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Not one, but two lucky students who will begin their three year media degree programmes with Liverpool Hope University in September 2009 have been given the opportunity of a lifetime thanks to the new Radio City scholarships.

Alexandra Booth from Huddersfield and Emma-Jane Williams from Bristol were chosen from over 400 media student hopefuls following a rigorous application programme, which included an on air interview with breakfast show presenter Kev Seed. Both Alex and Emma-Jane, or EJ as she likes to be known, demonstrated a natural ability and flair to succeed in the highly competitive broadcast media industry.

The Radio City scholarship programme was launched in 2007 and from the outset the competition was fierce with hundreds of students recognising the once in a lifetime opportunity to launch their career in the media before even starting their degree course. The unique partnership scholarships will fund both students’ tuition fees for Hope’s three year media degree course, along with providing the opportunity to work with the Radio City team at their studios in the city centre.

Initially just one Radio City scholarship was being offered, but the high standard of entries received and the professionalism and creative talents of the finalists meant that the judges from Radio City and Liverpool Hope University were unable to choose between Alexandra and Emma-Jane.

Richard Maddock, Station Director at Radio City said: “Here at Radio City 96.7 & City Talk 105.9, we have been really pleased with the high calibre of students who applied for this scholarship programme. We are now looking forward to being heavily involved in shaping the future education and careers of our two winning scholars!”
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During their degree programmes Alex and Emma-Jane will be taught the skills they need to flourish in their chosen career, while the hands-on experience they will be given across the Radio City stations, including City Talk and Magic, will prove invaluable when they come to securing their first full-time post in three years time.

The Radio City scholarships are the first in a new breed of scholarship programmes at Liverpool Hope University that continue to support academic excellence by providing funding for tuition fees plus invaluable work experience in the students’ chosen area of study.

Director of Marketing, Recruitment and External Relations at Liverpool Hope University, John McCarthy commented: “By partnering with an award-winning radio station that is one of the largest commercial stations outside London has enabled the University to offer a life changing opportunity. Not only will the scholarship recipients have a highly quality experience in the classroom, they will also draw on the experience of a broad range of recognised broadcast professionals and behind-the-scenes staff, making this a truly unique opportunity. I’m convinced that Alex and Emma-Jane will be stars of the future and perhaps award-winners in their own right.”

Alex and Emma-Jane will be formally presented with their scholarships at the beginning of term on 23rd September by Radio City’s Station Director and one of the DJs.

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