IBS Awards 2020
Our radio station was nominated for 40 IBS awards this year. We were recognized for podcasts, news feature stories, and even posters. However, due to health concerns, most of our staff members were unable to attend the conference at Hotel Penn in NYC. But with the help of a few amazing parents and Facebook Live, we were able to stream the awards for everyone to witness. Not only were we nominated for a large amount of awards this year, but 88.9 won 11 awards for Best in the Nation. We worked hard this year, and it definitely paid off. We can’t wait for next year!
Awards 88.9 Earned:
Best Community Outreach Event - Mercer Island Little League Opening Day broadcast - ( Audrey Sadlier, Scott Pirak, McLean Hopkins, Gabe Gottesman)
Best Sports Talk Program - Fantasy Island (Simon Hermelee, David Wolf)
Best Sports Pre/Post Game Show - Islanders Football Pregame (Gabe Gottesman, Scott Pirak, Jared Marcus)
Best Sports Play by Play Baseball/Softball - Islanders baseball (Jared Marcus, Gabe Gottesman, Scott Pirak)
Best Celebrity/Band Interview - Grammy winning Producer Adam Kasper (Will Thomas)
Best News Interview - Pulitzer Prize winning author Caroline Fraser (Alli Shoop)
Best Spot News - Virtual Reality in Film (Meghana Kakubal)
Best News Feature Story - 91 Year old Activist Alene Moris (Lila Shroff)
Best Show Promo - The Hot Corner (Jared Marcus, Mclean Hopkins)
Best Station Promotional Poster - KMIH Neon Retro (Eden Voss)
Also pending announcement is Best Student Manager Award. Lila Shroff is nominated and is the only High School student honored in that category.
Additional entries receiving Finalist Awards
Best Speciality Music Show - Mark Pearson
Best Talk Program - Audrey Sadlier, Sam Shroff, Matthew Plambeck
Best Specialty Show - Marko Marceta
Best Public Service Promotion - Day of Unity (KMIH Staff)
Best Newscast - Olivia Wen
Best Campus News Coverage - Sophie Prock
Best Community News Coverage - Olivia Wen
Best Political News Coverage - Meghana Kakubal, Lila Shroff
Best Event Promo - Unified Flag Football (Gabe Gottesman, Jared marcus)
Best Public Service Announcement - Joe Gormley, Zach Mason
Best Use of Sound Effects - Quinn Haba, Matthew Pangallo
Best Liner/Sweeper - Creed Finifrock
Best Station ID - Eliot Richardson
Best Underwriting Spot - Olivia Ubaldi
Best Sports Play by Play (other) - MI Lacrosse (Julia Brondello, Audrey Sadlier)
Best Sports Update - Daniel Chivo, Max Medin, Colson Rimmer
Best Sports Interview - Julia Brondello
Best Website - KMIH Staff
Best Podcast - Gabe Gottesman
Best Use of Social Media - KMIH Instagram (Audrey Sadlier)
Best High School Radio Station - KMIH Staff
Best Community Volunteer Interview - Morgan Dawson, Sophie Prock
Best Radio Drama - Jonathan Aggar
Best Documentary - Eyal Danielli
Best Public Affairs Program- Olivia Thompson, Olivia Wen
Best Morning Show - Nathan Buchan, Jack DeDonato, Max Vacca
Best Comedy Program - Jackson Hegarty, McLean Hopkins, Nick Neyhart, Fenway Rowland
Best Foriegn Language Program - Marko