Best of WSUM Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/best-of-wsum The archive for award winning submissions and audio that has transmitted over WSUM airwaves © 2026 WSUM c28c907b-7e58-5ff7-b908-c58b265756dd yes en Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:15:43 -0700 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:16:04 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/jDrNhOnlyIQBW3zEI2gDLSzieqPNnL20KilSISt-EIA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MWFl/Nzg0MzVmMTJhYjY1/ODMzMzRhYzcxYjk4/NTU5YS5wbmc.jpg Best of WSUM episodic WSUM The archive for award winning submissions and audio that has transmitted over WSUM airwaves The archive for award winning submissions and audio that has transmitted over WSUM airwaves. WSUM No No Best Promos and Imaging Winners from IBS and WBA 17 17 Best Promos and Imaging Winners from IBS and WBA full 38168f20-daa2-4fd7-89a3-3e8b0d3bc06b https://share.transistor.fm/s/46b83fa1 A compilation of some of the promos and imaging that won awards as a part of the 2026 award cycle. 

First is the winner of the Best Imaging award at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student Awards 
Second is a finalist for Best Show Intro at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association Student Awards
Third is the winner of the Best Promo at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student Awards 
And finally, A finalist for Best Promo Series Reel at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association Student Awards

]]> A compilation of some of the promos and imaging that won awards as a part of the 2026 award cycle. 

First is the winner of the Best Imaging award at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student Awards 
Second is a finalist for Best Show Intro at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association Student Awards
Third is the winner of the Best Promo at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student Awards 
And finally, A finalist for Best Promo Series Reel at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association Student Awards

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:16:21 -0700 WSUM WSUM 247 A compilation of some of the promos and imaging that won awards as a part of the 2026 award cycle. 

First is the winner of the Best Imaging award at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student Awards 
Second is a finalist for Best Show Intro at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association Student Awards
Third is the winner of the Best Promo at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Student Awards 
And finally, A finalist for Best Promo Series Reel at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association Student Awards

]]> No Johnny Raider Lexi Spevacek Best General News Story - LFL (Mayor Satya-Rhodes Conway Interview) 16 16 Best General News Story - LFL (Mayor Satya-Rhodes Conway Interview) full 85733636-0b09-4c9e-a0a9-ffdb6bd9a742 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91cbed96 This audio won second place for Best general News Story at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the La Follette Line, a show available wherever you listen to podcasts and is hosted by Jasper Bernstein and Whitman Bottari

For more, listen here: The La Follette Line

]]> This audio won second place for Best general News Story at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the La Follette Line, a show available wherever you listen to podcasts and is hosted by Jasper Bernstein and Whitman Bottari

For more, listen here: The La Follette Line

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:05:47 -0700 WSUM WSUM 314 This audio won second place for Best general News Story at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the La Follette Line, a show available wherever you listen to podcasts and is hosted by Jasper Bernstein and Whitman Bottari

For more, listen here: The La Follette Line

]]> No Jasper Bernstein Whitman Bottari Best Public Affairs Talk Show - La Follette Line (Kelda Roys Interview) 15 15 Best Public Affairs Talk Show - La Follette Line (Kelda Roys Interview) full ae9a1c79-3d39-4331-8329-df798d4cb3e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9334f367 This audio won the award for Best Public Affairs Talk Show at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the La Follette Line, a show available wherever you listen to podcasts and is hosted by Jasper Bernstein and Whitman Bottari

For more, listen here: The La Follette Line

]]> This audio won the award for Best Public Affairs Talk Show at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the La Follette Line, a show available wherever you listen to podcasts and is hosted by Jasper Bernstein and Whitman Bottari

For more, listen here: The La Follette Line

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:04:20 -0700 WSUM WSUM 615 This audio won the award for Best Public Affairs Talk Show at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the La Follette Line, a show available wherever you listen to podcasts and is hosted by Jasper Bernstein and Whitman Bottari

For more, listen here: The La Follette Line

]]> No Jasper Bernstein Whitman Bottari Best News Series (David Crowley) 14 14 Best News Series (David Crowley) full 50e84a4d-fc42-4b80-bc88-512bcc8c9dd5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e882c4e4 This audio won the Best New Series at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the La Follette Line, a show available wherever you listen to podcasts and is hosted by Jasper Bernstein and Whitman Bottari

For more, listen here: The La Follette Line

]]> This audio won the Best New Series at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the La Follette Line, a show available wherever you listen to podcasts and is hosted by Jasper Bernstein and Whitman Bottari

For more, listen here: The La Follette Line

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:01:32 -0700 WSUM WSUM 603 This audio won the Best New Series at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the La Follette Line, a show available wherever you listen to podcasts and is hosted by Jasper Bernstein and Whitman Bottari

For more, listen here: The La Follette Line

]]> No Jasper Bernstein Whitman Bottari Anthony Winker & Evan Schmid - Best Hockey PxP 13 13 Anthony Winker & Evan Schmid - Best Hockey PxP full 49e828d2-c801-4b6a-ae61-6833d7ea3229 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9682ee47 This audio won Best Hockey Play by Play at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of a WSUM Sports broadcast of Men's hockey where the Wisconsin Badgers took on the Michigan Wolverines on January 24th, 2025. 

For more broadcasts, check out WSUM Sports during Badger gamedays for play-by-play insights and full broadcasts of over 100 Wisconsin games. 

]]> This audio won Best Hockey Play by Play at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of a WSUM Sports broadcast of Men's hockey where the Wisconsin Badgers took on the Michigan Wolverines on January 24th, 2025. 

For more broadcasts, check out WSUM Sports during Badger gamedays for play-by-play insights and full broadcasts of over 100 Wisconsin games. 

]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:41:38 -0800 WSUM WSUM 513 This audio won Best Hockey Play by Play at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of a WSUM Sports broadcast of Men's hockey where the Wisconsin Badgers took on the Michigan Wolverines on January 24th, 2025. 

For more broadcasts, check out WSUM Sports during Badger gamedays for play-by-play insights and full broadcasts of over 100 Wisconsin games. 

]]> No Evan Schmid Anthony Winker Johnny Raider Aircheck Tape - Best On-Air Personality 12 12 Johnny Raider Aircheck Tape - Best On-Air Personality full 01fb37e8-94dc-4709-bcfc-445013161f9f https://share.transistor.fm/s/d089ec42 This audio was submitted by Johnny Raider, who was named a finalist for Best On-Air Personality at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. Johnny is a part of several shows on WSUM including Toss the Mic and Rockin' in the Nighttime which are hosted at 7pm and 8pm on Mondays on WSUM 91.7 FM. He is also the Production Director and, in his role, has made many of the PSAs and Underwritings that air as a part of programming. 

This also won first place for Best Aircheck at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards in 2026, an award he has won for the third straight year 

]]> This audio was submitted by Johnny Raider, who was named a finalist for Best On-Air Personality at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. Johnny is a part of several shows on WSUM including Toss the Mic and Rockin' in the Nighttime which are hosted at 7pm and 8pm on Mondays on WSUM 91.7 FM. He is also the Production Director and, in his role, has made many of the PSAs and Underwritings that air as a part of programming. 

This also won first place for Best Aircheck at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards in 2026, an award he has won for the third straight year 

]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:30:05 -0800 WSUM WSUM 296 This audio was submitted by Johnny Raider, who was named a finalist for Best On-Air Personality at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. Johnny is a part of several shows on WSUM including Toss the Mic and Rockin' in the Nighttime which are hosted at 7pm and 8pm on Mondays on WSUM 91.7 FM. He is also the Production Director and, in his role, has made many of the PSAs and Underwritings that air as a part of programming. 

This also won first place for Best Aircheck at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards in 2026, an award he has won for the third straight year 

]]> No Johnny Raider The Percolator - Best Morning Show 11 11 The Percolator - Best Morning Show full f7efa713-3ca2-45b5-8320-48b52b041ff1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f449fdfb This audio was a finalist for Best Morning Show at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the Percolator, hosted by Daniel Stein and Taylor Wilmot on Sundays from 10 am to 12 P.M on WSUM 91.7 FM

]]> This audio was a finalist for Best Morning Show at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the Percolator, hosted by Daniel Stein and Taylor Wilmot on Sundays from 10 am to 12 P.M on WSUM 91.7 FM

]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:26:38 -0800 WSUM WSUM 600 This audio was a finalist for Best Morning Show at the Intercollegiate Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of the Percolator, hosted by Daniel Stein and Taylor Wilmot on Sundays from 10 am to 12 P.M on WSUM 91.7 FM

]]> No Taylor Wilmot Daniel Stein Best Newscast- 11-20 Daily Newscast 10 10 Best Newscast- 11-20 Daily Newscast full ecd03e8c-b1ba-4d96-b790-afb80daf2319 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f3510d69 This audio won the Best Newscast at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of our daily newscasts which you can catch on WSUM 91.7 FM everyday from Mondays to Thursdays at 5pm and 6pm along with replays on podcast platforms.

Listen to more newscasts here: WSUM Daily Newscast

]]> This audio won the Best Newscast at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of our daily newscasts which you can catch on WSUM 91.7 FM everyday from Mondays to Thursdays at 5pm and 6pm along with replays on podcast platforms.

Listen to more newscasts here: WSUM Daily Newscast

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:48:11 -0800 WSUM WSUM 494 This audio won the Best Newscast at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of our daily newscasts which you can catch on WSUM 91.7 FM everyday from Mondays to Thursdays at 5pm and 6pm along with replays on podcast platforms.

Listen to more newscasts here: WSUM Daily Newscast

]]> No Boyd Huppert Excellence in Radio Writing Award - Janesville Data Center 9 9 Boyd Huppert Excellence in Radio Writing Award - Janesville Data Center full 469c6481-027c-4ba0-aff2-c2189a3ab21c https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0c08266 This audio won the Boyd Huppert Excellence in Radio Writing Award at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of On Wisconsin, WSUM's weekly news show.

For On Wisconsin, check out or links here: On Wisconsin

]]> This audio won the Boyd Huppert Excellence in Radio Writing Award at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of On Wisconsin, WSUM's weekly news show.

For On Wisconsin, check out or links here: On Wisconsin

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:44:59 -0800 WSUM WSUM 134 This audio won the Boyd Huppert Excellence in Radio Writing Award at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of On Wisconsin, WSUM's weekly news show.

For On Wisconsin, check out or links here: On Wisconsin

]]> No Madison Moris Best Newscast - 11-18 Daily Newscast 8 8 Best Newscast - 11-18 Daily Newscast full 631acc56-f948-446a-9b5c-3ae970cb9574 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8e7375ba This audio won second place for Best Newscast at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of our daily newscasts which you can catch on WSUM 91.7 FM everyday from Mondays to Thursdays at 5pm and 6pm along with replays on podcast platforms.

Listen to more newscasts here: WSUM Daily Newscast

]]> This audio won second place for Best Newscast at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of our daily newscasts which you can catch on WSUM 91.7 FM everyday from Mondays to Thursdays at 5pm and 6pm along with replays on podcast platforms.

Listen to more newscasts here: WSUM Daily Newscast

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:41:34 -0800 WSUM WSUM 520 This audio won second place for Best Newscast at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of our daily newscasts which you can catch on WSUM 91.7 FM everyday from Mondays to Thursdays at 5pm and 6pm along with replays on podcast platforms.

Listen to more newscasts here: WSUM Daily Newscast

]]> No Best Podcast - Toss The Mic 7 7 Best Podcast - Toss The Mic full 92ab11ab-8f47-4ffb-a237-e22336d70d0c https://share.transistor.fm/s/42f5e20e This audio won second place for Best Podcast at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of Toss the Mic, a sports show that airs on Mondays at 7 PM and is hosted by Chris Coolidge and Johnny Raider

Listen to their show here: Toss the Mic

]]> This audio won second place for Best Podcast at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of Toss the Mic, a sports show that airs on Mondays at 7 PM and is hosted by Chris Coolidge and Johnny Raider

Listen to their show here: Toss the Mic

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:35:29 -0800 WSUM WSUM 598 This audio won second place for Best Podcast at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of Toss the Mic, a sports show that airs on Mondays at 7 PM and is hosted by Chris Coolidge and Johnny Raider

Listen to their show here: Toss the Mic

]]> No Johnny Raider Chris Coolidge Best Sports PxP - Aidan Michaels and Caroline McGartland vs UNC Volleyball 6 6 Best Sports PxP - Aidan Michaels and Caroline McGartland vs UNC Volleyball full 540ee322-6f67-45f8-9590-e82fc95c3feb https://share.transistor.fm/s/413376b6 This audio won second place for Best Sports Play by Play at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of a broadcast of the Wisconsin Badgers as they took on the UNC Tar Heels at the Field House on December 5th, 2025 with broadcasters Aidan Michaels and Caroline McGartland 

]]> This audio won second place for Best Sports Play by Play at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of a broadcast of the Wisconsin Badgers as they took on the UNC Tar Heels at the Field House on December 5th, 2025 with broadcasters Aidan Michaels and Caroline McGartland 

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:28:27 -0800 WSUM WSUM 589 This audio won second place for Best Sports Play by Play at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of a broadcast of the Wisconsin Badgers as they took on the UNC Tar Heels at the Field House on December 5th, 2025 with broadcasters Aidan Michaels and Caroline McGartland 

]]> No Caroline McGartland Aidan Michaels Best Sports Show - We Sleep in May 5 5 Best Sports Show - We Sleep in May full dbaf2a0e-651c-4b34-bdc5-6b799221d752 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c5e7a689 This audio won second place for Best Sports Story at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of We Sleep in May, a college basketball show that airs from midnight to 1 A.M on WSUM 91.7 FM and is hosted by Joey Bonadonna and Jeremy Schneider

]]> This audio won second place for Best Sports Story at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of We Sleep in May, a college basketball show that airs from midnight to 1 A.M on WSUM 91.7 FM and is hosted by Joey Bonadonna and Jeremy Schneider

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:23:43 -0800 WSUM WSUM 585 This audio won second place for Best Sports Story at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of We Sleep in May, a college basketball show that airs from midnight to 1 A.M on WSUM 91.7 FM and is hosted by Joey Bonadonna and Jeremy Schneider

]]> No Jeremy Schneider Joe Bonadonna Best Podcast - Madison Science Mystery Tour Episode 5 4 4 Best Podcast - Madison Science Mystery Tour Episode 5 full 27572f30-677e-4f28-8e99-8f1e6f8e4393 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a8a768b This audio won third place for Best Sports Show at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of the Madison Science Mystery Tour, a science podcast hosted by Nalina Cherr presented by WSUM

Find the links to full episodes here: Madison Science Mystery Tour

]]> This audio won third place for Best Sports Show at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of the Madison Science Mystery Tour, a science podcast hosted by Nalina Cherr presented by WSUM

Find the links to full episodes here: Madison Science Mystery Tour

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:18:44 -0800 WSUM WSUM 614 This audio won third place for Best Sports Show at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of the Madison Science Mystery Tour, a science podcast hosted by Nalina Cherr presented by WSUM

Find the links to full episodes here: Madison Science Mystery Tour

]]> No Nalina Cherr Best Sports Show - From The Bench 3 3 Best Sports Show - From The Bench full f4ddf51c-2958-499b-98f0-ce546faebd91 https://share.transistor.fm/s/30ff0860 This audio won third place for Best Sports Show at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of From the Bench, 9pm on Thursdays on WSUM 91.7 FM hosted by Sean Duffy, Ben Lindsley and Caroline McGartland 

]]> This audio won third place for Best Sports Show at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of From the Bench, 9pm on Thursdays on WSUM 91.7 FM hosted by Sean Duffy, Ben Lindsley and Caroline McGartland 

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:15:50 -0800 WSUM WSUM 604 This audio won third place for Best Sports Show at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of From the Bench, 9pm on Thursdays on WSUM 91.7 FM hosted by Sean Duffy, Ben Lindsley and Caroline McGartland 

]]> No Ben Lindsley Sean Duffy Caroline McGartland Best Sports Story - Nathan Jahn 2 2 Best Sports Story - Nathan Jahn full 174bf412-42c9-465c-bbe0-1d4b7de08139 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae990dc9 This audio won third place for Best Sports Story at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of On Wisconsin, WSUM's weekly news show.

For On Wisconsin, check out or links here: On Wisconsin

]]> This audio won third place for Best Sports Story at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of On Wisconsin, WSUM's weekly news show.

For On Wisconsin, check out or links here: On Wisconsin

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:08:35 -0800 WSUM WSUM 228 This audio won third place for Best Sports Story at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student awards for 2026. This was a part of an episode of On Wisconsin, WSUM's weekly news show.

For On Wisconsin, check out or links here: On Wisconsin

]]> No Nathan Jahn WSUM - Best Station in the Nation Tape - IBS 2026 1 1 WSUM - Best Station in the Nation Tape - IBS 2026 full e018ec07-b055-45a5-b2cb-c52dc983aeed https://share.transistor.fm/s/31d8e46c WSUM, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student radio station, has been named Best College Station in the Nation by Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS).

WSUM students were presented with this award at the IBS conference in New York City on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The following day, WSUM celebrated its 24th year on the air.

WSUM was first recognized as Best College/University Station of schools with more than 10,000 students. The IBS Media committee then judged WSUM against all college radio and television stations at schools of any size, and awarded WSUM its highest honor.

]]> WSUM, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student radio station, has been named Best College Station in the Nation by Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS).

WSUM students were presented with this award at the IBS conference in New York City on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The following day, WSUM celebrated its 24th year on the air.

WSUM was first recognized as Best College/University Station of schools with more than 10,000 students. The IBS Media committee then judged WSUM against all college radio and television stations at schools of any size, and awarded WSUM its highest honor.

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:40:39 -0800 WSUM WSUM 599 WSUM, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student radio station, has been named Best College Station in the Nation by Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS).

WSUM students were presented with this award at the IBS conference in New York City on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The following day, WSUM celebrated its 24th year on the air.

WSUM was first recognized as Best College/University Station of schools with more than 10,000 students. The IBS Media committee then judged WSUM against all college radio and television stations at schools of any size, and awarded WSUM its highest honor.

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