Awards

The past couple of years have seen WGRE and its students receive a number of notable recognitions. Many of these are listed bellow.

WGRE Named #3 Best College Radio Station
WGRE has been ranked at #3 on the Princeton Review's list of the Best College Radio Stations as of 2/2008! This marks eleven years in a row that we have scored in the Top Ten in this category. WGRE would like to thank all our DJs, listeners, directors, and supporters both past and present for helping us achieve this accolade.

WGRE Student Pulls in Two Big Awards

Nicole Pence won the Indiana Broadcasters Association Scholarship, worth $2,000, in April 2005. The award is given to deserving high school and college students pursuing an education in broadcasting.

She also received the Broadcast Education Association's Alexander Tanger Scholarship. Pence collected the award, which carries with it a $5000 award, at the BEA's 50th annual convention last spring in Las Vegas. Pence is a communication major who studied off-campus in Fall 2004 as an intern at FOX News network in Washington, DC.

WGRE Students Place in Top 3 for IASB Awards
The Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB) has recognized the following WGRE students for their contributions to student radio. Congratulations to them!

WGRE Students Win Associated Press Award
WGRE is proud to announce that the Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association has recognized several of our own for outstanding work in radio.

Best Sports Play-by-Play
Second Place
Brian Gustin and Teddy Tutson for DePauw Football vs. Trinity on Sept. 25, 2004

Public Affairs Reporting
Honorable Mention
Wes Anderson, Laura Valler, Susanne Kerekes, Megan Weinheimer, and Emily Saiter for their report of false fire alarms

WGRE would like to congratulate the winners on their hard work.

WGRE Students Win SPJ Awards
WGRE is proud to announce that the Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has recognized several of our own for outstanding work in radio.

Best Radio Sports Reporting (Open to all radio staffs)
FIRST PLACE – “Monon Pre-Game – 04”
Brian Gustin
Wes Anderson
Dan Rinder
Matt Barwise
Teddy Tutson
Liz Farrelly
Dan Lucero

Judges said: “Well-produced piece. Held listener interest. Nice job!”

Best Radio Documentary or Series (Student Division)
FIRST PLACE – “Behind the Numbers”
Claire Ellis
Katie Jaskierski
Adam McClean
Dan Rinder
Nishita Trisal

Judges said: “This documentary provides a public service by informing its audience of what it cost to run DePauw University. Good research, solid reporting, and well-written. An outstanding job!”

SECOND PLACE – “False Alarm”
Wes Anderson
Laura Valler
Susan Kerekes
Megan Weinhiemer
Emily Saiter

THIRD PLACE – “Confronting the Conference”
Rochelle Immel
Kyle Hampton
Laura Strup
Brian Gustin

Best Radio Newscast (Student Division)
FIRST PLACE – “Daily Newscast”
Liz Farrelly

Judges said: “Good combination of local, national and international news.”

Best Radio News Event Coverage (Student Division)
FIRST PLACE – “District 8 Debates”
Liz Farrelly

Judges said: “Solid coverage of a debate between local candidates. Good use of sound bites.”

SECOND PLACE – “Senator Lugar Speaks on Campus”
Brian Gustin

WGRE would like to congratulate the winners on their hard work.

Last updated October 2008