TalkSPORT, the biggest sports radio station in the world, and the Raheem Sterling Foundation have joined forces to open a brand-new Broadcast Academy in London and Manchester.

The talkSPORT programming team will help and guide a group of young people from the HideOut youth zone in Manchester the Ark Elvin Academy and the Young Brent Foundation in London as they plan, make, record, and edit podcasts throughout 12 classes.

The report Academy will teach people how to record and report, and it will also give them an idea of the variety of jobs that are available in sports media. Some well-known sports people from talkSPORT will be interviewed, as well as Raheem himself.

The Raheem Sterling Foundation and talkSPORT will then share the podcasts on their sites.

Lee Clayton, head of talkSPORT, said, “The talkSPORT team is thrilled to be supporting the launch of the Youth Broadcast Academy.” TalkSPORT is the best place for the Academy because it is the biggest sports radio station in the world. We’re thrilled to be working with the Raheem Sterling Foundation and help them keep up the great work they do for education and social mobility. Really excited to see the great work the teens and young adults make and to show them the fun side of sports journalism.

As the Chair of Trustees for the Raheem Sterling Foundation, Clive Ellington, said, “We are excited to announce that the Foundation will be working with the biggest sports radio station in the world on another new and exciting project.”

“What the Raheem Sterling Foundation wants to do is very similar to what talkSPORT wants to do.” This project fits with what we want to do, which is to open up new possibilities and help the next generation learn new skills and information in an area that is growing.

“We’re excited to work with Sarah Collins and the rest of the team to give our first group of young students an amazing set of workshops and experiences.”

Becky Curtis, Principal at Ark Elvin Academy, said, “We are so proud of our students who will be a part of this great project led by The Raheem Sterling Foundation and talkSPORT.” Our young people have a great chance to meet some of their real-life heroes and get real-life experience working in the media. We want our kids to know that they can have jobs in sports and the media. Who knows, Elvin might become the next big name in sports broadcasting!

Adam Farricker, CEO of Manchester’s HideOut Youth Zone, said, “We are thrilled to be working with our friends at talkSPORT, Ark Elvin Academy, and Young Brent as part of our ongoing partnership with The Raheem Sterling Foundation.” Children and teens from HideOut will be able to learn new skills, build on the ones they already have, and show off their gifts on a national level thanks to this project.

Chris Murray, CEO of the Young Brent Foundation, said, “The Young Brent Foundation is proud to work with and alongside the Raheem Sterling Foundation and TalkSPORT on behalf of the young people of Brent.” The group of bright young people from the area will gain from this one-of-a-kind experience and learn from people who are experts in the media and all of its many ways to succeed.

“TalkSPORT and the Raheem Sterling Foundation have once again shown how to motivate young people.”

At the end of the project, all the students will be asked to the talkSPORT studios for a party to honor their hard work and efforts throughout the program.

The Raheem Sterling Foundation recently announced a partnership with the Youth Justice Legal Center. This new partnership fits in with the Foundation’s goals of breaking down barriers to social mobility and improving education and job possibilities.