Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Oct. 18, 2023

  Youth DJs set to takeover KDNK on Oct. 21

  (Left to right) Gracie Westphal, Parker Wilson (DJ Snow) and Charlie Hippensteel (DJ Montgomery) jam out during last year’s 24 Hour Takeover. Courtesy photo

  It’s that time of year, folks, when the spooky, creepy crawly adolescents and teenagers of Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) take over the airwaves for an entire cycle. That’s right, AZYEP’s 24-Hour Takeover starts Oct. 21 at 4pm and goes to the same time the next day.… read more →

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  AZYEP Summer Radio Workshop

  By 1blankuser Published Jul. 10, 2023

  Join Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program for our 4-day “Carbondale Staycation” themed radio workshop for students in grades 5 – 8. Students will learn about radio through hands-on activities. The workshop is Monday, July 10 through Thursday, July 13 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily.

  Students will experience all…

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published May. 10, 2023

  Wysong makes way for new energy at AZYEP

  (Left to right) AZYEP Program Manager Adele Craft, outgoing Executive Director Beth Wysong and Broadcast Coordinator Paige Gibbons smile in front of a bulletin board filled with pictures of empowered youth. Photo by James Steindler

  When you walk into the KDNK Community Access Radio station, mosey down the hallway, and to the right you’re met with a door stacked with stickers of positivity and acceptance. Through this portal is the headquarters to the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) office, a post Beth Wysong… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Apr. 26, 2023

  AZYEP airs teen mental health forum on May 4

  The lovely group of mentors and young people who participated in AZYEP's mental health forum were all smiles following a very fruitful conversation. Tune into KDNK on May 4 at 7pm to hear the incredibly insightful dialogue about teen mental health. Photo courtesy of Beth Wysong

  May is mental health month, and the kids are talking about it. One evening in April, a hodgepodge of people with connections to teens, including teens themselves, participated in a mental health forum. As a reporter and lay person, I had the opportunity to participate, and want to share… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Nov. 30, 2022

  Bridges to understanding

  Bridges High School hosted a book signing event on Nov. 17. Top row, left to right: Andrea Monique Peña Harris, Josue Deloera, Elian Najera, Roxanna Ramirez. Bottom row, left to right: Karyme Gallardo, Salvador Medrano Lupercio, Abby Delgadillo Cigarroa, Maria Gonzales Rea, Ariel Ruiz. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  A new book by students at Bridges High School proudly proclaims: “We Are America”. The subtitle, “Voices of the Nation’s Future”, takes it a further, reminding adults that they are accountable to these youth and their futures. The book features intimate portraits from 18 students and is part… read more →

• Locations: Columns, Español By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 30, 2022

  Poesía bilingüe por estudiantes recién llegados

  Estudiantes de Carbondale Middle School crearon poesía bilingüe representando sus identidades multinacionales. Foto de cortesía

  Newcomer emerging bilingual students in Mary Hernandez’s class at Carbondale Middle School studied poetic techniques and used sensory imagery to write biographical poems. They wrote and revised bilingual poems in Spanish and English, and strategically chose which language to use to create their ideas. They then practiced reading expressively before… read more →

• Locations: News By Amy Hadden Marsh Published Mar. 2, 2022

  Our Town: Mountain Maes, a fifth-generation Carbondalian

  Mountain Maes is a familiar face at KDNK and other places where music is shared around Carbondale. Photo by Amy Hadden Marsh

  You may have heard the dulcet tones of 16-year old Mountain Maes spinning some jazz sides on KDNK last Saturday night. Or perhaps you’ve heard his stories, public affairs shows and music sets on the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) for almost a decade. Mountain’s dream, to be… read more →