Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Blunt Youth Radio Project is one of the oldest and most decorated youth media programs in the United States. It's a weekly, youth produced public affairs radio show on WMPG in Portland, Maine. The hour-long show features two teen hosts who interview guests on topical issues. The team's reporters produce public-radio-style features to expand on the week's theme. Topics range from the serious: the genocide in Darfur - to the light-hearted: teen dating.
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[edit] Mission
The mission of Blunt Youth Radio Project is youth empowerment through direct media access.
[edit] History
Claire Holman founded the program in response to a dearth of outlets for youth voices. Blunt's first show aired in July 1994. The show has aired weekly ever since without a rerun.
[edit] Training
All participants in the program receive free training in hosting, reporting, engineering, and digital audio production.
[edit] Outreach
In addition to Blunt's station-based after school program, Blunt has two off site production centers.
[edit] Blunt at Kennedy Park
In partnership with youth entrepreneurs, YOUTHINK and a community action agency, PROP, Blunt built community based production studio in Portland's Kennedy Park neighborhood.
[edit] Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
Blunt staff teach a radio production course twice weekly at the Long Creek Youth Development Center, a juvenile correctional facility in South Portland, Maine. Every eight weeks, the participants in our program make a supervised visit to WMPG to broadcast their own work - live.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Presented by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters:
- 2005 Silver Reel - Local Public Affairs - Adam, Branden, James, George, Lashanda, Tyler, Zack, Kerry Seed and Claire Holman - Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
- 2003 Special Merit Award - Local News and Commentaries - Carolyn Snell - Body Image
- 2003 Silver Reel Award - National Documentary - American Road Trip
- 2003 Silver Reel Award - Radio Drama - Kathleen Ross - And How Does that Make You Feel?
- 2002 Special Merit - Pre-produced Local Affairs Programming - Joey Thompson - Joey Interviews a Cutter
- 2001 Silver Reel Award - Live Local Affairs Programming - Selena Juneau, Justin Vogel, Sarah Margolis-Pineo - High School Proms: From Dress Shopping to the Anti-Prom
- 2001 Golden Reel - Promotion - Blunt Promo Sampler
- 1998 Special Merit - Station Promo - Blunt Show Promos
- 1998 Golden Reel - Public Affairs Programming - Blunt Telescope Excerpts
[edit] Presented by the Maine Association of Broadcasters:
- 2005 Radio News Award - First Place - Feature - Mark Cassette and Kerry Seed - My Criminal Life
- 1999 - Radio News Award - Second Place - Feature - Julie Joy, Jon Merrfield, Dan Kramer, Claire Holman - Students with Disabilities
- 1998 - Radio News Award - First Place - Feature - Bethany Marchand, Claire Holman - High School Student Explores Sex Industry
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