Radio Harstad Youth Community Radio Station

Description

Radio Harstad is a youth-operated community radio station based in Harstad, Norway. It broadcasts locally on FM 101.9 and online, and is open to young people aged 13 to 20.

The station offers practical experience in radio production, including technical work, presenting, interviews, journalism, social media, and creative writing. It also supports podcast production and broader media activities such as gaming, music, film, drama, and photography.

Radio Harstad is run as an activity and learning environment with professional staff providing training and guidance. Young participants help shape the station’s content and choose their own operating board.

The station is part of Harstad Municipality’s cultural services and is based at Harstad Fritidssenter. It also produces programming for younger children and for people with disabilities, and it covers local events and festival radio projects.