Posts Tagged ‘ awards ’

by Derek Jones, Interim Station Manager, WGLS Heroin High, a WGLS-FM documentary about the drug culture in South Jersey high schools, won first place in the Best Radio Feature category of the Garden State Journalists Association awards competition. Rowan University students Joe Mineo, Allie Volpe, and Robert Zettlemoyer developed Heroin High, a 30-minute documentary focused...
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Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM wins three SPJ Awards Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM won three awards at the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Greater Philadelphia Chapter awards competition. “Your Health Matters” received first place in the competition’s Report/Health Science category. WGLS-FM earned second place recognition in the Radio Documentary category for “Smoking: Unfiltered,” a 30-minute documentary about...
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WGLS-FM received a pair of honors in the 2012 New Jersey Chapter Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards competition. Studio 89.7 grabbed second place in the Radio Enterprise category. Hosted by Rowan University adjunct instructor and radio veteran Paul Perrello, the award-winning entry featured an interview with legendary Philadelphia broadcaster Jerry Blavat....
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by Frank Hogan In the 18th annual Communicator Awards competition, WGLS-FM has been awarded two Crystal Awards of Excellence for productions by Rowan Radio staff members in its 2012 International competition. Talk show Studio 89.7 won an Award of Excellence in the Talk Radio category. The winning episode featured an interview with host Paul...
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Students from The Whit, Rowan’s student-run campus newspaper, have once again scored awards in the Collegiate Press Association contest sponsored by the New Jersey Press Association. 2011-2012 award winners include: 1st place for deadline reporting—”RU+RU=? NJ Governor Supports Merger of Rowan and Rutgers-Camden” by Kristina Pritchett and Ashley Super 2nd place for deadline reporting—”Students...
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Our faculty continue to impress with their dedication, passion, and skill. And, it’s not just here in the College of Communication that we notice how good they are. Recently, two faculty members have received accolades from outside organizations. Professor Mark Berkey-Gerard recieved the top award in the Great Ideas for Teachers competition at the...
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Dear friends, Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM has again been recognized with awards from the Philadelphia Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) competition and the annual Philadelphia Press Association competition. For the Philadelphia Excellence in Journalism awards, the following were honored: In the Best Documentary category Facing Facebook was awarded first place. This documentary was produced...
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(a news release from WGLS-FM) The Garden State Journalists Association has awarded three honors to programs produced by Rowan Radio staff members in its 2011 regional competition. The Rowan Radio Pro Football Preview Show won first place in the Radio Sports Feature category. This program was produced by WGLS-FM assistant station manager Derek Jones....
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Last weekend, the Downbeach Film Festival was held in Atlantic City.  This three-day festival promotes the work of regional filmmakers and actors, as well as independent films from around the county.  Awards are given in categories such as short drama, short comedy, feature, documentary, and acting.  This year, 3 Rowan alums were honored for...
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Once again, Rowan’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America has outdone itself in achievement at the national level.  During the national conference in Washington, DC this past weekend, Rowan’s chapter was awarded Outstanding Firm in the Nation and Best Tactic in the Nation.   These awards further cement Rowan PRSSA’s status as...
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