Radio Free Roscoe

*Radio Free Roscoe*
Radio Free Roscoe
Genre	Teen drama; Comedy drama
Created by	Will McRobb; Douglas McRobb
Starring	Nathan Carter; Ali Mukaddam; Nathan Stephenson; Kate Todd;
Theme music composer	Jono Grant
Opening theme	"Radio Free Roscoe Theme"
Ending theme	"Radio Free Roscoe Theme"; (Instrumental) (some episodes)
Composer	Jono Grant
Country of origin	Canada; United States;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Steven DeNure; Neil Court; Beth Stevenson; Will McRobb (S1, S3–4); Douglas McRobb;
Producer	John A. Delmage
Production locations	Toronto, Ontario; Nutley, New Jersey (pilot)
Cinematography	George Hosek
Editors	Richard Wells (S1); Mark Sanders (S2–3); Richard Wells (S4);
Running time	20–22 minutes
Production company	Decode Entertainment
Original release
Network	Family Channel (Canada); Noggin (The N block; U.S.)
Release	August 1, 2003 –; May 25, 2005

Radio Free Roscoe is a Canadian teen comedy-drama television series created by Will McRobb and Douglas McRobb. The series follows four high school students in the fictional town of Roscoe who start an underground pirate radio station to challenge their school's conformist culture. It starred Nathan Carter, Ali Mukaddam, Nathan Stephenson, and Kate Todd.^[2]

Produced by Decode Entertainment and filmed in Toronto, the series premiered on Family Channel on August 1, 2003. It also aired on Noggin's teen block The N in the United States, which co-funded the second season. The series ran for 52 episodes over four seasons, ending on May 27, 2005. Radio Free Roscoe won the Gemini Award for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program in 2005.^[3]

Premise

Four teens in the fictional town of Roscoe start attending Henry Roscoe High School. Fed up with their school's official radio station (Cougar Radio) dictating how students should live, and the overbearing Principal Waller who favors the popular students, they create their own pirate radio station called Radio Free Roscoe. Lily Randall, Ray Brennan, and Robbie McGrath are old friends who find a new ally in Travis Strong when they form the station. They assume radio aliases to conceal their identities from the school administration.

Development

The series was originally conceived as Radio Free Nutley, with a pilot filmed in Nutley, New Jersey featuring an entirely different cast.^[1] When the pilot was not picked up, Decode Entertainment moved production to Toronto and recast the show.

Broadcast history

Radio Free Roscoe premiered on Family Channel in Canada on August 1, 2003. In the United States, the series aired on Noggin's teen block The N. The series ran for 52 episodes over four seasons, concluding in 2005. Reruns aired on The N and TeenNick until 2013.^[4]

Cast and characters

Main

Each main character uses a pseudonym while broadcasting to remain anonymous and prevent the administration from shutting down the station.

Al Mukadam – Ray Brennan / "Pronto"
Nathan Stephenson – Robbie McGrath / "Question Mark"
Kate Todd – Lily Randall / "Shady Lane"
Nathan Carter – Travis Strong / "Smog"

Supporting

Genelle Williams – Kim Carlisle
Hamish McEwan – Principal Daniel Waller
Kenny Robinson – Mickey Stone
Ashley Newbrough – Audrey Quinlan
David Rendall – Ted
Garen Boyajian – Ed
Victoria Nestorowicz – Parker Haynes (season 3–4)
Hill Kourkoutis – Megan (season 3–4)
Lara Amersey – Bridget (season 3–4)
Steve Belford – River Pierce (season 3–4)
Julia Alexander – Grace Sutter (season 3–4)

Episodes

The series consists of 52 episodes. On Family Channel, the episodes aired as two seasons; on The N, they aired as four seasons.

Media releases

Radio Free Roscoe: Season One - Greatest Hits – DVD compilation, VSC Corporation (Video Services Corp.)
Radio Free Roscoe, Volume 1 – CD compilation

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2004	New York Festivals	Television Programming & Promotion – Teen Programs (ages 13–17)	Won (Silver World Medal)
2004	Gemini Awards	Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series	Nominated
2004	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a Television Series, Recurring Young Actor (David Rendall)	Nominated
2004	Parents' Choice Awards	Recommended Television Series	Won
2004	Gemini Awards	Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (Ali Mukaddam)	Nominated
		Best Sound in a Dramatic Series	Nominated
		Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series	Nominated
2005	Gemini Awards	Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series	Won^[3]

International broadcast

Country/Region	Channel	Language
Australia	ABC (now moved to ABC2)	English
Russia	Teen TV	Russian
Italy	Rai Gulp and Rai 2	Italian
Canada	BBC Kids Family Channel (defunct) WildBrainTV (defunct)	English
Canada	VRAK.TV	French
Portugal	Panda Biggs	European Portuguese
Latin America	Boomerang	Latin American Spanish
Brazil	Boomerang	Brazilian Portuguese
Poland	ZigZap TVP2	Polish
United Kingdom	Nickelodeon	English
United States	The N (block on Noggin)	English
France	France 2 and Canal J	French
Finland	YLE TV2	English (with Finnish subtitles)
Israel	Arutz HaYeladim	English (with Hebrew subtitles)

References

^ ^a ^b Christie, Jocelyn. "The Name Game: Deconstructing the fine art of kids show titling" (PDF). Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
^ "Radio Free Roscoe (TV Series 2003–2006)". IMDb. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
^ ^a ^b "Radio Free Roscoe (TV Series 2003–2006) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130902142137/http://www.toonzone.net/schedule/?browseNetworkID=25

[The_Name_Game-1] Christie, Jocelyn. "The Name Game: Deconstructing the fine art of kids show titling" (PDF). Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2016.

[IMDb-2] "Radio Free Roscoe (TV Series 2003–2006)". IMDb. Retrieved January 22, 2026.

[IMDb-awards-3] "Radio Free Roscoe (TV Series 2003–2006) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved January 22, 2026.

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20130902142137/http://www.toonzone.net/schedule/?browseNetworkID=25

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