2018 Radio WINNERS
​radio STATION OF THE YEAR:  KBVU, Buena Vista University

 Best Air Personality       
1st Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - The Job Saunders Show - Job Saunders
2nd Place - Wartburg College, KWAR - Weird News Monday - Ryley Seymour
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - Talk Nerdy to Me - Adam Fast            
                                                                                               
Best Promo       
1st Place - Wartburg College, KWAR - Rob Gomez Car Talk - Rob Gomez
2nd Place - Wartburg College, KWAR - Eggnog Pong Tournament - Matt Kerns
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - Weeknight - Kierin Chruman, Gabrielle Gerke         
Hon. Mention - Buena Vista University, KBVU - Digital Media - Emily Kenny         
                                                                                               
Best Commercial             
1st Place - Drake University- KDRA - Drake Football v Stetson Promo - Noah Manderfield              
2nd Place - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - Rasmussan Bike Shop - Bailey Smith, Ben Moeller
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - Boyer Chiropractor - Jake Thompson, Kierin Churchman              
                                                                                                                                                                                     
Best Newscast 
1st Place - Wartburg College, KWAR - Annika Wall News Update - Annika Wall  
2nd Place - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - Mikayla Morris Newscast  - Mikayla Morris  
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - Gabrielle Gerke Newscast - Gabrielle Gerke
Hon. Mention - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - Kally Frish Newscast - Kally Frish                                               
                                                                                               
Best News Programming             
1st Place - Wartburg College, KWAR - TedX Wartburg College - Nathan Stephany                  
                                                                                               
Best Show (entertainment)       
1st Place - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - V, Ben and Bailey - Ben Moeller, Bailey Smith           
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - Morning Call - Tyler Brunner         

Best Sports Broadcast   
1st Place - Wartburg College, KWAR - Wartburg v BVU Basketball - Jon Mohwinkle, Corbin Brungard            
2nd Place - Wartburg College, KWAR - Wartburg v Simpson Basketball - Jon Mohwinkle
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - BVU v Nebraska Wesleyan Baseball - Guy Tannenbaum, Tanner Hoops  
Hon. Mention - Buena Vista University, KBVU - BVU v Central Football - Andrew Bandstra, Andy Bower
                                                                                               
Best Sports Program      
1st Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - Sports on the Edge - Guy Tannenbaum, Tanner Frost, Nic Henrichs     
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - Friday Afternoon Club with Frosty and Coach Mo -  Tanner Frost
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - AB Squared Sports Talk -  Andrew Bandstra, Andrew Bower
Hon. Mention - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - BA Sports - AJ Laporte, Brandon Albaugh           
                                                                                               
Best Feature Package 
1st Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - Midterm Elections and the Youth Vote -  Omar Alcorta, Tyler Brunner, Guy Tannenbaum, Iran Carlos
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU – BVU Inauguration - Emily Kenny, Deidree Friesen          
3rd Place - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Passes Away - Tyler Brunner
                                                                                               
Best Long-form Package           
1st Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - Dash for Cash: The Price of the Written Word - Tyler Brunner, Olivia Wieseler, Deidree Friesen       
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - When Cases Go Cold - Emily Kenny, Josh Hilty       
3rd Place - Drake University, KDRA - Niko Medved Leaves Drake Basketball in a Flux - Noah Manderfield
Hon. Mention - Buena Vista University, KBVU - The Wave - Tyler Brunner

Best Podcast 
1st Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU - Under the Gun -  Sarah Nicholson, Deidree Friesen, Kimberly Diaz
2nd Place - Buena Vista University, KBVU – Conserving Our Planet - Emily Kenny    
3rd Place - Buena Vista University, KDPS - Mental State - Tyler Brunner
Hon. Mention - Grand View University, The Grand View University-K - Viewcast - Jake Quirk