WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio Project brings together Maine teenagers to produce audio stories and interviews on topics that matter to them. Finished work is aired on WMPG or made available in podcast format.
The young people handle all aspects of audio production: story development, contacting interview subjects, reporting, recording, editing, on-air hosting, broadcast engineering, podcast production, and sharing and promoting finished audio pieces.
Whether youth are participating in Blunt-hosted workshops or long-term audio correspondents, there is room for everyone to be part of our audio team.
Blunt Youth Radio Project is the winner of thirteen regional and national broadcasting awards. Blunt has been on air since 1994, and our work has aired on various NPR programs, the BBC, Marketplace, and This American Life, as well as many stations around the country through the Public Radio Exchange. Listen to new audio stories via our Ear Scramble Podcast, or our broadcast show can be heard Monday Afternoons from 3-4pm EST on WMPG-FM, Greater Portland, Community Radio
Disclaimer: Blunt Youth Radio does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, national origin (ancestry), disability, or sexual orientation in any of its activities or operations.We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, and youth members.