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Radio Rookies: Out On My Own

Friday, February 22, 2008

Two of the latest WNYC Radio Rookies, Jordan Teklay and Shirley "Star" Diaz, discuss their pieces, which center on the foster care system and moving away from their parents.

The latest Radio Rookies series "Out On My Own: Stories of Living Away from One’s Parents" airs Feb. 25-Feb 29th during Morning Edition on WNYC and will be available for download through the link below.

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Comments

  • [1] Lisa Henly from Queens February 22, 2008 - 11:29AM

    Are the kids on the program part of the radio union and are they paid union wages?
  • [2] kellyanne hanrahan February 22, 2008 - 11:38AM

    Shirley - you are my hero.

    You make me proud to be a woman.
  • [3] sara from Brooklyn February 22, 2008 - 11:41AM

    Shout-OUT!

    You both inspire me,

    and I'm 48-years-old.

    Work!
  • [4] Jay F. from nyc February 22, 2008 - 11:42AM

    They were very charming... Put a smile on my face. Good luck to both.
  • [5] a. hammagaadji from new york February 22, 2008 - 11:49AM

    What delightful young people! So articulate about their ambitions and their heartbreaks and trials which wonderfully humanises them. Keep on keeping on! Jordan, you sound like a young Imhotep Byrd. Check him out on 99.5 FM 7 PM tonight.
  • [6] Pam from Brooklyn February 27, 2008 - 04:17PM

    Far too often we hear the stories of young people’s lives through the eyes of adults. It is so important that these young people are able to have an opportunity to tell their own experience in their own voice, unfiltered and real….props to WNYC and Radio rookies for providing this inspiring opportunity.


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