Youth Radio
Formation1993
FounderEllin O'Leary
Founded atBerkeley, California
HeadquartersOakland, California
Region served
United States
Award(s)George Foster Peabody Award, Edward R. Murrow Award, Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award
Formerly called
Youth Radio
A YR reporter conducts an interview
Gerald “Whiz” Ward II of Youth Radio accepts the Peabody Award, May 2002

YR Media (formerly Youth Radio) is an American non-profit youth media organization. It was first established in Berkeley, California, and moved to downtown Oakland in 2007. YR was founded by Ellin O'Leary in 1993, who served as its first Executive Director. YR advocates for youth participation in media and journalism.

Youth Radio also operates in Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C.

YR has worked with outlets including Teen Vogue, NPR, Pandora, and The New York Times to further amplify the work of young journalists and artists.

Advocacy efforts

YR Media engages with youth on education and career pathways in media, technology and creative arts. YR serves predominantly racial minorities and low-income communities.[1]

It runs training programs with technology education and program graduates become eligible for jobs at YR Media.


History

YR Media was founded in 1993 in Berkeley, California. In 2007, Youth Radio moved its headquarters to downtown Oakland. In 2012, Youth Radio reported on the importance of the youth vote at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2]


Selected accolades

Divisions

ADP.FM / All Day Play: YR Media had a radio station that aired commentary, news, and music. ADP shut down at midnight on December 16, 2022.

Remix Your Life: YR Media's music production and distribution label.

Adult ISH: YR has a culture, storytelling and advice talk show podcast produced by people who are almost adults. ADULT ISH is hosted by Nyge Turner and Merk Nguyen. [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Youth Radio". PBS LearningMedia. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. ↑ "NPR Series".
  3. ↑ "Institutional Award: Youth Radio". www.peabodyawards.com.
  4. ↑ "Trafficked: A Youth Radio Investigation". www.peabodyawards.com.
  5. ↑ "Adult ISH - YR Media". YR Media. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
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