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RadioActive honored with four national awards in 2023

caption: 2023 RadioActive award winners. Top row from left: Alayna Ly, Lily Turner, and Simone "Frankie" St. Pierre Nelson. Bottom row: Rahmah Abdulazeez, Colin Yuen, and Morgen White.
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2023 RadioActive award winners. Top row from left: Alayna Ly, Lily Turner, and Simone "Frankie" St. Pierre Nelson. Bottom row: Rahmah Abdulazeez, Colin Yuen, and Morgen White.

KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media is where youth discover public radio journalism, gain access to skills and resources to help them grow as media makers, and share their voice.

In 2023, four stories produced the year prior by young people in the program were recognized with national awards.

Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) Awards

The Public Media Journalist Association works to support, empower, and advocate for journalists working in public media.

caption: Some Muslim students who eat halal say that cheese pizza is one of the only options available to them in the school cafeteria.
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Some Muslim students who eat halal say that cheese pizza is one of the only options available to them in the school cafeteria.
United States Department of Agriculture/Bob Nichols

"My high school doesn’t serve halal meat. Here’s why I wish it did" by Rahmah Abdulazeez

Second Place — Student Division | Student Interview Podcast

Some Washington school leaders want to make school lunch free for all students. But schools are not required to offer meals that accommodate students’ religious beliefs, like kosher or halal meals.

New York Festivals Radio Awards

The New York Festivals honors creative excellence worldwide.

caption: RadioActive Youth Producer Lily Turner poses with Roosevelt junior Maxford Brown.
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RadioActive Youth Producer Lily Turner poses with Roosevelt junior Maxford Brown.
Photo Courtesy of Kyle Norris.

"'Missing out.' Some students with disabilities felt left behind during online schooling" by Lily Turner

Bronze — Social Justice Student Content

For many students with disabilities, online classes during the pandemic came with new challenges, and a loss of their usual, face-to-face classroom support.

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In this stock photo, a young adult wearing a t-shirt sits in a darkened podcast recording studio.
Stock Photo by Adobe Stock / Photo illustration by Kelsey Kupferer

"We need to think about the ethics of true crime" by Alayna Ly, Colin Yuen and Morgen White

Finalist — Best Student Documentary

People seem to love crime content. Crime-related media has become a huge part of popular culture. But is it ethical?

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Illustrated image of two people holding hands while standing on two separate smartphone screens, with text bubbles with hearts above their heads.
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"Quarantine from the closet: A love story told through missed calls" by Simone "Frankie" St. Pierre Nelson

Finalist — Best Student Drama Program

A fictional story about two young people navigating their newfound distance during the pandemic, told through their voicemail messages.

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Like these stories? Check out RadioActive's award-winning stories from 2022.

RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people.

Support for KUOW's RadioActive comes from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center and BECU.

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