LA Radio Club is a nonprofit-sponsored journalism project, supporting emerging reporters in Southern California. This series showcases the work produced by our reporters in residence – early-career journalists telling stories from the margins in Southern California. To support LARC, visit radioclubcollective.com. LA Radio Club Presents is produced by Aaron Dalton, Emma Lehmann and Ari Saperstein.
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Kevin Lee: A Chess Meet-Up For All, From Elementary Schoolers To Formerly Incarcerated Players
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LA Radio Club Reporter in Residence Kevin Lee brings you this story about Coffee Chess, a meetup in Culver City where players young and old come together for the joy of the game. Learn what makes Coffee Chess different than the stuffy chess clubs of yore, and what this community means to its unconventional slate of members. Story editing by Jenn Sw…
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LA Radio Club Reporter in Residence Mya Constantino brings you this story about deep secrets, long-lost siblings, and the meaning of family. After discovering her father’s secret, one Angeleno contends with what it means for their relationship and her own identity. Story editing by James Kim, with additional scoring & mastering from Aaron Dalton. “…
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LA Radio Club Reporter in Residence Stella Hartmann brings you this story about Oil Can Harry’s, a now-defunct country-western LGBTQ+ bar in Studio City. As one of the longest-running LGBTQ+ bars in the country, Oil Can Harry’s was known to regulars not just as a space for disco and rodeo, but as a safe haven for a community forced into the margins…
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LA Radio Club Reporter in Residence Olivia Hewitt brings you this story about Claremont’s stray cats. Hear about the adventures of Milky – or Roger, or Meepers, or Flashbang, depending on who you ask – and the other stray cats of this Inland Empire community. Story editing by Ashleyanne Krigbaum, with additional scoring & mastering from Aaron Dalto…
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LA Radio Club Reporter in Residence Christian Brown brings you this story about the history of a celebrated recording studio and efforts to restore it after a devastating fire. As studios across the city and the country fall on hard times, Christian looks at how Boulevard Recording has persevered. Story editing by Avishay Artsy, with additional sco…
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LA Radio Club Reporter In Residence Meghan Coyle brings you this story about Sansei Baseball, a Japanese-American youth baseball league in LA’s South Bay. Through conversations with locals, Meghan explores the history of baseball in LA’s Japanese-American community, and what Sansei brings to the kids that play on the team. Story editing by Andrea G…
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This is "LA Radio Club Presents", a showcase for stories produced as part of the SoCal Reporting Incubator from LA Radio Club. LA Radio Club is a nonprofit-sponsored project supporting journalists and audio storytellers in Southern California. Tune in to hear stories from all around LA County and beyond from emerging reporters, and visit radioclubc…
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