| SYN | |
| City of license | Mt Dandenong |
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| Broadcast area | Melbourne |
| Slogan | Click Switch Watch |
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz FM |
| First air date | January 2003 |
| Format | Community radio/Independent media |
| ERP | 56 kW |
| Owner | Student Youth Network Inc. |
| Website | http://www.syn.org.au/ |
The Student Youth Network is a youth based media organization based at RMIT University 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 organisation utilizing radio, television, and online.[1]
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History
The station was formed after SRA (RMIT Student Radio Association) and 3TD (Thornbury Darebin Secondary College's radio station) merged in order to bolster their bid for a fulltime community radio broadcasting license.[2] SYN began broadcasting in 2001.[2][3]
In late December 2002, SYN was awarded a permanent broadcasting license. It began broadcasting full time in January 2003. 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.
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.
Recently, SYN has begun production on Get Cereal Television, a morning television alternative aimed at the youth of Melbourne. The show airs daily from 7.30-8.30am on Channel 31. This bring the quota of television for Channel 31, from SYN to 10 hours of Live Television a week (2 hours a day), and 15 hours all up a week.
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.[2]
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 programmes into their studies.[1]
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. The circle logo was developed in the mid 1990s by SRA volunteer Caroline Worsley.
Trivia
SYN's computer network is infected with computer virus Brontok. It was first infected in 2006. The virus was exterminated for a few years, before coming back to the network in April 2009. It's being referred to as BRONTOK 2: The Return of Kangen.
References
- ^ a b c d e MacLean, Sheena (23 September, 2004). "Cyber Generation Calls Tune". The Australian. http://www.edgeradio.org.au/The%20Australian.%20Cyber%20Generation%20Calls%20Tune%2023.09.04.htm. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ 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. http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/News%20and%20Events%2FFor%20Media%2FNews%2FMedia%20Releases%2Fby%20title%2FA%2F;ID=qp4ogcrhncjm;STATUS=A. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ "AM Program Archive". Australia ABC AM. 26 December 2002. http://abc.net.au/am/indexes/2002/am_archive_2002_Thursday26December2002.htm. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ "SYN Philosophy". Student Youth Network. 2007. http://syn.org.au/about/philosophy. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
See also
External links
- SYN official website - including audio streaming.
- SYN description
- SYN official philosophy
- SYN innovations
- SYN history
- SYN official Twitter page
- Community Broadcasting Foundation
- Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)
- CBAA's Online Handbook including a chapter Youth Broadcasting
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