WKNC DJs named finalists in national competition

WKNC’s Caitlin Cauley (left) and Stephen McCreery (right) are finalists for Best DJ for their show “Americana, Blues and Co.” They interviewed guitarist Robert Earl Keen (center) in March.

Student staff members working for WKNC 88.1 FM have been named a finalist for two College Broadcasters National Student Production Awards. The station is recognized by College Broadcasters, Inc. in the Best DJ and Best Newscast categories.

WKNC’s Caitlin Cauley (left) and Stephen McCreery (right) are finalists for Best DJ for their show “Americana, Blues and Co.” They interviewed guitarist Robert Earl Keen (center) in March.

Student staff members working for WKNC 88.1 FM have been named a finalist for two College Broadcasters National Student Production Awards. The station is recognized by College Broadcasters, Inc. in the Best DJ and Best Newscast categories.

Best DJ finalists are Stephen McCreery and Caitlin Cauley for their Saturday morning program, “Americana, Blues and Company.” McCreery, WKNC general manager for the 2007-2008 year, graduated in August with a bachelor’s degree in communication with a concentration in public relations. He created “Americana, Blues and Company” for WKNC in the spring of 2007. Cauley, a junior in English, joined McCreery in early 2008 and is now solo host of the show.

“These two announcers were chosen as Best DJ representatives of WKNC because they personify the spirit of college radio – older students teaching new ones,” said Jamie Lynn Gilbert, WKNC station adviser. “Steve worked in professional radio for a number of years before joining our staff, and Caitlin just became a DJ in March. I am so incredibly proud to have them named as finalists for this award.”

“88.1 Seconds of Technician,” a collaborative effort between WKNC and the Technician student newspaper, was a Best Newscast finalist for its Sept. 7, 2007 broadcast. Tyler Dukes voiced and produced the entry, and also helped create the daily news and podcast. Dukes graduated from N.C. State in May with a degree in Science, Technology and Society. Primarily a Technician writer and editor, Dukes also contributed to public affairs efforts on WKNC.

The winners will be announced at the National College Media Convention this fall in Kansas City. A complete list of finalists is available here.

WKNC was a 2007 College Broadcasters National Student Production Award finalist in the Best Station Promotion category for its promotion of Double Barrel Benefit 4. Since its debut on April 1, 2007, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” has earned awards from the Associated Collegiate Press and Society for Collegiate Journalists.