Hillsdale College Radio Station Wins Top State Awards for College Radio Programming
For third consecutive year, student-led station takes home honors from Michigan Association of Broadcasters
Hillsdale, Mich. – Hillsdale College congratulates the students of WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM on receiving top honors in the 2020 Michigan Student Broadcast Awards, hosted by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. The station was awarded two first-place honors as well as second- and third-place awards for its student-led programming.
“The students at Radio Free Hillsdale continue to demonstrate their skill in creating unique, valuable content for our listeners,” said Scot Bertram, general manager of WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale. “I am proud to see that hard work recognized with these awards.”
WRFH is Hillsdale College’s student-run radio station, where students report, produce, and host a variety of news and talk programs. The station’s productions earned top honors in the 2020 Michigan Student Broadcast Awards in the following categories:
• First Place: On-Air Personality or Team: “State Facts: Ohio” – Jane O’Connor
• First Place: Public Service Announcement: “Blood Types PSA” – Matt Montgomery
• Second Place: Talk Show: “Charger Rundown” – Martin Petersen, Jake Sievers, Mark Moreno
• Third Place: Talk Show: “American View” – Ben Dietderich, Alex Nester, Andrew Nell
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters hosts the Michigan Student Broadcast Awards each year to recognize the best work in television and radio from college stations across the state of Michigan. Award winners will be honored at the Great Lakes Media Show on March 3-4 in Lansing, Michigan.
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