IBS Conference Stacked With Star Power
• The 81st Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) conference is going virtual this year and will be held via Zoom from Tuesday, March 2 through Saturday, March 6, culminating with the announcement of the winners of the annual IBS College Radio Awards. This conference, named IBS@HOME, features professionals from across the industry giving their career journeys, and passing along advice to students who are currently working at student radio stations at high schools, colleges and universities from across the country (and beyond!)
This year, the conference welcomes Angela Yee of the Premiere-syndicated The Breakfast Club as the keynote speaker on Friday, March 5 at noon ET. Yee will be interviewed by Koiya of iHeartMedia’s 104.5 The Beat (WTKS-HD2)/Orlando.
Other confirmed speakers include: Sean Ross, Mike McVay, Valerie Geller, Race Taylor (WCBS-FM/New York); Kelly Ford, John Foxx & Jason Goldstein (WNSH/New York); Nina Hajian (B96/Chicago); Wendy Wild (WKTU/New York); Brady (ALT 92.3/New York); Michael Reidel (WOR/New York); Lee Harris & Marc Ernay (1010 WINS/New York); syndicated personalities Chad Benson and Armstrong & Getty; Raul “Rico” Colindres (Skyview Networks); Skywalker (K104/Poughkeepsie, NY); Miguel & Holly (Hot 101.5/Tampa Bay); Syke (WBLI/Long Island); Craig Schwalb (WTOP/Washington); Rida Naser (SiriusXM), Staxx(Z100/New York); Miabelle & Skip Dillard (Hot 97/New York), Maria Garcia (WCBS Newsradio 880/New York), John Caracciolo (JVC Media), Bud Williamson (Neversink Media), personalities from WAXQ/New York, voiceover pros from Benztown, and others TBA.
If you or any other interested industry pros would like to join existing panels, please email Shawn Novatt, IBS Board Member and Station Director of Nassau Community College’s WHPC/Garden City, NY at shawn.novatt@ncc.edu. The full schedule and tickets can be found at mediaconferences.org. The cost to attend for member stations is $125 per school — or $250 for stations to become members AND attend the conference. Questions or requests for invoices can be sent to ibs@ibsradio.org.
