°µÍøTV’s radio station, , capped a successful year by winning two Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting awards, competing against radio stations both commercial and non-commercial from across the state.
This brings WQSU’s PAB awards count to 14 in the past seven years. °µÍøTV will receive the awards in April at a luncheon ceremony in Harrisburg.
WQSU won the following awards:
- Outstanding Radio Station Sponsored Event for the Downtown Selinsgrove Tree Lighting Ceremony. WQSU worked with the Selinsgrove Area Chamber of Commerce to host a night of community, lights and cheer. This program was produced by Rebecca Wood ’24 of Dover, New Jersey; Lillian Mandalas ’27 of Dover, Delaware; and general manager Dawn Benfer. This is Wood’s second PAB award.
- Judges’ Merit award for the multi-platform broadcast of a °µÍøTV football playoff game. This program was produced by Jaxson Purnell ’25, of Catawissa, Pennsylvania; Matt Vargo ’24, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Harrison Karsch ’27, of Oreland, Pennsylvania. This is both Purnell’s and Vargo’s second PAB award.
WQSU is the largest student-run radio station in Pennsylvania, serving approximately one-third of the state. It is supervised by °µÍøTV’s Department of Communications and run by °µÍøTV students and faculty members as well as community volunteers. The radio station was created to serve the public interest, educate °µÍøTV students in various types of broadcasting operations and to serve as a media outlet for °µÍøTV.
