Simmons College Radio Wins National Nominations

(February 14, 2012) -- Simmons College Radio has received three nominations for broadcast excellence from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS). The station has been named a national finalist for:

Most Innovative Programming in College Radio - "Globalization on a Shoestring"

Best Live Music Broadcast - "The Jon Herington Band"

Best Celebrity Interview - "CK Our Way & Alexz Johnson"

The winners in each category will be announced March 3 at the 72nd Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System International Radio & Webcasting Conference in New York.

IBS has announced that that the station will also be presented with a "Golden Microphone Award for Broadcast Excellence" for the third year in a row.

This year's national competition drew close to 250 entries from more than two dozen colleges and universities including, Northwestern, Hofstra and DePaul.