The largest sports radio station in the world, TalkSPORT, has teamed up with the Raheem Sterling Foundation to open a brand-new Broadcast Academy in Manchester and London.
The talkSPORT programming team will help and guide a group of young people from the Ark Elvin Academy, the Young Brent Foundation in London, and the HideOut youth zone in Manchester as they develop, produce, record, and edit podcasts over the course of 12 classes.
The Report Academy will provide students a taste of the variety of possibilities in sports journalism while also teaching them how to record and report. Raheem himself and a few other well-known athletes from talkSPORT will be interviewed.
After then, the podcasts will be made available on the Raheem Sterling Foundation’s and talkSPORT’s websites.
Lee Clayton, talkSPORT’s head, stated, “The talkSPORT team is thrilled to be supporting the launch of the Youth Broadcast Academy.” TalkSPORT is the perfect location for the Academy because it is the biggest sports radio station in the world. We are thrilled to help the Raheem Sterling Foundation carry on their outstanding efforts in education and social mobility. I’m excited to show the children and teens the fun parts of sports journalism and to see the incredible work they do.
The Raheem Sterling Foundation’s chair of trustees, Clive Ellington, said, “We are excited to announce that the Foundation will be working with the biggest sports radio station in the world on another new and exciting project.”
“The Raheem Sterling Foundation and talkSPORT have very similar objectives.” Our objectives, which include opening up new opportunities and helping the next generation gain knowledge and skills in a subject that is growing quickly, are aligned with this project.
“With Sarah Collins and the rest of the team, we are excited to offer an amazing range of workshops and experiences to our first group of young students.”
Ark Elvin Academy principal Becky Curtis said, “We are incredibly proud of our students who will be a part of this fantastic project led by The Raheem Sterling Foundation and talkSPORT.” The chance for our young people to engage with some of their real-life role models and obtain real-world media work experience is great. We want our kids to know that they can pursue jobs in sports and the media. Who knows, Elvin might be the next big thing in sports broadcasting!
Adam Farricker, CEO of Manchester’s HideOut Youth Zone, said, “We are thrilled to be collaborating with our friends at talkSPORT, Ark Elvin Academy, and Young Brent as part of our ongoing partnership with The Raheem Sterling Foundation.” HideOut children and teenagers will be able to gain new skills, improve their current ones, and display their talents nationally through this project.
“On behalf of Brent’s youth, the Young Brent Foundation is honored to collaborate with the Raheem Sterling Foundation and TalkSPORT,” said Chris Murray, CEO of the organization. The group of gifted youth from the neighborhood will gain from this special opportunity and learn from experts who understand the media and all of its different paths to success.
“TalkSPORT and the Raheem Sterling Foundation have once again shown how to inspire young people.”
At the end of the project, all of the students will be welcomed to the talkSPORT studios for a celebration to honor their commitment and diligence throughout the duration of the program.
Recently, the Raheem Sterling Foundation and the Youth Justice Legal Center announced their partnership. This new partnership is in line with the Foundation’s goals of expanding educational and career opportunities and removing barriers to social mobility.