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A group of Mosul exiles set up al-Ghad radio station to reach people in their city under ISIS control. The station manager says it's also helping people in the city communicate with one another.

This Iraqi radio station reaches people in Mosul who risk their lives to call in

ISIS tried to block the al-Ghad radio station from Mosul airwaves. Al-Ghad responded by jamming the frequency of ISIS's radio station.

This Iraqi radio station reaches people in Mosul who risk their lives to call in
Alexis Sinduhije, Samantha Power and Bryan Rich at the Committee to Protect Journalists awards in 2004

Burundi exile to US's Samantha Power: 'You shake the hand of the killers'

Burundi exile to US's Samantha Power: 'You shake the hand of the killers'
The World

When Ireland gathered around 'the wireless' in the dark, one boy saw the light

When Ireland gathered around 'the wireless' in the dark, one boy saw the light
Willis Conover

The movement to recognize an American jazz voice unheard at home

The movement to recognize an American jazz voice unheard at home
A man gestures during a protest in Bujumbura, Burundi, on May 13, 2015 against Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term.

Get Up, Stand Up, Shut Down: Unrest in Burundi targets the airwaves

Get Up, Stand Up, Shut Down: Unrest in Burundi targets the airwaves

RadioLoveFest Meets RadioLoveVest

Sideshow host Sean Rameswaram talks to Radiolab fans about their love of public radio. 

RadioLoveFest Meets RadioLoveVest
Dr. Who's David Tennant has shown a unexpected ability to talk about Shakespearean bears.

How Doctor Who's David Tennant distorted time for the BBC's radio audience

David Tennant is already famous in the United Kingdom for his performance on Doctor Who, a long-running BBC sci-fi show. Now he's made history on another popular British program of a very different kind.

How Doctor Who's David Tennant distorted time for the BBC's radio audience
Employees work inside a RadioShack store in New York on February 5, 2015. The company filed for bankruptcy the same day.

How I got to know my new home in America by working at RadioShack

When Deepak Singh first arrived in the United States, the memory of a prized portable radio brought him to RadioShack, the store that produced his beloved set. He ended up taking a sales job there, an unlikely position that gave him an unexpected view of America.

How I got to know my new home in America by working at RadioShack
The Pop Up Archive interface lets users jump around in an audio recording by clicking on the accompanying text.

A California startup tries to capture the elusive spoken word — and make it searchable

Pop Up Archive is making spoken-word audio searchable. It joins a similar effort by the BBC to tag and transcribe words spoken into microphones, but until now not written down.

A California startup tries to capture the elusive spoken word — and make it searchable
Eric Goldberg

Presenting the new sound of PRI's The World

The familiar song that starts PRI's The World won't be quite as familiar today. Our signature tune is getting an update after 18 years, and composer Eric Goldberg explains how he gave a fresh sound to our theme.

Presenting the new sound of PRI's The World
Daniel Melendez is program director for TSJ Media, which runs three Spanish-language radio stations in Ohio, including La Mega, and puts out out Spanish-language newspapers and magazines all over the Mid-West.

Cleveland's La Mega radio tries to unite diverse Latin American communities

Spanish-language radio stations aren’t new on the coasts, and they’ve gradually been cropping up in the American heartland, too. La Mega, in Cleveland, is the latest offering; one station playing the pop hits from all over Central America and the Caribbean.

Cleveland's La Mega radio tries to unite diverse Latin American communities
People walk under the "Lichtgrenze" installation along the River Spree in Berlin on November 8, 2014. A part of the inner city of Berlin was temporarily divided with a light installation to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

This Berlin friendship began over the radio and in the shadow of the Wall

In 1989, Leslie and Cornelia were two young Berlin students living on opposites sides of the wall. But when the border opened, a shared love of radio brought them together in a friendship that is still alive today.

This Berlin friendship began over the radio and in the shadow of the Wall
Gerry Hughes

Gerry Hughes is one man, with 85 voices and a record-breaking radio soap opera

The BBC has aired the longest-running radio soap ever and just put it to bed. The show was a near-perfect mix of old-fashioned craftsmanship and low-cost efficiency, since it was all the work of Gerry Hughes.

Gerry Hughes is one man, with 85 voices and a record-breaking radio soap opera
Story Story producer Xoxa Isha recording dialogue on location.

It's not just a soap opera, it's a 'radio movie'

Soaps aren't anything new in most parts of the world, but a long-running Nigerian radio show called "Story, Story" uses the techniques of film to create an immersive, realistic radio drama. The popular show also helps spread public service messages to a wide audience.

It's not just a soap opera, it's a 'radio movie'

Live from Bongoland: The History of Tanzania’s Music Economy

In the &#8217;70s and &#8217;80s, the East African nation of Tanzania was home to one of the continent&#8217;s greatest music scenes. But you wouldn&#8217;t know from the recorded evidence. Join us for this Hip Deep edition of Afropop Worldwide, as ...<a class="meta-nav" href="http://www.afropop.org/wp/18634/live-from-bongoland-the-history-of-tanzanias-music-economy/"> Read more &#187;</a>

Live from Bongoland: The History of Tanzania’s Music Economy