song, "Feliz Navidad."

BONUS: Finn's Coronavirus Diary #5 December 16, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from Max, a sophomore, in Tucson, AZ.

Thanks to our very own Geronimo Sanchez for the use of his beat.

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BONUS: Max's Coronavirus Diary #6 December 18, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from Maddie, a freshman, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to the Cyril Barrett Archive for permission to use the song "Stateline ."

BONUS: Maddie's Coronavirus Diary #7 December 16, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from Maddie, a freshman, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to the Cyril Barrett Archive for permission to use the song "Stateline."

BONUS: Maddie's Coronavirus Diary #8, December 20, 2020

During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This diary comes from 16-year-old Julia, in Tucson, AZ.

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Thanks to the United States Marine Band for use of the song "Auld Lang Syne."

BONUS Julia's Coronavirus Diary #9, December 31, 2020

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