Monday, February 15, 2021

AUTV 20 is finalist for Intercollegiate Broadcasting System award

AUTV 20, the campus and community television station operated by the Journalism and Digital Media department, is once again in the running for a national college media award. This time, AUTV 20's Eagle's Eye public affairs show is listed a one of five finalists for the Best TV Talk Program in college television by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. The station has won numerous Finalist Awards from IBS in the past, including a First Place Award in 2018. Faculty Advisor Dr. Dave McCoy terms this consistent high-quality showing "as clearly reflective of the hard work and creative efforts" of the JDM students who work for AUTV 20. The winners in each category will be honored with a ceremony in New York in March. Good luck to AUTV 20!

Friday, February 12, 2021

JDM students are IBS award finalists

WRDL 88.9 FM has a long history of broadcasting success. The station serves a wide coverage area and prepares Journalism and Digital Media students for impactful careers in radio. The station is a multi-award winning Intercollegiate Broadcasting System honoree for the past half decade. This year is no exception. WRDL and its students garnered finalist awards in five different categories in the 2020-21 national collegiate competition. The finalists include: Best Public Affairs Program (Top 5)---WRDL Staff Best Documentary (Top 6)---Invasion of Lake Erie - Aaron Lazar Best Newscast (Top 7)---News in 90 Seconds - Dean Paolucci and Glenn Rausch Best Use of Social Media (Top 8)----Adie Goodyear and Carrie Smith Best Use of Video in a Radio Studio (Top 6)---The New 88.9 WRDL -WRDL Staff