IBS Awards: 2012 Finalists and Winners

Congratulations to all of our 2012 finalists and winners!

Winners are in BOLD!

A Large Trophy was presented to every WINNER!

All Finalists also received a smaller trophy!

Below, you will find the finalists by category. Anywhere from one to five finalists were named for each category listed. The winner for each category is highlighted in bold.

News and Public Affairs

01- Best Newscast

a. WONC at North Central College: Whitney Goodbred, Justin Zipper, Karl Jessen, Holly Hastings, Ryan Piers, Ariel Stevens and Noah Savage for WONC Headline News 4-29-11.

b. Radio DePaul at DePaul University: Nina Falcone and Leah Hendrickson for Radio DePaul Live News at Noon, 11-18-11

c. KMSC at Morningside College: Nick Brincks for KMSC Newscast

d. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Benita Evans for WUTM Newscast 3-25-11

02- Best News Feature

a. WRKC at Kings College: Kelly Galoway for Adopting Amy

b. WGCS at Goshen College: Benjamin Kelly for Leaf Legends: John Ingold

c. Radio DePaul at DePaul University: Leah Hendrickson for The End of Blago

d. WRNC at Northland College: Amber Mullen for Humans vs. Zombies

e. WCRX at Columbia College Chicago: Marco Scola for Occupy Chicago

03- Best Spot News

a. WRKC at Kings College: Sarah Scinto for Breaking the Silence

b. WPPJ at Point Park University: Wayne Weil for WPPJ News Break

04- Best Campus News Coverage

a. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Allison Jones for New Women’s Center

b. Radio DePaul at DePaul University: Nina Falcone and Leah Hendrickson for Radio DePaul Live News at Noon, 11-18-11

c. WRNC at Northland College: Amber Mullen for Penn State Scandal Prompts Review

d. WRKC at Kings College: Chris Wilson for Inauguration of Father Ryan

e. WPSC at William Patterson University: Andy Carr, Philip Watson, EJ Francis and Nida Bayan for William Patterson Parking Problems

05- Best Community News

a. WONC at North Central College: Rachael Hancz for WDSRA Santa House

b. Radio DePaul at DePaul University: Leah Hendrickson and Blythe Meyer for Radio DePaul Live News at Noon, 2-22-11

c. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Benita Evans for Earthquake on the New Madrid

d. Eagle Radio at Central Methodist University: Zach Carote and Nick Glandon for Breast Cancer Controversy

e. WRKC at Kings College: Tom Taraszewski for Common Threads: AIDS Quilt Displayed at CCCC.

06- Best Public Affairs Program

a. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Benita Evans for Weakley Word

b. WRHU at Hofstra University: Shannon Ferry for Smart Talk for Women: Female Genital Mutilation

c. WUMB at University of Massachusetts-Boston: Caleb Nelson and Jacob Sommer for JFK 50

d. KFJC at Foothill College: Kevin Hardiman, Jocelyn Dong, Mark Laubach, Sumedha Garud and Ken Patterson for Thoughtline 12-26-11

e. WCRX at Columbia College Chicago: Ruby Pinto, John Gregory, Nick Montecalvo, Erik Primbransky and Evlisa Dolby for Committing to our Community

07- Best Public Affairs Series

a. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Josh Lemons for Baseball/Softball Complex Opening

08- Best News Interview

a. WRKC at Kings College: Kelly Caloway for Flood’s Devastation Felt on Campus

b. WPSC at William Patterson University: Lindsay Downs for Jeffery Jones Interview

c. WPSC at William Patterson University: Anthony Tello for Anthony Tello Interviews

d. WCRX at Columbia College Chicago: Ryan McKiddy, Jennifer Patience Rowe, Brian Hlavacek, Danielle Ezelle for The Process

09- Best Public Service Announcement

a. KMSC at Morningside College: Ryan Tellingham and Nick Brincks for Boys Club of Sioux City

b. WRKC at Kings College: Michael Deesan, Chris Wilson, Kelly Caloway for Battery Recycling

c. WONC at North Central College: Anna Kopsky for Cell Phones for Soldiers

d. Radio DePaul at DePaul University: Leah Hendrickson for DePaul: Many Dreams, One Mission

e. WCRX for Columbia College Chicago: Matt Donahue for Trevor Project

Sports

10- Best Sports Play-By-Play

a. WRKC at Kings College: Chris Wilson and Cory Zalewski for Lady Monarchs vs. Desales

b. WNUR at Northwestern University: Seth Bernstein and Danny Moran for Wildcats vs. Minnesota Women’s Basketball

c. WGCS at Goshen College: Benjamin Kelly for Indiana University-East vs. Goshen College

d. WONC at North Central College: Kevin Jackman, Jonny Kaufmann, Trevor Magnotti and Jay Modelski for Wheaton vs. North Central Football

e. WSWI at University of Southern Indiana: Michael Robertson and Mitch Mullis for The Edge Sports Play by Play

11- Best Sports Talk Program

a. WGCS at Goshen College: Benjamin Kelly for The Maple Leaf Week in Review

b. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Josh Lemons for One on One

c. WPSC at William Patterson University: Allan Simon and Dominic Papa for The Sports Drive

d. WMTS at Middle Tennessee State University: Scott Henry for 4 Quarters

e. WVYC at York College Pennsylvania: Chris Wise, Ryan Smith and Scott Ciaccia for The Sports Take

12- Best Sports Update

a. WSWI at University of Southern Indiana: Michael Robertson for The Edge Sportscast

b. WCRX at Columbia College Chicago: Marco Scola for WCRX Sportscast

c. WGCS at Goshen College: Ian Shelly for Maple Leaf Update

d. WGCS at Goshen College: Benjamin Kelly for Maple Leaf Update

e. WONC at North Central College: Kevin Jackman for WONC Sports Headlines

Production

13- Best Promo Series

a. Radio DePaul at DePaul University: Nick Freedman and Blythe Meyer for Radio DePaul Promo Series 2011

b. KMSC at Morningside College: Nick Brinkcs for On the Brinck

c. WSFX at Luzerne County Community College: Ron Reino for Most Interesting DJ in the World

d. WGCS at Goshen College: Kelsey Morris for Breakfast Blend Promo Series

e. WCRX at Columbia College Chicago: Nicole Butler, Megan Levine and James Moody for Daily Promos

14- Best Station Promo

a. Audio8Ball.com at Mt. San Antonio College: Alan Bailey for Top of the Hour Promo A4

b. Eagle Radio at Central Methodist University: Cody Davis for Eagle Radio Promo

c. WONC at North Central College: Ryan Piers for Not Professionals

d. WPPJ at Point Park University: Nate Zerambo for This is Variety

e. WONC at North Central College: Geoffrey Clark for Pure Rock Chronology

15- Best Show Promo

a. WDVL/WCVF at SUNY Fredonia: Jud Heussler and Jeff Wick for Morning Inferno Promo

b. Eagle Radio at Central Methodist University: Zachary Canote for Diversity Show Promo

c. Audio8Ball.com at Mt. San Antonio College: Alan Bailey for Waffles

d. WGCS at Goshen College: Summer Hasan for Strictly Reggae Promo

16- Best Event Promo

a. WGUR at Georgia College and State University: Chris Rogers for Fall Fest Studio Tours Promo

b. WSWI at University of Southern Indiana: Jeremy Luman and Megan Belcher for Fox and Hound Promotion

c. WPSC at William Patterson University: Michael Pierre for Africa 2011: Cross Culture Arts Festival

d. WONC at North Central College: Kevin Jackman and Aaron Ferst for WONC Sports Football

e. WGCS at Goshen College: Kelsey Morris for First Friday’s Event Promo

On-Air

17- Best On-Air Personality

a. WUMB at University of Massachusetts-Boston: Aran Gilmore

b. WWHR at Western Kentucky University: Stacie Hewitt

c. WWHR at Western Kentucky University: Kayla Dowdy

d. WDVL/WCVF at SUNY Fredonia: Jud Heussler

e. WCRX at Columbia College Chicago: Mike Michalski

18- Best Specialty Music Show

a. WWHR at Western Kentucky University: Nash Gumm and Savannah Burke for Culture Shock

b. WWHR at Western Kentucky University: Stacie Hewitt for Riot’s Not Quiet

c. WSPC at St. Peter’s College: Blaise Delfino for Ridin’ Solo with Blaise Delfino

d. WVYC at York College Pennsylvania: Felicia Cadden and Scott Ciaccia for Synapse

e. Audio8Ball.com at Mt. San Antonio College: Alan Bailey for Clash Back

19- Best Live Music Broadcast

a. WGCS at Goshen College: Trisha Handrich for KBC Live in the Studio with “How to Build a Planet”

b. WGCS at Goshen College: Jimmy Cassaday for Trash the Dress Unplugged

c. WVYC at York College of Pennsylvania: Felicia Cadden and Scott Ciaccia for Synapse with American Hollar

d. Simmons College Radio at Simmons College: Katie Vosoonceios and Cristina Aiello for The Jon Harrington Band live in-studio

20- Best Talk Program

a. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Leah Kerassidis for Let’s Talk Greek

b. Radio DePaul at DePaul University: Samantha Schak for The DePaul Author’s Series

c. WSPC at St. Peter’s College: Sushi Mozumder for The Jesuit Insider

d. WPSC at William Patterson University: Stephan Bisaha, Michael Schumann, Dana Schaeffer for The Monday Morning Blend

21- Most Innovative Show

a. WDVL/WCVF at SUNY Fredonia: Jud Heussler and Sarah D’Hilly for Fredfest Announcement

b. Simmons College Radio at Simmons College: Simmons College Radio Students for Globalization on a Shoestring

c. WGCS at Goshen College: Kelsey Morris for Globe Music Buzz

d. Radio DePaul at DePaul University: Devin Leigh for The Beating Art

22- Most Creative Show

a. WDVL/WCVF at SUNY Fredonia: Jud Heussler and Jeff Wick for The Morning Inferno

b. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Brandon Doyle and Rachel Stephens for Valentine’s Day Show

c. WPSC at William Patterson University: Stephan Bisaha, Michael Schumann and Dana Schaeffer for The Morning Blend

23- Best Specialty Show

a. WWHR at Western Kentucky University: Stacie Hewitt and Kayla Dowdy for WWHR’s Top 30 Countdown

b. WVYC at York College of Pennsylvania: Felicia Cadden and Scott Ciaccia for Synapse

c. Audio8Ball.com at Mt. San Antonio College: Alan Bailey for The Pit Pass

24- Best Radio Drama

a. WRKC at Kings College: Brandon Leon-Gambetta, Lukas Tomasacci, Mark Zurek, Brandi George, Drake Nestor, Jennifer Momenzadeh for The Adventures of Harry Flynn: Episode 30

b. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: UT Martin Radio Production Class for Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Gibson Case

c. WSPC at St. Peter’s College: WSPC Radio Students for Grandma Says

d. WCRX at Columbia College Chicago: WCRX Radio Students for Inner Demons

25- Best Documentary

a. WNUR at Northwestern University: Mark Silberg, Rachel Valdez, Tim Cycyota, Colette Ghunim, Laurel Zoff Pelton, Grace Wright, Jamie Golinkoff and Tracy Navichoque for WNUR News: A Year of Revolution- from Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street

b. WRKC at Kings College: Kelly Caloway for Ruth’s Journey

26- Best Celebrity /Artists Interview

a. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Josh Lemons for One on One featuring Jerry Reese, General Manager of the New York Giants

b. WGCS at Goshen College: Trisha Handrich for An Interview with Kansas Bible Company

c. WSPC at St. Peter’s College: Blaise Delfino for Ridin’ Solo interviews “The Unit” from Jersey Shore

d. Simmons College Radio at Simmons College: Katie Vasconcelos and Cristina Aiello for CK Our Way presents Alexz Johnson

Promotions

27- Best Station/Promotional Event

a. WGCS at Goshen College: Kelsey Morris for 91.1 The Globe Station Interviews Promo

b. KFJC at Foothill College: Robert McGlynn for KFJC Psychotronix Film Festival

28- Best Fundraising/Underwriting Campaign

a. KFJC at Foothill College: Michael Auburn for Bad Company

b. KFJC at Foothill College: Margaret Purdy and Patty Oey for We Got the Beet

c. Eagle Radio at Central Methodist University: Zach Canote for Clean Up the Town

d. WONC at North Central College: Anna Kopsky and Ryan Piers for Hear Us Anywhere

Multimedia

30- Best Website

a. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin

b. Radio DePaul at DePaul University

c. Audio8Ball.com at Mt. San Antonio College

d. WGUR at Georgia College and State University

31- Best Podcast

a. WONC at North Central College: Kevin Jackman, Jonny Kaufmann for Cardinal Week in Review (Week 6)

b. WONC at North Central College: Kevin Jackman and Jeremy Rushing for Cardinal Week in Review (Week 7)

c. WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin: Joel Flowers for Wake Up, Shake Up

d. WPPJ at Point Park University: Nick Sperdute and Couch Cooper for Fin in a Can

32- Best Station Blog

a. WSPC at St. Peter’s College

33- Best Use of Social Media

a. WONC at North Central College

b. WGCS at Goshen College

Best IBS Radio Stations

35- Best Community College Radio Station

KFJC at Foothill College

36- Best College/University Station (under 10,000 enrollment)

a. WGCS at Goshen College

WUTM at University of Tennessee-Martin

b. WRKC at Kings College

c. WRUW at Case Western Reserve University

37- Best College/University Station (more than 10,000 enrollment)

a. WWHR at Western Kentucky University

b. WCRX at Columbia College Chicago

WPSC at William Patterson University

38- Best Streaming Only Radio Station (all colleges/university)

Radio DePaul at DePaul University

39- Abraham & Borst Award for Best Overall Radio Station in the Nation

WUTM at University of Tennessee - Martin