Rider student radio stations earn record 11 national award nominations

Rider University’s student run radio stations, 107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM and its online counterpart 107.7 The Bronc Retro WRRC2, have been nominated for a record 11 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Media Awards.

This year also marks the third consecutive year that 107.7 The Bronc has been nominated for Best Radio Station (under 10,000 students). In 2023, the station took home the top honor.

Nominations include:

  • Best Morning Show
  • Best Newscast
  • Best Sports Play-by-Play (Baseball)
  • Best Sports Talk Show
  • Best Social Media Director
  • Best Station Promo
  • Best News Director
  • Best Station Contest
  • Best Station Giveaway
  • Best Radio Station (Under 10,000 Students): 107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM
  • Best Online/Streaming Radio Station (Under 10,000 Students): 107.7 The Bronc Retro WRRC2

“Our students continue to outperform the radio station’s goals and expectations,” John Mozes, general manager, said. “I am thrilled to see their hard work get rewarded with these 11 IBS Media Award nominations. Their dedication and passion for broadcast radio can always be heard on The Bronc and The Bronc Retro, but now the entire nation gets to see and hear the extraordinary effort our students put into honing their craft every day at Rider University.”

Established in 1940, IBS stands as the premier nonprofit broadcast organization in the nation, representing over 1,000 education-affiliated radio stations and webcasters. The awards acknowledge exceptional programming from college and university radio stations across the United States. Winners will be announced during the Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Conference and Media Awards on March 8 in New York City.

107.7 The Bronc is routinely recognized for its outstanding programming. The station has also been nominated for the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for College Radio Station of the Year in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Most recently, 107.7 The Bronc was ranked the No. 9 Best College Radio Station by The Princeton Review.