Grace Barlow, a student at Perth’s University of Notre Dame Australia, has been named the 2024 Brian White Scholarship winner, Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) announced.
This award gives Barlow a four-week paid placement, gaining experience across the newsrooms of ARN, SCA, NOVA Entertainment and Nine Radio.
The scholarship recipient was selected after a workshop at ARN’s offices, where ten finalists were mentored by Fiona Ellis-Jones (ARN), Michelle Stephenson (NOVA Entertainment), Erin Maher (2GB, Nine Radio), and Amy Goggins (SCA).
The annual scholarship honours the legacy of radio legend Brian White, the first Australian commercial radio cadet journalist. White pioneered the news talk format and had a career spanning three decades.
CRA CEO Lizzie Young said this year’s competition set a new benchmark with the highest number of applicants in four years.
"Our finalists represent the future of radio news, and we are thrilled to see such remarkable talent emerging in our industry," she said.
Entries for the 2025 Brian White Scholarship will open early next year. The competition is open to recent graduates or students in their final year of a relevant course such as Communications, Media, Journalism, and Radio.
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