By: Emily O’Connor
The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) is the country’s leading non-profit broadcast organization, representing over 90% of one thousand non-profit, education-affiliated radio stations and webcasters. This is 107.7 TheBronc’s third time being nominated for IBS awards, and will be our second time attending the conference and awards live and in-person.This year we have been nominated for 10 IBSMedia Awards.
The Line Up
107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM
- Best Radio Station (Under 10,000 students)
- Best Morning Show: Wake Up Rider
- Best On-Air Personality: Jack Jock ’25 / BroncRock
- Best Social Media Campaign: Emily O’Connor ’26 -Marconi Awards Here We Come
- Best Promo Series: Claire Palmer ’25 -Psychedelic Summer
- Best Show Open: Heather Batezel ’24 – Grow UpBlondie
- Best Production Director: Nick Witkowski ’25
- Best Faculty Advisor: John Mozes
107.7 The Bronc Retro WRRC2
- Best Online/Streaming Radio Station (Under10,000 students)
- Best Underwriting Announcement: David Kessler’25 and Owen McCarron ’26
“I think it’s cool because all of the nominations are across the board rather than one specific thing, everyone who works hard is being recognized for it.”
Olivia Parker ‘25 Music Director
107.7 Will Share Its Experiences! Speaking at the Convention:
Moderated by John Mozes:
- Station Identity: Branding Your College Radio Station – Nick Witkowski ’25, Claire Palmer ’25, DavidKessler ’25, Heather Batezel ’24 & Emily O’Connor ’26
- Giving Your College Radio Station A Social Media Presence -Heather Batezel ’24 & Emily O’Connor ’26
- How To Execute A Daily Morning Show On Your College Radio Station – Nick Witkowski ’25, Owen McCarron ’26, Alli Burton ’26, Jack Jock ’25, & David Kessler ’25
This year’s IBS Awards will be announced at the annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting SystemsConference on March 2, 2024, at the Sheraton TimesSquare in New York City. In the mean time check out what all of our nominees have to say about their nominations on our Instagram Reels!