fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː ɪn bˈɜːkli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv hˈaɪʔn̩d jˈuːθ vˈaɪələns ænd hˈɑːmɪsˌaɪd, jˈuːθ ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt æz ɐn ˈaʊtlɛt fɔːɹ bˈeɪ ˈɛɹiə jˈuːθ tə pɹˈɑːsɛs ðɛɹ ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz.
Founded in 1993 in Berkeley during a period of heightened youth violence and homicide, Youth Radio was established as an outlet for Bay Area youth to process their experiences.