Let’s Hear It for Radio

Radio is a vital communication channel around the world, not just for entertainment but also for education. Tune into these informative and fun activities about radios.

CONNECT:

• Discover radio facts for kids at https://kids.kiddle.co/Radio
• Watch the history of radio at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdfrC7zz8Nc
• Find out how radios have served as educational tools: https://resources.instructure.com/courses/7/pages/instructional-radio
• Explore old time radio game shows at https://www.otrcat.com/quiz-and-game-old-time-radio-shows
• Minecraft has a radio station; watch it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ytg-BkZ1RA

CREATE:

• Practice your listening skills through is collection of audio activities: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/eyfs-listening-skills/zbc4y9q
• Listen to classics for kids on these radio stations: https://www.classicsforkids.com/more/radio.php
• Do you have a two-way radio? Here are some fun games for kids to play with these radios: https://blog.techwholesale.com/2016/06/09/games-to-play-with-kids-using-two-way-radios/
• Be creative with these radio craft ideas for kids: http://www.preschoolactivities.us/radio-craft-idea-for-kids/
• You can make a radio transmission, and learn how radios work, following this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drLxfjqZHVo

CARE:

• The radio can help you keep happy and healthy; sing, move and play games via podcasts; here are 25 kid-friendly ones: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/the-best-podcasts-for-kids
• Radio stations can inspire kids to fitness. Read how Southern California did it; you can contact your own local station about replicating this idea: https://ocmarathon.com/not-your-local-radio-station-kroc-inspires-kids-to-fitness/
• You can get health information via the radio: https://www.healthcarenowradio.com/
• How the radio industry is helping people cope with the coronavirus situation: https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/coronavirus-operational-concerns

CAREERS:

Want other people to listen to you? Why not a career in radio? Or perhaps you like being behind the scenes producing or doing technical aspects of radio. And there are opportunities for manufacturing, selling, repairing, selling radio ads, for radios. Listen up to the future of radio – and you.

https://www.workinentertainment.com/blog/radio-jobs-how-to-get-started/

https://www.zippia.com/radio-internship-jobs/

https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/radio-broadcasting-industry/