Seven student shows placed as finalists in the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System competition.
Sophomores Jillian Parks and Garret Goolsby placed in Best Talk Program with their show “The Social Mediators.”
“It’s great to get the chance to represent Hillsdale amidst so many other college radio stations,” Goolsby said. “Hillsdale consistently does really well at IBS even though we are a smaller radio station, and everyone has high hopes for how things will turn out.”
This is their second nomination in two years, and they are hoping to walk away with first place, Goolsby said.
“It always feels good to have somebody recognize the work and creativity that you pour into a project,” Parks said. “We’ve been working on this about a year and a half now, and we plan on doing it all the years that we’re here!”
Another student, Junior Abigail Snyder, placed in Best Specialty Show with her radio show “The Virtual Voyage.” Snyder takes her listeners to the land of Israel, where she lived for three summers, she said.
“My goal is always to make people feel like they are in the actual location,” Snyder said. “Whether it be touching the Western Wall, wading through Hezekiah’s Tunnel, or seeing the ruins at ancient Jericho.”
Snyder said she never expected to participate in a radio program or have success.
“Being a finalist for the IBS awards encourages me to keep sharing Israel, a land that I love, with others through the medium of my radio show,” Snyder said.
Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM placed in Best College/University Radio Station with under 10,000 students.
“It’s awesome for the station as a whole to be nominated for Best College Station, as it highlights the work that everyone does on and off-air to create, edit, and produce quality content,” senior and radio director Josh Barker said.
General Manager of Radio Free Hillsdale Scot Bertram placed in Best Radio Faculty Advisor.
“Scot does a ton for the radio station and makes sure that everything runs smoothly,” Barker said. “He is integral to the existence of the station and has been such an amazing mentor to so many students. I’m so glad that he is being recognized for all of his hard work and amazing accomplishments, in addition to hosting several programs of his own.”
The national IBS Conference & Awards will announce final winners in New York City at the end of February, and six students are attending, Bertram said.
“I’m very proud of our students for their well-deserved recognition,” Bertram said. “It is great to see so many being honored on the national level for their continued hard work and dedication.”
