Julia Wright (BA'07) is the host of CBC Information Morning on CBC Radio 1 in Saint John and is also an award-winning writer and photographer. Born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Julia was a contributor to Vice, Buzzfeed, and various local and provincial newspapers before taking on radio hosting duties in 2019. Earlier, she founded and edited two independent Saint John creative writing and art zines. In this episode, Julia discusses why she loves her hometown of Saint John, her unconventional path to success, journalism since COVID-19, and what she learned at UNB that is so important in her professional life.

Links and resources:

CBC bio

Julia on Twitter

Julia's LinkedIn

Thanks to:

Our alumni host, Shauna Cole

Music by alumni artist, Beats of Burden

Our alumni Affinity Partners, TD Insurance, Manulife, and MBNA Mastercard

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