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Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program
Sundays 2:00-4:00pm, Mondays 2:00-4:30pm, & Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm
Hosted by Your 8-18 Year-Old Friends & Neighbors from Aspen to Rifle

AZYEP empowers youth from diverse backgrounds to express themselves, build self-confidence, and develop leadership skills through community broadcasting. AZYEP offers an inclusive, safe space for students to discover and use their voice. We facilitate learning opportunities through four programs on KDNK: live music broadcast, public affairs, youth news team and classroom collaborations.

Latest Episodes
  • Raising A Reader | AZYEP Podcast
    Megan Webber, program director of the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program, interviews Suzanne Wheeler-Del Piccolo from Raising A Reader Aspen to Parachute about the upcoming Children's Arts and Literacy Festival. They are joined by Mx Red from the Glenwood Springs Library and Alex Garcia-Bernal from Garfield County Libraries.
  • Carbondale Staycation 2024 | AZYEP Podcast
    Seven students from the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program's 2024 Carbondale Staycation summer camp created a podcast about what makes Carbondale a fun place to live and visit.
  • A Conversation About GlenWOODSTOCK | AZYEP Podcast
    AZYEP intern Jem Badgett (AKA The Cool Kat) sits down with members of the creative team behind GlenWOODSTOCK, a teen-powered and driven music festival taking place at the Glenwood Rec Center on July 20th. Featuring music by local singer/songwriter Tristan Trincado.
  • Reconnecting With Conversation | A Celebration of Pride
    The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program hosted the fourth part of a series focusing on teen mental health in the Roaring Fork Valley. The discussion took place on April 22nd and aired in June to celebrate Pride Month.
  • Axel and Morgan - CRES 3rd Grade Water Conservation PSAs
    Axel, Morgan and other 3rd grade students at Crystal River Elementary School wrote and recorded PSAs about water conservation encouraging listeners to save water.
  • Rotary Youth Exchange - AZYEP Podcast
    Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program Interns Esmeralda Alverde Duarte and Zenobia Todd interview Megan Webber, Rikako Baba and Alex Protsenko from Rotary Youth Exchange.
  • Soul Connection with Erik DaRosa
    Soul Connection hosts Sarah and Zenobia are joined by Erik DaRosa, co-creator and co-host of the podcast From Survivor to Thriver.
  • Glenwood Springs High School E-Hall Pass Dilemma - AZYEP Podcast
    Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program Intern Charlie Hippensteel takes a closer look at a new E-hall pass system that Glenwood Springs High School is trying out this school year.
  • Soul Connection | Spirituality
    On this month's episode of Soul Connection, Sarah and Zenobia discuss spirituality.
  • Soul Connection with Selene Grajales
    Soul Connection hosts Sarah and Zenobia talk with Selene Grajales about the Roaring Fork School District Family Resource Center and how it helps students in need.
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