The LARC Reporting Incubator 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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Cliff Beach & Timothy Hall: Culver City Orchestra and the Symphony's Youth Revival
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6:29Symphony performances aren't known for their youthfulness... but one group is trying to change that. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the Culver City Symphony Orchestra held it's Youth Competition, bringing together aspiring musicians from across the region for a unique chance to play with the esteemed group. Hear how this compet…
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Laura Dux: Fire Contained But Questions Remain For Altadenans
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9:03In January of 2025, the Eaton wildfire spread through the Southern California community of Altadena. Altadena residents saw an outpouring of support from their community, but now face the much larger task of rebuilding not only their houses, but their lives, neighborhoods, and senses of normalcy. Hear from three Altadena residents about what life h…
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Kilo Martin: Promotora Power – How One Community Organization In Westlake Is Turning Movement Into Medicine.
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7:112025 Reporter in Residence Kilo Martin takes us behind the scenes with Central City Neighborhood Partners (CCNP), a nonprofit serving the Westlake/Pico-Union neighborhood. Initiatives like their community Posada focus on supporting mental health through an unlikely vehicle: dance. Hear how CCNP is bringing the community together and helping to brea…
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Kevin Lee: A Chess Meet-Up For All, From Elementary Schoolers To Formerly Incarcerated Players
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5:00LA 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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Mya Constantino: The Family Secret That Brought Me To LA
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14:23LA 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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Stella Hartmann: Looking Back At Oil Can Harry's, An LGBTQ+ Historic Landmark
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11:03LA 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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Olivia Hewitt: Claremont Through The Eyes Of Milky The Stray Cat
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12:14LA 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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Christian Brown: How Boulevard Recording Studio Preserves Music History
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9:09LA 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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Meghan Coyle: The History of South Bay's Sansei Baseball League
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6:06LA 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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