Alternative Youth Radio (98.9 FM)
Youth Development & Community Media in rural Liberia
Alternative Youth Radio (AYR) is Liberia’s first community youth radio station, based in Zorzor, Lofa County, that employs creativity and technology to transform youths and communities.
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Community Radio Station in Liberia
AYR has helped over thirty (30) community adolescents in Zorzor, Lofa County (rural Liberia) throughout the years through trainings in news collection and reporting, program production and presentations, media advocacy, community volunteerism, and other important areas of Mass Communications.

Alternative Youth Media and Development Initiative (AYMDI)
The non-governmental organization (NGO) arm of Alternative Youth Radio (AYR)

School of Professional Journalism & Vocational Education
This institution will provide quality training in journalism and vocational skills, helping young people in rural Liberia

AYR Stationery & Printing Services
A subsidiary and project of Alternative Youth Radio (AYR), established with support from USAID through Internews-Liberia

Alternative Youth Radio Agriculture Initiative
Agriculture initiative focused on creating economic opportunities for young people in rural Liberia
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Liberia: As Rural Healthcare Struggles, One Lofa Entrepreneur Steps Up to Bridge the Gap
By James Papy Kwabo Jr. and Peter Kollie with Alternate Youth Radio and New Narratives ZORZOR, Lofa County – In…

A Visit That Resonates: U.S. Ambassador Mark Toner Visits Alternative Youth Radio
Zorzor, Lofa County – April 10, 2025 Alternative Youth Radio (AYR) was honored to host the United States Ambassador to…

AYR Founder Wins MoMo Heroes of Change 2024 Award
By Nyantee S. Togba Monrovia – In a vibrant ceremony held at the Ministerial Complex, James Papy Kwabo, the visionary…
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AYR reaches over twenty-five thousand average listeners across, Lofa, Bong, Margibi, Gbarpolu and Nimba Counties. Our Broadcast also reaches over fifteen thousand listeners online. This makes us a perfect platform to do radio business targeted at both rural and international listeners both in Liberia and across the world. . Let us partner with your organization to promote your products and services and also air your programs to reach a large audience. Please take a look at our rate card