Ocean Youth Radio

Ocean Youth Radio is a youth-led radio service in Torbay, with its base in Paignton and a strong emphasis on giving young people a platform. The project combines broadcasting with opportunities to build confidence, develop media skills and take part in programme-making. Music, presentation and conversation provide ways for young contributors to find their voices, supported by experienced staff. The station's identity is shaped by that participation, making the people involved and their perspectives an essential part of what listeners can hear.

The official website describes Saturday Sessions for young presenters and connections developed through schools and local events. These opportunities place practical learning within a real radio setting, allowing contributors to work on communication and creative skills while reaching an audience. The wider programme also includes Sonar Sessions and material made around subjects that matter to young people. The project therefore has an educational role alongside its listening service, with broadcasting providing the means through which ideas, music and experiences can be shared.

Ocean Youth's activity reaches into the surrounding community through event attendance and partnerships. Its mental-health podcast work is another strand of a broader project that includes continuing radio, rather than replacing the station's on-air offering. For listeners looking for Torbay radio with a youth perspective, the appeal is the opportunity to hear a service built through participation. Ocean Youth connects the local setting with creative development, offering a place where young people's interests and experiences can become programmes and where audiences can support that work simply by listening and staying involved.