First Friday falls on May 1 and will kick off in Carbondale with the 16th annual Family Block Party at 4th Street Plaza and Chacos Park. This free, all-ages event, starting at 4 and ending at 8pm, is the result of collaborative efforts of multiple nonprofits, including the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP), a […]
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AZYEP rings in a quarter century of empowering young people
The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) is celebrating a quarter of a century of getting kids on the airwaves. Coming up on June 7, the youth radio team will host a party — of the century — in front of its home at KDNK Community Access Radio. The entire block from Main Street to […]
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Wysong makes way for new energy at AZYEP
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 has loyally shepherded for nearly a […]
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Our Town: Mountain Maes, a fifth-generation Carbondalian
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 a tech engineer, emerged from AZYEP […]
