Student Youth Network

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Student Youth Network Inc.
SYN
Type Broadcast radio and television
Country Flag of Australia Australia
Availability Local, National
Owner Community
Launch date 2003 (Radio), 2003 (Television)
Website
http://syn.org.au

The Student Youth Network is a youth based media organization based in Melbourne, Australia. Commonly referred to as SYN, the organization produces new and independent media that is made by and for Melbourne's young people. SYN is a multi-media organization utilizing radio, television, and online.[1]

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[edit] History

The Student Youth Network was formed in 2001 after successfully being granted one of four community radio broadcasting licenses.[2][3] The station is a merger of SRA (RMIT Student Radio Association) and 3TD (Thornbury Darebin Secondary College's radio station).[3]

Launched full time in January 2003, SYN is Melbourne's only independent youth broadcasting organization. SYN broadcasts on a full power metropolitan community radio license in Victoria and can be heard throughout Melbourne, Geelong and in parts of regional Victoria on 90.7 FM. The broadcast also streams live on the website.

[edit] SYN Today

Approximately 124,000 young people tune in to SYN weekly. Volunteers are all aged 12-25 years, and fill various different roles in the organization. These include Presenting and Producing programs and working within the various Departments including Radio, TV, Online, Music, Talks, Marketing & Publicity, IT and Tech. [4] A 2006 McNair listener survey showed a similar age group, 15-24, as the largest age group listening to community radio in Australia.[1]

SYN produces an hour long live youth music show every weekday for Channel 31 called 1700. It features music videos, interviews, reviews and music related discussion.

Online, SYN publishes program blogs and a weekly e-newsletter. The website also features SYNcasts of some of SYN's radio shows as well as various SYNcast-only programs.[1]

SYN is now one of the largest youth projects in Australia and the World,[1] and has up to 1,500 volunteers.[3]

SYN defines their aim as to "implement a national culture of young people broadcasting for themselves". In order to achieve this outcome, the station rotates on-air presenters frequently (approximately every three months) and all crew and executive positions annually. SYN does this to allow more than 1200 young people to gain direct media experience annually. Additionally, around 2500 Victorian students have incorporated SYN's training and education programs into their studies.[1]

[edit] Slogan

SYN has had several different slogans. The current slogan is Click, Switch, Watch and is intended to reflect SYN's three media platforms - online, radio and television. Past slogans include Creators not Consumers, We May Be Young But We Know Our Shit and Where the Kids Push the Buttons.

Image:SYN_slogan.jpg

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e MacLean, Sheena (23 September, 2004). Cyber Generation Calls Tune. The Australian. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
  2. ^ AM Program Archive. Australia ABC AM (26 December 2002). Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
  3. ^ a b c Yee, Andrew (March 04, 2002). ABA awards new community radio licence to RMIT youth radio station: RMIT University’s youth community radio station, Student Youth Network FM (SYN FM), has been awarded a new community radio licence by the Australian Broadcasting Authority.. RMIT University. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
  4. ^ SYN Philosophy. Student Youth Network (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-16.

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