Organizations Filed Purposes:
YOUTH RADIO DBA YR MEDIA IS AN AWARD-WINNING MEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT TRAINS DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE IN DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS LEARN TO PRODUCE MARKETABLE MEDIA FOR MASSIVE AUDIENCES WHILE BRINGING YOUTH PERSPECTIVES TO ISSUES OF PUBLIC CONCERN. THROUGH YOUTH RADIO/YRMEDIA, YOUNG PEOPLE FIND VOICE, SEEK TRUTH, AND LEAD. THEY TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION. BY BRINGING NATIONAL SCALE TO YOUTH RADIO'S PROVEN MODEL OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND MEDIA PRODUCTION TRAINING, YRMEDIA WILL DRAMATICALLY EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND YOUTH OF COLOR) TO FIND THEIR VOICES, CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL NARRATIVES, REACH AND INFLUENCE SIGNIFICANT AUDIENCES, AND EFFECT LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
YOUTH RADIO DBA YR MEDIA PARTNERS PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS WITH YOUTH, MOSTLY IN UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDER RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, TO PRODUCE PEABODY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM THAT REACHES AUDIENCES IN THE TENS OF MILLIONS ANNUALLY. YOUTH RADIO DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL AND BROADCAST CONTENT THROUGH OUTLETS INCLUDING THE HUFFINGTON POST, NEW YORK TIMES, TEEN VOGUE, PBS, A RANGE OF LOCAL PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS AND NPR. YOUTH RADIO RUNS SEVERAL NEWS DESKS TO PRODUCE HIGH-IMPACT CONTENT ON A RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, JUVENILE JUSTICE, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE. YOUTH RADIO'S MEDIA ASSETS HAVE WON MORE THAN 60 OF JOURNALISM'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS, INCLUDING TWO GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY AWARDS AND FOUR EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS.
DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONYOUTH RADIO DBA YR MEDIA EDUCATES 14-24 YEAR OLDS FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDER RESOURCED AND UNDER REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN MEDIA, ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY. YOUTH RADIO STUDENTS ENGAGE IN SIX MONTHS OF INTENSIVE MEDIA AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF TRAINING, STUDENTS SURVEY JOURNALISM, AUDIO/MUSIC PRODUCTION AND, AND MULTIMEDIA SKILLS. STUDENTS WHO ADVANCE TO THE SECOND THREE MONTHS OF TRAINING FOCUS ON A SINGLE TRACK FOR THE SESSION, AND GRADUATE WITH A FINAL PROJECT AND A POLISHED RESUME. UPON COMPLETION OF SIX MONTHS OF TRAINING, STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PAID INTERNSHIPS WITHIN ONE OF YOUTH RADIO'S PROGRAMS/DEPARTMENTS. INTERNS WORK ALONGSIDE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO POLISH THEIR SKILL SETS IN PRODUCTION, TECH AND ENGINEERING, MEDIA EDUCATION, OR ADMINISTRATION. WORKING TOGETHER, THEY HONE THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. INTERNS ARE HIRED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS AND COMPLETE EITHER A THREE - OR SIX-MONTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.CURRENTLY, YOUTH RADIO PROVIDES MEDIA EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MORE THAN 250 YOUNG PEOPLE ANNUALLY.
ARTS PATHWAYYOUTH RADIO'S ARTS PATHWAY PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TO LEARN AND CREATE ART. YOUTH RADIO DBA YR MEDIA USES THE ARTS TO EXPAND THE EXPERIENCE OF PARTICIPANTS, ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDE A BRIDGE TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. THE WORK IS SHOWCASED THROUGH DIGITAL, SOCIAL AND BROADCAST MEDIA, PERFORMANCE VENUES, GALLERY SPACES, MUSEUMS, AND NON-TRADITIONAL ART SPACES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ellin O'Leary | PRESIDENT | 40 | $147,808 |
| Rebecca Martin | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | 40 | $126,067 |
| Ai Le | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 40 | $122,731 |
| Cari Campbell | TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR | 40 | $114,135 |
| Elisabeth Soep | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | 40 | $112,005 |
| Patricia Johnson | DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND GROWTH | 40 | $105,329 |
| Frank Crowson | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mark Bauman | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Gary Rydstrom | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Marlene Millikan | DIRECTOR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Julie Jensen | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Keven Guillory | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jerry Gonzales | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Paul Smith | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Steve Fainaru | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Juniper Downs | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Francis Martin | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Christopher Howie | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Christopher Shearer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Seth Hamalian | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lori Kaplan | TREASURER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Julius Toledo | SECRETARY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Emily Goligoski | VICE CHAIR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Luc Bellet | CHAIR | 2.25 | $0 |
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