BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A scholarship has been set up in honor of Jason Hamric, who supported the local Birmingham arts scene before his death earlier this year.

Hamric, who founded the online Substrate Radio and worked as a musician, filmmaker and producer, died back in May following a brief illness. He was 53.

Now, his wife, radio host Jackie Lo, has announced that a new scholarship, the Jason Hamric Scholarship for the Arts, has been established, where underserved students will have resources to develop their artistic passions, be it in music, film, photography, radio or other mediums.

"Jason believed deeply in finding happiness through creativity and in sharing his knowledge and energy with anyone eager to learn," Lo wrote on Facebook.

For the first year, the scholarship will be

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