[cma-l] Youth Broadcasts

[Andrew David]

Greetings,
 
Siren FM's operating model may be somewhat different to others as our KCs require us to broadcast for and with 9 - 24.  Up to 18 they are mentored by professional and volunteer adult staff but are made to realise that once basic training has been covered they can be off and running as soon as they and I feel they're ready.  We have a "let's make it happen" attitude to our work with younger broadcasters and, once you've prised them away from "here's my music collection and my friends and we're going to bore you with it" to a more content driven approach they're often full of ideas and energy.
 
We have a full time unpaid volunteer who co-ordinates our Work Ex programme and the Year 10s stay with us for a week.  They're raw at the beginning of the week - sent out to do vox pops within an hour of arriving and find themselves taking part in NO ADULTS ALLOWED on the Friday (3-5pm) produced and presented by former Work exs (all now in their 17s and 18s - so seriously experienced!). Can do is our modus operandi and if it does wobble once or twice, the pros are on hand to give TLC as required.  In the end the big question is how far are you prepared to let it go - my motto is "We're only limited by our nerve and our imagination"!  Sometimes letting go is the hardest thing to do but the rewards are brilliant as young and old can easily integrate on a station and be complementary.
 
Yours
 
Andrew
 
Andrew David
Managing Editor
 
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From: cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk on behalf of Benjamin Kyneswood
Sent: Mon 23/05/2011 21:23
To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
Subject: Re: [cma-l] Youth Broadcasts



It seems that despite the diversity of stations and the sometimes
bizarre Ofcom regs (here's looking at you Nick) there seems to be some
consensus in the way stations operate with young (under 18)
volunteers. Please correct me if your experience is different:

1. Youth groups are those inexperienced in broadcasting
2. They need support and get it in the form of training and production
support. This may be funded or not.
3. This group is distinct from the rest of the station output and may
be supported online only or pre-record only.
4. After some time they may graduate to their own show with the same
status as 'adult' shows, including production, presentation and
planning.
5. In this they are always observed in person for insurance and legal
reasons, including H&S, liability, and Ofcom regs

but (now for questions!)

6. What are the determining factors for the transition?
7. Do whole groups transfer and taking with them members of varying quality?
8. Is there a correlation between inexperience and age? i.e. what's
the average age of those that graduate to regular programming compared
with those coming in fresh?


Good thread this.
Cheers
Ben

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Ben Kyneswood
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