The votes are in and we’re Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Media Awards Winners Again!

Our students and staff work hard, both on and off the air. Last year, our staff was recognized with two big wins in NYC and 11 nominations spanning 11 categories.

Our very own Wake Up Rider took home the gold for Best College Morning Show as well as everyone’s favorite campus-wide event, The Eggscellent Egg Hunt for Best Giveaway!

This year, our eight nominations span multiple categories, including Sports, Contests and Promotions, On-Air, and Best Radio Station. Of our eight nominations, we brought home the most wins for 107.7 The Bronc ever with three wins!

Our award-winning morning show, Wake Up Rider, was nominated for two more awards this year and was victorious once again!

First-time IBS nominees include: Jake Goebel ’28 and Dan Loges ’28

We traveled to New York City on Saturday, February 21, 2026 for the IBS Media Conference and Awards inside the Sheraton Time Square and had a wonderful time.

This year’s nominations include:

Best Celebrity or Artist Interview

Toad The Wet Sprocket Interview

RJ, Brian, Ellis and Owen of Wake Up Rider  interviewed Glenn Philips from the legendary alternative band Toad the Wet Sprocket to promote their concert at the CURE Insurance Arena on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

Check out the full interview on Spotify here!

You can listen to the Toad the Wet Sprocket reel that was submitted to IBS below!

107.7 The Bronc’s First-Ever Radiothon

Last March, 107.7 The Bronc hosted their first-ever radiothon, which lasted 74 hours and raised $56,000. 

The executive staff  was joined by current members of The Bronc and WRRC alumni to provide 74 consecutive hours of live content. 

 

Hit play on the IBS reel we submitted below!

The 10th anniversary of cruisin' from commencement 25'

Cruisin’ From Commencement ’25

Every year, 107.7 The Bronc holds a contest where graduating students enter a video to win a car, and this year we added a cruise, and $1,000 cash.

Last year was our 10th anniversary for this contest and we really made waves!

Check out the IBS reel the station submitted here!

Scream Screen X Poster

Scream Screen X Poster by Jake Goebel ’28

Jake Goebel is a sophomore Graphic Design major and one of 107.7 The Bronc’s team of graphic designers. 

His work for our 10th anniversary of Scream Screen was so terrifyingly good, it was nominated for a 2026 Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Media Award!

Learn more about what Jake thinks about his first-ever IBS nomination on our Instagram!

Bagel Run giveawayWake Up Rider’s Morning Bagel Run and Jewelry Spree

Wake Up Rider’s second IBS Award nomination in 2026 is for their Morning Bagel Run and Jewelry Spree, underwritten by Caesar’s Bagels and Deli and Peroni’s Hidden Treasures, where Wake Up Rider surprises a morning class or campus office with 18 bagels, 2 tubs of cream cheese and butter, and coffee live on-air. At the end of each semester, one lucky student wins a $300 gift card to Peroni’s Hidden Treasures in Mercerville. 

To learn more about the Toad the Wet Sprocket Interview from the Wake Up Rider Crew, go to our Instagram!

To enter the Bagel Run and Jewelry Spree go here

Check out the IBS reel Wake Up Rider submitted here!

Apprentice’s New Music by Dan Loges ’28

Dan Loges is a Sophomore Music Production major and one of three production directors at 107.7 The Bronc.

Learn more about Dan’s production process on our Instagram!

 

Listen to Dan’s IBS nominated entry here:

Broncs on BroadBroncs on Broad’s interview with Mike Sielski from the Philadelphia Inquirer (Kadie DiGiuseppe ’27, Ben Shinault ’26, and Jordan Hirsh ’25)

Kadie, Ben and Jordan interviewed Mike Sielski from the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2025 to talk about the Philadelphia Eagles chances of winning the Super Bowl on, Broncs on Broad.

Learn More about Kadie and this Broncs on Broad Interview on our  Instagram!

Listen to the full interview here:

Check out the IBS reel Broncs On Broad submitted here:

 

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107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM

107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM is the official college radio station of Rider University, which has around 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. 107.7 The Bronc WRRC and The Bronc Retro WRRC2 has 124 participating students, which is 3% of the student population.

Check out the IBS reel that landed our fourth consecutive nomination here:

About the IBS Awards

The IBS Awards recognize and honor the outstanding achievements of college and university radio stations, broadcast students, and emerging media talents across the nation. This prestigious event celebrates the creativity, innovation, and dedication that college radio stations bring to their communities and listeners.

Since its inception, the IBS Awards have served as the premier platform for recognizing student-led radio stations, individual broadcasters, and media production teams for their exceptional work in radio and digital media. From groundbreaking news programs and engaging talk shows to top-tier music curation and in-depth podcasting, the IBS Awards honor a wide range of categories across all facets of broadcast journalism and media production.

Whether you’re an on-air personality, producer, engineer, or content creator, the IBS Awards are a celebration of the hard work, talent, and passion that fuels college radio.

Stay tuned 

Follow us on Instagram to follow our journey and for more information and details about this year’s nominations and winners but also mark your calenders for the 2027 awards on February 27.