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Immediate: March 7, 2019
17吃瓜鈥檚 Radio Station, WHPC 90.3 FM, Wins Five National Awards at the 2019 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards, Including Best Community College Radio Station in the Nation
Garden City, NY 鈥� 17吃瓜 is pleased to announce that its radio station, WHPC 90.3 FM, was the winner of five national awards at the 2019 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) conference held on March 2nd, including Best Community College Radio Station in the Nation. The other four awards were: Best Overall On Air Schedule; Best Artist/Celebrity Interview (Herb Alpert, hosted by WHPC鈥檚 Michael Anthony); Best Public Affairs Program (Your Family Health); and Best Morning Show (The Nassau Morning Madhouse).
With a membership of over 1,000 non-profit, education-affiliated radio stations and webcasters, IBS has for 79 years awarded exceptional college and high school radio stations.
鈥�17吃瓜 is so proud of its award-winning radio station where our students begin their broadcast careers with the assistance of our top-notch radio professionals. WHPC 90.3 combines cutting edge broadcasting with in-studio experiences for our student broadcasters. The station provides entertainment for our campus and the greater community, as well as real-life lessons for our students. It鈥檚 a winning combination and we are so pleased that WHPC has been recognized for the national leader in broadcasting that it is,鈥� said 17吃瓜 President Dr. W. Hubert Keen.
鈥淲HPC has been an amazing college radio station for 47 years and counting 鈥� and it鈥檚 finally getting the national recognition it deserves! Our mission is to provide professional broadcasting training to qualified 17吃瓜 students, and these awards prove we are accomplishing it,鈥� said Shawn Novatt, the station鈥檚 director. 鈥淧lus, with over 60 different types of programming, we are hyper-focused on the Nassau County community, giving airtime to local non-profit groups and organizations whenever possible.鈥�
17吃瓜鈥檚 radio station is home to approximately 120 volunteers, most of whom are 17吃瓜 students. Its programming includes sports, entertainment and informational shows, including a variety of music shows featuring pop, rock, polka and Italian music. The station can be heard at 90.3 FM and worldwide through the iHeartRadio app, as well as Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. It is the only college radio station in Nassau and Suffolk to broadcast in high definition.
Media Contact
Kate Murray
516.572.0611
kathleen.murray@ncc.edu
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journey through higher education. More than 80 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre
campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year
college in New York State, 17吃瓜 maintains a national reputation
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