PRX - Pieces for Format: Debut (not aired nationally)

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

35 results


The Sheriff
From: University of Montana Journalism
Series: The Meth Effect
Caption: Sheriff Don Bell of Lake County, Credit: Corey Hockett
"Ninety percent of the time, they stored the meth lab in the baby's room." Sheriff Don Bell of Lake County, Montana, has seen enough as part of his...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 1
No One Was Thinking that Cop Has Kids at Home
From: Vivian Chum
Series: A Matter of Black Lives: Mothers and Fathers
Caption: Antonio McKinney
As an African-American and the son of a police officer in Shreveport, LA, Antonio McKinney offers a nuanced view of the relationship between Africa...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 31, 2016
  • Length: 04:32
  • Purchases: 1
Just Another Man Trying to Hit My Mama
From: Vivian Chum
Series: A Matter of Black Lives: Mothers and Fathers
Caption: Khiari Benson
Khiari Benson recalls coming to his mother's defense when a police officer attacked her. He was just five years old. "I didn't see the badge. I d...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 31, 2016
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 1
Using White Privilege To Fight Racism: A Young Activist's Dream
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2015
Caption: Anelise Moon-Schruder, 24, is part of the white anti-racist movement., Credit: Paul Kiefer
Anelise Moon-Schruder, 24, is part of a movement of white people who are coming together to reflect on their privilege. As a young woman raised in ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 2
How 83-Year-Old Houseboat Resident Sees Seattle Gentrification
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: Mack has lived on a houseboat in Seattle's Portage Bay since 1968., Credit: KUOW Photo / Aubrey Gelpieryn
Mack Hopkins has been apart of the Seattle floating home community since 1968. He’s seen the community go from affordable homes to million dollar o...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ya Basta
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Piece image
20 years after the founding of The Zapatistas, the group’s influence has spread far beyond Mexico’s border through music and art. Producer Alejand...

Bought by KQED


  • Added: Aug 04, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Natrese Thomas, Police Dispatcher
From: Bending Borders
Series: 24 Hours: A Day in the Working Life
Piece image
Behind drawn shades in a brightly lit room downtown, dispatchers for the Los Angeles Police Department answer 9-1-1 calls and send officers to thei...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2014
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 1
The Working Poor I: Natasha and Robin
From: WCPN
Series: The Working Poor
Caption: Natasha Wynn high-fives her daughter, Robin., Credit: Brian Bull, WCPN.
A single mom working a fast-food job aims high.

Bought by KUER, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WTJU


  • Added: Jul 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 4
Governing the Occupation
From: Frances Harlow
Caption: The Occupy Maine encampment in Portland's Lincoln Park., Credit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://katrinaherzogphotography.com/" target="_blank">Katrina Herzog</a>, courtesy of the Salt archives.
Dispatches from Occupy Maine's consensus process.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2012
  • Length: 07:12
Talk of the Town
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Piece image
This is a story about finding forgiveness and acceptance in a small town.

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, PRX Remix, The Story, KUOW, and WMPG


  • Added: Jun 07, 2010
  • Length: 11:29
  • Purchases: 5
The Good Neighbor
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Piece image
For Mark Johnston, living next door to a trash incinerator stinks.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 06:34
Ohio Libraries At Risk
From: LISNews Netcast Network
Piece image
With moves underway to plug a hole in Ohio's state budget, libraries may be facing a hefty cut in their budgets.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 16:07
Barack Obama's Hawaii Roots: How Hawaii Helped Shape His Values
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Barack Obama in Hawaii, Credit: George Waialeale
Family and friends who knew Barack Obama when he was growing up in the Aloha State share their insight about the presidential candidate and how Haw...

Bought by PRX Election Podcast and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 12, 2008
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2
on the Borderline: Surviving Genocide in Burma
From: Gael MacLean
Piece image
Narrated by Sonja Smits, this documentary is a rare look at life inside the refugee camps and a compassionate story of transforming despair into hope

  • Added: Jul 04, 2008
  • Length: 41:51
In the Wake of Violence
From: With Good Reason
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Approaching the April 16 anniversary of Virginia Tech shootings, this show explores how healing can start to take place after atrocities, near and ...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2008
  • Length: 29:19
Solving the Homeless Youth Problem Takes a Unique Approach
From: Adam Vaughn
Piece image
Usual approaches to solving homelessness do not work for youths who are find themselves homeless.

  • Added: Feb 16, 2008
  • Length: 04:45
Seattle's Homeless Jungle
From: Adam Vaughn
Piece image
Many of Seattle's homeless choose to live in a notorious wooded area called the Jungle.

Bought by WRNC-LP


  • Added: Feb 16, 2008
  • Length: 04:44
  • Purchases: 1
Letters from the Outside
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Piece image
Getting letters in jail is part of what keeps Randy going. Here he shares some from his friends in Texas.

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Jan 17, 2008
  • Length: 02:06
  • Purchases: 1
Interview with Mike Jones, author of "I had to Say Something" a memoir about his relationship with and eventual outing of Rev. Ted Haggard
From: Tish Pearlman
Piece image
Mike Jones, an ex-escort, discusses his relationship and eventual outing of Ted Haggard, which led to Haggard's downfall

  • Added: Oct 09, 2007
  • Length: 26:30
WWOZ Street Talk-The American Dream
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This is the story of how, NHS a non-profit organization, helped the Venerable and other low income families become homeowners.

  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 07:56
The Migration Project: A Youth Radio Special from KUOW and Generation PRX
From: KUOW
Series: Curated Youth Radio Programs from KUOW and Generation PRX
Piece image
All teenagers search for identity. Some have to ask 'who am I?' in more than one language.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KBRP Community Radio, KSFR, KUNM, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 05, 2007
  • Length: 55:56
  • Purchases: 26
Interview with investigative journalist JEREMY SCAHILL, author of "BLACKWATER: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army."
From: Out of Bounds
Piece image
Journalist JEREMY SCAHILL discusses his bestselling book BLACKWATER: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army."

  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 27:00
My Name Is Ryan
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
Piece image
Weed, cocaine, morphine, oxycontin, crack, Ryan has tried them all. Once he developed a tolerance for one, he just moved on to the next. Now he's i...

Bought by Remix Radio and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Apr 12, 2007
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 2
Stories from the NYPD
From: jrudolph group
Piece image
An audio history of the New York Police Department

Bought by WNYC, WFUV, Connecticut Public (WNPR), WGBH Radio Boston, and WAMU


  • Added: Aug 25, 2006
  • Length: 59:45
  • Purchases: 5
Appreciating Wildfire Fighters, Meto Vega
From: Miles Eddy
Piece image
Rural Colorado overwhelms wildfire workers with an outpouring of gratitude rarely seen.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2006
  • Length: 04:05