About SYN

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AreaPersonEmail
General Enquiries and Work ExperienceKristinainfo@syn.org.au Ph: 9925 4747
Schools, Education & TrainingJBtraining@syn.org.au
Interviews & guestsMasontalks@syn.org.au
Music
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Radio ProgrammingDeclanradio@syn.org.au
TV and Screen ProgrammingNattv@syn.org.au
SponsorshipKristinasponsorship@syn.org.au
Website AdminCassieonline@syn.org.au

Purpose and Values

SYN is a media organisation run by a community of young people that provides training and broadcast opportunities for young Australians.
 
Our values:

  • Access: SYN provides open access for all young people to participate in its community.
  • Independence: SYN produces content free from commercial and other external pressures.
  • Participation: SYN supports young people to take charge of media creation, training and governance.
  • Diversity: SYN actively encourages a range of youth perspectives, cultures and ideas.
  • Innovation: SYN celebrates quality, and supports creativity and flexibility in its programming and operations.

SYN offers young people aged 12-25 the skills and platforms to be creators, not just consumers, of media.
 
SYN Radio broadcasts on 90.7 FM in Melbourne, on digital radio and streams live right here.
 
Our television programs screen on Channel 31 Melbourne & Geelong.
 
Keen to know what we've been up to? Check out our 2011-12 Annual Report.
 
Our plans for the future are here in the 2012-14 SYN Strategic Plan - we invite you to have a look at our goals and get in touch if you'd like to collaborate with us to achieve our objectives.

 

SYN Membership

To be a volunteer at SYN, you must be aged 12-25 and be an active member of the organisation. Being a member gives you opportunies to participate in SYN's training, media making and behind-the-scenes activities.
 

History

 SYN Media (the Student Youth Network Inc.) was formed in 2000 as a result of a merger between two youth radio projects: 3TD (an AM station run by high school students from Thornbury-Darebin Secondary College) and SRA (Student Radio Association), the RMIT University radio station that also spawned 3RRR in 1976. 

Staff and Board

SYN is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by the SYN membership, who offer their time and expertise voluntarily to our organisation. 

The SYN staff carry out the administration and organisational management of SYN. These people work with our amazing volunteers  to make SYN's strategy come to life.

Volunteers

SYN’s volunteers are the backbone of our organisation. They are all aged 12-25, and they take on jobs across nearly all facets of the media-making process: as producers, presenters, technical crew, promotions, music, reception, and web coordinators.

Our audiences

SYN continues to tap into the hearts of Melbourne's youth - young people aged 15-24 only make up 18% of Melbourne's overall population, yet this group forms 54% of SYN's audience.
 
We're making unique radio and TV for young people in their own city, and they're tuning in loyally.

Advertise on SYN

If you're running a business, event or organisation and you want to reach young people, you should take advantage of SYN's on-air sponsorship packages.

Our radio, TV and web audiences are engaged and active young people. Send them your message by becoming a SYN sponsor.

SYN Alumni

Youth is temporary, and so people move on from SYN. We have a large network of ex-volunteers who have left the building, but who remain in our hearts (awww). 
 
We keep in touch with our SYN alumni via a regular e-newsletter to this special group of people. If you're an ex-volunteer who'd like to receive these updates, drop us a line!