All Pieces for WBEZ

 
Can a Bank Be Too Do-Gooder to Fail?
From: WBEZ
Series: Chicago Public Radio Economy Coverage
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The government has shuttered 120 banks this year and 19 in Illinois alone. But few closures have caused as much consternation and community concern...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2009
  • Length: 03:55
Seasonal Help Wanted by WBEZ's Adriene Hill
From: WBEZ
Series: Chicago Public Radio Economy Coverage
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Chicago Public Radio's Adriene Hill visits Macy's in Chicago to find out how their holiday hiring is going.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2009
  • Length: 04:03
"Should Empty Homes House Chicago's Poor?" by Ashley Gross
From: WBEZ
Series: Chicago Public Radio Economy Coverage
Caption: Historic rail worker rowhouses in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood. The one on the right is boarded up and in foreclosure., Credit: WBEZ/Ashley Gross
WBEZ's Ashley Gross talks to people who are reviving neighborhoods hit hard by the foreclosure crisis.

  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 06:59
"Are Board-Ups Worth Saving?" by Ashley Gross
From: WBEZ
Series: Chicago Public Radio Economy Coverage
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The city of Chicago has $55 million to rehab, sell or rent more than 5,000 foreclosed residential buildings, so officials are enlisting the help of...

Bought by EconomyBeat Podcast


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 1
"The Etiquette of Unemployment" by Adriene Hill
From: WBEZ
Series: Chicago Public Radio Economy Coverage
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Adriene Hill looks at the etiquette of being unemployed.

Bought by Michigan Radio Economy Special and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 11, 2009
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 2
"Hard Working: When Unemployment Benefits Run Out" by Adriene Hill
From: WBEZ
Series: Chicago Public Radio Economy Coverage
Caption: Carole and her cat Romeo., Credit: WBEZ/Adriene Hill
Adriene Hill looks at what happens when unemployment benefits run out for some people.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2009
  • Length: 04:18
"The Big Chill: Chicago’s Condo Market on Ice" by Ashley Gross
From: WBEZ
Series: Chicago Public Radio Economy Coverage
Caption: The new Aqua tower is nearing completion at the northwest corner of Lakeshore East, a development that’s drawn families with kids and empty-nesters to downtown., Credit: WBEZ/Ashley Gross
There are 6,000 unsold homes in downtown Chicago, and that’s left many people questioning plans to create sustainable living in the area.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2009
  • Length: 06:34
"Mortgage Modifications Help Homeowners, But for How Long?" by Melissa Townsend
From: WBEZ
Series: Chicago Public Radio Economy Coverage
Caption: PRX default Piece image
National banks are getting into the practice of modifying mortgages for homeowners facing foreclosure, and that worries some housing experts.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2009
  • Length: 05:42
"Life on a Ghost Block: When the Mortgage Crisis Hits Home" by Ashley Gross
From: WBEZ
Series: Chicago Public Radio Economy Coverage
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Some residents of a South Chicago neighborhood share what it's like to live on a "ghost block."

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 11, 2009
  • Length: 06:01
  • Purchases: 1
Cassette from My Ex
From: WBEZ
Caption: PRX default Piece image
That mix tape you received from an ex

Bought by KALW, KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 27, 2009
  • Length: 09:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Little Giant: A Tribute to Johnny Griffin
From: WBEZ
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A one-hour, music rich appreciation of the legendary Chicago-born jazz saxophonist. Griffin died at the age of 80 on July 25, 2008.

Bought by Vermont Public, WNIJ, WCPN, and WNCU


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Perceptions Shattered: African American Masculinity from Chicago Public Radio, PRX and the NBPC
From: WBEZ
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Youth voices share their perspectives on Black masculinity.

Bought by WFAE, WEAA, New Hampshire Public Radio, WYSO, WCPN and more


  • Added: Jul 23, 2008
  • Length: 52:33
  • Purchases: 19
For Emmett Till by Dianna Harris
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her fouth year in the competition, Dianna says this piece is about Emmett Till's mother. Dianna Harris is 17 years old and was an individual final...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 1
Shofar Blues by Melissa Goldman
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her third year in the competition, Melissa says this piece is about questioning Judaism. Melissa Goldman is 17 years old and was an individual fin...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:12
Sisters by Camea Osborn
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her first year in the competition, Camea says this piece is about encouraging young women to love themselves and succeed beyond adversity. Camea O...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 1
Intersection by Demetrius Amparan
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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His second year in the competition, Demetrius says this piece is about fitting into all four of his races. Demetrius Amparan is 17 years old and w...

Bought by SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:06
  • Purchases: 1
Running by Esther Ikoro
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her first year in the competition, Esther says this piece is about being made fun of for talking "white". Esther Ikoro is 18 years old and was an ...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 01:48
Look! by Nate Marshall
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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His sixth year in the competition, Nate says this piece is about poetry, the Slam, and the positive impact it can have on youth. Nate Marshall is ...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:26
A Story About How I'm Not Going to Tell One by Annie Kahane
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her first year in the competition, Annie says this piece is about a boy who thought he deserved a story. Annie Kahane is 19 years old and a member...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:04
Ode to a Female MC by Deja Taylor
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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Her third year in the competition, Deja says this piece is an about the under appreciation of female MCs. Deja Taylor is 18 years old and a membe...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:24

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