(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio at Seton Hall University, won two awards in the College Broadcasters Inc.’s (CBI) National Student Production Awards. The winners were announced during CBI’s annual National Student Electronic Media Convention, which was held virtually this year due to the pandemic.
The WSOU Sports Department earned First Place in the Best Audio Sports Play-by-Play category for its broadcast of the Seton Hall vs. Michigan State men’s basketball game on November 14, 2019. Recent graduate Christopher Russo ’20 handled play-by-play, while current senior Dalton Allison ’21 provided the color commentary.
Another recent graduate, Robert Towey ‘20, won Third Place in the Best Audio Feature News category for his story on the opening of 9/11 Memorial Glade at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in lower Manhattan.
“Generations of students have been drawn to attend Seton Hall University in order to hone their sports broadcasting and broadcast journalism skills at WSOU,” said general manager Mark Maben. “These awards are further validation that the station’s emphasis on preprofessional development and experiential learning is paying dividends to our students. I am proud to see Chris, Dalton, and Bob honored for their work.”
WSOU 89.5 FM, which began broadcasting in 1948, is the student-run radio station of Seton Hall University. Celebrated for its loud rock format and coverage of Seton Hall athletics, WSOU’s signal reaches all five boroughs of New York City and much of northern and central New Jersey and is available on iHeartRadio. WSOU was the 2016 winner of the National Broadcasters Association’s Marconi Award for Noncommercial Station of the Year and a 2019 nominee for the Marconi Award for Best College Radio Station.
