The New York Times profiles WNYC’s Radio Rookies program as a new batch of the teen-reported pieces starts airing on the New York station. “The idea was to teach teens a way to introduce themselves to the public, in a way people can listen to and not just turn off because they’re wearing the wrong clothes or talking the wrong way,” says Rookies founder Marianne McCune.
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