KMIH AWARDS
2025 Best High School Radio Station in Nation by Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (New York)
2024 Best High School Radio Station in the Nation by John Drury Radio Awards (Chicago)
New York Times Podcast Contest:
BEST PODCAST 2023: Margaret Blohm- “Two Milligram Murderer”
BEST PODCAST 2023: Kate Lenington and Renn Novak- “Aurora Bridge Spotlight: How a Troll Saved Fremont”
BEST PODCAST 2023: Sam Paddor- “Onstage at Woodstock: Memories of the Festival’s Performers”
RUNNER UP 2023: Elise McDonald- “History of Snoqualmie Pass”
BEST PODCAST 2022: Hayley Nguyen- “When the Water Is Calm”
RUNNER UP 2022: Chloe Yang- “Bridging the Gap: Education in the Global South through a Ghanaian Lens”
RUNNER UP 2022: Amuktha Josyula- “Cricket: The Sport that Unites the Divided”
BEST PODCAST 2021: Gabe Gottesman- “Punching Out Parkinson’s: How People Use Boxing to Cope with Parkinson’s Disease
RUNNER UP 2021: Jared Marcus- “Disco Demolition Night: The Night That Changed Sports Promotion (Ft. Night Train Weeck)”
NPR’s Student PODCAST CHALLENGE:
AWARD WINNER: Grace Go- “Discomfort Food”
John DRURY HIGH SCHOOL RADIO AWARD WINNERS 2024
Best Podcast - Chloe Yang
Best Website - KMIH Staff
Best High School Radio Station - KMIH 889 The Bridge
2nd Place: Best Public Affairs Program - Sophia Loiselle
2nd Place: Best Promo - Sophia Loiselle & Kate Lennington
2nd Place: Best Use of Social Media - KMIH Staff
3rd Place: Best Sports Talk Show - Liam Murawski, Brendan McGuire, Milo Berkely
3rd Place: Best Sportscast - Maggie Blohm
3rd Place: Best Newscast - Chloe Yang & Nicole Henderson
Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Award Winners 2024
Best News Feature - Hayley Nguyen
Best Political News - Grace Go & Luke Gollin
Best Campus/Community News - Grace Go & Luke Gollin
Best Public Affairs Program - Grace Go & Luke Gollin
Best Specialty Show - Will Prock & Nova Shiers
Best Documentary - Elise McDonald
Best Station Manager - Ellie Sadlier
Best Social Media Campaign - KMIH Staff: SeaFair Team
Best TV Newscast - The Current
Best TV Advisor - Michael Ketchum
John drury High School Radio Award Winners 2023
Best Public Affairs Program - Mia Tamarkin
Best Sports Play-by-Play - Annabelle Hegarty, Sophia Azzano
Best Sports Talk Show - Ajay Manhas, Max Hughes
2nd Place: Best Specialty Music Show - Sam Paddor
3rd Place: Best Newscast - Sophia Loiselle