Youth

Youth membership has gone up, thanks to Miki Venn-Brown (our previous Vice President) and Sherry Corcoran (our current Vice President) with "Ten to Air" - the Pilot Training and Mentor Program for disadvantaged youth which included studying a Cert III in Broadcasting.

Some of the activities that included youth at the station were:

• Interviewing the School Captain for Noosa District, on Overdrive, as well as the ZONTA organisation, on young women achiever awards.
• A course run by Angel Satchwell, who started broadcasting with Noosa Community Radio in 2002, at the age of 15; she conducted two sessions of vocal and interview training for Brosnan Models.
• Featuring the "Tiggers" group from St Andrews in Peregian on Overdrive for their environmental campaign.

Journalism student, Carlos Robinson, has stepped up and is now our youth representative for 2007-8. Carlos joined the station through the Pilot Training run at the beginning of 2007 and has a radio program "Potterwatch" which airs Friday evenings from 9 p.m.. He also regularly selects, writes and reads local news and helps out with station publicity.

If you would like to join the youth network at 101.3FM please call the station on 5447 2233, or email youth@noosacommunityradio.org

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Sunshine Coast Daily

16 April 2008
The major newspaper in our area, the
Sunshine Coast Daily reported on our youngest presenters who are only 11 years old.
"Watch out Triple J off-the-wall duo Dools and Linda - Eliza and Anna of The J just could be about to knock you off your on-air perch."
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Noosa News

31 October 2006
The twice-weekly Noosa News reported on the mentoring project "Ten2Air" which ran from 2006 to 2007. It helped participants to develop new skills, gave them a nationally recognised qualification and raised their self-confidence and community awareness, all while producing their own radio program.
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Sunshine Coast Daily

24 April 2005
The Sunshine Coast Daily, the main newspaper published in our region, reported on the free, youth-organised charity concert - "The station has a commitment to the youth and developing stronger ties to the community."
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Noosa Magazine

26 September 2003
Noosa News reported on our Polynesian Princess, New Zealander Hinemana Johnson, in her former role as Youth representative - "Young people need to be treated sensitively. I love the kids. I love their passion.
I love their drive."
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