How to Make Your Own Radio Shows: Youth Radio Toolkit

This Youth Radio Toolkit was produced to help support young people to produce their own radio shows from start to finish, and covers issues such as choosing and researching a topic, recording, and learning how to get a show out into the community. Published by the Children's Radio Foundation and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the toolkit is built around the importance of giving young people an opportunity to participate and voice their perspectives on issues that concern them.
The toolkit outlines elements of making a good radio show, which allows young producers to engage in dialogue with their peers and adults. As stated in the toolkit, "your radio shows can reflect the concerns, aspirations, and experiences of young people in your community. It gives you and them a chance to share what’s on your minds. It's a positive and powerful space, which should be used productively and wisely."
The toolkit consists of five chapters, which each cover step-by-step guidance and tips:

• Chapter One: Skills Review
• Chapter Two: How to prepare for your show
• Chapter Three: Producing your radio show
• Chapter Four: You're live on air!
• Chapter Five: Getting your show out there

The Toolkit also includes sample radio shows around child protection, children's rights, drug and alcohol abuse, a healthy lifestyle, HIV/AIDS, hygiene, life skills, and social welfare.