Former WTIP Youth Radio Project producer Audrey Summers recently received recognition from the Public Radio Exchange for the “Best Youth-Made Radio of 2013.”
Former WTIP Youth Radio Project producer Audrey Summers has been recognized by Public Radio Exchange (PRX), an award-winning public media company, for an audio feature she produced while working as an intern with WTIP.
Generation PRX, which focuses on youth radio distribution, selected the “Best Youth-Made Radio of 2013” from among 425 submissions. Summers’ piece, Love, Long-Distance was selected as one of the best.
“This is a huge honor,” says WTIP’s executive director Deb Benedict. “There are a lot of talented youth out there who are producing great content all over the country, and for Audrey to have a feature selected from all the entries shows the high caliber of work that is taking place here.”
Summers’ piece, Love, Long-Distance shows excellence in storytelling and production. It explores an issue a lot of young couples face when they graduate from high school. Should they split up as they go off to new adventures? Or should they try to stay together while attending schools in different cities, or sometimes states or countries? In her story, Summers highlights two of her friends who are giving the latter a shot.
WTIP uploaded Summers’ piece to PRX in order to make it available for use nationwide. WTIP’s Youth Radio features are regularly broadcast on other stations around the country and even, on occasion, internationally.
WTIP’s Youth Radio Project is entering its fourth year of providing local youth with enhanced opportunities for self-exploration, self-expression, and community involvement by promoting their unique perspectives and highlighting their valuable contributions. Participants work to produce audio features and commentaries, host music and news programs, create videos, and more.
To learn more about the Youth Radio Project, to listen to Audrey Summers’ audio feature, or to hear other Youth Radio features, visit www.WTIP.org.
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