On-air Talent Development
Started: Before 1990
- Currently active
- Created by our station
C895 mentored the next generation of broadcast talent for more than 50 years. C895 is a full-service professional public radio station that mentors high-school aged students in many aspects of station operation including on-air hosting, podcasting, production, music selection and scheduling, automation operation, social media and promotions. Those who express interest can also work with our broadcast engineer to experience basic engineering.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
- Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens
What topics does this project focus on?
Culture, society
Life skills, career skills
Media literacy
Media making
Wellness, mental health
*
Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
Other
*We are primarily a music station so the students are involved in the music selection and general station operation. Our podcasting program "Coping 101" is more journalistic.
Departments involved:
Education
Production (TV/Radio)
Engagement
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
General audience adults
Who creates the media content?
T(w)eens and adults (in collaboration)
*General audience adults*
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Both youth and adults (in collaboration)
Where is the content shared?
Broadcast radio
Website
Podcast
Instagram
TikTok
Facebook
Twitter
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
T(w)eens are involved in station decision-making (e.g., youth advisory)
We partner with our *local school district(s)* to host programming
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
11+ hours