WPMD wins back-to-back America’s Best Two-Year College Radio Station title

Carlos Madrigal on micThe college's WPMD student radio station earned the Best Two-Year College Radio Station award for two consecutive years at the College Media Association (CMA)’s Pinnacle Awards. WPMD also won the best station award in 2019 and 2022.

CMA is a national organization that serves student media professionals, staff, and programs with education, research, and resources, representing the nation’s collegiate media newspapers, yearbooks, magazines, and electronic media, in addition to broadcast. Its Pinnacle Awards honor the best college media organizations and individual work in the United States. 

WPMD is a student-operated radio station at Cerritos College that provides content and programming worldwide on streaming sites, including TuneIn, Streema, and Radio Shaker. WPMD was also named America’s Best Community College Radio Station by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System in 2018.

Radio students received numerous recognitions from CMA this year:

First place (Best Podcast) - Joelee Francos’ "The Esoteric Realm"
Second place (Best DJ Personality) – Carlos Madrigal 
Third place (Best Audio Talk/Entertainment Program) – Carlos Madrigal 
Third place (Best Audio Special Event Coverage) – Joelee and Elycia Young 
Third place (Best Film) – Roberto Hoyos’ “Delayed” 
In addition, WPMD Advisor and Theatre Arts Instructor Casey Piotrowski was recognized with the Distinguished Advisor Award for his service and mentorship to WPMD and the students. 

“We’ve won four best station awards in seven years,” said Piotrowski. “Winning these national awards is a great accomplishment for our students and will have a lasting impact on them as they continue their academic journey.”