Past Awards
2009 Communicator Awards
Award of Excellence – “Holly Jolly Trolley" - Student Produced - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Holly Jolly Trolley” – Live Broadcast - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Election Coverage 2008” – Live Broadcast - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Going Green” – Environmental Issues – WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “The Main Event” –Sports Talk - Ray Flores
Award of Distinction - "Drunk Driving" - Public Service Announcement - Gilbert Sanchez
Award of Distinction - "The Process" - Public Affairs - WCRX Staff
2008 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
Best Technical Production Finalist - Gilbert Sanchez Production Demo
2008 Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction – “Meet Elvira Arellano" - Documentary - Silvana Tabares
Award of Distinction – “Meet elvira Arellano” – Student Produced - Silvana Tabares
Award of Distinction – “Holly Jolly Trolley” – Fundraising - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Holly Jolly Trolley” – Public Affairs – WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “We'll Never Forget” – Public Affairs - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction - "Columbia Recycling" - Public Service Announcement - Jeremy Bayer
Award of Distinction - "Finding a Job" - Student Porduced - WCRX Staff
2007 Communicator Awards
Award of Excellence – “Smoking” – Public Service Announcement – WCRX Staff
Award of Excellence – “Santa’s Rap” – Station Promo – Sam Willis
Award of Distinction – “Gambling” – Public Service Announcement – John Pietrowski
Award of Distinction – “Suicide Prevention” – Public Service Announcement – WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Saving New Orleans” – Special Programming – Brian Matos, Jeff Frieders
2007 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place for Best Documentary: Elvira Arellano – Silvana Tabares
•1st Place for Best Public Service Announcement: Columbia Recycling – Jeremy Bayer
•2nd Place for Best Feature: Suze Orman Interview – Jeff Frieders
•2nd Place for Best DJ Aircheck: Audition Tape – Jeff Frieders
•2nd Place for Best Promo: Master’s in the Mix– WCRX Staff
•3rd Place for Best Feature: Ziggy Marley Talks – Nick Krrkles
•4th Place for Radio Sports Reporting: All In: The Poker Craze – Adam Colmone
2006 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place for Best Station Public Service Announcement: “Dan Ryan Construction” – WCRX Staff
•2nd Place for Best Feature: “Saving New Orleans” – Brian Matos, Jeff Frieders
•2nd Place for Best DJ Aircheck: Audition tape – Jeff Frieders
2005 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place for Radio News Reporting: “Credit Card Debt” – Andrea Byrne
2004 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place for Best Station Promotion: “Holly Jolly Food Drive” – annual station food drive – WCRX Staff
•2nd Place for Best Public Service Announcement: “Construction Season in Chicago” – WCRX Staff
2003 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place-Best Public Service: “Job Outlook '03”– WCRX Staff
•2nd Place for Best News Program: Special program on the economy and job market – WCRX Staff
•2nd Place for Best Feature Reporting: “Illinois Economy” – WCRX News
2002 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
• 1st Place-Best DJ Aircheck: audition tape – VG Lozano
• 2nd Place for Best DJ Aircheck: audition tape – Mike Ricordati
• 2nd Place for Best News Reporting: “Tornado Alley” – news series – Gene Beil
• 2nd Place for Best Station Promo: “Welcome Back” a promo for a morning program – Horacio Ramirez
2002 College Media Advisors Awards
• 2nd Place for Best News Series or Feature: "Mother Natures Wrath" - Gene Beil
• 2nd Place for Best Public Affairs or Feature: "Black History Month” – WCRX Staff
• 2nd Place Radio Newscast: WCRX “Morning News” – Mike Wilson
2002 College Media Advisors Awards
• 2nd Place for Best News Series or Feature: "Mother Natures Wrath" - Gene Beil
• 2nd Place for Best Public Affairs or Feature: "Black History Month” – WCRX Staff
• 2nd Place Radio Newscast: WCRX “Morning News” – Mike Wilson
Award of Excellence – “Holly Jolly Trolley" - Student Produced - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Holly Jolly Trolley” – Live Broadcast - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Election Coverage 2008” – Live Broadcast - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Going Green” – Environmental Issues – WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “The Main Event” –Sports Talk - Ray Flores
Award of Distinction - "Drunk Driving" - Public Service Announcement - Gilbert Sanchez
Award of Distinction - "The Process" - Public Affairs - WCRX Staff
2008 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
Best Technical Production Finalist - Gilbert Sanchez Production Demo
2008 Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction – “Meet Elvira Arellano" - Documentary - Silvana Tabares
Award of Distinction – “Meet elvira Arellano” – Student Produced - Silvana Tabares
Award of Distinction – “Holly Jolly Trolley” – Fundraising - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Holly Jolly Trolley” – Public Affairs – WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “We'll Never Forget” – Public Affairs - WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction - "Columbia Recycling" - Public Service Announcement - Jeremy Bayer
Award of Distinction - "Finding a Job" - Student Porduced - WCRX Staff
2007 Communicator Awards
Award of Excellence – “Smoking” – Public Service Announcement – WCRX Staff
Award of Excellence – “Santa’s Rap” – Station Promo – Sam Willis
Award of Distinction – “Gambling” – Public Service Announcement – John Pietrowski
Award of Distinction – “Suicide Prevention” – Public Service Announcement – WCRX Staff
Award of Distinction – “Saving New Orleans” – Special Programming – Brian Matos, Jeff Frieders
2007 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place for Best Documentary: Elvira Arellano – Silvana Tabares
•1st Place for Best Public Service Announcement: Columbia Recycling – Jeremy Bayer
•2nd Place for Best Feature: Suze Orman Interview – Jeff Frieders
•2nd Place for Best DJ Aircheck: Audition Tape – Jeff Frieders
•2nd Place for Best Promo: Master’s in the Mix– WCRX Staff
•3rd Place for Best Feature: Ziggy Marley Talks – Nick Krrkles
•4th Place for Radio Sports Reporting: All In: The Poker Craze – Adam Colmone
2006 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place for Best Station Public Service Announcement: “Dan Ryan Construction” – WCRX Staff
•2nd Place for Best Feature: “Saving New Orleans” – Brian Matos, Jeff Frieders
•2nd Place for Best DJ Aircheck: Audition tape – Jeff Frieders
2005 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place for Radio News Reporting: “Credit Card Debt” – Andrea Byrne
2004 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place for Best Station Promotion: “Holly Jolly Food Drive” – annual station food drive – WCRX Staff
•2nd Place for Best Public Service Announcement: “Construction Season in Chicago” – WCRX Staff
2003 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
•1st Place-Best Public Service: “Job Outlook '03”– WCRX Staff
•2nd Place for Best News Program: Special program on the economy and job market – WCRX Staff
•2nd Place for Best Feature Reporting: “Illinois Economy” – WCRX News
2002 Collegiate Broadcasters Awards
• 1st Place-Best DJ Aircheck: audition tape – VG Lozano
• 2nd Place for Best DJ Aircheck: audition tape – Mike Ricordati
• 2nd Place for Best News Reporting: “Tornado Alley” – news series – Gene Beil
• 2nd Place for Best Station Promo: “Welcome Back” a promo for a morning program – Horacio Ramirez
2002 College Media Advisors Awards
• 2nd Place for Best News Series or Feature: "Mother Natures Wrath" - Gene Beil
• 2nd Place for Best Public Affairs or Feature: "Black History Month” – WCRX Staff
• 2nd Place Radio Newscast: WCRX “Morning News” – Mike Wilson
2002 College Media Advisors Awards
• 2nd Place for Best News Series or Feature: "Mother Natures Wrath" - Gene Beil
• 2nd Place for Best Public Affairs or Feature: "Black History Month” – WCRX Staff
• 2nd Place Radio Newscast: WCRX “Morning News” – Mike Wilson