The Beacon Broadcast is the student podcast of Newport Harbor High School, serving the communities of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach, CA.
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Matthew Taur interviews Julie Karjala about her AP Environmental Science course, revealing insights on caring for the natural world.
25 Nov 2024
The Voice: Janice Sykes
Aidan Bowers interviews Dr. Janice Sykes, a voice actor and college professor, about her unique journey and insights on the intersection of teaching and performance.
15 Nov 2024
Hoops & Homework: Tony Zeddies
In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, Aidan Bowers sits down with Mr. Zeddies, who teaches Comp-Lit 1 and AP Language and is the new head coach of the Varsity Girls Basketball team.
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4 Nov 2024
The Gov Guy: Josh Lee
The Beacon Broadcast is back! For our first episode this year, the Beacon’s Matthew Taur talks with AP Government teacher and baseball coach Josh Lee.
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5 Apr 2024
Cooking & Competing
In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, Nick and Jack interview senior Wyatt Tankersley about some of the highlights of his time at Newport Harbor. Press play to hear about his time in culinary, track, and football.
Hosted by: Nick D’Elia & Jack Alvino
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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18 Mar 2024
A Tree Falls
In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, we check in with four members of the Beacon staff about their perspectives on the eucalyptus tree that toppled near the Tommy Tar statue last Thursday amid high-intensity winds. Two students sustained minor cuts from a broken classroom window, but otherwise no one was hurt. School administration partnered with district officials and local authorities to remove the tree from campus, and efforts are now under way to ensure the safety of all NMUSD campuses.
Hosted by: Nick D’Elia, Sonny McBride, and Sage Taddeo
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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12 Mar 2024
The Lunch Landscape
In this episode of the Beacon Broadcast, the gang discusses the best (and worst) restaurants that are close enough to Newport Harbor for students to make it there and back during lunch. Listen in to get the lay of the land and plan your next lunchtime outing.
Hosted by: Jack Alvino, Brook Burkhart, Nick D’Elia, Sonny McBride, and Sage Taddeo
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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8 Feb 2024
Stages, Mats, and Ambulances
In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, senior Ryan Agzour reflects on the programs he’s participated in during his time at Newport Harbor. Hear about his trip to New York with choir, his formative experiences on the wrestling team, and his ride-alongs with EMTs.
Hosted by: Jack Alvino & Nick D’Elia
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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2 Feb 2024
Groundhog Day Special Episode: Murano Mania
Groundhog Day is a day for revisiting the past before we can move on to the future. This year, we celebrate with senior Ryan Agzour, who looks back on his Nissan Murano, which came to him in rough shape and left even worse. Come along for the ride!
Hosted by: Jack Alvino & Nick D’Elia
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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28 Jan 2024
Keys to the Kingdom
In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, the team sits down with Reycen Altura and Nick Bergeron to talk all things Disney: the rides, the food, the movies, the characters. Plus, Reycen discusses his business making and selling memorabilia and the time he made his own Iron Man suit.
Recorded by: Sonny McBride, Amelia O’Neil, and Brook Burkhart
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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20 Jan 2024
Puzzle Master: Kiran Kumar
In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, Jack Alvino sits down with Kiran Kumar, who teaches math and computer science at Newport Harbor. Kumar talks about his path to teaching, which coworkers he’d take with him on a trip to France, and the new esports team he advises.
Recorded by: Jack Alvino
Produced by: Amelia O’Neil
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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16 Dec 2023
Anchor Man: Sean Boulton
In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, Dr. Boulton takes us on his own eras tour. There were the rough times in high school, the three years at Orange Coast College, the two degrees at Drury University, and all the other steps along the way that led him to Newport Harbor High School in 2013. In this interview with senior Jack Alvino, he shares some of the highlights from his life and career.
Recorded by: Jack Alvino
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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8 Dec 2023
Lunchtime Laments
Is lunch long enough? In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, Sonny, Jack, Sage, Brook, and Nick tackle the age-old question… and it turns out the answer isn’t very had. The answer is no. Lunch is not long enough.
Recorded by: Sonny McBride, Jack Alvino, Sage Taddeo, Brook Burkhart, and Nick D’Elia
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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1 Dec 2023
From the Classroom to the Cosmos: John Brazelton
This spring, John Brazelton will retire after 29 years in the Newport Harbor science department. In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, Braz sits down with Jack Alvino to reflect on the standout moments from his career, the lessons he’s learned from enduring Ironman Triathlons and cancer treatment, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind. Make sure you stick around until the end to hear the story of the SpongeBob boxer shorts!
Recorded by: Jack Alvino
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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17 Nov 2023
A Club with a Cause
In this week’s episode of the Beacon Broadcast, Sonny and Jack interview Sabrina Schiefer, the president of Newport Harbor’s Green Team club. The group has grown in recent years, hosting regular club meetings, organizing local cleanups, and collaborating with the DECA (http://instagram.com/newportharbordeca) and FIDM Fashion (https://www.instagram.com/nhhsfidmfashionclub/) clubs to work on Yoki’s Garden (https://www.instagram.com/yokisgarden/), a partnership with fashion designer Jeff Yokoyama that creates clothing items from repurposed materials. To learn more about Green Team, follow their Instagram account, @nhhs.greenteam (http://instagram.com/nhhs.greenteam).
Recorded by: Sonny McBride and Jack Alvino
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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9 Nov 2023
The Scents of the Season
The holiday season is here, which means one thing: candles. In the inaugural episode of the Beacon Broadcast, Sonny McBride and Nick D’Elia venture into the local Bath & Body Works and tell you what to buy and what to skip. Should you go for Peach Bellini or Mahogany Teak? Which candle made Sonny wax nostalgic about his childhood? Which ones should you absolutely not buy for the people on your gift list? Listen to find out!
Recorded by: Sonny McBride and Nick D’Elia
Edited by: Sage Taddeo
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5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
60
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