ICTV and WICB-FM, Ithaca College's student-run television and FM radio stations, were honored during the College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) annual National Student Production Awards ceremony. The event was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle, Washington on Saturday, October 26 as the final program of the CBI National Student Media Convention. During the ceremony presentation, CBI noted that the organization received and reviewed nearly 1,000 student entries. CBI honors and recognizes the top four entries in each category.
Below are the award results:
Best Sports Show (Audio) - Second Place
WICB-FM – “Radio Row Review February 7, 2024”
Best Special Broadcast (Video) - Second Place
ICTV – “ICTV Election Center 2023”
Best Sports Reporting (Video) - First Place
ICTV – “Sports Final: Cornell Lacrosse’s CJ Kirst”
Best Live Sports Broadcast (Video) - Third Place
ICTV – “Bombers Live: Ithaca vs. Cortland ‘Cortaca Jug’ Football”
Best Sportscast (Video) - Second Place
ICTV – “Sports Final April 21, 2024"
We’re incredibly proud of the 100+ co-curricular students who made these productions successful! If you would like to join these award-winning organizations or even just tune in to see what makes our operations excellent, check out ictv.org and wicb.org.
More information about CBI's annual fall convention and awards competition can be found at askcbi.org. The full list of national student production award winners is posted on CBI's website.
VIC Radio Station Manager Ava Berardi '24, ICTV Station Manager Connor Smith '24, WICB Station Manager Matt Malespina '24 and Manager of Television & Radio Operations Rhys Finch attended the convention and awards ceremony on behalf of the radio and television stations.
WICB is Ithaca College's FCC licensed radio station, heard locally at 91.7 FM. The station is on the air 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year. WICB also streams online at wicb.org and can be heard using the 92 WICB iOS mobile app and through iHeartRadio and TuneIn Radio.
Ithaca College Television (ICTV) is Ithaca College's student-operated television production organization serving 26,000 Tompkins County cable households with a variety of community oriented programming. The station's programming airs locally on Spectrum Channel 16 and also streams at ictv.org.
