In four projects, independent producers are exploring new ways to blend public media with the digital space — part of an initiative that began with the Association of Independents in Radio. Check back throughout the summer for stories from the projects on Weekend Edition, and visit the projects' home sites below:
Place + Memory | Open Sound New Orleans | Mapping Main Street | Cyber Frequencies
Silenced By Violence, Texas Club Nurtured Misfit Music()
October 18, 2009 When you think of San Antonio, you might be inclined to "Remember the Alamo." But there's a lesser-known city landmark, a cinderblock building that was once Taco Land, the loudly beating heart of San Antonio's underground music scene.
A Thrill Ride Lies Under A Montana Main Street()
October 17, 2009 Main Street in Lewistown looks like a postcard with its barber shop, soda fountain and old movie theater. But below the street runs Spring Creek — the scene of a rite of passage for many of the town's residents.
In Ariz. Town, Main Street Is A Border Crossing()
September 12, 2009 In San Luis, Ariz., Main Street is where thousands of legal migrants cross the border every day to work in southern Arizona's vast agricultural fields. Follow one farm laborer as he starts and ends his day on Main Street, San Luis.
In Chattanooga, Main St. Is A Prostitution Strip()
August 22, 2009 In this Tennessee city, Main Street is a revitalized arts district, a place to buy crack and a prostitution strip. Mapping Main Street, a documentary project, follows a prostitute's story of love and addiction, a monk's daily journey and a young homeowner's struggle on Chattanooga's Main Street.
Rabbit So Good, A Restaurant's Remembered()
July 18, 2009 Ever eat fried rabbit? Barbecued rabbit? Rice with rabbit gravy? Such dishes were standard fare at the Venz Rabbit Hutch Restaurant in Logan, Ala. But food was only part of the experience. In this installment of our summer series "Place and Memory," we pay a visit to the Rabbit Hutch.
Mapping New Orleans By Sound()
July 12, 2009 Some sounds you'll only hear in New Orleans. Independent producers Jacob Brancasi and Heather Booth are charting the city by sound for Open Sound New Orleans, an interactive audio project.
Memories Of Horseplay And Camaraderie At Camp()
June 6, 2009 As a kid, Weekend Edition host Scott Simon spent many of his summers with the same group of guys at Camp Indianola in Wisconsin. At a time when 12-year-old boys were wondering how to be men, camp counselor Neil Cohen of Centralia, Ill., gave them the best possible example.
