2012 CMJ College Radio Awards - award by Print Mafia

2012 CMJ College Radio Awards – award by Print Mafia

CMJ is excited to announce the nominees for the 2012 CMJ College Radio Awards! Nominations were submitted by the stations and industry that make up CMJ’s radio community. Take a minute to peruse the list of outstanding men, women and communities at large. This is huge congratulations to all those nominated, especially our Station Of The Year nominees, CJLO, KUOM, WDBM and WTBU : it’s you who spearhead a strong future for college radio!

Okay, those these are the nominees, but how do I vote?
All voting will take place on-site at CMJ Music Marathon. The winners will be announced at 4 p.m. on College Day, Thursday October 18, in New York City. Still need badges? Catch the last of the group discounts online or email collegeday@cmj.com for special student group pricing and invoices (the discount ends Monday, so move quickly!.

Radio Awards

Station Of The Year
CJLO, Montreal
KUOM, Minneapolis
WDBM, East Lansing
WTBU, Boston

Music Director Of The Year
Omar Husain, CJLO
Justin Lanoue, CFUV
James Miller, WTBU
Luke Phillips, WXOU
Thor Slaughter, KWVA

Specialty Music Director Of The Year
Brian Joseph, CJLO
Elyse Rosseau, WMVL
Angie Szani, WSOU
Andrew Wieler, CJLO
Gary “Turbo” Webb, KRSC

Most Creative Programming
CFUV, Victoria
WFMU, Jersey City
KDHX, St. Louis
KXLU, Los Angeles
WDWN, Auburn

Best Community Resource
CFUV, Victoria
KDHX, St. Louis
KRNU, Lincoln
KUOM, Minneapolis
KVRX, Austin

Best Student-Run, Internet-Only Station
KSLU, St. Louis
Osprey Radio, Jacksonville
Radio UTD, Richardson
UCLA Radio, Los Angeles
UTA Radio, Arlington

Best Taste In Music
Kylie Arrieta, KRUX
Omar Husain, CJLO
Joni Sadler, CHOU
Jeffrey Szczesniak, WDWN
Mike Zonenashvili, WBRS

Best Use Of Limited Resources
KSSU, Sacramento
Radio UTD, Richardson
WSYC, Shippensburg
WPUB, New York
WTBU, Boston

Best Newcomer
Erik Carlson, KUMD
Wilson Lemieux, KTWS
Chase Mathey, KUOM
Nick Passarelli, WLUW
Garrett Powders, KRSC

Biggest Champion Of The Local Scene
CJLO, Montreal
KRNU, Lincoln
WSOU, South Orange
WTBU, Boston
WWVU, Morgantown

Biggest Improvement
KRSC, Claremore
KSLU, St. Louis
WLCA, Godfrey
WSUR, Worcester
WUNH, Durham

Will Never Sell Out
Murad Erzinclioglu, CJAM
Omar Husein, CJLO
Sean Riley, WUNH
Joni Sadler, CKUT
Thor Slaughter, KWVA

Industry Awards

Promoter Of The Year
Kaity Davie, The Syndicate
Canada M. Fox, Pirate!
Tenni Gharakhanian, Planetary Group
Kodi McKinney, The Syndicate
Claire Suellentrop, The Syndicate

Promotional Company Of The Year
AAM
Planetary Group
Skateboard Marketing
The Syndicate
Terrorbird

Outstanding Leadership In College Radio
Canada M. Fox, Pirate!
Tenni Gharakhanian, Planetary Group
Sean Moran, Planetary Group
Karen Moran-Thomas, Terrorbird
Claire Suellentrop, The Syndicate

Best Online Resources
Distiller Promo
Pirate! Promotions
Planetary Group
The Syndicate
Terrorbird

Best Artist Roster
AAM
The Syndicate
Pirate! Promotions
Planetary Group
Terrorbird

Best Taste In Music
Kelly Fitzpatrick, Planetary Group
Canada M. Fox, Pirate!
Tenni Gharakhanian, Planetary Group
Kodi McKinney, The Syndicate
Claire Suellentrop, The Syndicate

Please Hire Me When I Graduate
AAM
Planetary Group
The Syndicate
Sub Pop
Terrorbird

Kinda-Sorta Inappropriately Hitting On Me
Kaity Davie, The Syndicate
Canada M. Fox, Pirate!
Kodi McKinney, The Syndicate
Claire Suellentrop, The Syndicate
Oscar Zubia, Jr., Planetary Group