AmpFest

By JORDAN FRITZ

Ampfest 2012 is here, giving bands, solo acts and duos a chance to showcase their talent in front of a live audience and compete for the chance to win some pretty awesome prizes.

Youth Reporter Jordan Fritz caught up with Kris Dimitroff, Coordinator of Ampfest, to find out a little more about the event, and also to the winners of last years ampfest, Sisters Doll.

Volunteering Forum

By EMILY WOODS

Last week was national volunteer week and on Saturday Volunteering WA held a Youth Volunteering Forum.

Held in Perth Town Hall, it was a chance for young people from a wide range of volunteering groups and organisations to attend.

We sent Youth Reporter EMILY WOODS to the forum to check it out and she spoke to a few young people about why they volunteer.

Norway Day

By JUDITH REZCEK

Just like us Aussies have Australia Day other nations have a national day in which they celebrate exactly what it is to be a citizen of a country.

Youth Reporter Jude Rezcek happens to be Norwegian and May 17th is Norway Day around the world. She joined Caitlin Nienaber from the Hay Street mall as Perth's small Norwegian community celebrated.

Volunteer Week-Youth Forum

by EMILY WOODS

Its National Volunteer Week across the country, and this year WA will feature a Youth Forum to celebrate the work done by volunteers aged 15 to 30.

The forum will bring our young volunteers together to reflect on the great things they have achieved in their communities, and give them a chance to share lessons and experience.

Youth reporter Emily Woods spoke to WA Youth Projects Officer Jasmine Morris and RTRFM's Volunteer Coordinator Chris Wheeldon.

National Volunteer Week

by RHIAN TODHUNTER

RTRFM is for the most part solely produced and presented by volunteers. We have close to 250 volunteer presenters and a further 50 volunteers who give up a day a week to help around the office. To say that RTRFM is reliant on volunteers is an understatement. 

As part of National Volunteer Week, Rhian Todhunter had a chat to two of our finest, News reader and Youth Reporter Andy Snelling and Receptionist Kathy Ramsden.

Unknown Treasures

By ANDY SNELLING

21-year-old Sarah Stanley opened a record store with her Dad. That may seem like a ballsy move in today’s climate, with so much uncertainty and record store owners struggling to adjust to the times, but the stoic duo remain unperturbed as they attempt to spread their love of music.

Youth reporter Andy Snelling asks how it all got started.

Down The Rabbit Hole

by JONNY COCKCROFT

Youth Reporter Jonny Cockcroft put on his dancing shoes and heading down to the recently held Down The Rabbit Hole Festival. Put together by a couple of young, local promoters the music festival is more then just the music. 

Follow Jonny as he meets up with local band Stillwater Giants and the boys from Speakeasy.

Youth Week 2012 - Youth Awards

By DANIEL CLEARY

To celebrate Youth Week 2012 we have been handing over the reins of Morning Magazine to our Youth News Reporters.

Every year the Youth Awards are awarded to a range of young people doing amazing things. This year the Media Award was awarded to our very own Ellie Murray Yong.

Britney Moxham was awarded the WA Young Person of the Year  for her work as the Artistic Director of Karratha Youth Theatre and Community Development Centre. She spoke to Youth reporter Daniel Cleary alongside Youth Awards Organiser Megan Sadler.

Youth Week 2012 - YACWA

By JUDE RECZEK

To celebrate National Youth Week 2012 here at RTRFM we are handing over the reins of Morning Magazine to our Youth Reporters.

Communication and understanding is a vital part of friendships, and that is the basis of the YEP project. YEP stands for Youth Educating Peers the YEP crew aims to address the issues of sexual health, relationships and blood borne viruses. The project is funded by the department of health and supported by the Youth Affairs Council of WA.

Youth reporter Jude Reczek caught up with YACWA's Executive Officer Craig Comrie.

Youth Week 2012 - Youth Homelessness

By EMILY WOODS

To celebrate Youth Week 2012 RTRFM is handing over the reins of Morning Magazine to our Youth Reporters to discuss the wonders of young people in our community. 

Youth Homelessness Day is an inititve to bring to light the high number of young people who are homeless in Australia. With over 100, 000 homeless people in Australia nightly and half of them being under the age of 25, this is not an issue that can be ignored. 

Emily Woods spoke to Michael Coffey, Chair of the National Youth Coalition for Housing.

Youth Week 2012 - Youth Representative

By JONNY COCKCROFT

To celebrate Youth Week 2012 RTRFM is handing over the reins of Morning Magazine to our Youth Reporters. Youth Week is an entire week dedicated to celebrating the wonderful things young people achieve in Western Australia.

Jonny Cockcroft spoke to Alice Farley, Alice represents WA on the National Youth Week Committee and Chair the Young Peoples Planning Committee for WA.

Youth Week 2012- KickStart Program

By ANDY SNELLING

All this week on RTRFM we celebrate National Youth Week by handing over the reins of Morning Magazine to our Youth Reporters.

Kicking things off is Andy Snelling talking to Ashleigh Giblett project manager for Propel Arts and their Kickstart program for Youth Week 2012. 

The Greater Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

By JUDE REZCEK 

Abdul Abdullah, Nathan Beard and Casey Ayres are three young emerging artists from Perth. What they have in common is growing up in half Asian and half Caucasian-Australian households. 

These childhoods has inspired them to create their collaborative project The Greater Asia Co-prosperity Sphere. They are heading to Melbourne next month to showcase this project for the Next Wave Festival. 

Youth reporter Jude Reczek caught up with two thirds of the project, Abdul and Nathan to hear what it is all about. 

Back In My Day

By DANIEL CLEARY 

Times have changed in Journalism. 

Andrew Friend has been in journalism for over 25 years, he used to work for a commercial television in England, and he was apart of an era in television that resembles a lost age. 

RTR FM Youth Reporter Daniel Cleary went in search for odd jobs and found an era in Television that is difficult to comprehend. 

Retail Woes

By JUDE RECZEK

There's clear evidence that the average wage is no longer sustaining WA families, who's money's being gobbled up by increases in the cost of groceries, petrol and utilities, particularly electricity. So, that's at home. 

What of the small business owner?

It's a tough time for them as well - especially in the retail sector – especially on roads peppered with small independent retailers.

But who's to blame? The GFC? Landlords? The council? Or is it us? Are we not visiting these quirky shopping strips enough because we can find what we want elsewhere or online – cheaper?

Youth Reporter Jude Reczek spoke to Beaufort street retailers and the City of Vincent's Mayor about the rocky road of retail...