SYN Media

SYN Media formed on 13 June 2000 as Student Youth Network Inc. as a merger of two student radio projects – 3TD, based at Thornbury-Darebin College, and RMIT University's Student Radio Association. A merger was to take place between 3TD, SRA, La Trobe University's SUB FM, Swinburne University's 3SSR, Monash University's 3MU and Deakin's BAS Radio as the Melbourne Student Radio consortium. However, talks broke down due to disagreements around giving high school students access to the station in less desirable timeslots and less board access, leading SRA general manager Jesse Nonneman to approach 3TD managers Colin Thompson and Paul Van Eeden about splitting away from the consortium. and on 28 January 2003 SYN FM launched, broadcasting on 90.7FM. Also in 2003 was the organisation's first expansion into television. SYN TV would be the first programme in Australia to simulcast on radio (via SYN FM), television (via Channel 31) and stream online. On 16 April 2019, SYN Media announced that SYN Nation would merge with SYN 90.7 to create a single station, broadcasting on 90.7FM and DAB+ digital radio in Melbourne. The newly merged SYN commenced broadcasting on 22 April 2019. ==Productions==

SYN has many production departments: SYN Radio, SYN TV, SYN Podcasts, SYN Productions, Media Learning and SYN Online. They also produce media and hire out their studios to corporate, tertiary and outside organisations. Radio The organisation operates a radio station: SYN, broadcasting content created by young people aged 12–26 at SYN at their Melbourne studios, located at RMIT in Melbourne as well as in various regional hubs partnered with community radio stations in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Western Australia. TV As well as radio, SYN also produces television for Melbourne's community television broadcaster C31. At SYN TV's height in 2010, it produced up to 15 hours of content per week. Flagship Shows SYN produces a variety of shows covering many music genres, with programming that rotates annually. Many of its flagship shows include: • Get Cereal (Breakfast) • Schools on Air (SYN's School Media Training Program) • The Hoist (Local Music) • Amplify (Under 18's Drive Show) • The Sports Desk • Player One (Gaming) ==Contribution to community broadcasting==

SYN is one of the largest youth projects in Australia and the world, ==Slogan==

SYN has had several different slogans. The most recent slogan is "Where Young People Run the Show". Past slogans include 'Click, Switch, Watch" "Creators not Consumers", "We May Be Young But We Know Our Shit" and "Where the Kids Push the Buttons". The circle logo was developed in the mid-1990s by Caroline Worsley. The launch creative, featuring an evolution narrative, was originally designed by Olivia Fowler studying a diploma of graphic design at Holmesglen TAFE, her iconic baby in the ear, representing the birth of a radio station was developed into series of posters by Jeremy Wortsman. ==Notable alumni==

Former SYN presenters include Australian media personalities: • Hamish and Andy • Ryan Shelton • Scott Pape • Zan Rowe • Bridget Hustwaite • Nova 100's Mel Tracina • Tom & Olly • Nat Tencic. • Anika Luna • Mike Liberale (Radio Mike) ==References==