WICB and ICTV, Ithaca College's student-run radio and television stations, were honored during the Syracuse Press Club's annual Professional Recognition Awards competition. Winners and finalists were announced on Saturday, May 4th during an awards dinner and ceremony at the Collegian Hotel & Suites in Syracuse, New York.
Per SPC's website, the contest is open to journalists working in and published within the following 21 counties of New York State: Onondaga, Madison, Cortland, Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Herkimer, Oneida, Otsego, Delaware, Chenango, Broome, Tompkins, Seneca, Tioga, Chemung, Wayne, Schuyler and Yates.
Below are the award results:
Radio/Podcast News Story (Student Competition)
First Place - Katelyn Smith '26 and Lou Baron '23 - WICB
"How Are You, Actually? Podcast - Episode 8: Burnout"
Radio/Podcast News Story (Student Competition)
Second Place - Malcolm Alexander '26 - WICB
"Ithaca Now: Interview with Park School Dean Amy Falkner"
Radio/Podcast Sports Story (Student Competition)
First Place - Tobiah Zboray '25 - WICB
"Sports Talk: Interview with Ithaca College Volleyball's Jamie Koopman"
Television/Video News Story (Student Competition)
Second Place - Grant Johnson '25 - ICTV
"ICTV Reports: Drag Performers Create Community in Small Cities"
More information about Syracuse Press Club's Professional Recognition Awards competition can be found at https://syracusepressclub.org/rules-eligibility/. In addition, the full list of 2023 award finalists can be viewed here.
