Two Hillsdale College Students Win National College Broadcasters, Inc. Awards

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Hillsdale, Mich. — Two Hillsdale College broadcast students have won national College Broadcasters, Inc. awards. Hillsdale College continues its legacy of College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) award winners, as this is the third first-place award for WRFH students.

“I’m very proud of our students for this well-deserved recognition,” said Scot Bertram, lecturer in journalism at Hillsdale College and general manager of WRFH, Hillsdale’s student-run radio station. “It’s satisfying to see the hard work and dedication Rachel and Abigail put into their shows rewarded with praise from a national organization like CBI.”

Rachel Kookogey, ’22, was honored with first-place for Best Sports Reporting (Sports Story Time: Superstitions) and fourth-place for Best Sports Reporting (Sports Story Time: Fan Throws). Abigail Snyder, ’24, was rewarded second-place for Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program (The Virtual Voyage).

The winners were announced at a virtual convention in October.

Find a list of all award winners here. Click here for images. To listen to Hillsdale’s WRFH programs, go to this Soundcloud link.

About College Broadcasters, Inc.

CBI 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, we provide our members with educational and professional opportunities and facilitate advocacy.

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.

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