SYN is a youth-run community radio station and media organisation.
We believe young people should be creators, not just consumers of media. At SYN, our volunteers shape the stories, sounds, and conversations that matter to them - and they own every part of the process.
Each year, more than 300 young people under the age of 26 make radio shows and online content. On top of that, 3,500 primary and secondary school students take part in our Media Learning programs annually.
SYN provides real pathways into the music, media, and creative industries, helping young people build skills, confidence, and connections that open doors.
SYN 90.7 FM
We're on air across Naarm/Melbourne on 90.7 FM, digital radio, and streaming live right here on our website. Our programming is as diverse as the young people who make it, with fresh rotations 3 times a year covering every genre of music, arts, culture, sport, news, and everything in between.
SYN Features
Beyond 90.7, there's a whole wealth of content to discover. SYN Features is our online hub for under-26s to publish and share articles, reviews, and other online-only content.
SYN Media Learning
We deliver hands-on media training for young people and the adults who support them. Each year we work with schools and community groups across Victoria, using peer-to-peer learning to build skills, confidence, and creative pathways.
Explore the tabs below to find out more about SYN's values, alumni, and governance.
Opportunity
SYN creates opportunities for all young people with various lived experiences to participate in its community.
Inclusivity
SYN works to build a culture and community for young people of all different backgrounds to participate.
Participation
Young people run SYN - our media creation, our training, our governance, and our leadership.
Innovation
SYN gives the space for young people to drive creativity, take risks, and learn.
Independence
SYN is an independently run and funded media organisation, where young people can make content that is relevant to them.
SYN is famous for producing some of the most talented media personalities and media makers in the country. Here are just a few names you might recognise, of the thousands of our exceptional alumni:
HAMISH & ANDY (THE FOX)
MIKE LIBERALE (PODCASTER AND PRODUCER)
MELISSA CLARKE (ABC)
NAT TENCIC (ABC/TRIPLE J)
BRIDGET HUSTWAITE (TRIPLE J) (Pictured left)
ZAN ROWE (ABC/TRIPLE J/DOUBLE J)
ANIKA LUNA (TRIPLE J)
TOMMY LITTLE (COMEDIAN)
RYAN SHELTON (COMEDIAN)
TOM AND OLLY (COMEDIANS)
RACHAEL WARD (THE AGE)
SCOTT PAPE (THE BAREFOOT INVESTOR)
But SYN doesn’t just make excellent media makers, we make excellent humans! SYN alumni are out in the world in politics, as lawyers, educators, business people, advocates, and consultants (to name just a few)!
Many of them show their ongoing love for SYN as financial supporters, or volunteer their time and expertise as mentors or board members.
SYN is governed by a Board of Directors who are elected by the SYN membership. The SYN Board is responsible for making strategic decisions for SYN and ensuring that the organisation is financially and legally compliant. They represent SYN’s volunteers' interests and are elected at SYN’s annual AGM.
Dana Kirimof - President
John Cheong-Holdaway - Treasurer
Emma Giles - Secretary
Jon King - Ordinary Member
Kurt Eckardt - Ordinary Member
Declan Kelly - Ordinary Member
Dallas Hall - Co-Opted Member
Jennifer Hunt - Youth Member
Emma Yue - Youth Member
Adam Farrugia - Youth Member
Read our latest Annual Report, outlining SYN's achievements, financial sustainability, and future plans.
Our Policies and Procedures govern the conduct and behaviour of SYN volunteers, staff, and members. The Policies and Procedures are updated regularly by the SYN Board’s Risk and Compliance Committee, and Constitutional change is approved by the SYN Membership at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) or a Special General Meeting (SGM) where necessary.