To redress the balance, some youth projects are setting up their own radio stations staffed mainly by young people.
Westside Radio, based in Southall, is west London's only multicultural and youth-focused community station and proves just how manageable it can be to set up a youth radio project.
The station broadcasts on 89.6 FM in west London and online via www.westsideradio.co.uk. The young people taking part host their own music shows and hold topical debates, such as the weekly BackChat programme, where mainly local college students discuss issues of relevance to them.
Dev Radia, projects co-ordinator of Westside Radio, advises having a clear idea of what is achievable before the project starts. "Make sure you know your target audience intimately and have a defined long-term strategy for funding," she says. "You need to be persistent and passionate about radio because it's not easy to do."
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