SYN Media
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| Abbreviation | SYN |
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| Formation | 2000 |
| Merger of |
3TD Student Radio Association |
| Type | Broadcast, online |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Slogan | Where young people run the show |
| Website | syn |
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| City | Mt Dandenong |
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| Broadcast area | Melbourne |
| Branding | SYN 90.7 |
| Slogan | "Where young people run the show" |
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz FM |
| First air date | 28 January 2003 |
| Format | Community, Youth |
| ERP | 56 kW |
| Callsign meaning |
3 - Victoria Student Youth Network |
| Former frequencies | 94.9 MHz FM (test broadcasts) |
| Owner | SYN Media (Student Youth Network Inc.) |
| Sister stations | SYN Nation |
| Website | www |
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| City | Mt Dandenong |
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| Broadcast area | Melbourne |
| Branding | SYN Nation |
| Slogan | "Where young people run the show" |
| Frequency | 204.64 MHz DAB |
| First air date | 1 April 2014 |
| Format | Community, Youth |
| ERP | 56 kW |
| Owner | SYN Media (Student Youth Network Inc.) |
| Sister stations | SYN 90.7 |
| Website | www |
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| Genre | Television production |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | SYN Media |
| Headquarters | Melbourne |
| Website | syn |
SYN Media (Student Youth Network Inc.) is an Australian youth-run media organisation that provides training and broadcast opportunities for young people. Commonly referred to as SYN, the organisation produces new and independent media that is made by and for Melbourne's young people. It's a multimedia organisation utilising radio, television, and online. Approximately 80,000 people tune into SYN's radio broadcast on 90.7 FM weekly. Volunteers are all aged 12–25 years, and fill various roles in the organization. These include presenting and producing programs and working within the various departments including radio, TV, online, music, talks, marketing and publicity, IT and technology. A 2006 McNair listener survey showed a similar age group, 15–24, as the largest age group listening to community radio in Australia.
SYN has three major production departments: SYN Radio, SYN TV, and SYN Online.
SYN produces two independent broadcasts - SYN 90.7, on 90.7 FM; and SYN Nation, on DAB+ digital radio. The two stations also simulcast online.
SYN evolved out of MSR (Melbourne Student Radio) which consisted of Thornbury High's (then Thornbury Darebin College) 3TD, RMIT's SRA, La Trobe University's SUB FM, Swinburne University's 3SSR, Monash University's 3MU and Deakin's BAS radio. MSR had a one-month temporary aspirant broadcast licence in 2000 between August and September. A new youth radio station was formed that would have 50% content from primary and high school students and 50% university content. The new station was called SYN FM, or Student Youth Network.
In late December 2002, SYN was awarded a permanent broadcasting licence, and commenced broadcasting as SYN FM on January 28, 2003. In late 2012, the "Pay for your SYNs" campaign was launched, in order to raise funds to upgrade and expand the studio facilities of SYN. The campaign was a success and as a result the two existing studios were upgraded alongside the addition of a third studio.
In April 2014, SYN Radio was split into two services - SYN 90.7, with Melbourne-focused content, on 90.7 FM; and SYN Nation, with content created from young people around Australia, on DAB+ digital radio. The launch of SYN Nation was attended by Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull, federal MP for Melbourne Adam Bandt, and Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle. Content for the station is supplied by volunteers at Bay FM Byron Bay, 2XX FM Canberra, Edge Radio Hobart, Gippsland FM Morwell, Radio Fremantle, Wangki Radio (Fitzroy Crossing) and 3WAY FM Warrnambool, as well as by Melbourne volunteers.
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