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December 12, 2023
Palatine, IL

IBS Media Awards Honors Harper Radio with SEVEN (7) Nominations

The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) has announced the finalists for
their 2022 – 2023 Media Awards. Harper Radio – WHCM (88.3FM) – has SEVEN
(7) entries listed among the finalists for recognition across several categories.
Earlier this year IBS named Harper Radio the Best Community College radio
station in the country. WHCM is once again a finalist for this recognition in the
current competition.

The individual Harper Radio finalists are:

• Student Matt Byrne, Harper Radio’s General Manager, under the Most
  Creative/Innovative Show for his audio entry “The B-Side with Matt Byrne”
• Student Ricardo “Richy” Garcia, Harper Radio Host, under the Best Logo
  for his entry “The Groove Machine”
• Student Erica Berger for her video entry “Pinksqueeze Promo for Harper
  College Radio”
• Student Yari Lopez along with Byrne and Garcia for their written
  submission “Chicago Reader poll press release”
• Harper College Associate Professor Brian Shelton under the “Best Faculty
  Advisor, Radio” category.
• Harper College alum Carsen Star under the “Best Community Volunteer
  Program/Personality”
• Harper Radio WHCM under Best Community Radio College Station.

Shelton said “we’re so fortunate to have so many talented students, alumni, and
volunteers making media at WHCM. It’s an honor for us to be recognized for
doing radio differently.”
The annual IBS Awards Program is back and IN-PERSON this year at their
annual conference in New York City. Winners will be announced at the Sheraton
Times Square on March 2, 2024. Registration is now open to attend the event.
Harper Radio WHCM 88.3 FM is a student run college radio station at Harper
College, broadcasting across northern Chicagoland and streaming worldwide at
http://www.harperradio.com Enjoy commercial free programming including sports,
talk, news, and a variety of music. Everything you need while listening to college
radio.

The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) is an organization with a
membership of over one thousand non-profit, education-affiliated radio stations
and webcasters. Founded in 1940, IBS is headquartered in New Windsor, NY,
with a legal office in Washington, D.C. In addition to providing support for
establishing and operating noncommercial radio and webcast operations, it
frequently represents its members with FCC negotiations, copyright issues, and
litigation.

Media contact
Matt Byrne, Harper Radio General Manager
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
WHCMHawkRadio@gmail.com
847/925-6000