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 2025: Samantha Back- “From Seoul to Swap Meets”

BEST PODCAST 2025: Eric Shao- “Keeping Timeless Tales Timeless and Intact”

RUNNER UP 2025: Audrey Tintle & Jayne Tintle - “The 50th Anniversary of the Cincinnati Quintuplets”

HONORABLE MENTION 2025: Megan Opati- “The 1.4%”

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”

Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Award Winners 2026

Best On Air Personality - Kylie Oordt

Best Specialty Show - Edward Li

Best Artist Interview - Brooke Newell

Best Radio Drama - Ginger Schwartz

Best Sports Interview - Sophia Rodriguez

Best News Feature Story - Emerson Woods

Best Station Promotional Event - KMIH Staff

Best Website - Aadyaa Singhal, Maggie Anderson, Lauren Schechter & KMIH Staff

Best Promo Series - KMIH Staff

Best Station Promo - Mia Tamarkin & Maggie Anderson

Best Underwriting/Commercial Spot - Alisha Khan

Best Music Director - Brooke Newell & Ava Chastain

Best Student Staff Member - Ethan Schaps

Best Faculty Advisor (TV) - Michael Ketchum

Tom Gibson Award for Outstanding Radio Engineering - Toly Odievich

John DRURY HIGH SCHOOL RADIO AWARD WINNERS 2025

Best Website - Aadyaa Singhal & KMIH Staff

Best Public Affairs Program - Marley MacDonald

3rd Place: Best Specialty Music Show - Brooke Newell, Sam Paddor, Hadley Holtzclaw, Toly Odievich

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