The Chalfonte Theatre Broadcast Media Arts Program seeks to bring about transformative change by fostering intergenerational connections, celebrating cultural diversity, and promoting global collaboration. By engaging participants of all ages and backgrounds in creative and educational initiatives, we aim to build a resilient, interconnected, and culturally rich community at Elk Rapids and Detroit.

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A woman with glasses and headphones sitting at a desk with a microphone, two computer monitors, a mixing console, and notes, in a workspace that appears to be a radio or recording studio.
A pair of Audio-Technica over-ear headphones hanging on a black hook, with a gray headband, black ear cups, and a microphone attached, in a room with a wooden shelf and some tools in the background.

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Village Radio, an FCC-approved community radio station soon to be broadcasting at 99.7 FM in Elk Rapids, announces a unique program for aspiring youth DJs. Children and teens are provided training by professional DJs to host their very own radio program. This unique opportunity, offered as part of a grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, allows young voices to take the mic and share their creativity with the community.

A woman wearing a white t-shirt with a colorful Village Radio logo from Elk Rapids, Michigan, smiling.
A middle-aged man with gray hair and a beard sitting in a wheelchair, wearing a white T-shirt with a radio station logo, while a woman with long brown hair adjusts headphones on his head in a radio station studio.
Logo for Village Radio, a radio station at 99.7 FM, located in Elk Rapids, Michigan. The logo features a microphone and a background with radiating stripes in red, white, and dark gray colors.
A man with gray hair and a beard wearing a white Village Radio T-shirt and jeans, standing in front of a wooden door.