YAC Radio: Recent Episodes
Byron Youth Service
YACRadio is a youth radio show based in the Byron Shire and broadcasted on BayFm 9.99. This show celebrates and amplifies youth culture and is produced by young people with the support of the Byron Youth Service.
I am Rockstar was a 3 day school holiday music program series with the ultimate Rockstar coach - Zee Gachette.
The days were are follows:
Day 1 - Learn how to own the stage, performance techniques, audience engagement
Day 2 - Explore your instrument and make the most of it (Guitar, Voice, Drums etc)
Day 3 - Let's ROCK - The ultimate Jam session using LIVE performance skills
Check out what the Byron Youth Service has to offer at bys.org.au
Come on this audible journey with Byron Community School as they walk you through the steps of building a SubPod.
SubPods's are like a luxury mansion for little worms to live in, they break down your food waste along with turning over the soil to support plant growth!
Tune in!
Enjoy part 3 of Young Legends - Flood Stories from Main Arm Upper Public School. This episode catches up with the young people a year after the devastating floods that occurred in the Northern Rivers in 2022.
Young Legends - Flood Stories is an integrated arts, recovery, & wellbeing project that focuses on the cathartic experience of storytelling. This project focuses on the format of podcasting, which is a personal and public experience.
Grade 5 & 6 from Main Arm Upper Public School were supported by trained youth workers as they told their personal experiences of the devastating floods of 2022 in the Northern Rivers. Such supported storytelling built resilience and provided a cathartic experience for young people ‘to feel lighter’ after telling their stories.
This project was made possible by funding from the Regional Youth Radio Program from the NSW Government Department of Regional NSW.
This podcast was produced by Monet Shortland, Rasela Torise and Lealah Shostak and managed by the Byron Youth Service Inc.
Enjoy part 2 of Young Legends - Flood Stories from Main Arm Upper Public School. This episode explores the community response to the floods that occurred in the Northern Rivers in 2022.
Young Legends - Flood Stories is an integrated arts, recovery, & wellbeing project that focuses on the cathartic experience of storytelling. This project focuses on the format of podcasting, which is a personal and public experience.
Grade 5 & 6 from Main Arm Upper Public School were supported by trained youth workers as they told their personal experiences of the devastating floods of 2022 in the Northern Rivers. Such supported storytelling built resilience and provided a cathartic experience for young people ‘to feel lighter’ after telling their stories.
This project was made possible by funding from the Regional Youth Radio Program from the NSW Government Department of Regional NSW.
This podcast was produced by Monet Shortland, Rasela Torise and Lealah Shostak and managed by the Byron Youth Service Inc.
Enjoy part 1 of Young Legends - Flood Stories from Main Arm Upper Public School. This episode explores the young peoples' direct experiences of floods that occurred in the Northern Rivers in 2022.
Young Legends - Flood Stories is an integrated arts, recovery, & wellbeing project that focuses on the cathartic experience of storytelling. This project focuses on the format of podcasting, which is a personal and public experience.
Grade 5 & 6 from Main Arm Upper Public School were supported by trained youth workers as they told their personal experiences of the devastating floods of 2022 in the Northern Rivers. Such supported storytelling built resilience and provided a cathartic experience for young people ‘to feel lighter’ after telling their stories.
This project was made possible by funding from the Regional Youth Radio Program from the NSW Government Department of Regional NSW.
This podcast was produced by Monet Shortland, Rasela Torise and Lealah Shostak and managed by the Byron Youth Service Inc.
50 kids from the Byron Community Primary School teamed up with Bangalow Koalas to host youth-driven protest in Byron making their voices heard in support of koalas.
In 2021 Joyality hosted a Youth Leadership Training and Climate Resilience Workshop.
Tune in to hear about what the participants learned.
The Byron Flea Market is Byron Bay’s only Market dedicated to supporting young & emerging creatives of all ages. Listen to Jax, Rosalie and some young people tell you all about it.
Does a friend of yours have a beautiful instrument? Well Sunny's friend Jake does. Tune in to hear all about this particular item and the special meaning behind it.
Max and Tilly Tancred takes us to Gulargambone for the fourth 'Pave the Way to Gular Street Art Festival'. Where street art is made in front of your eyes with 3 newly installed Billboards on the Riverwalk as canvasses for 6 artists to paint provocative concepts such as climate change, mental health, animal extinction and Biodiversity to add intrigue and stimulate conversations.
There was also a street party to close the festival including live entertainment, a range of market stalls including food vans, and workshops. Max and Tilly take the opportunity to meet the artists and get to know the locals.
Byron Music Festival and Byron Youth Service have teamed up to provide an exciting and potentially career defining opportunity for four local artists from the Northern Rivers youth community.
You will hear from the BMF Youth Stage Team, Kalia Lee & Concrete Gold.
BMF Youth Stage is a two-month music mentoring program developed by Byron Music Festival and Byron Youth Service to encourage creation of new works by emerging artists between 12-24 years.
Through an online audition process, four artists have been selected to work alongside four of our region’s most renowned and successful musicians who have mentored and helped the young artists produce an original song at a local recording studio.
The culmination is a radio-ready song for release and a showcase performance at Byron Youth Arts Centre (YAC) on Saturday 15 October 2022.
The Showcase community event will include an all-day showcase of the talent of our local youth, food & beverage, and hangs in the sun with family and friends!
Byron Youth Service General Manager Christian Tancred said "This is a fantastic opportunity for young artists to plug into and gain experience in the music business. Byron Music Festival has been a terrific supporter of the music program at The YAC and we are stoked to be able to continue this relationship and foster the next generation of local artists".
Tune in to hear first-hand the Grommets Bluesfest Busking Competition 2023.
The Bluesfest Busking Comp is the perfect platform for unsigned, original, Australian artists to showcase their talents to an untapped audience, an opportunity by providing a key steppingstone for your musical career development!
The Competition is held in and around Byron Bay in the week leading up to Bluesfest, igniting the Bluesfest buzz, the town comes to life with live performances from musicians travelling from all corners of the country for the chance to win this exclusive, sought-after competition.
Countless prizes and opportunities will unveil themselves, including main stage performances at Bluesfest for the winner and live music performances on the BLUESFEST BUSKING STAGE for all Semi-finalists.
Hear from Jax about the Aureate exhibition.
A wonderful exhibition opening for the AUREATE - ‘The Ultimate Guide to Where Ever You Need to Be’ group art exhibition. Nine amazing young artists present the show you need to see at the end of 2022! Come and check out their amazing work at The Hivery Youth Art Gallery at The YAC!
AUREATE - ‘The Ultimate Guide to Where Ever You Need to Be’ group art exhibition. Paintings, photography, digital arts & sculptures from the emerging talent of local young artists.
Where: The Hivery Youth Gallery @ The YAC | Byron Youth Services | 1 Gilmore Crescent, Byron Bay
Check out our website for programs and events
Link in BIO
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Interview with project coordinator Karma Barns and artist Xanthe
A wonderful exhibition opening for the AUREATE - ‘The Ultimate Guide to Where Ever You Need to Be’ group art exhibition. Nine amazing young artists present the show you need to see at the end of 2022! Come and check out their amazing work at The Hivery Youth Art Gallery at The YAC!
AUREATE - ‘The Ultimate Guide to Where Ever You Need to Be’ group art exhibition. Paintings, photography, digital arts & sculptures from the emerging talent of local young artists. Exploring themes of identity, connection, beauty, skulls, growth & change.
Where: The Hivery Youth Gallery @ The YAC | Byron Youth Services | 1 Gilmore Crescent, Byron Bay
Check out our website for programs and events
bys.org.au
Byron Music Festival and Byron Youth Service have teamed up to provide an exciting and potentially career defining opportunity for four local artists from the Northern Rivers youth community.
You will hear from ANEMOI and SIMON LEWICKI
BMF Youth Stage is a two-month music mentoring program developed by Byron Music Festival and Byron Youth Service to encourage creation of new works by emerging artists between 12-24 years.
Through an online audition process, four artists have been selected to work alongside four of our region’s most renowned and successful musicians who have mentored and helped the young artists produce an original song at a local recording studio.
The culmination is a radio-ready song for release and a showcase performance at Byron Youth Arts Centre (YAC) on Saturday 15 October 2022.
The Showcase community event will include an all-day showcase of the talent of our local youth, food & beverage, and hangs in the sun with family and friends!
Byron Youth Service General Manager Christian Tancred said "This is a fantastic opportunity for young artists to plug into and gain experience in the music business. Byron Music Festival has been a terrific supporter of the music program at The YAC and we are stoked to be able to continue this relationship and foster the next generation of local artists".
Tune into the chat with local youth band The Irreplaceables. We chat about school, music, life and even get a live to air song.
Save the date - 23rd Sept they will be playing a free show at the YAC
You can find them on socials under @theirreplaceablesmusic
Shredders is a music project where young participate in a jam session meets open mic night.
Lend us your ears and come and hear the experience.
Lindy Lou gives the scoop on who the mentors are for the Byron Music Festival Youth Stage.
Byron Youth Live Music Session
Byron Youth Service Inc, Ace Entertainment and Byron Music bring you this youth-inspired live stream musical initiative.
The musicians Remedi, Molly Jane & Georgia Gray all participated in a Facebook live stream. Listen in to come on a behind-the-scenes audio journey with us through the live stream concert.
Watch the live-stream here WATCH LIVE STREAM
Wednesday June 22nd
3-6pm at Mullumbimby Civic Hall
Free all-ages event with live bands, food, drinks and more
Jazz and Carlin speak about the process and experience in the Creatures production which will happen over 2 days (18 & 19th June) at the YAC, 1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay
Tulli speaks about the process and experience in the Creatures production which will happen over 2 days (18 & 19th June) at the YAC, 1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay
Jax speaks about the process and experience in the Creatures production which will happen over 2 days (18 & 19th June) at the YAC, 1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay
Rory speaks in 2 parts about the process and experience in the Creatures production which will happen over 2 days (18 & 19th June) at the YAC, 1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay
Xanthe speaks in 2 parts about the process and experience in the Creatures production which will happen over 2 days (18 & 19th June) at the YAC, 1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay.
Featured on this episode
- Loose Content and their Song Sheep Shagger
This event was held on the 9th April 2022
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Envy Music and their song Take it Easy
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Levi Maxwell with Village on the Hill
This event was held on the 9th April 2022
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Isy Cappo band talking about their band featured alongside Isy Cappos Original song Circles
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Stereo and their original song Cracked Lips
This event was held on the 9th April 2022
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Lily Charmers featured along side her song Young Dumb Stupid
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Noah Robertson and his original song Run that was recorded live at the Grommets Semi Finals
This event was held on the 9th April 2022
Chatterbox Radio celebrates young people talking about issues that they care about!
This episode is about Pride Month and its significants
Have offers young women a safe space to meet, socialise, converse and harness the power of creativity through a range of arts and crafts activities that focus on wellbeing and resilience.
Hear about a creative project for young people and the final celebration at the Byron Bay Library.
Listen in to Zam & Co. live sessions from the 'Artist In Residence' gigs at our KICK BACK Thursday nights
We take you back to the Women's Music Industry Forum, which was an event that offers professional development opportunities to local women in the music industry and is specifically designed to benefit women in regional areas. This inaugural event in 2021 included a panel of speakers, workshops and a performance showcase.
We take you back to the Byron Music Festival Youth Stage. With lots of music and acoustic tunes, versions of original youth music.
Featuring today is an interview with Pj Sheek and their acoustic song Junky Kids.
After that, an interview with the band Stereo and their original track They Say.
Ending with the band Eye Site and their acoustic version of the song Other Eye.
A musical show for you today, starting with the song 'Who I love' by Zam.
You can catch an interview with Izzy Wood about the new Youth Survey for the Byron Shire.
Ending with some music by Stereo and their song 'Send Me Away'
Enjoy the show!
We will be traveling to northern QLD to Koah to start the show, lets meet Tenni a 14yr singer song writter. We will be hearing her orignial song Better Than You.
After that we will be meeting Sunny and hearing about his adventure learning to scuba dive.
Ending the show with the song Green Eyes by the current artist in residence Stereo who will be performing on 16th Dec!
To start the show we will be hearing from the 9 mayoral candidates of the Byron Shire! They will be responding to the question "how will you support young people and what will you do?"
After that we will be hearing a punk song from local band Power Drill, a song titled Lantana that comments on the political situation of the Bushfires from 2019/2020.
To end the show we will dive back into the Power to The YAC GoFundMe Campaign that is aiming to get the Youth Activities Centre (the YAC) off-grid and entirely powered by renewables!
Enjoy the show!
Today on the show we will hear from 'Be The Change', Chloe Zitsow a 16-year-old change maker from Los Angeles. Chloe is the founder of youth-led organisation, The Hermit Crab Society, which is dedicated to addressing furniture poverty.
After that we will hear from Zam & Co who are the current musicians in residence, they will be performing on the 25th November!
Enjoy the show!
First we have a reminder about the Power to the YAC campaign that is a current GoFundMe to get the YAC building off grid!
After that we hear from the current artists in residence Zam, and we get to listen to his original song 'Hey Girl'.
You will hear about the new ElectroGirlz project from Sophie, it is an all girls electronic music production workshop starting next week!
To end the show we will hear from the current YAC Radio workshop, young people will be interviewing each-other about their memories of their most loved and least loved teachers.
Starting the show with an event report, you get to travel back in time to visit the opening of the artist in residence gig from Oct the 28th. Sophie brings you this event report.
The featured musician of the week is Yazmindi with her song Lome's Song.
Ending the show today with the celebration of the
Today's show will be a theatrical adventure. We will be visiting the Byron Youth Theatre's rehearsal space to hear about their new theatre pieces called 'Our Home Holiday Town'.
Yazmindi is the features musician of the week with her song 19.
Ending the show with more information about the GoFundMe Power to the YAC.
Starting todays episode with some interviews with the Byron Youth Theatre.
Then we will hear music from the band Loose Content who will be playing a concert with Kai Fi on the 28th Oct.
Let's listen to Plastic Free Boy, he will tell us all about his journey.
Ending the show with more music, Kai Fi's song, Untitled.
Today's show starts with an audio story about local Koalas living in suburban Banagalow.
Then you will hear from the featured artist of the week, Kai Fi, he shares information about his music, his inspiration and a gig that is coming up.
To end to show there is information about the current Power To The YAC GoFundMe campaign to get the beloved YAC building off grid.
Today's show starts with some tunes from local musician Yazmindi.
The music will lead us into the feature of today's episode which is an audio experience made by young person Sunny. Sunny takes us into Cyclone Tracy as he interviews his grandfather about his lived experience of this devastating natural disaster.
Ending the show with the gig guide and local events that are happening for young people.
Featuring an interview on Be the Change Norther Rivers with Nicholas Hong about This is Zero Hour.
The music this week will be the Debbut song by Solryder called Honey!
To end the show we will be heading about Kick Back a regular open door event at the YAC!
Today we have lots of information and a freshly recorded song from EyeSite!
We will hear about the Bloom artwork that is part of the Brunswick nature sculpture walk that is happening right now!
Featured Artist EyeSite will talk to us about their song Come Down.
To end the show you will hear about the STAR Early Entry Program from Southern Cross University.
Enjoy the Show!
First up is Be the Change! Saoirse brings you an interview with Ruby Reithmuller who is a youth leader dedicated to empowering teens through her organisation Womn-Kind. The interview is insightful and inspiring!
Then some words and some music from our featured musician of the week, YAZMINDI! Yaz will talk about her recent relocation to the Byron Shire and she has a special song for us!
To end the show we will be going to the Byron Flea Market, because of the current lockdown the Byron Flea has been post ponded a week! It will be on the Sat 2nd of October! Today on YAC Radio you will hear from some young people who had a stall as the last Flea Market!
Sit back and enjoy the show!
Poetry Special!
Today's show features interviews with two youth poets, Amani Hannaford and Inde Henderson! We also hear from Sarah Temporal the woman behind Poets Out Loud!
Enjoy the show
The featured Artist of the week is EYESITE, with their original song Other Eye.
Accompanying the music is 2 original audio adventures, created by the participants of the recent YAC Radio online workshops. You will hear from Saoirse and Sunny, enjoy their interviews and audio experience.
Enjoy the show
Today on the show we will be talking to Inde, a year 12-er who is in the middle of HSC. We are going to hear how this NSW lockdown has affected her and many year 12’s like her across the state.
The feature song in this episode is ‘letting go’ by Mikala Jay.
To end the show, we will be hearing from two young people who want to share their knowledge with the world. Grayson interviews Bella about her research project exploring the history and importance of Pride month.
Enjoy the show!
First we will be flying the Los Angeles with Be The Change. We will meet Ayaat and Amantha who co-founded the Buddy Dispact Project which is an old school letter writing project to connect young people across the globe.
For the last few weeks we have been reliving our festival experience and hearing the interviews and songs recorded live at the Byron Music Festival youth Stage that was back in June. Today we hear the last interview and song from that day. The local youth band interviewed it Stereo.
Sit back and enjoy the show!
Today you will hear some popular opinions from the young people of the Byron Shire.
Then we will go back in time to the Byron Music Festival Youth Stage with a feature interview and song from PJ Sheek.
To end the show, there is an interview with Claudia Evans from Southern Cross University, we chat about the current open day and scholarship opportunities.
Enjoy the show!
Today to start off the show we have a great interview for you from Be the Change Norther Rivers, Saorise chats to Ruby Bron a 15-year-old activist from Sydney.
After that, we interview Tyla Jay about her new song is called To Be A Girl.
To end the show, we have some popular opinions from the youth of the shire!
Enjoy the show!
We will be travelling to the Byron Music Festival Youth Stage again this week. Texas, Marlow, Chiara, Rasela and Lealah will take you there where you will hear music from the band Stereo and then we will do a deep dive into an interview that was recorded on the day. Nina Hurr, the Master of interviewing chats with Ben and Winston from Park Way Drive. It is an amazing interview that spans their career, which started with one of their very first gig ever, guess where that was? Yes, it was at the YAC in 2003! Can you believe it!
Enjoy the show!
Today we will be featuring the Outside Live Broadcast from the music festival. You will hear an interview with Naomi from the vegan Jaomi Kitchen, after that there is an interview and an acoustic song from Georgia Grae.
To end the show we have the segment Be The Change and an interview with Andrea Sarmiento about her upcycling business DeLata.
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As it is NAIDOC Week we are honoured to have Nickolla Clark, a local Arawkwal woman, hosting and sharing information about this weeks local events.
Three songs are featured this week, you will hear the tunes from Emily Wurramara, Aine Tyrrell and Coedie The Boy of Many Colours.
There is an interview with the Boy of Many Colours from the Byron Music Festival Youth Stage!
Enjoy the show!
Today on YAC Radio we have 'Be The Change Northern Rivers' featuring an interview with Sam Davis, the co-founder of Defy Designs, a company dedicated to recycling plastic.
After that, we will travel to the BMF Youth Stage and go on a live radio journey with hosts Marlow and Texas!
Enjoy the Show
Catch up on what you missed out on over the weekend! It was the Byron Music Festival Youth Stage and YAC Radio hosted 2 hrs of live to air radio!
Listen here to have a live radio experience.
As the Byron Music Festival is around the corner, we are doing a special feature with music and words from the local youth artists that are playing on Sunday the 20th!
You will hear from headliner Billy Otto, then local up and coming band Stereo, and to finish the local band Blackwood.
Stay tuned and enjoy the show.
To kick off the show for you today we have Saoirse Chu and her segment called Be the Change! Saoirse is interviewing Miriam Elenmore-Collins a local youth leader in climate action.
Today we have lots of music for you, we have Georgia Gray aka Georgia Cummins talking about her music and upcoming gig at the youth stage, alongside her informative and interesting story you will hear her new track that she has just release called ‘Happy Endings"
After that there is a chat with local band LAB 7, we wish we had some tunes for you but Lab 7 are so underground that the only way you can hear them is at the gig on Sunday the 20th!
Enjoy the show
Lots of music for you today to get you ready for the Byron Music Festival Youth Stage!
You will hear from Bonte Eve, the winer of the Bluesfest Busking Comp. and a headliner of the BMF Youth Stage!
Join us as we take to the streets with the School Strike for Climate! Listen is to Mia's important speech.
More music for you PJ Sheek will also be featured today, with their song Melaluka.
Stay tuned and enjoy the show
This week we are going back in time and behind the scenes of the Women’s Music Industry Forum held at the YAC! It was an inspiring day of speakers, a Q+A, workshops and an open mic.
After that, you will hear from Lindy Lou about an amazing event that is coming up at the end of JUNE! The Byron YAC is hosting one of the stages for the BYRON MUSIC Festival! Get ready for some awesome information!
Stay tuned and enjoy the show
This week we are going to hear from the girls behind S-S-4-C have you heard or seen that before? It's the School Strike For Climate. Join the international movement that is demanding action on Climate Change!
Then we are going into the Archives for some music! You will hear a tune from the local band Remedi!
To finish the show you can travel back in time with us and come to Renew Fest, you will hear from the four young YAC Radio reporters who were present and passionate reporting on all the going on at the festival
Stay tuned and enjoy the show
Listen in to hear about the Women's Music Industry Forum; Empowerment and Skills Share event for Women's Week NSW 2021.
After that a song from Jade Anastasia called Quiet Euphoria.
To finish the show an insightful interview with Indi and Ella the local high school students who are organising the SS4C (School Strike for Climate) march that is happening on the 21st of May.
Enjoy the show!
Today we have a musical special from a local band called BlackWood, they will be debuting their jazz song called Avocado.
There is an intense and interesting interview with Pav in the segment called People Working with Young People.
Stay tuned and enjoy the show
Thanks for tuning in for another week of YAC Radio!
Starting today’s show we have an amazing interview! Saoirse Chu is interviewing Ella Gonanan - the director of Renew fest! Renew fest is coming up in May! Listen in for some very important information and great conversation!
After that a tune by Scartlett Donavan! A sweet song called Butterflies!
To end the show we are diving into the archives of YAC RADIO! There is a very special book review from our Dr bookworm max! Airborn brings you an amazing review on a surrealist book!
Stay tuned and enjoy the show
Today on YAC Radio you are going to hear about the launch of the Byron Flea! Saturday the 24th April is going to be a vibrant market day here at the YAC!
After that there is a Radio Competition called roll call!
We have some tunes for you!Jade Anastasia aka Jade Rushwood has a beautiful song and some words!
To finish the show you will hear an engaging interview with Rosalie who is one of the people who work at the Byron Youth Service in the segment ‘people that work with young people'.
Enjoy the show
Today we have two amazing radio pieces for you!
The first is an interview with Toby the CEO and Creative Directer of Desert Pea Media. This is a really special interview as it is all about their new song and film release, THE MAYALI PROJECT: from Kakadu, NT.
After that we have an interview with Sasha Mainsbridge on Be the Change. Sasha is one of the founders of Zero Emissions Byron and the cheif creative officer of Mullum Cares. A wonderful conversation, she is really interesting!
To end the show you will hear a Roll Call, A Radio Competition that you can be involved in! You will have the opportunity to win a ticket to the up and coming Renew Fest on May the 8th and 9th! So stay tuned!
Starting off we will hear from our YAC Radio team, there are some fun interviews and some vox pop questions about food. You will also hear their vision and desires for this year!
Then you are going to hear about the Byron Flea Market coming your way!
Then an interview with Scarlott Donavan and the song she performed at the Women’s Music Industry Forum.
To end the show there is a poem by Esha Fae
Enjoy the show
Before we start YAC radio today,
We have to celebrate! It is our 6 month anniversary!
YAC RADIO has been running strong for 6 months! So congratulations! A big thank you to everyone who has been involved!
To start today’s show we are going to hear from some of the young people that make this show what it is! You will hear from the youth YAC Radio club and their vision and desires for this year!
On Be the Change you will hear an amazing interview with Kekashan Básu who is an extremely impressive young person who really is a change-maker and shaker!
Then some words and a song from local band Indigenoise!
Have you heard about Rainbow Youth! You will today, Nina and Aiden will tell you all about a Rainbow Youth Gathering these school holidays that you can come along too!
Enjoy the show
This week on YAC Radio you are going to hear a special experiential segment.
Listen in as our radio goers take you through a Joyality Project workshop, a workshop all about empowering us to be change makers in todays world with so much anxiety and unknowing around climate change. You will hear from youth facilitators and workshop goes.
Music for your ear! Have you heard the tunes of local Jake Harpaz a songs called Life.
Then there is a special interview from Plastic Free boy! He interviews a teacher from Kinoppal School down in Sydney.
Then the Gig Guide
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This week on YAC Radio you are going to hear from the young people of YAC Radio and their experiences at the recent workshop that included a special studio tour!!
Then you will hear a beautiful Poem from Esha Fae in our segments called EXPRESS yourself!
We have a song by Mykeala Jay for you.
There is a special debut this week! Neo-Myths is a special segment that talks about the connection between classical mythology and current events!
There is a special event coming up!! Well two special events! Here you will hear about the up coming sea shepherd fundraiser movie night as part of the Consicous Movie Club. The movie is called At the Edge of the World!
Enjoy the show
Show 23
This week you will hear interview with Karim for People working with Young people.
Then 'Express Yourself' segment a poem from Esha Fae and a tune from Jake Harpaz
To end the show we got the gig guide for up and coming events.
Enjoy the show
This week on YAC Radio you will hear an interview with Karim for the segment People Working with Young People.
Then a poem by Esha Fae and a song by Jake Harpaz.
VOX POP's from young people, their opinions on what they would change in the world.
We got the gig guide for you that tells you about some cool up and coming events!
Finally, chatterbox radio with Arlian and Chiara in the BayFM Studios interviewing each other anout their vision for 2021.
Enjoy the Show!
Starting YAC Radio today with Be the Change, and informative section when Saoirse interviews change-makers from around Australia. Today’s interview is with Magie Zhou.
There is a sweet song and some information from local band Indigenoise.
You will hear about the Conscious Movie Club coming up on the 26th Feb, where you can watch David Attenborough's 'A life On Our Planet'!
Then an interview with Eshana, about a follow-up workshop that connects to the conscious movie club. The Joyality Project is hosting a Youth Let Community Climate Resilience Workshop to help people become change makers at this critical time on our planet
Enjoy the show
A full packed show this week
Starting off with a poem from Esha Fae and some music from Mykaela Jay. Mykaela is crowdfunding her debut album! You can support her here - https://www.pozible.com/profile/mykaela-jay
You will hear from the young people of this area sharing with us the secrets of how they survived the covid lockdown of 2020.
Then some insight from Lindy Lou a youth worker at the Byron Youth Service.
Finishing the show with a special event announcement for the up and coming Conscious Movie Club, screening the film A Life On Our Planet by no one else but sr David Attenborough.
Enjoy the show
Are you ready to receive some great things through the airwaves!
Starting the show today with 'Be the Change' featuring an interview with Erin Rhoads an environmental lifestyle blogger who is on a mission to re-define the way the world understands and relates to waste.
Some debut tunes for you from Mykeala Jay a local musician who is crowdfunding her album release. So let's support her in that! https://www.pozible.com/profile/mykaela-jay
The VOX POPS about the upcoming Chinese new year!
Then a special event announcement - a new monthly initiative called kick back at the YAC
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On this episode of YAC Radio you are going to hear some nice tunes and some interesting information.
First up, you are going to hear Plastic Free boy, who he is, what he is about, and what he is up to!
You will also hear from Ella, the woman behind Renewfest, she is going to talk to us about the up and coming Resilient and Regeneration Roadshow.
Then some sweet sounds from Indigenoise.
After that you will listen to a segment from the BYS, the Byron Youth Service, we talk to youth workers and have a deeper look at what they do and why they do what they do
Enjoy the show
This week's show is very topical and important!
Olive is our host, and the show starts some VOX POP's from the young people of the area asking them their thoughts on Australia Day.
Then the final segment of Sophie's 'Home to Bilo' podcast. Nades and Priya have been detained for 2 years and 326 days - listen in as Sophie recaps their story and shares with us how we can make a difference.
Finishing with Be The Change, Saoirse interviews Lidia Thorpe, the first Aboriginal Senator of Victoria and a representative of the Greens party. The conversation focuses on the topic of Survival Day, changing the date and justice for First Nations people.
For show 16 we have a thoughtful and insightful show for you!
First you will hear part 2 of Sophie's 'Home to Bilo' podcast. This is a powerful look at a tragic situation.
After that some music for your ears by Jake Harpaz.
Then you will hear about the youth program Joyality, Rachael talks to Will, Audrey and Eshana about youth action on climate change and environmental anxiety.
Enjoy the show
This week we have a really exciting show - two new debut segments - Be the Change and Home to Bilo.
Be the Change is all about environmental change; interviewing and chatting to people who are working towards a better future.
"Home to Bilo" is about the much-loved Tamil Sri Lankan family that was uprooted from their town Biloela and who are now detained in Christmas Island. You will hear part 1 today!
There is also an interview with local musician Jake Harpaz, followed by a track of his.
ENJOY the show!
In the show this week you will hear 2 songs by Northern Rivers artist Jade Stoddart, an amazing segment by Sista Rosela and the Gig Guide that will talk about the Sea Shepherd screening.
Show 13 for the 28th December is DONE!
Let's celebrate the New Year together with some smooth sounds! Featured this week are YAC Radio musical highlights of the year woven in between our Radio teams wishes for 2021 and their New Year's resolution.
Have a wonderful new year and catch you on the other side!
Christmas Special hosted by Olive
This week we bring you highlights of the year.
Starting with VOX POP's of the young people talking about how they celebrate Christmas. Then we rewind to the Haven segments and then NAIDOC week with some words from Nickolla.
Once again you will hear a book review from Mr bookworm Max, followed by some tunes from the Great Southern Nights!
Ending the show on a bang we will hear from Mia and the Rainbow Youth Radio segment and a protest run by the primary school to help save the Koalas that happened latter this year.
Enjoy the show and happy holidays!
Host this week was April
First up it's the Resilience Hack segment where we hear about their art adventures and the animation display.
Then we hear from Lisa and Emily about the Rewire Youth Magazine.
The Great Southern Nights Event Report explores the local young band Remedi and their performance.
After that we hear from the participants of the Change Makers program run by the Northern Rivers Community Gallery. To finish the show we hear about the In.Scribe Creature project and the collaboration with the Byron Bay Library.
Stay Tuned!
The host this week Saoirse Chu
There is a sneak peek into the Aunties Project that was run through the Haven Girls Group.
Then you will hear another Great South Nights report, edited by our wonderful Pav, that features Jack Botts and two of his songs.
Then a really insightful interview with Reily on Mia's segment Rainbow Youth Radio.
Enjoy the show!
This week our host is Noah. It’s radiothon so you will hear Max talking up the virtues of community radio and encouragement to subscribe to Bay FM.
Max reports on the GSN with interviews with the folks who attended as well as the Hunnybees.
There is also Max’s interview with Rachael talking about the up-and-coming YACRadio Intensive.
Mia debuts her new segment Rainbow Youth Radio with an interview with Nina about the diversity walk!
There is another debut for you! Saoirse and Chatterbox radio, with and interview with Me, Lealah, where we talk about the creative process of radio production.
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Your host this week is Max. This show has so much variety it’s like an audio bouquet. You will hear the Airborne Book review of a forgotten classic. There are inspired words from Pancho who recently won the Poets Out Loud online youth poetry slam. Also, there is an interview with and music by local musician Jack Botts. In the gig guide you will hear Karma talk about the radical youth art project - Resilience Hack. Enjoy this cracker of a show!
Buckle up for a full to the brim YACRadio show 7! We had so many things to tell you that it was a challenge to fit all in, but we did it and here it is.
Your host this week is our wonderful Max, who you may recognise as the voice of the Airborne book review. First up is a behind the scenes report at a rehearsal for Byron Youth Theatre’s new production called ‘How on Earth – part 2’, which addresses the phenomenon of eco-anxiety.
Then you will hear an interview with The Buckleys who are an up-and-coming band, that will be playing at the Great Southern Night Gig (click the link and get your tix). You will also hear their fresh new song ‘Breathe’. Following the music is a report from the Save the Koalas protest held by the students of the Byron Community Primary School that was supported by the Bangalow Koalas group.
As usual you will hear this week’s jam-packed gig guide for upcoming youth events in the shire. Thanks and stay tuned!
Always Was and Always Will Be ..... This is the YAC Radio NAIDOC special
Clark (https://www.instagram.com/arakwal_nickolla_artworks/) is the host and she shares with us her thoughts, voice and power, alongside 3 songs of her choosing.
The songs by Emily Wurramara and Áina Tyrell, that Nickolla shares with us this week connect to the NAIDOC events held here on Arakwal and Bundjalung land. Check out the Bunyara Culture collective for all things NAIDOC in this region https://www.facebook.com/BunyarraCollective/
There is also a special interview with Anita who is one of the organisers of the upcoming event The Great Southern Nights which is a free mini festival on the 21st and 22nd for all ages!
Enjoy the show x
This week Cinnamon and Kimmy host our packed show!
There is an interview with Lindy Lou about the Great Southern Nights, which is a free mini festival at the Byron Youth Service centre with live music from The Buckleys, Jack Botts and a bunch of young talented musicians like Jake Harpaz, Georgia Cummins and more!
Max’s book review segment Airborne analyses the book Five Little Liars by Amanda K. Morgan, and then we hear from the young people who performed on the 1st November at the Poets Out Loud online youth poetry slam.
We also have the gig guide and a ‘you heard it heard first’ interview with Mia about the new Rainbow Youth Group happening at the BYS. The music this week is getting you excited about the Great Southern Nights gig featuring the song Run by The Buckleys and Hold On by Jack Botts.
ENJOY!
This week your host are Cinnamon and Flynn.
You will hear a local musician Georgia Cummins who is also knows artistically as Georgia Gray. We have an awesome event report from the Yac Radio intensive that will make you feel like you missed out.
The youth gig guide this week features special information about the Poets Out Loud youth poetry slam that is on the 1st of November!
Listen and enjoy!
This week on YAC Radio our host is Sophie (13 yrs).
The music you will listen to is by local musician Oliver Twohill. You will hear his songs Tapping Away, Fly on the Wall and Rosary Beads.
For the first time we have Max (14yrs) giving a book review for the book The Brain Finds a Leg by Martin Ed Chatterton, his segment is called Airborne, based of this podcast BookBorne.
Then tune your ears into the Byron Youth Theatre with some radio theatre! The piece was written for How on Earth Part 1 Theatre production, funded by Byron Council performed in local high schools and the Brunswick Picture House is August this year and this recording was done by First BYT class for YAC radio.
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Crank up YAC Radio! This week our host is Max (22yrs). In this show we zoom in on the Live Music Sessions hosted by Byron Youth and find out who wins the peoples choice award.
In this event report, Remedi, Molly Jane and Georgia Cummins will be performing a song. Also, enjoy the gig guide for young people. So much coming up in the following weeks as well. Stay tuned!
Enjoy the first-ever YAC Radio - Bay FM’s new youth show!
The host this week was Chiara (15 yrs), who does a wonderful introduction and summary of the show! The show debuts 3 songs by Molly Jane which were recorded during the Byron Youth Live Music Sessions. This week you will also enjoy the Youth Gig Guide, and an audio segment about the Haven girls group that is at the BYS on Tuesdays for girls 13-17yrs.
Big thanks to the Byron Youth Theatre for recording the segment intros and some of the radio stingers! It was wonderful working with them and stay tuned for some radio theatre coming soon!!!
YAC radio is on BayFm 99.9 Monday 10:30 - 11 am with teaser segments on Thursday at 3:30 pm!
Stay tuned for great things to come!