For more than 100 years radio has been entertaining and informing millions of people across the globe. It started with live band performances in the 1920s and vivid descriptions of sporting events brought directly to living rooms for the first time, to dramatic performances of plays which allowed listeners to use “theatre of the mind” to create amazing scenarios, to today where radio meets digital technology to share music, news, weather, talk, sports, and more to homes, cars, smartphones, and just about everywhere else.

Here you can learn about radio’s history, the varied jobs and positions modern broadcasters and how they work together, how today’s radio operators go about producing an on-air product people want to hear, and the rules they need to follow to stay on the air.

While the High School Radio Project is not an over-the-air station, our goal is to mimic a real-life licensed station as much as possible (that means no swearing!) Don’t worry, though, it’s going to be a lot of fun. Click any of the sections below to learn more: