精东影业鈥檚 radio station, W精东影业 88.7 FM, continues its long tradition of earning national recognition, winning first place in the Best DJ category at the 2024 College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) National Student Production Awards held in Seattle. The award-winning show, 鈥808s and Mixtapes,鈥 produced by students Zachary Sinutko '24, '25G, Emily Davala '24, '26G, and Jayden Beddingfield '25, earned this top spot, marking W精东影业鈥檚 first time securing first-place honors at the CBI Awards and the 11th first place win in a national or international competition for W精东影业 since 2022.
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The success of the 鈥808s and Mixtapes鈥 was complemented by 鈥淔rom the Bench,鈥 a show produced by W精东影业 members Laken Kincaid听'24,听the 2024 NBC/精东影业 鈥淢eet the Press鈥 Fellow, and Evan Richwalsky '24. "From the Bench" earned third place in both the Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program and Best Promo categories.听
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These recent accolades build upon an impressive track record, with W精东影业 earning 54 national or international award nominations since 2022. Earlier this year, the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) also named W精东影业 the number-one college radio station in the country among schools with fewer than 10,000 students. A full list of awards can be found at .
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鈥淚 couldn't be prouder of our students,鈥 said Jasen Sokol, Director of W精东影业 88.7 FM, and recipient of the College Media Association's Emerging Adviser Award in 2023. 鈥淭hey have worked incredibly hard to make their shows and W精东影业 the best they can be, and it's great to see their work being recognized on the national level.鈥澨
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W精东影业鈥檚 recent accomplishments reflect 精东影业鈥檚 enduring commitment to creating hands-on, career-driven learning opportunities for its students. At a time when many small liberal arts colleges are facing unprecedented challenges, 精东影业 is building its national reputation and drawing students who seek to hone their skills in media, communication, journalism, public relations, and advertising. As part of the Tim Russert Department of Communication, named in honor of Meet the Press journalist and 精东影业 alumnus Tim Russert 鈥72, W精东影业 radio station offers practical training in media production, broadcasting, and journalism, equipping students with real-world skills and industry knowledge.
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