WASU’s ‘Sports Yapp’ program recognized by New York Festivals
Appalachian State University’s student-run radio station, WASU FM, has won a 2008 Finalist Certificate in the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards.
2008 is the first year that the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards has included college radio. These awards recognize “The World’s Best Work” in radio broadcasting. Hundreds of entries come from all over the world.
WASU entered in one category this year, “Best Sportscast,” and won the certificate for its “Sports Yapp” program. SPORTS YAPP is a sports talk show that focuses on the major sports stories that are interesting to college students. The hosts of SPORTS YAPP give unique perspectives on the sports world as they try to look beyond the box score and entertain listeners with their sports opinions. SPORTS YAPP’s slogan is: “We’re not always right, but we’re always convincing.” The hosts love sports, so they like to take a positive approach to sports topics. It’s a fun, high-energy and exciting sports show with a “college” attitude.
Students working on the program are Bryce Johnson, host and executive producer; Jesse Davis, technical producer and board operator; Dan Starbuck, co-host and producer; Clint Barefoot, co-host and producer; Eric Donham, producer; Jason Dunphy, statistician; and Matthew Garrison, consultant. Dan “Vallie” Hill serves as general manager of WASU.
New York Festivals (NYF) now in its 51st year, is an International Awards Group (IAG) Company. Recognizing The World’s Best Work™ in advertising and programming, IAG and its other advertising brands, AME, Globals and Midas, honor advertising and marketing in global communications through eight annual competitions.
The New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards recognizes “The World’s Best Work” in radio broadcasting. Entries are judged by panels of radio experts from stations and companies throughout the world for their production values, organization, presentation of information, creativity and use of the medium.
For more information about the awards, visit www.newyorkfestivals.com. For more information about WASU, visit www.wasurocks.com.
