#nextgenradio
The Next Generation Radio is a week-long digital journalism training project designed to give competitively selected participants, who are interested in radio and journalism, the skills and opportunity to report and produce their own multimedia story. This project for university students was produced at WUNC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in June 2017.
Read and listen to our stories:
She’s got pipes — now she wants to be the next Blind Idol
Mary Mikels has been singing all her life. Now, she hopes the show will start her down the path of stardom. | Read and listen
by Jessica Allen
‘I was born here, my brother is buried here — that’s pretty American’
After his brother died, he renovated a house. Now he wants people to come visit — and rethink how they see Muslims in their neighborhood. | Read and listen
by Cole del Charco
This rapper says it’s time for Millennial leadership in Durham
Pierce Freelon defines himself through his work as an artist, activist and now — he hopes — as mayor of Durham. | Read and listen
by Andrew Li
The city tore down their block. Here’s how one fried chicken institution survived
The Tapp family has been serving up soul food in Durham for 60 years. The restaurant remains as a reminder of the African-American community’s thriving past. | Read and listen
by Maggie Blunk Miller
Our reflections:
Not what I thought, and that’s okay
I started the week thinking that a broadcast radio weeklong program would be easy for me. I have a little bit of a background in broadcast television, and I didn't think the two could possibly be that different. I quickly discovered how wrong I was. Not only have I...
Unprepared young man steps into new world of radio and does better than he thought
I suppose it’s a cliche to say that this week was a learning experience for me, but that’s the best way I can describe this workshop. I’ve never worked with radio, with audio, with anything this program was about. I walked into WUNC all smiles and jokes to fool...
Am I in the wrong place?
It was 5:57 p.m. Sunday evening before Next Generation Radio started Monday. We were supposed to meet at 6 p.m. to get to know everyone, but I was the first one to arrive. "Am I early?" I wondered. "Am I in the wrong place? Is there even a dinner at all?" As soon as I...
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We are finding, coaching and training public media's next generation. This #nextgenradio project is created in partnership with North Carolina Public Radio WUNC. Learn more about Next Generation Radio and upcoming programs.