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March 4, 2024

WMSC Earns Two Awards at Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards 2024

Posted in: School of Communication and Media News, WMSC 90.3 FM

WMSC Homecoming Award Recipients: (Left to Right) Digital Marketing Director Gurleen Kaur, Music and Web Director Emily McCormack, and Promotions Director and Assistant Digital Marketing Director Shannon Daly.
WMSC Homecoming Award Recipients: (Left to Right) Digital Marketing Director Gurleen Kaur, Music and Web Director Emily McCormack, and Promotions Director and Assistant Digital Marketing Director Shannon Daly.

WMSC earns two awards at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards (IBS) 2024. The award ceremony took place in the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel on March 2, 2024, and WMSC was awarded first place in the following categories:

  • Best Live Broadcast Promotional Event – WMSC Homecoming (WMSC Unplugged)
  • Best Program Promotion – The Vinyl Countdown

Music and Web Director Emily “Emol” McCormack is the creator of the WMSC Homecoming WMSC Unplugged promotional poster for the station’s two-hour-long performance for Homecoming 2023.
“We have such a fun, dedicated crew that worked towards such an amazing episode of our live music show. I am so proud to be bringing this awesome award back to the station and share with the whole team!” said McCormack.

Kelly Meagher, former Video Director, was the creator of The Vinyl Countdown promotional video starring former Program Director and host Leslie Gallagher.

A total of 50 WMSC members attended the IBC conference in New York City the weekend of March 1-2, 2024.

90.3 WMSC-FM was nominated in 14 other categories, including Best College/University Radio Station (more than 10,000), Best Live Music Broadcast, Best Specialty Show (Non-Music), Best Celebrity or Artist/Band Interview, Best Radio Drama, Best Public Affairs Program, Best Spot News Interview, Best Use of Sound Effects, Best Comedy Program, and Best Station Promotion.

Management categories up for nomination were Best Student Station Manager, Best Promotions Director, Best Sports Director, and Best Business Director.

WMSC has been a finalist in the “Best College/University Radio Station (more than 10,000)” category every year since 2018, and was named Best Station in the Nation in 2021.