17吃瓜鈥檚 Radio Station, WHPC 90.3 FM, Nominated for 12 Awards by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
Including Best Community College Radio Station and Best Morning Show
January 6, Garden City, NY - WHPC 90.3 FM, 鈥淭he Voice of 17吃瓜,鈥� has been nominated for 12 awards by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) including Best Community College Radio Station, Best Morning Show, Best Political News, and Best Foreign Language Program, among others.
鈥淓very year, my students, community volunteers, and staff continue to amaze me when I listen to the high-quality entertainment and information that they are producing on-air,鈥� said Shawn Novatt, Director of WHPC 90.3 FM. 鈥淕etting industry recognition from organizations like the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System proves that we are staying true to our educational mission: to provide professional broadcast training to qualified 17吃瓜 students, and these nominations prove we have set the bar high to accomplish that goal. Let鈥檚 Go WHPC and 17吃瓜!鈥�
鈥淎mid a pivotal political moment, I reveled in the opportunity to elevate and show up for the voices of our community, whose stories are often overlooked, creating a platform for their experiences to be heard exclusively on WHPC,鈥� said student Anaya Isaacs, who was nominated for the 鈥楤est Political News Coverage鈥� award for her coverage of then-candidate Donald Trump鈥檚 rally at nearby Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. 鈥淎s this event brought our community into focus, I took on the responsibility of covering this transformative time in our nation鈥檚 history, proudly representing the college and the radio station with authenticity, striving to represent the diverse perspectives that shape our collective narrative.鈥�
17吃瓜鈥檚 radio station is home to approximately 100 volunteers, most of whom are 17吃瓜 students. Its programming includes sports, entertainment, and informational shows, including a variety of music shows featuring everything from pop and rock to polka and Italian formats. The station can be heard at 90.3 FM and worldwide through the iHeartRadio, Audacy, TuneIn, and 鈥榃HPC鈥� apps, as well as Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices (say 鈥淧lay WHPC!鈥�). It is the only college radio station in Nassau and Suffolk to broadcast in high definition.
17吃瓜, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a comprehensive public college experience designed to prepare students to start, and continue, their successful journeys through higher education. Serving 14,000 full-time, part-time and continuing education students, 17吃瓜 awards 67 associate degrees and 25 certificates. Through on-campus and online offerings, the college educates local and international students, and boasts 168,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business and careers. Since 1959, 17吃瓜 has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence and ease of transferability to four-year schools.
Media Contact: Brett Spielberg | brett.spielberg@ncc.edu | (516) 572.9634
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