2024 aUdio WINNERS
OVERALL AUDIO EXCELLENCE AWARD: KWAR, WARTBURG COLLEGE
Best Air Personality
1st Place- Wartburg College, KWAR, Movie Music Mania, Alyson Hasner
2nd Place- Wartburg College, KWAR, Life of a Pool Princess, Makenna Kammerer
3rd Place- Wartburg College, KWAR, Inside Scoop, Addy Wells
Best Promo
1st Place- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, KALA-FM Promo, Abby Varkalis
2nd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Alternative Edge Promo, Abby Kraft
3rd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, L&J Experience, Landon Jepson
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College- KWAR, Young and Restless, Lizzie Hobby
Best PSA
1st Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, KBVU Voting 2024, Caitlin Ebert, Lauren McCoy
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Service Trips, Landon Jepson
3rd Place- Buena Vista University-KBVU, Food Insecurity, Carter Soyer
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Festeburg, Lizzie Hobby
Best Newscast
1st Place- Wartburg College - KWAR, KWAR News Update, Lizzie Hobby
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, KWAR News Update, Landon Jepson
3rd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, KWAR News, Alyson Hasner, Zach Hiney
Hon. Mention- Simpson College- SCTV22, SCTV, Sam Hying, Aaron Wilkins
Best News Programming
1st Place- Wartburg College - KWAR, Wartburg Athletic Director, Landon Jepson
2nd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Climate Change Now, Carter Soyer, Joshusa Tigges, Joshua Woolcott, Abby Kraft
3rd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, The Five Freedoms Report, Joceline Medina, Joel Sikora, Jaxon Van Pelt
Hon. Mention- Simpson College- SCTV23, Kio Koda Feature, Clare Veren
Best Show (entertainment)
1st Place- Wartburg College-KWAR, Movie Music Mania, Alyson Hasner
2nd Place- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, From the The Hive: Ep 29, Ryan Schiestel, Anna Verry, Sierra Mari, Luke Vera
3rd Place- Wartburg College-, KWAR, Blaq, James Cheaye, Quentin Jackson
Hon. Mention- Buena Vista University- KBVU, The Spooky Hour, Lauren McCoy, Carter Soyer
Best Sports Broadcast
1st Place- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, SAU Football vs Briar Cliff, Ryan Schiestel, AJ Tappa
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KBVU, Wartburg vs Loras Women's Basketball, Jax Caddell, Caleb Kammerer
3rd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg vs Whitewater Football, Zach Hiney, Christopher Guerrero
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg vs Luther Baseball, Zach Hiney, Caleb Kammerer
Best Sports Program
1st Place- Simpson College- SCTV25, Simpson Hard Knocks, Arron Wilkins
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, KWAR Sports, Alyson Hasner
3rd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Travel Day, Jaxon Van Pelt, Nolan Faber
Hon. Mention- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Ryan Schiestel, Luke Vera, AJ Tappa
Best Audio Feature Package
1st Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Outfly Coverage, Alyson Hasner, Landon Jepson
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Choir Run-out, Keziah Ambundo
3rd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Choir Director, Lizzie Hobby
Hon. Mention- Grand View University- Viewfinder Media, 6-8 Hours, Ryan Rinke
Best Long-form Audio Package
1st Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Off-campus Fees, Gavin Lund
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Service Trips, Landon Jepson
3rd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Deadly Diseases: Iowa Deer Herd Drops, Joshua Tigges
Hon. Mention- Grand View University- Viewfinder Media, Do You Have a Sleep Disorder?, Austin Elbert
Best Podcast Series
1st Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Say the Word: Sex, Joceline Medina
2nd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, The Murders at Camp Willow Creek, Carter Soyer
3rd Place- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, Cultural Cravings: Spain, Maria Luiza Garuba Coelho
Hon. Mention- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Z.E.O. Season 2, Joshua Woolcott
Creative Audio
1st Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, 'Twas the Night B4 Classes, Lauren McCoy, Carter Soyer
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Galaxy Battle, Landon Jepson
3rd Place-Wartburg College- KWAR, I'm Bored, Keziah Ambundo
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College, KWAR, What is My Name?, Jobey Olson
1st Place- Wartburg College, KWAR, Movie Music Mania, Alyson Hasner
2nd Place- Wartburg College, KWAR, Life of a Pool Princess, Makenna Kammerer
3rd Place- Wartburg College, KWAR, Inside Scoop, Addy Wells
Best Promo
1st Place- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, KALA-FM Promo, Abby Varkalis
2nd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Alternative Edge Promo, Abby Kraft
3rd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, L&J Experience, Landon Jepson
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College- KWAR, Young and Restless, Lizzie Hobby
Best PSA
1st Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, KBVU Voting 2024, Caitlin Ebert, Lauren McCoy
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Service Trips, Landon Jepson
3rd Place- Buena Vista University-KBVU, Food Insecurity, Carter Soyer
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Festeburg, Lizzie Hobby
Best Newscast
1st Place- Wartburg College - KWAR, KWAR News Update, Lizzie Hobby
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, KWAR News Update, Landon Jepson
3rd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, KWAR News, Alyson Hasner, Zach Hiney
Hon. Mention- Simpson College- SCTV22, SCTV, Sam Hying, Aaron Wilkins
Best News Programming
1st Place- Wartburg College - KWAR, Wartburg Athletic Director, Landon Jepson
2nd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Climate Change Now, Carter Soyer, Joshusa Tigges, Joshua Woolcott, Abby Kraft
3rd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, The Five Freedoms Report, Joceline Medina, Joel Sikora, Jaxon Van Pelt
Hon. Mention- Simpson College- SCTV23, Kio Koda Feature, Clare Veren
Best Show (entertainment)
1st Place- Wartburg College-KWAR, Movie Music Mania, Alyson Hasner
2nd Place- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, From the The Hive: Ep 29, Ryan Schiestel, Anna Verry, Sierra Mari, Luke Vera
3rd Place- Wartburg College-, KWAR, Blaq, James Cheaye, Quentin Jackson
Hon. Mention- Buena Vista University- KBVU, The Spooky Hour, Lauren McCoy, Carter Soyer
Best Sports Broadcast
1st Place- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, SAU Football vs Briar Cliff, Ryan Schiestel, AJ Tappa
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KBVU, Wartburg vs Loras Women's Basketball, Jax Caddell, Caleb Kammerer
3rd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg vs Whitewater Football, Zach Hiney, Christopher Guerrero
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg vs Luther Baseball, Zach Hiney, Caleb Kammerer
Best Sports Program
1st Place- Simpson College- SCTV25, Simpson Hard Knocks, Arron Wilkins
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, KWAR Sports, Alyson Hasner
3rd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Travel Day, Jaxon Van Pelt, Nolan Faber
Hon. Mention- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Ryan Schiestel, Luke Vera, AJ Tappa
Best Audio Feature Package
1st Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Outfly Coverage, Alyson Hasner, Landon Jepson
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Choir Run-out, Keziah Ambundo
3rd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Choir Director, Lizzie Hobby
Hon. Mention- Grand View University- Viewfinder Media, 6-8 Hours, Ryan Rinke
Best Long-form Audio Package
1st Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Off-campus Fees, Gavin Lund
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Wartburg Service Trips, Landon Jepson
3rd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Deadly Diseases: Iowa Deer Herd Drops, Joshua Tigges
Hon. Mention- Grand View University- Viewfinder Media, Do You Have a Sleep Disorder?, Austin Elbert
Best Podcast Series
1st Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Say the Word: Sex, Joceline Medina
2nd Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, The Murders at Camp Willow Creek, Carter Soyer
3rd Place- St. Ambrose University- KALA Radio, Cultural Cravings: Spain, Maria Luiza Garuba Coelho
Hon. Mention- Buena Vista University- KBVU, Z.E.O. Season 2, Joshua Woolcott
Creative Audio
1st Place- Buena Vista University- KBVU, 'Twas the Night B4 Classes, Lauren McCoy, Carter Soyer
2nd Place- Wartburg College- KWAR, Galaxy Battle, Landon Jepson
3rd Place-Wartburg College- KWAR, I'm Bored, Keziah Ambundo
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College, KWAR, What is My Name?, Jobey Olson
