NEWS RELEASE

Immediate: March 7, 2019

NCC’s Radio Station, WHPC 90.3 FM, Wins Five National Awards at the 2019 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards, Including Best Community College Radio Station in the Nation

Garden City, NY — Nassau Community College is pleased to announce that its radio station, WHPC 90.3 FM, was the winner of five national awards at the 2019 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) conference held on March 2^nd, including Best Community College Radio Station in the Nation. The other four awards were: Best Overall On Air Schedule; Best Artist/Celebrity Interview (Herb Alpert, hosted by WHPC’s Michael Anthony); Best Public Affairs Program (Your Family Health); and Best Morning Show (The Nassau Morning Madhouse).

With a membership of over 1,000 non-profit, education-affiliated radio stations and webcasters, IBS has for 79 years awarded exceptional college and high school radio stations.

“Nassau Community College is so proud of its award-winning radio station where our students begin their broadcast careers with the assistance of our top-notch radio professionals.  WHPC 90.3 combines cutting edge broadcasting with in-studio experiences for our student broadcasters. The station provides entertainment for our campus and the greater community, as well as real-life lessons for our students.  It’s a winning combination and we are so pleased that WHPC has been recognized for the national leader in broadcasting that it is,” said NCC President Dr. W. Hubert Keen.

“WHPC has been an amazing college radio station for 47 years and counting — and it’s finally getting the national recognition it deserves! Our mission is to provide professional broadcasting training to qualified Nassau Community College students, and these awards prove we are accomplishing it,” said Shawn Novatt, the station’s director. “Plus, with over 60 different types of programming, we are hyper-focused on the Nassau County community, giving airtime to local non-profit groups and organizations whenever possible.”

Nassau Community College’s radio station is home to approximately 120 volunteers, most of whom are NCC students. Its programming includes sports, entertainment and informational shows, including a variety of music shows featuring pop, rock, polka and Italian music. The station can be heard at 90.3 FM and worldwide through the iHeartRadio app, as well as Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. It is the only college radio station in Nassau and Suffolk to broadcast in high definition.

Media Contact
Kate Murray
516.572.0611
kathleen.murray@ncc.edu

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Nassau Community College is an institution where more than 19,000 full-time, part-time, Workforce Development and continuing education students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 80 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence. For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.