April 1, 2022 – Millikin University student-run radio station 89.5 WJMU The Quad was recognized at the 82nd Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Media Conference held virtually March 1-5, 2022.
WJMU had two finalist nominations at the conference and took home the Golden Microphone Trophy for the Best Public Affairs Program produced by a college student in 2021.
Millikin senior Sam Laro, a theatre major from Pittsburgh, Pa., was nominated for “Best Station Liner” for his “I am WJMU” production, and recent Millikin graduate Nicole Dadoly, Class of 2021, was nominated for “Best Public Affairs Programming” for the “Black History at Millikin University” project. “Black History at Millikin University” went on to win the Golden Microphone as the Best Public Affairs Program.
The “Black History at Millikin University” program was produced in collaboration with students from Millikin’s Black Student Union organization to celebrate Black History Month 2021. Dadoly served as one of the producers and was the primary editor of the piece.
The national IBS finalists are selected from thousands of entries in over 50 categories, and finalists represent the top three to five percent of entries judged in any individual category. This is the third consecutive year that WJMU has earned a Golden Microphone Trophy.
The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System is the world’s longest running lobbying organization for the rights and privileges of student broadcast media and is currently in its 82nd year of continuous operation. IBS is a nonprofit education association and foundation that serves nonprofit education affiliated high school radio, college radio and community stations and streaming/webcasters. The organization has over 1,000 radio, television and webcasting station members.
WJMU’s programming features shows that focus on sports, music and news as well as international programming that highlights Spanish, Hindi cinema and anime culture. Another element the station offers is the ability to play vinyl records on the air and feature music from bands that made radio relevant in society today. The station operates on the 3rd floor of the University Commons on Millikin’s campus.
