WRSU News honored at Garden State Journalists’ Association Dinner

WRSU News was honored at last night’s Garden State Journalists’ Association dinner, after taking home two awards from the organization.

Outgoing News Director Jayne Chacko, reporter Stephen Nelson, and incoming News Director Joey Bloch pose with their awards from the Garden State Journalists’ Association at the organization’s annual dinner on Wednesday, May 24, 2019.

In the Radio-Spot News category, third place went to Caleb Kubereit for his coverage this past fall of a protest on the steps of Brower Commons against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Caleb also was nominated for an Intercollegiate Broadcasting System award for the same coverage. Listen to that story below:

In the Radio-Talk Show category, Joey Bloch took third place for the October 14 edition of “Knightbeat,” a one-on-one interview with New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill, as he sought (and later won) an 8th term leading the Hub City. Joey also previously was nominated by IBS for best campus news for one of his newscasts last fall. Hear the “Knightbeat” episode below: