WICB, Ithaca College's student run FM radio station, is set to receive a pair of awards in the College Division of the New York State Broadcasters Association's 52 Annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting Competition.WICB, Ithaca College's student run FM radio station, is set to receive a pair of awards in the College Division of the New York State Broadcasters Association's 52 Annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting Competition.
WICB won the following awards:
Outstanding Use of Audio - Behind the Wheel with Ithaca's Cab Drivers
Reporting by Madison Fernandez '21 & Sarah Horbacewicz '20
Aired December 5, 2017
Outstanding Feature - Tap vs. Natural: Residents Navigate Water Choices
Reporting by Sophie Johnson '19 & Madeline Lester '19
Aired February 25, 2018
Both stories were featured during Ithaca Now, WICB's weekly news program. It airs Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM on 91.7 FM and online at WICB.org.
The student reporters, along with WICB's News Director Peter Champelli, Station Manager Alex Bredikin & General Manager Jeremy Menard, will accept the awards at a regional ceremony later this month.
Listen to both of the stories by clicking the following links:
Behind the Wheel with Ithaca's Cab Drivers
Tap vs. Natural: Residents Navigate Water Choices
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20180404132015197