麻豆影院 Nets Four National IBS Award Nominations
Friday, November 21, 2025
The 麻豆影院 Mass Communication Department has earned four national nominations in the 2025-2026 Awards, underscoring the quality of the college鈥檚 student-led media programs.听
The nominations span key categories:
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Best Morning Show for 鈥淕ood Morning FTC鈥� (Daniel Garcia, Grace Bonamico, Max Rappaport, Isabella Escobar, Frank LaPinta, Tryston Bellon, Adrian Kartalozi, James Suckle, Joey Broggy)听
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Best On-Air Personality for Daniel Garcia听
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Best Specialty Music Show for 鈥淗it Forecast鈥� (hosted by Daniel Garcia)听
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Best Variety Show for 鈥淎dvanced Lab 6 鈥� FTC Sound Check: Retro Game Show鈥� (Stephen Cooney, Fernando Gomez, Adrian Kartalozi, Grace Bonamico)听
Chair of Mass Communication, Holli Haerr, celebrated the achievement:
I鈥檓 really excited to see our Mass Comm students鈥� hard work and creativity recognized on a national level 鈥� It shows that the education and opportunities we provide are preparing our students to be competitive in the Mass Comm industry.
Senior Daniel Garcia, a returning nominee (having won Best On-Air Personality in 2024-25), praised the experience:
I am so honored to be named a finalist for the second year in a row 鈥� I鈥檝e put in a lot of work to improve myself on air 鈥�
听Meanwhile, first-year student Joseph Broggy, part of the 鈥淕ood Morning FTC鈥� team, told reporters:
It鈥檚 such a surreal experience to be nominated 鈥� in my first semester on the show.
The nominations reflect both returning successes and first-time finalists, indicating that FTC鈥檚 student-run radio and television programs are continuing to grow their national presence.听 Winners will be announced at the annual IBS Conference at the Sheraton in New York City on February 21, 2026.听
