Awards

KTSW 89.9 

Daniel Schumacher, KTSW GM & Faculty Adviser

Tyson Taylor, Jaron Von Runnen, Issac Melchor

Zane Forsberg

Felicity Guajardo

Nichaela Shaheen, Ezekiel Ramirez, Oyinda Rickford

Koby Jackson, Daven Meredith, Tyson Taylor

Oleksander (Alex) Syzov

Jason Rodriguez, Sparti Locklin, Audrey Pasillas

Preethi Mangadu, Danielle De Lucia, Nichaela Shaheen, Oyinda Rickford 

“Texas State Softball vs. Louisiana” - Koby Jackson (PBP), Daven Meredith (Color), Tyson Taylor (Producer) 

“Palestinian Solidarity” - Nichaela Shaheen

Audio - Joseph Gonzales, Paxton Graf and Justin Brown

KTSW Sportscast – Oct 13, 2023 – Jacob Aromy

YouTube Promo – Kayla Rozelle

Jacob Neeley, Teal Waid

San Marcos High School Basketball vs. San Antonio Warren (Regional Semifinals, 3/03/2023), Joseph Gonzales, Paxton Graf, Thomas Terry 

KTSW Newscast, November 17, Jordan Young, Baylee Green. 

https://ktswblog.net (Jacob Neeley/Teal Waid) 

San Marcos High School Basketball vs. San Antonio Clark (First Round Playoff Game, 2/21/2023), Joseph, Gonzales, Paxton Graf, Justin Brown 

Audio: Jordan Young

Preethi Mangadu, Jordan Young, Baylee Green 

Audio: Gage Sutton, Jacob Aromy, Justin Brown 

Halloween Safety PSA – Samuel Zamora 

Writing Center PSA – Samuel Zamora, Juan Garcia 

Khalid Alhareth, Kyle Owen 

Bobcat Radio - May 6th, 2022, Host: Gage Sutton, Producer: Nolan Phillips, Co-Host: Jacob Aromy and Jaysen Collins 

Sturgill Simpson: The Ballad of Dood and Juanita Album Review - Olivo Castillo 

Paige Greene, Teal Waid 

Sonic Genome - Kyle Homrighausen 

Texas State Soccer vs. Coastal Carolina University 9/16/21 - Joey Gonzales, Gage Sutton  

KTSW Sportscast 12/2/21 - Kyle Owen, Khalid Alhareth 

Halloween Safety PSA - Samuel Zamora. 

1st Place - The Writing Center PSA by Adam Snydar and Samuel Zamora

2nd Place - Academic Advising PSA by Bailey Collier

3rd Place - Bobcat Radio, NFL Season Preview by Gage Sutton and Ethan Hamilton

1st Place - KTSW 5:00 Sports Update 2/12/2020 by Gage Sutton 

2nd Place - KTSW 5:00 Sports Update 3/11/2020 by Ethan Quintero

1st Place - Women in Football: Haleigh Blocker by Kory Guidry

1st Place - San Marcos HS Football vs. Lockhart 10/02/2020 by Jude McLaren

2nd Place - Texas State Volleyball vs. UT Arlington by Connor Mackinnon and Mason Moore

Bobcat Radio, January 25, 2021, Ethan Hamilton, Gage Sutton & Deshaun Hartley 

Second Place: KTSW 89.9, Texas State University 

Third Place: KTSW 89.9, Texas State University

Honorable Mention: KTSW 89.9, Texas State University 

Third Place 
“The Writing Center PSA” - Adam Snydar, Samuel Zamora 

Fourth Place 
“Clery Act Misreporting” 

Fourth Place 
“Sports Update – March 11, 2020” 

Fourth Place 
“Studio C: Retirement Party” 

Honorable Mention – KTSW Blog – Lauren Jurgemeyer/KTSW Staff 

1^st Place – Naturalization Ceremony – Ashley Bowerman 

2^nd Place – Lights for Liberty Vigil – Juan Garcia, Arielle Raveney 

1^st Place – KTSW 89.9 Sports Update 10/17/19 – Jacob Staires, Garrett Martin, Reilly Low 

1^st Place – A Serving of Glory – AJ Sanchez 

Best Radio Promo/PSA  

Kinder Morgan Pipeline – Will Wadsworth, Emily Martin 

Kaitlyn Benacquisto - Meet Your Candidates: Ruben Becerra

 Will Wadsworth Texas State – San Marcos Menorah Lighting 

Will Wadsworth - Turning Point USA Event 

Third Place - In the Public Interest:  First Amendment 

Third Place - KTSW-The Other Side of Radio Promo 

Second Place - Bobcat Bobbies PSA 

3^rd Place – Parker Rhea, Brenden Snow, Andrew Zimmel – Rattler Football 

2^nd Place – KTSW News Department – In the Public Interest: Past Presidents 

Counterspin Promo”

“Graduation Confetti PSA”

“Girrrl Party Promo” – Liliana Rivera

“KTSW Quad Promo” – Geoffrey King

“In the Public Interest: LGBTQIA” - DaLyah Jones, Jacquelyn Carter, Sarah Bey and Clayton Kelley

In the Public Interest – Past Presidents

1st place - IPI - "Water Culture" - Taylor Zavala, Leighann Coleman, Carlos Marquez, Laura Aebi 

3rd place - IPI - "Gender" - Taylor Zavala, Matthew Hamill, Laura Aebi 

2nd place - DaLyah Jones - "Flood Impact" 

Matthew Hamill – KTSW newscast Nov. 5, 2015

Finalist - Texas State Bobcat Baseball vs. Baylor 

 Finalist - “Pokes” 

Robert Nunez – Mental Health and Student Veterans 

Finalist – Sydney Huddleston & Samuel Herbert – “Pokes” Promo

Finalist – Warren Schorr & Jason Harris –"Texas State Bobcat Baseball vs. Baylor"

Radio - KTSW-FM 89.9

1st place - Colton Matocha & Evgeny Agarkov

1st place - Daniel Fickman

2nd place - Marissa Castro

3rd place - Matthew Hamill

2nd place - Zac Covey, Jason Harris, Marvin Parker, Miracle Robinson

3rd place - Warren Schorr, Ishmael Johnson, Marvin Parker

Emily Reas – Radio Commercial, PSA, Promo

Allie Ibarra – Radio Feature Story

KTSW News Staff – Radio Overall Excellence

1st Place – Sydney Huddleston – “Show and Tell: Unicycle Football”

2nd Place – Emily Reas – “Cyber Security Awareness”

 Emily Reas  

Finalist – Jordan Gass-Poore’ – “Wild Rice Festival”

Finalist – Brenda Maya

1st Place – Colton Matocha, Evgeny Agarkov – “Flu Prevention”

1st Place – Taylor Woods, Josue Plaza, Sarah McGriff, Evgeny Agarkov – “Stuck on a Bus: Final Episode”

2nd Place – David Cavazos – “Revolutions”; Monica Solis – “Threads”

2nd Place – John Beck, Joe Pool, Becca Roberts, Ana Vaso, Olympia Mendoza – “KTSW Newscast”

3rd Place – Fernando Espinosa, Brandon Van Slyke

Feature Story—Radio

• Sierra King – “Therapy Dogs”

Best Multimedia Package—Online Division

• Matt Alvarez – “Having Said That”

 Single Public Affairs Program—Radio

• Matt Alvarez, Haley Brown, Harrison, Keesee, Isamar Terrazas, Lorenzo Almanza, Reynaldo Leanos, Jr. – “In the Public Interest: Campus Politics”

Finalist – Alex Frank

Finalist – Brandon Van Slyke

College Radio Day – John Beck, Becca Roberts, Joe Pool, Olympia Mendoza, Ana Vaso

The Fourth Wall, Episode 2 – Jordan Gass-Poore

 “College Radio Day Newscast” – KTSW News Staff 

1st place – Baseball: Texas State vs. Rice

• Mason Robinson, Weston Warner, Matt Southall 

1st place – Emily Reas – Breast Cancer Awareness

1st place – Greg Burnam – Ethiopia

2nd place – Matt Alvarez – ACL

2nd place – In the Public Interest: Heroes Program

• Shannon Williams, Sarah Vasquez, Alex Navarro, Megan Carthel, Lemondria Hobbs

 Evolution – Ronnie McCaskill – Production Assistant

MR Fest – KTSW 89.9’s 5th Annual My Radio Fest

• Daniel Hughes - Promotions Director
• Lauren Johnson - Assistant Promotions - Street Team Coordinator
• Anna Lemmons - Assistant Promotions - Social Media
• Danny Recio - Assistant Promotions - PR
• Justin Block - Assistant Promotions - Creative Committee Director
• Jennifer Kelly - Station Manager / MR Fest Graphic Designer
• Taylor Wood - Volunteer Coordinator

Andrea Himede – Production Assistant

Reporters: Kenn Zuniga, Chris Eudaily, Audee Salinas, Hady Mawajdeh, Zach Mayer, Matt Alvarez

Hady Mawajadeh – Segment Producer

Chris Green, Siren Sounds

3rd place – Jill Ament

1st place – Lauren Johnson

3rd place – Chelsi Smith

2nd place – “In the Public Interest”

• Kenn Zuniga, Chris Eudaily, Matt Alvarez, Hady Mawajdeh, Sarah Vasquez

2nd place – KTSW News Department

3rd place – Sonia Onescu

2nd place – Jordan Buchoz

2nd place – Weston Warner, Sam Howell, Mason Robinson

3rd place – Weston Warner, Fletcher Rutland, Mason Robinson

Radio In-Depth Reporting-4 year College/University

Chris Eudaily, KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University, Blind Students

1st place – Chris Eudaily, KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University, Blind Students

2nd place – Sonia Onescu, KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University, Native American Student Association

3rd place – Chris Eudaily, KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University, Zero Tolerance

3rd place – TSU vs. Jackson St.

• Luke McBroom, Rion Hamilton, Karl Schoening

Honorable Mention – SMHS vs. Bastrop

•  Luke McBroom, Andrew Vizzone, Mason Robinson 

2nd place – Corey Zoller – "Register to Vote"

1st place – Genna Eneman – "Random Theater"

2nd place – Kenneth Zuniga – "Recycling"

3rd place – Sonia Onescu – "Native American"

Honorable Mention – Chris Eudaily – "Vineyards Stomp"

3rd place – In the Public Interest "Thanksgiving"

• Sonia Onescu, Chris Eudaily, Lauren Taylor, Louise Armstrong, Ariana Salinas

3rd place - Mark Brown - "The Gimme Boys"

1st place – MR Fest (Jenn Kelly)

3rd Place – (Kelsey) Lauren Taylor

2nd place – Will Butler, James McNeal

1st place – In the Public Interest “Obsession”

• Andrew Reyna, Denim Pittman, Katie Christopher, Rhe-Anne Cannady, Louise Armstrong

2nd place  – In the Public Interest “Obsession”

• Andrew Reyna, Denim Pittman, Katie Christopher, Rhe-Anne Cannady, Louise Armstrong

2nd place – Andrew Reyna – “Pathology”

1st Place – James Wilson – “War Torn” radio drama

Finalist – Jonathan Valdez and Amanda Duggan – Orange Juice & Biscuits

Finalist – Brian Sevier – “Computer Recycling”

Finalist – James Wilson – Animal Shelter

Finalist – Jonathan Valdez & Amanda Dugan – Orange Juice & Biscuits

3rd Place – Laura Gaskill & Noel Fisher

1st Place – Adam Swank

Honorable Mention – Andrew Russell

1st Place – Maricela Casados, Chase Rogers, Frances Rendon, Andrew Russell, Mitch Shubert, Stephanie Harvey

1st Place – Chance Ramsey

2nd Place – Chris Sells

3rd Place – Ansel Hildebrand

2nd Place – Louise Armstrong, Kaitlin Walsh

Honorable Mention – Dalton Sweat, Michael Gebhard

2nd Place – “Iconic” – Andrew Russell

3rd Place – “Million Musician March” – Adam Swank

Saul "Trey" Ramirez – "Lover’s Lane" radio drama

Finalist – Corey Nemec – ktsw.net/ktsw.txstate.edu

Finalist – KTSW News Staff – "In the Public Interest" public service program, "Political Candidates and Issues Part 2"

KTSW 89.9

Finalist – “Paranormal” – Adam Swank

Finalist – Lauren Corbut, Adam Swank

3rd Place – Adam Swank, Matt Petmecky

1st Place – Adam Swank

Honorable Mention  – Patrick Barrett, Erica Hernandez

2nd Place – Scott Schoenmaker, Nicolle Orozco, Nick Kukowski

2nd Place – "In the Public Interest"

• Courtney Hodges, Lorraine Longoria, Adam Swank, Cameron Ney, Alex Hering, Marc Speir, Lauren Corbut

1st Place – Sarah White

2nd Place – Lauren Corbut

1st Place – Patrick Barrett, Michael Gebhard, Dalton Sweat, Ricky Lawson

2nd Place – Cody Flack, James McNeal

Radio Division

1st Place – Adam Swank – “Paranormal”

10th Place – Adam Swank – “Paranormal”

1st Place – Cory Nemec, Chrystal McLaughlin

1st Place – Patrick Barrett, Cody Flack, Lawrence Goynes

Finalist – Jonathan Valdez, Adrienne Brown – “Orange Juice & Biscuits”

3rd Place – Patrick Barrett, Cody Flack, Lawrence Goynes

3rd Place – John Alter

1st Place – Shermayne Moody, Hannah Miller, Natalie Kraus-Darden, Laura Morehead, Erika Aguilar

2nd Place – Andrew Prudhomme, Shermayne Moody, Tiffany Jenkins, Natalie Kraus-Darden, Laura Morehead

2nd Place – Erika Aguilar

3rd Place – Brandy Williams

2nd Place – Tiffany Jenkins

3rd Place – Erica Hernandez

1st Place – Erika Aguilar – “Texas Music History Unplugged”

3rd Place – Colm Keane – “Female Wrestling”

1st Place – Erica Hernandez – "What Will America Do About Immigration?”

7th Place – Erica Hernandez – “What Will America Do About Immigration? & “Life as an EMT”

1st Place – Erika Aguilar – “Unplugged”

Finalist – Nate Seltzer – “Stealing Fire from Heaven”

Finalist – James Appel – “Tea Time”

Finalist – Daniel Schulz-Behrend – “Lunchbox (Concert) Series”

1st Place – Daniel Sanford

2nd Place – Nick Kukowski

Honorable Mention – Danielle Madsen

2nd Place – Jennifer Podraza, Mastin Kirksey

2nd Place – Laura Jamison

3rd Place – Britanni Sims

2nd Place – KTSW News Staff

2nd Place – Natalie Kraus-Darden

3rd Place – Erica Hernandez

1st Place – KTSW 89.9

1st Place – Daniel Sanford – “Methods of Relaxation”

Finalist – Nick Kukowski – “Shoo Bop”

2nd Place – Brant Freeman, Joseph Casas, Cameron Kushwara

2nd Place – Dustin Kinney

Honorable Mention – Christian Grisales, Michelle Merhar, Andrew Etuk, Mastin Kirksey, Justin Fuller

Finalist – KTSW Sports Staff – “Sportstalk Southwest”

KTSW 89.9

1st Place – John McKallip – “Joe Robot”

Honorable Mention – Manny Escobar – “Chillin’ in Sri Lanka”

3rd Place – Brant Freeman, Jason Orts

3rd Place – Julie Daffern

1st Place – Brant Freeman, Jason Orts – “SWT vs. LSU”

2nd Place – Jim Bob Breazeale – “SWT vs. McNeese State”

2nd Place – Thomas McDonald – “Debesse Firing”

1st Place – Alexis Patterson – “Little Black Book”

2nd Place – Manny Escobar – “Chillin’ in Sri Lanka”

Finalist – John McKallip – “Joe Robot”

1st Place – Brant Freeman, Jason Orts

1st Place – KTSW 89.9

1st Place – Meiyee Tam – “American Lung Association”

1st Place – Priscilla Stanley – “Get ’Em While They’re Young”

KTSW 89.9

Special Recognition – Angela Vernengo

KTSW 89.9 – “Political Forum 1994”