check radio button is checked jquery

1// jQuery version 1.6 or above use:  
2$("#myRadioID").prop("checked", true);
3 
4//jQuery versions below 1.6 use:
5$("#myRadioID").attr('checked', 'checked');

1$('input:radio[name="postage"]').change(function(){
2
3        if ($(this).val() == 'Yes') {
4            //true
5        }
6        else {
7            //false
8        }
9    });

1$(document).ready(function(){
2  $('#submit_button').click(function() {
3    if (!$("input[name='name']:checked").val()) {
4       alert('Nothing is checked!');
5        return false;
6    }
7    else {
8      alert('One of the radio buttons is checked!');
9    }
10  });
11});