Curtin FM 100.1's newsroom also provides formal 'on the job' training for journalism students with Curtin's School of Media and Information Studies, under the direction of news editor Les Welsh. Over the years, many students have found jobs in the broadcasting industry due to the unique opportunity offered them through this training scheme. The regulatory body that governs all broadcasters commercial, public (ABC) and community sectors is the Australian Communications and Media Authority Most community stations in Australia belong to the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, and they adhere to a Community Broadcasters Code of Practice.
A typical 6NR outside broadcast in central Perth
The current station manager is Quinn Glasson who after a period of acting in the position, was appointed permanently in 2005.
Quinn Glasson, Curtin FM manager