ZUMIX Radio

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ZUMIX Radio is the youth and community radio station of ZUMIX, a non-profit 
in East Boston whose mission is to empower youth to use music to make strong 
positive change in their lives, their communities, and the world. 
 
Youth who take ZUMIX Radio classes gain the skills to host their own live radio 
shows and to produce their own radio stories that get “aired” and distributed online.
 
You can listen to ZUMIX Radio in the following ways:
-Streaming on the web at zumix.org
-In iTunes, under the College/University Radio tab
-From your cell phone, using the TuneIn app (for all phones) or the College 
Radio Tuner (for iphones)

Series

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6 Pieces

Stories by youth about the community of East Boston.

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3 Pieces

Profiles of people in our lives

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1 Piece

This series is a collaboration between ZUMIX Radio and East Boston High School English Language Learning students.

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Commentaries by youth radio producers of ZUMIX Radio.


Pieces

Caption: Clarice and Zumix youth, Credit: Lucia Duncan
Improvisation is not what first comes to mind when you think of classical orchestral music. But that's just what Boston's Landmark Orchestra sough...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2015
  • Length: 02:45
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Mary Kay's model of having women sell beauty products in their communities has allowed many women to make a living while raising a family. In rece...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2015
  • Length: 02:51
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East Boston has always been a home to immigrants. Today there is a growing Moroccan population - many of whom are Muslim. In this interview, 11 y...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2015
  • Length: 02:55
Caption: Lesly Monroy
12 year old Lesly Monroy was being bullied at school. She decided to make a radio story about it. In the process, she found out she wasn't alone ...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2015
  • Length: 04:54
Caption: Poster reads: "This is the face of your community."
The faces of East Boston may change dramatically in the next few years. That's because of new development that is displacing longtime residents su...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2015
  • Length: 03:08
Caption: Leslie being interviewed by Tyesha
Let's Get Movin' is an innovative fitness program for girls in East Boston. Tyesha Marius talked with participant, Lesly Monroy, about her experien...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2015
  • Length: 02:47
Caption: Ethan and his grandfather, Tiny
Over 50 years ago, Ethan Shepherd's grandfather, William Quinn, opened a restaurant in an industrialized East Boston: Tiny's Pizza and Sub. Ethan ...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2015
  • Length: 03:17
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A behind the scenes look at the making of "Rise", a new album by ZUMIX participant Tayler Fernandes Nunez. Story by Kimberly Romero.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2015
  • Length: 07:31
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Michael Morano explores family history to learn about three generations of men with his same name.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2015
  • Length: 06:28
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A & L is one of the last Italian bakeries in East Boston. In this story, you'll learn about the bakery, its owner, and how having your own business...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2015
  • Length: 04:57