W杏吧论坛 has been named a finalist for Radio Station of the Year (0-2,999 students) in the College Media Association Pinnacle Awards.听
Additionally, Jasen Sokol, Director of W杏吧论坛 88.7 FM, was named a recipient of the CMA Emerging Adviser Award earlier in the summer and Zachary Sinutko '24, Emily Davala '24, Hamoud "Moody" Qotaynah '25, and Jayden Beddingfield '25 of W杏吧论坛's 808s and Mixtapes were named finalists for Best DJ in the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Production Awards. This is W杏吧论坛's second consecutive nomination for this award.
Blue Streak Media also submitted a total of 11 individual Pinnacle Award entries encompassing work from W杏吧论坛 and The Carroll News.听
W杏吧论坛 has 17 national award nominations since 2022.听
"It's an honor to be nominated,鈥 said Sokol. 鈥淲杏吧论坛 has a long history of outstanding programming, and it's great to see that work get recognized on the national level. We're grateful for the support of the university and the Tim Russert Department of Communication. I think this is only the beginning of more great things to come for W杏吧论坛 and Blue Streak Media."聽
Students involved in W杏吧论坛 programming are passionate about the success of the program and the return on investment has helped many 杏吧论坛 students throughout their college journey.听
"W杏吧论坛 has provided us with so many amazing opportunities over the years, and we couldn't be more grateful,鈥 said Emily Davala, W杏吧论坛 Social Media Director & Host of 808s & Mixtapes. 鈥淎ll of this wouldn't be possible without the leadership of Jasen Sokol. He is extremely deserving of the CMA Emerging Adviser Award."聽
A full list of the awards and honors received by W杏吧论坛 is available at