Throughout this week, the DJs of WMSC will be hosting extended versions of their shows. The live in-studio weekly music performance show, WMSC Unplugged will have an extended slot on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Six artists will be performing, including Jack Flowers and the Petal Tones, and Aidan Jack Finnecy.

Notable programming includes a where each edition of the Morning Buzz competes for 鈥渢op cast鈥� and this semester鈥檚 collaborative public affairs program 鈥�FOCUS: Democracy. Our Election.鈥� Additionally, an extended episode of Tunes on Tuesday will feature select music curated by the music team and centered around the theme of alternative rock music throughout the decades, starting in the 1960s when the station had its first broadcast.

The promotions team will be celebrating the week with concert giveaways, such as and Good Kid.

The production team of WMSC will be putting on the radio drama, , a group of college students working on a film thesis where they try to debunk mysteries and rumors of their small town; the five part series airs.

鈥淭his remarkable endeavor speaks volumes of students鈥� commitment to broadcast radio and their enduring desire to keep the spirit of college radio alive and thriving in our ever-evolving media landscape,鈥� said General Manager and adviser, Anabella Poland. 鈥淭heir passion not only reflects a deep appreciation for the medium but also underscores 麻豆传媒在线鈥檚 role as a launchpad for their future success in the media industry. With the support of exceptional staff and state-of-the-art facilities, these students embody the next generation of media professionals, poised to make their mark on the airwaves and beyond.鈥�

Starting Saturday, April 20th at 12 a.m. the station switches modes and goes vinyl for 48 hour to celebrate Record Store Day and Vinylthon. These special 48 hours are a way to disconnect from the digital world and listen to music the old fashioned way under the needle. Listeners and followers will have a chance to win In Utero by Nirvana, The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance, and more on vinyl.

鈥淚鈥檓 very excited for Vinylthon, I鈥檝e been collecting records since my grandparents got me my first record player when I was 12,鈥� said DJ and host of The Wayback Machine and senior, Mia Watson. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to spinning some of my favorites on air with some awesome people at the station!鈥�

When asked why go a full 168 hours at a time so close to the end of the semesters and finals, Associate Director JT Bethea expresses the need to highlight our anniversary above all, since it is by us, for us, and spans 57 years.

鈥淓very year our anniversary falls around the same time as the Vinylthon weekend marathon. This year, I wanted to see the station concentrate all its firepower on bringing out the best of the best content to celebrate almost six decades of students broadcasting from our campus, which prompted me to bring the idea of the week-long broadcast to the team,鈥� explained Associate Program Director, JT Bethea. 鈥淚 was surprised at how excited the idea made everyone and the entire management team along with the entire general body. We have been working hard to make this week happen.鈥�

Tune in for the week-long celebration via , , and 90.3 on the FM dial within the 麻豆传媒在线 area. To stay up to date on all the latest anniversary, Vinylthon, and WMSC, visit our socials @wmscradio.

• Best Live Broadcast Promotional Event 鈥� WMSC Homecoming (WMSC Unplugged)
• Best Program Promotion 鈥� The Vinyl Countdown

Music and Web Director Emily 鈥淓mol鈥� McCormack is the creator of the听听promotional poster for the station鈥檚 two-hour-long performance for Homecoming 2023.
鈥淲e have such a fun, dedicated crew that worked towards such an amazing episode of our live music show. I am so proud to be bringing this awesome award back to the station and share with the whole team!鈥� said McCormack.

Kelly Meagher, former Video Director, was the creator of starring former Program Director and host Leslie Gallagher.

A total of 50 WMSC members attended the IBC conference in New York City the weekend of March 1-2, 2024.

90.3 WMSC-FM was nominated in , including Best College/University Radio Station (more than 10,000), Best Live Music Broadcast, Best Specialty Show (Non-Music), Best Celebrity or Artist/Band Interview, Best Radio Drama, Best Public Affairs Program, Best Spot News Interview, Best Use of Sound Effects, Best Comedy Program, and Best Station Promotion.

Management categories up for nomination were Best Student Station Manager, Best Promotions Director, Best Sports Director, and Best Business Director.

WMSC has been a finalist in the 鈥淏est College/University Radio Station (more than 10,000)鈥� category every year since 2018, and was named Best Station in the Nation in 2021.

These nominations come after awards and prestigious nominations the station earned in 2023, including two first place awards for 鈥淏est Live Music Broadcast,” and 鈥淏est Campus News,鈥� two first place awards for College Broadcast Inc., for 鈥� Best Audio Promo鈥� and 鈥淏est Audio Feature News,鈥� and eight finalist awards, including the National Broadcasters Association Marconi Award. Here are the 2023 IBS nominations:听

Best Live Music Broadcast – WMSC Unplugged Swansun

Best Specialty Show (Non-Music) – Jo(e) Two Ways About It

Best Celebrity or Artist/Band Interview – Dee Snyder

Best Radio Drama – Radio Matinee

Best Public Affairs Program – Transvisibilty

Best Spot News Interview – Vice Pres Spot News听

Best Live Broadcast Promotional Event – WMSC Homecoming

Best Use of Sound Effects – Classical Animals

Best Comedy Program – Barbenheimer

Best Station Promotion – CD Bad 2

Best Program Promotion – The Vinyl Countdown

Best Student Station Manager, Radio – Jared Tauber

Best Promotions Director, Radio – Shannon Daly

Best Sports Director, Radio – Anthony Cafone

Best Business Director, Radio – Aly听 Erario

Best College/University Radio Station (more than 10,000)

听鈥淭he 16 nominations highlight our students commitment to originality and quality programming鈥� said WMSC鈥檚 general manager Anabella Poland. 鈥溌槎勾皆谙� students thrive on a solid educational foundation, and at WMSC they are given the freedom to explore and push boundaries creating content that resonates with our listeners鈥�.听

Program Director Lara Ziccardi is a senior Journalism major. She reflects on her years of experience at the station and shares great pride for the Best College Radio Station (more than 10,000) nomination. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor for WMSC to be nominated. Everyone at WMSC shares a strong love for college radio and I鈥檓 so proud of all the hard work the team has done. I couldn鈥檛 have asked for a better team and I鈥檓 so thankful to have them by my side.鈥�

The winners of the IBS Media Awards will be announced at its 84th annual conference on March 2, 2024. Stay tuned to School of Communication and Media’s social media channels for additional reaction from the students who contributed to these nominations.听

About the School of Communication and Media: Founded in 2012, the School of Communication and Media offers a range of dynamic programs in communication and media to a talented and diverse student population of over 1,800. Offering degrees in film and television, social media and public relations, advertising, journalism and digital media, sports communication, communication and media studies, animation and visual effects, and an MA in public and organizational relations, the School prepares the next generation of communication and media practitioners and leaders. The School houses award-winning student programs that include听,听听newspaper,听听Agency, the听,听听OTT streaming platform, and听, as well as the听, which serves the public by working to grow and strengthen local journalism. Student projects and programs have recently received national recognition from PRSSA鈥檚 Bateman Competition, an Edward R Murrow Award, several Marconi Award nominations, and a College Television Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

First Place:

• Best Feature News Reporting: “Administration and Campus Experience” (Terry Dickerson)
• Best Promo: “Tunes on Tuesday” (Jared Tauber, who also won Best Promo for “Tunes on Tuesday” in 2022)

Third Place:

• Best Live Production Video: “The Happy Fits” (Jared Tauber, Emily McCormack, Leslie Gallagher, Jake Goetz and Ben Petruk)
• Fourth Place:
  Best Station Imaging: WMSC Sounds” (Jared Tauber, JT Bethea, Marissa Thorn and Yak Ferstenberg)
• Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program Audio: “The Morning Buzz” (JT Bethea & Isaias Ramirez)
• Best PSA “NJ Hike”听(Marissa Thorn)

鈥淚 am grateful to WMSC for embracing me with open arms and providing such incredible resources to make me a better journalist,” Dickerson said. “To be a part of this university and having a community that supports the storytelling that I love to do is such a privilege and honor. I hope to one day give back that same support to future student storytellers.鈥�

“WMSC has brought so much to my life, so I am delighted to honor the station by bringing home these awards,” said Tauber, who is the station’s manager. “I am grateful for the unwavering support and encouragement from WMSC and (General Manager) Anabella Poland that has allowed me to express myself and connect with many talented students at the station and the global college radio community.”

For more information about CBI and the National Student Production Awards, please visit www.askcbi.org

About WMSC:

WMSC is a non-commercial, alternative rock and talk college radio station located in New Jersey and owned by 麻豆传媒在线. WMSC broadcasts at 90.3 MHz, online at www.wmscradio.com and is available on the iHeartRadio App & Platforms. It is the mission of WMSC to provide an educational and pre-professional experience in a co-curricular activity for the student body of 麻豆传媒在线 fostering student learning, professional advancement and civic engagement.

About the School of Communication and Media: Founded in 2012, the School of Communication and Media offers a range of dynamic programs in communication and media to a talented and diverse student population of over 1,800. Offering degrees in film and television, social media and public relations, advertising, journalism and digital media, sports communication, communication and media studies, animation and visual effects, and an MA in public and organizational relations, the School prepares the next generation of communication and media practitioners and leaders. The School houses award-winning student programs that include听,听听newspaper,听听Agency, the听,听听OTT streaming platform, and听, as well as the听, which serves the public by working to grow and strengthen local journalism. Student projects and programs have recently received national recognition from PRSSA鈥檚 Bateman Competition, an Edward R Murrow Award, several Marconi Award nominations, and a College Television Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Contact: Keith Green, School of Communication and Media, 973-655-3701 or greenk@montclair.edu

麻豆传媒在线鈥檚 WMSC-FM is joining the 13th annual World College Radio Day (WCRD) celebration on Friday, October 6. The station will host 35 hours of special event programming dedicated to this year鈥檚 theme 鈥淲here All Voices Are Welcome鈥� featuring exclusive celebrity interviews, golf cart karaoke, and live music performances! As one of 32 college stations contributing a 30-minute slot to the 24-hour Global WCRD broadcast marathon, WMSC will feature exclusive interviews with rock icon M氓neskin, transportation journalist and voice-over artist Bernie Wagenblast, as well as a Voices of Nature symphony.

WMSC鈥檚 World College Radio Day event kicks off Thursday, October 5 at 1 p.m. with 鈥淚t鈥檚 Called Soccer鈥� and ends at midnight EST on Saturday, October 7 after the Live Senior Send Off.听

Highlights from the station鈥檚 programming include:

• Seven live in-studio performances.
• Golf cart karaoke (weather permitting).
• Inaugural Info Desk Concert Series performance.听
• The return of Dr. K鈥檚 Vinyl Fantasy Funhouse Live, a vinyl-only funk music show hosted by 麻豆传媒在线鈥檚 own president Dr. Jonathan Koppell.听
• Exclusive interviews with M氓neskin, Big Time Rush, Juanes, Gale, and Bernie Wagenblast. 鈥�
• 鈥淣ine of the Times鈥� music countdown featuring special guest Radio Madison, a graduate of WVUM 90.5 The Voice at the University of Miami.听

Here is for the event.

The theme of the 2023 WCRD is 鈥淲here All Voices Are Welcome鈥� highlighting the diversity of voices and perspectives that are a bastion of college radio broadcasts.听

鈥淭he beauty of this year鈥檚 theme is that it resonates with our 麻豆传媒在线 and WMSC diverse community, where truly all voices are welcome,鈥� says Anabella Poland, General Manager at WMSC FM. 鈥淒ifferent perspectives working as a unit is like mosaic art, each piece contributing a vital and innovative element to the whole.听

To help spread the word about the worldwide event, WMSC has produced a 鈥淏arbenheimer鈥濃�� inspired promotional video.

“It’s so rewarding watching the entire station come together and put on a marathon broadcast for World College Radio Day,鈥� said program director Lara Ziccardi. 鈥淚t is wonderful to have this outlet we are so passionate about at 麻豆传媒在线, and to unite with college radio stations around the world in celebration of a medium that is so special to us鈥�

Support the station by tuning in to 90.3FM locally, the iHeart Radio App, and around the world via wmscradio.com or the global broadcast via Live365.听

Follow WMSC on Instagram @wmscradio to interact with WMSC members and keep up with all World College Radio festivities. Follow the hashtag #WMSCCRD to join this worldwide celebration.

Support students volunteering at WMSC by towards The WMSC Excellence in Radio Fund currently fundraising to bring students to the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Show and Marconi Awards Ceremony.

About WMSC:

WMSC is a non-commercial, alternative rock and talk college radio station located in New Jersey and owned by 麻豆传媒在线. WMSC broadcasts at 90.3 MHz, online at www.wmscradio.com and is also available on the iHeartRadio App & Platforms. It is the mission of WMSC to provide an educational and pre-professional experience in a co-curricular activity for the student body of 麻豆传媒在线 fostering student learning, professional advancement and civic engagement.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Anabella Poland gm@wmscradio.com

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Eleven students and recent alumni from 麻豆传媒在线鈥檚 WMSC-FM have been named finalists by College Broadcasters Inc. for the National Student Production Awards. Their outstanding work at the campus radio station earned the student-operated outlet six nominations in the following categories:

1. Best Promo: 鈥淭unes on Tuesday鈥� by Jared Tauber. This is Tauber鈥檚 second nomination in this category. Last year his 2022 promo for the show won first place.
2. Best PSA (Public Service Announcement): 鈥淣J Hike鈥� by Marissa Thorn.
3. Best Feature News Reporting: 鈥淎dministration & Campus Experience Report鈥� by Terry Dickerson.
4. Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program 鈥淭he Morning Buzz 鈥� Halloween Edition鈥� by JT Bethea and Isaias Ramirez
5. Best Station Imaging: 鈥淲MSC Sounds鈥� by Jared Tauber, JT Bethea, Marissa Thorn and Yak Ferstenberg.
6. Best Live Production: 鈥淭he Happy Fits鈥� by Jared Tauber, Emol McCormack, Leslie Gallagher, Jake Goetz, Ben Petruk and Nate Williams.

“I am immensely proud of our students and recent alumni who earned this recognition,” said WMSC General Manager Anabella Poland. “Their achievements are a testimony of their creativity, resourcefulness and the quality of education they receive at 麻豆传媒在线. We look forward to the awards ceremony and celebrate their accomplishments.”

The awards ceremony will take place at the CBI National Student Media Convention in Orlando on October 21, where industry professionals, educators, and students will converge to celebrate excellence in student media.

For more information about CBI and the National Student Production Awards, please visit www.askcbi.org

About WMSC:

WMSC is a non-commercial, alternative rock and talk college radio station located in New Jersey and owned by 麻豆传媒在线. WMSC broadcasts at 90.3 MHz, online at www.wmscradio.com and is available on the iHeartRadio App & Platforms. It is the mission of WMSC to provide an educational and pre-professional experience in a co-curricular activity for the student body of 麻豆传媒在线 fostering student learning, professional advancement and civic engagement.

About the School of Communication and Media: Founded in 2012, the School of Communication and Media offers a range of dynamic programs in communication and media to a talented and diverse student population of over 1,800. Offering degrees in film and television, social media and public relations, advertising, journalism and digital media, sports communication, communication and media studies, animation and visual effects, and an MA in public and organizational relations, the School prepares the next generation of communication and media practitioners and leaders. The School houses award-winning student programs that include听,听听newspaper,听听Agency, the听,听听OTT streaming platform, and听, as well as the听, which serves the public by working to grow and strengthen local journalism. Student projects and programs have recently received national recognition from PRSSA鈥檚 Bateman Competition, an Edward R Murrow Award, several Marconi Award nominations, and a College Television Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The nomination is the latest in a series of awards or recognition for the station, including eight Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards in March, three national awards from College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) in October and the Best College Radio Station from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System in 2021.

Jared Tauber, student manager of WMSC. Photo credit: Emily McCormack.Student station manager Jared Tauber said, 鈥淲e have a great team this year that has worked very hard. We鈥檇 like to thank the NAB as we look forward to what will be a great conference in October.鈥� Winners will be announced during the NAB Show in New York, held October 25 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. WMSC is a finalist against WGCS-FM, Goshen College, South Bend-Elkhart, Ind.; WPSC-FM, William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J.; WRRC-FM, Rider University, Lawrenceville, N.J. and WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.

“It’s an honor for our students and station to receive this College Radio Station of the Year nomination,” said Anabella Poland, General Manager of WMSC. “Our students have worked hard to create fun, engaging and unique content for our listeners and viewers. This fall, we are looking forward to welcoming new and returning students-regardless of their experience- who want to be involved and continue the legacy of our station.”

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About the School of Communication and Media: Founded in 2012, the School of Communication and Media offers a range of dynamic programs in communication and media to a talented and diverse student population of over 1,800. Offering degrees in film and television, social media and public relations, advertising, journalism and digital media, sports communication, communication and media studies, animation and visual effects, and an MA in public and organizational relations, the School prepares the next generation of communication and media practitioners and leaders. The School houses award-winning student programs that include听,听听newspaper,听听Agency, the听,听听OTT streaming platform, and听, as well as the听, which serves the public by working to grow and strengthen local journalism. Student projects and programs have recently received national recognition from PRSSA鈥檚 Bateman Competition, an Edward R Murrow Award, several Marconi Award nominations, and a College Television Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Story by Keith Green

Media Contact: Keith Green at 973-655-3701 or greenk@montclair.edu

Visit听听to view the听2023 Marconi Radio Awards Finalists
For more information on WMSC 90.3 FM, visit听.

The three first place awards are:

• Best Live Music Broadcast: 鈥�The Happy Fits – “Hold Me Down” (WMSC Unplugged)鈥� by Jared Tauber
• Best Campus/Community News: 鈥淐ampus Sexual Assault Protest鈥� by JT Bethea
• Best Business Manager, Sabrina Hajsok.

The five finalist awards are:

• Best Station in the Nation with Over 10,000 Students 鈥� 90.3 WMSC Upper 麻豆传媒在线
• Best News Director 鈥� Hannah Cox
• Best Program Promotion 鈥� Heavy is the Crown by Kyle Pepitone, Emily McCormack
• Best Logo 鈥� Identity Crisis by JT Bethea, Terry Dickerson
• Best Radio Drama 鈥� The Golden Record by Chaz Campbell

Jared Tauber, Film and Television Major (class of ’25), is WMSC鈥檚 music director. He is the host and producer of WMSC Unplugged, a live music show highlighting local talent. One of the show’s highlights was having The Happy Fits band on the program. “Them being on our show signified a major leap for the music team at WMSC, kickstarting the current incarnation of WMSC Unplugged 鈥� our biggest ongoing project鈥� said Tauber. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to be recognized by IBS this way; I鈥檓 so proud of my team and what we鈥檝e been able to accomplish this year. Long live LIVE MUSIC.鈥澨�

JT Bethea, whose reporting on students protesting due to a rise of sexual assault cases, was flattered by the award. 鈥淚’m incredibly honored,鈥� Bethea said. 鈥淚t’s never the mission to win an award but to produce quality work.鈥澨�

Senior film major Sabrina Hajsok was filming her thesis film, and was not present at the ceremony. Station Manager Ben Petruk accepted the Best Business Manager award听 on her behalf.听 鈥淚 am so honored to have received the award for IBS鈥檚 Best Business Director. I would like to thank Anabella Poland and the team for inspiring me and pushing me to be better every single day,鈥� Hajsok said.

About the School of Communication and Media:

Founded in 2012, the School of Communication and Media offers a range of dynamic programs in communication and media to a talented and diverse student population of over 1,700. Offering degrees in film and television, social media and public relations, advertising, journalism and digital media, sports communication, communication and media studies, animation and visual effects, and an MA in public and organizational relations, the School prepares the next generation of communication and media practitioners and leaders. The School houses award-winning student programs that include听,听听newspaper,听听Agency, the听,听听OTT streaming platform, and听, as well as the听, which serves the public by working to grow and strengthen local journalism. Recent national School recognitions include an Edward R. Murrow Award, several Marconi Award nominations, and two College Television Awards from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Under Poland’s leadership, the campus radio station has achieved national recognition, earning several national awards including “Best College Radio Station” and “The Spirit of College Radio Award,” and receiving multiple finalist awards including four prestigious National Broadcasters Association Marconi Award nominations. In October, WMSC 90.3 FM earned three national awards from CBI, including first place honors for Best Audio Special Broadcast (鈥�) and Best Audio Promo (鈥溾��).

“It is an honor to serve in this position and lead an organization that is so important to current and future communication and media students,” Poland said. “I am grateful for the opportunity and look forward to advocating for my students at 麻豆传媒在线 and all over the country.”

In 2021, Poland earned the Joel Willer award in recognition of exceptional dedication and service to student electronic media. In 2019, she received the Jeff Tellis Outstanding Advisor Award which is presented to one advisor in the country to note outstanding leadership, dedication, and service. In 2016, Poland was awarded the “Meaningful Impact Award” at 麻豆传媒在线’s Professing Excellence Awards.

Before joining 麻豆传媒在线, she was the Director of Talent & Industry Relations at SiriusXM Radio where she negotiated and managed interviews, events and performances with A-level Hollywood actors, celebrities and musicians for more than 135 SiriusXM channels. Prior to joining SiriusXM, she was a Segment Producer at ABC News Good Morning America where she booked and produced breaking news, cultural stories, entertainment and the summer concert series. Her work has also appeared on ABC World News, 20/20, and Nightline. She often contributed stories to abcnews.com and to the first network initiative aimed at Hispanic audiences, ABC News Exclusiva.

College Broadcasters, Inc.is a member-driven organization serving students and advisers of college and high school electronic media outlets. Through events, programs and a network of expertise, the organization provides its members with educational and professional opportunities and facilitates advocacy.

Story by Keith Green

These nominations come after awards and prestigious nominations the station earned in 2022, including four first place awards for 鈥淏est Special Broadcast, 鈥淏est Show Promos鈥� and 鈥�Best Celebrity or Artist/Band Interview,鈥� and 13 finalist awards, including the National Broadcasters Association Marconi Award. Here are the 2023 IBS nominations:听

Best Live Music Broadcast 鈥淭he Happy Fits – 鈥楬old Me Down鈥� (WMSC Unplugged)鈥�

Best Radio Drama 鈥淭he Golden Record鈥澨�

Best Logo 鈥淚dentity Crisis Logo鈥澨�

Best Campus News 鈥淐ampus Sexual Assault Protest鈥澨�

Best Program Promotion Video 鈥淗eavy is the Crown鈥澨�

Best College Station in the Nation (universities of more than 10,000 students)

Best News Director – Hannah Cox

Best Business Director – Sabrina Hajsok

鈥� The WMSC team continues to deliver quality on and off-air work with content and leadership that resonates with our audience鈥� said WMSC General Manager, Anabella Poland. 鈥淭hey are what every professor hopes their students to be, engaged, resourceful,听 and dedicated..鈥�

Senior filmmaking major and office manager Sabrina Hajsok is nominated for Best Business Director for the second consecutive year. Hajsok thanks General Manager Anabella Poland, her assistant Aly Erario and station manager Ben Ptruk for pushing her to do her best.

鈥淲MSC has been such a huge part of my life since my freshman year and I am truly grateful for all of the people, experiences, and memories I鈥檝e made at this station,鈥� said Hajsok. 鈥淚 am sincerely grateful to have been nominated for this award again鈥�

Senior Journalism and Digital Media major Hannah Cox is nominated for Best News Director. 鈥淚 could not be up for consideration for Best News Director without the support from our news team and station,鈥� said Cox. 鈥淭heir belief and trust in me to direct news coverage and provide a public service keeps me going.鈥�

Programming director Leslie Gallagher is a senior Communication and Media Arts major. She reflects on her years of experience at the station and shares great pride for the Best College Radio Station (more than 10,000) nomination for 2023.

鈥淎s a 麻豆传媒在线 student, it fills me with so much pride to be able to have these opportunities,鈥� said Gallagher. 鈥淲MSC provides us with valuable industry experience and being recognized like this helps us solidify that our hard work is worth it, and we are learning every day.鈥�

In his junior year, WMSC booker JT Bethea is a finalist for two categories, including Best Campus News 鈥淐ampus Sexual Assault Protest.鈥澨�

鈥淚 ran out with my recorder and did my best with what I had, and I鈥檓 so happy with the resulting product,鈥� said Bethea. He thanks his peers and colleagues, and General Manager, Anabella Poland for pushing him to be better.

Bethea and his co-host Terry Dickerson are nominated for Best Logo for 鈥淚dentity Crisis,鈥澨� their show that follows a person of color in America through news, culture, and entertainment. 鈥淓ver since I joined WMSC, there’s been nothing but a drive to be better and do my absolute best to improve my work on and off air.鈥�

WMSC鈥檚 nomination for Best Live Music Performance comes from an episode of weekly live performance show, 鈥淲MSC Unplugged.鈥� The nomination is shared amongst the station’s music and engineering teams who work in collaboration to showcase local artists in an intimate style.听

Junior Television and Film major and music librarian Emily McCormack cites the WMSC music team as the place she got her start on 麻豆传媒在线鈥檚 campus.听

鈥淎 couple years ago, I sat in my room wondering if I was ever going to see live music again,鈥� said McCormack. 鈥淚 am grateful for the opportunity given to me by WMSC and 麻豆传媒在线 to work with such passionate people on a daily basis and have the chance to work with a talented up-and-coming local band like The Happy Fits!鈥澨�

Animation major and recent graduate Kyle Pepitone is nominated for his improvisational and metal music show 鈥淗eavy is the Crown鈥� for Best Program Promotion Video. Co-hosted by Emily McCormack, the show follows musicians who share esteemed artists in the metal scene, all while discussing their musical backgrounds.听

鈥溾�楬eavy Is The Crown鈥� wouldn鈥檛 have been remotely possible without WMSC and 麻豆传媒在线 as a whole. The station gave us the opportunity and a platform to host our show,鈥� said Pepitone. 鈥淗earing the news that the show was nominated for an IBS award was better than any metal song that鈥檚 ever been made!鈥�

This is the fourth year at WMSC for Carley Campbell,听 the station鈥檚 production director and senior journalism major. Campbell is nominated for Best Radio Drama for the educational piece, 鈥淭he Golden Record.鈥�

鈥淪eeing the title of my radio drama on the list surprised me beyond belief!鈥� said Campbell. 鈥淏eing part of the station gave me an opportunity to make a radio drama based on a real-life event that made me cry. Being able to tell this story for radio is an honor, and I am looking forward to the awards!”

The winners of the IBS Media Awards will be announced at its 83rd annual conference on February 25, 2023.

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