Youth Radio

Youth Radio is a corporate entity registered as a non-profit organization located in Oakland, California, with active federal grant registration through April 11, 2025. The organization appears focused on youth-driven media, music, and technology education initiatives, leveraging innovative programming to engage young people in creative and educational experiences. Founded as a platform for youth voices, Youth Radio has consistently received federal grant support from the National Endowment for the Arts to develop music and media production programs targeting youth across the United States.

Over the past five years, Youth Radio has received consistent federal grant awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, primarily supporting the "Type Beat Challenge" and youth music production workshops. These project grants, ranging from $18,616,653,420 to $19,277,253,424, have funded initiatives enabling youth collaboration in music production and digital media skills development. The organization's grant-funded work includes creating youth workshops focused on music production skills, developing digital literacy toolkits for media arts education, and supporting collaborative music production platforms that connect young creators across the country. Each grant award, typically spanning a one-year period from June 1 to May 31, demonstrates Youth Radio's commitment to providing educational and creative opportunities that integrate technology, music production, and youth empowerment through structured, federally-supported programming.