Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards
2024
Winners
Best Morning Show – Paulina Arana & Liv Grimes
Best Comedy Program – Quinn Strzynski
Best On-Air Pledge Drive – Ella McElroy
Best Football PBP – Cooper Inskeep
Best Womens Basketball PBP – Thomas Biltimier
Best Baseball/Softball PBP – Ayden Hagemann
Best Hockey PBP – KC Stephens & Andrew Hillsman
Best Soccer PBP – Will Simmonds
Best Sports Interview – Brooks White
Best Pre/Post Game Show – Ayden Hagemann & Brooks White
Best Newscast – Andrew Garrison
Best Spots News Interview – KC Stephens
Best News Promotion – Gigi Welp
Best Show Promotional Poster – Ava Beckman
Best On Air Giveaway – Maize Munn & Cameron Geddes
Best Website – Ava Beckman
Best Station Blog – Luke King
Best Phone App – Ava Beckman
Best Use of Video in Radio – Maiza Munn
Best Promo Series – Walker Lasbury
Best Station or Event Promo – Walker Lasbury
Best PSA – KC Stephens
Best Station ID – Oliver Mason
Best Underwriting Spot – Riley Alderman
Best Sports Director – Ayden Hageman
Best Business Director – KC Stephens & Ella McElroy
Runners Up
Best On-Air Personality – Griffin Hall
Best Live Music Broadcast – Ava & Ella McElroy
Best Talk Program – Maiza Munn & Ava Beckman
Most Creative/Innovative Show – Andrew Garrison
Best Speciality Show (Non-Music) – Luke King & Elysia Cappaert
Best Speciality Show (Non-Music) – Maiza Munn & Ava Beckman
Best Celebrity or Artist/Band Interview – Ava & Ella McElroy
Best Community Volunteer Personality – KC Stephens
Best Documentary – Dylan Cheever
Best Public Affairs Program – Aidan Thomas
Best Morning Show – Cameron Geddes & Maiza Munn
Best Comedy Program – Dylan Cheever
Best Comedy Program – Kewani Assefa
Best Foreign Language Program – Paulina Arana & Leanna Romero
Best Boys Basketball PBP – LJ Shrieve
Best Boys Basketball PBP – Brooks White
Best Boys Basketball PBP – Connor Gratigny
Best Girls Basketball PBP – Ayden Hagemann
Best Girls Basketball PBP – Brooks White
Best Baseball/Softball PBP – Tegan Duke
Best Baseball/Softball PBP – Brooks White
Best Sports Talk Program – Luke Thompson & Nate Patane
Best Sports Update – Thomas Biltimier
Best Newscast – Leah McKay
Best News Feature Story – Gigi Welp
Best Spot News – KC Stephens & Megan Munson
Best Political News – Gigi Welp
Best Political News – Kate Belanger, Cameron Geddes & Ava Beckman
Best Campus/Community News – Landon McHaffie
Best News Interview – Maiza Munn & Ava Beckman
Best Logo – Griffin Hall
Best Station Promotional Poster – Ava Beckman
Best Press Release – Chloe Spencer
Best Podcast – Sophie Pongratz
Best Social Media Account – Ava Beckman & Maiza Munn
Best Show Intro – Kate Belanger, Cameron Geddes & Ava Beckman
Best Use of Sound Effects – Cameron Geddes & Maiza Munn
Best Student Station Manager – Maiza Munn
Best Music Director – Ava McElroy
2023
Winners
Best Specialty Show – Maiza Munn & Cameron Geddes
Best Morning Show – Allie Wolf & Bethany Ducat
Best On Air Pledge Drive – Ally Davis
Best Newscast – Allie Wolf
Best News Promo – Jacob Fletcher
Best Promo Series – Tommy Fagan
Best Show Promo – Griffin Hall
Best Show Intro – Quin Strzynski
Best Football PBP – Andrew Hillsman
Best Boys Basketball PBP – LJ Shrieve
Best Baseball PBP – Andrew Hillsman
Best Hockey PBP – Andrew Hillsman
Best Pre/Post Game Show – Andrew Hillsman, Cooper Inskeep & Will Simmonds
Best Show Poster – Ava Beckman, Kate Belanger & Cameron Geddes
Best Student Manager – Sophie Cassidy
Best Music Manager – Kevin Medlin
Best Radio Engineering Student – Deaglan Anderson
Best Station Blog – Bethany Ducat
Best Website – Andrew Hillsman
Runners Up
On Air Personality – Gabe Kenyon
Specialty Music Show – Gabe Kenyon
Live Performance – Ava McElroy & Ella McElroy
Talk Show – Allie Wolf & Bethany Ducat
Radio Drama – Abby Fisher
Documentary – Katie Merryman
Comedy Show – Kewani Assefa
Best Logo – Gabby Saber
Press Release – Chloe Spencer
Political News – KJ Sweeney
Station Promo – Jacob Bailey
Women’s Basketball – Evan Stowell
Sportscast – Ayden Hagemann
Podcast – Paulina Arana
Use of Video in Radio – Dev Mathur
Sports Manager – Evan Stowell
2022
WINNER OF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RADIO STATION
Winners
Best Specialty Music Show – Karl Templeton, Riley Dugan
Best Logo – Riley Dugan, Evan Sanders
Best Live Music Broadcast – Gabe Perrin
Best Underwriting Spot – Gabe Perrin, Kellie Varanka
Best Football Play-By-Play – Gabe Perrin
Best Women’s Basketball Play-By-Play – Gabe Perrin
Most Creative/Innovative Show – Sam Hawkins
Best Documentary – Emmy Brown
Best On-Air Pledge Drive – Sean Grove
Best News Feature Story – Sean Grove
Best Political News – Sean Grove
Best Newscast – Evan Sanders
Best Show Promo – Evan Sanders
Best Campus/Community News – Joe Cronin
Best Station Promo – Charlie Pickett
Best Men’s Basketball Play-By-Play – Zach Browning
Best Baseball Play-By-Play – Zach Browning
Best Soccer Play-By-Play – Zach Browning
Best Website – Sarah Bushue
Best Podcast – Bri Guntz
Best Station Blog – Casey Alderman
Best High School Station Management – Caroline Houck
Best Use of Video in Radio – Kendall Frobig
2021
WINNER OF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RADIO STATION
Winners
Best Specialty Music Show – Ethan Meneghini
Best Live Music Broadcast – Ella Carlson, Alex Ferrell
Most Creagive/Innovative Show – Elizabeth Kneifel
Best Celebrity/Band Interview – Wil Courtney
Best Radio Drama – Skylar Greaves, Via Sarjent
Best Documentary – Wil Courtney
Best Public-Affairs Program – Chris Elmore
Best Comedy Program – Evan Sanders
Best On-Air Pledge Drive – Jessica Cooper
Best Public Service Promotion – Maylee O’Brien
Best Show Promotional Poster – Hali Papacharalambous, Caroline Houck
Best Campus News Coverage – Austin Rubin
Best Political News Coverage – Sean Grove
Best Spot News Interview – Caroline Houck
Best Show Promo – Wil Courtney
Best Football Play-By-Play – Luke Donovan
Best Men’s Basketball Play-By-Play – David Weiderhaft
Best Soccer Play-By-Play – Joe Cronin
Best Sports Interview – Luke Donovan
Best Pre/Post-Game Show – Zach Browning, Joe Cronin
Best Station Blog – Katelyn Conley
Best Use of Video in Radio – Kendall Frobig
Best Faculty Advisor – Dominic James
Runners Up
Best On-Air Personality – Jessica Cooper
Best Talk Program – Caroline Houck, Hali Papacharalambous
Best Specialty Show – Chris Elmore, David Weiderhaft, Clayton Walker
Best Community Personality – Jessica Cooper
Best Newscast – Deaglan Anderson
Best News Feature Story – Harel Halevi
Best Promo Series – Skylar Greaves, Via Sarjent
Best Station Promo – Devin Ascioti
Best Event Promo – Kayla Gaerte
Best PSA – Elizabeth Kneifel
Best Use of Sound Effects – Aidan Hurley
Best Station ID – Joanna Thornburg
Best Sports Talk Program – Caroline Houck, Charlie Huiras
Best Sports Update – David Weiderhaft
Best Website – Molly Kosiba
Best Use of Social Media – Elizabeth Kneifel
Best Women’s Basketball Play-By-Play – Charlie Maurer
2020
National Radio Station of the Year – Runner Up
Winners
Best Specialty Music Show – Nick Carlson
Best Talk Show Program – Spencer Pickering, Kendra Perkins
Best Morning Show – Ethan Meneghini
Best Public Service Promotion – Connor Inskeep
Best Political News Coverage – Chris Elmore
Best Spot News Interview – Chris Elmore
Best Use of Sound Effects – Neharika Palivela
Best Liner/Sweeper – Paige Ohrvall
Best Underwriting Spot – Kendra Perkins
Best Men’s Basketball Play-By-Play – David Weiderhaft
Best Women’s Basketball Play-By-Play – Charlie Maurer, Ethan D’Eramo
Best Soccer Play-By-Play – Luke Donovan
Best Sports Update – Jace Dery
Best Sports Interview – Spencer Pickering
Best Business Manager – Jessica Cooper
Best Comedy Show – Wil Courtney, Nick Beckman, Ethan Meneghini, Harel Halevi, Chris Elmore
Runners Up:
Best On-Air Personality – Chris Elmore
Best Live Music Broadcast – Neharika Palivela
Most Innovative Show – Eve Elliot
Best Band Interview – Neharila Palivela, Lauren Jacobson, Sakshi Gopalani
Best Radio Drama – Scott McDonald
Best Documentary – Rianna Miller
Best Public Affairs Program – Chris Elmore
Best Live Broadcast Event – Ella Carlson, Jess Cooper, Ethan Meneghini
Best Community Outreach Event – WHJE Staff
Best Station Promotional Poster – Hali Papacharalambous
Best Show Promotional Poster – Ethan Meneghini
Best News Interview – Chris Elmore
Best Promo Series – Paige Ohrvall
Best Event Promo – Clayton Walker
Best Station Promo – Evan Sanders
Best Show Promo – Maylee O’Brien
Best Station ID – Paige Ohrvall
Best Football Play-By-Play – Charlie Maurer
Best Baseball/Softball Play-By-Play – Luke Donovan
Best Sports Talk Show – Grant Hubbard
Best Pre/Post-Game Show – Charlie Maurer, Jace Dery
Best Website – Sakshi Gopalani
Best Podcast – Eve Elliot, Maylee O’Brien
2019
Winners
Best On-Air Pledge Drive – WHJE Staff
Best Overall On-Air Schedule – WHJE Staff
Best On-Air Director – Matt Hustel
Best Radio Drama – Neharika Palivela
Most Creative Programming – Lauren Jacobson
Best Live Music Broadcast – Ross Abdellah, Nate Miller, Bailey Wright
Best News Broadcast – Ryan Dossey
Best Use of Video in Radio – Bailey Wright
Best Use of Twitter – Ross Abdellah
Best Social Media Manager – Ross Abdellah
Best Community Outreach Event Promo – Nate Miller
Best Station Promotional Event – Mason Klain
Best Other Sports Play-By-Play – Sam Weixler (Girl’s Soccer)
Best Hockey Play-By-Play – Sam Weixler
Best Baseball/Softball Play-By-Play – Jack Edwards, Jace Dery
Best Promo Series – Nate Miller
Best Comedy Program – Caitlin Varanka
Runners Up
Best Radio Music Director – Shelby Neal
Best News Director – Abi Draper
Best Sports Director – Sam Weixler
Best Overall Sports Coverage – Sam Weixler
Best Use of Sound Effects – Paige Ohrvall, Nate Miller, Eve Elliott
Best Liner/Sweeper – Maylee O’Brien
Best Station ID – Sam Weixler, Nate Miller
Best Underwriting Spot – Lauren Jacobson, Jack Edwards
Best Football Play-By-Play – Sam Weixler
Best Men’s Basketball Play-By-Play – Sam Weixler
Best Women’s Basketball Play-By-Play – Ethan D’Eramo
Best Baseball/Softball Play-By-Play – Sam Weixler
Best Other Sports Play-By-Play – Ross Abdellah (Lacrosse)
Best Soccer Play-By-Play – Jack Edwards, Noah Lichtenberg
Best Sports Talk Show – Charlie Maurer, Jace Derry
Best Sports Update – Sam Weixler, Spencer Pickering
Best Sports Interview – Ross Abdellah, Sam Weixler
Best Sports Pre/Post-Game Show – Ethan D’Eramo, Charlie Maurer, Ross Abdellah
Best Live Broadcast Promotional Event – Katie Piedra, Jaishna Sivakumar
Best On-Air Giveaway – Ross Abdellah
Best Website – Noah Lichtenberg
Best Use of Instagram – Ross Abdellah
Best Campus News Coverage – Ryan Dossey
Best Spot News Coverage – Mason Klain
Best On-Air Personality – Connor Inskeep
Best Specialty Music Show – Kate Fairman
Best Live Music Broadcast – Caitlin Varanka, Eve Elliott
Best Talk Program – Matt Hustel, Connor Inskeep
Most Innovative/Creative Show – Reagan Hune
Best Celebrity/Artist Interview – Connor Inskeep, Caitlin Varanka, Sam Weixler
Best Radio Drama – Kate Piedra
Best Documentary – Kayla Wrobleski, Thea Nikolaou
Best Public Affairs Program – Jaishna Sivakumar
Best Morning Show – Nick Beckman
Best Foreign Language Program – Robert Sanchez
2018
WINNERS
Best Football Play-By-Play – Griffin Gonzalez
Best Basketball Play-By-Play – Griffin Gonzalez
Best Baseball/Softball Play-By-Play – Ben McDonald
Best Soccer Play-By-Play – Sam Weixler
Best News Broadcast – Julia Sweet
Best Station Promo – Julia Sweet
Best Specialty Music Show – Patrick Simpson
Best Talk Show – Makenna McLeod, Caitlin Varanka, Anna Fagin
Best Documentary – Uma Kocherlakota
Best Public Affairs Show – Jaishna Sivakumar
RUNNERS UP
Best Sports Talk Show – Jack Edwards, Noah Lichtenberg
Best Sports Interview – Ross Abdellah
Best Podcast – Tatum Prati
Best Campus News Coverage – Tatum Prati
Best Community News – Tatum Prati
Best Event Promo – Mason Klain
Best Use of Sound Effects – Max Hurwitz, Nathan Jacobs
Best Live Music Show – Rachel Lacy
Most Innovative Show – Reagan Hune
Best Specialty Show – Patrick Simpson
Best Celebrity Interview – Kayla Wrobleski
Best Band Interview – Rachel Lacy
Best Radio Drama – Katie Piedra
Best Morning Show – Ethan Sellers, Matt Hustel
Best Scheduling – WHJE Staff
