
2023
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards:
- Best Faculty Advisor Winner (Scot Bertram)
- Most Creative/Innovative Show Winner (Five Minute Myths)
- Most Creative/Innovative Show Finalist – State Facts
- Best Specialty Show (Non-Music) Finalist – The Virtual Voyage
- Best Specialty Show (Non-Music) Finalist – Grammar Minute
- Best Talk Program Finalist – The Social Mediators
- Best Sports Play-by-Play – Hillsdale vs. Findlay
- Best Press Release Finalist – Lauren Scott
- Best College/University Radio Station (under 10,000 students) Finalist
Michigan Association of Broadcasters – Student Broadcast Awards
- College Radio Station of the Year
- Best Current Events Story Winner (The Policy Corner: Michigan Affordable Housing and Property Taxes)
- Best On Air Personality or Team Winner (Elena Naborowski: Five Minute Myths)
- Best Daily Newscast/News Feature Winner (Collegian Week in Review)
- Best Daily Newscast/News Feature – Second Place (Lauren Smyth Newscast)
- Best Daily Newscast/News Feature – Honorable Mention (Sports Story Time)
- Best On-Air Personality of Team – Honorable Mention (Grammar Minute)
- Best Promotional Announcement – Second Place (Election 2022)
- Best Promotional Announcement – Honorable Mention (Election Night Coverage)
- Best Talk Show – Second Place (Wellness Weekly)
2022
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards:
- Best Production Director Winner (Ryan Young)
- Best Comedy Program Finalist – The Loft
- Best Morning Show Finalist – The Ryan Young Show
- Best Women’s Basketball Play-By-Play Finalist – Women’s Basketball: Hillsdale vs. Ohio Valley
- Best Press Release Finalist – Josh Barker
- Best Documentary Finalist – John Lee Hooker
- Best Talk Program Finalist – The Social Mediators
- Best College/University Radio Station (under 10,000 students) Finalist
Michigan Association of Broadcasters – Student Broadcast Awards
- Best Current Events Story Winner (The Policy Corner: Michigan Voting Bills)
- Best Current Events Story – Honorable Mention (Hillsdale Interview: Mike Pompeo)
- Best Daily Newscast/News Feature – Second Place (Lauren Smyth Newscast)
- Best Promotional Announcement – Second Place (Hillsdale Men’s Basketball)
- Best Public Service Announcement – Second Place (Adoption)
- Best Sports Announcing Team – Second Place (Football: Hillsdale vs. Kentucky Wesleyan)
Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. Awards:
- Best Sports Reporting Winner (Sports Story Time)
- Best Newscast or Sportscast Winner (Lauren Smyth Newscast)
- Best Sports Reporting – 2nd Place (Sports Story Time)
- Best Hard News Reporting – 3rd Place (The Policy Corner)
2021
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards:
- Best Comedy Show Winner (The Loft)
- Best Morning Show Finalist – Marty & Stef in the Morning
- Best Specialty Show Finalist – The Rest is History
- Most Innovative and Creative Program Finalist – State Facts
- Best Specialty Music Show Finalist – Conserving the Classics
- Best Women’s Basketball Play-By-Play – Hillsdale v. Malone basketball
- Best Newscast Finalist – Reagan Gensiejewski Update
- Best Newscast Finalist – Christine Talent Update
- Best Station Promo – Election Night Promo
Michigan Association of Broadcasters-Student Broadcast Awards:
- Best Current Events Story Winner (Scott Walker CPAC Interview)
- Best Daily Newscast/News Feature Winner (Sports Story Time)
- Best On-Air Personality or Team Winner (State Facts)
- Best Pandemic Production Winner (WRFH Programming During Pandemic)
- Best Sports Announcing Team (Hillsdale vs. Malone)
- Best Current Events Story – Second Place (The Policy Corner)
- Best Current Events Story – Honorable Mention (Betsy DeVos CPAC Interview)
- Best Newscast/News Feature – Second Place (Rachel Kookogey Newscast)
- Best Promotional Announcement – Second Place (From the Hillsdale Archives)
Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. Awards:
- Best Sports Reporting Winner (Sports Story Time)
- Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program — 2nd Place (The Virtual Voyage)
- Best Sports Reporting — 4th Place (Sports Story Time)
2020
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards:
- Best News Interview Winner (The Hillsdale Interview: Gov. Scott Walker)
- Best Talk Show Finalist – Off Topic
- Best Specialty Music Shown Finalist – The Spin Room
- Most Innovative/Creative Program Finalist – State Facts
- Best Public Affairs Program Finalist – The Policy Corner
- Best Sports Update – Rachel Kookogey Update
Michigan Association of Broadcasters-Student Broadcast Awards:
- Best On-Air Personality or Team Winner (State Facts)
- Best Public Service Announcement (Blood Types PSA)
- Best Talk Show – Second Place (Charger Rundown)
- Best Talk Show – Honorable Mention (American View)
Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. Awards:
- Best Documentary (Where All Trails End)
- Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program (State Facts)
- Best Station Promo – 3rd Place (The Spin Room promo)
- Best Special Broadcast – 4th Place (WRFH at CPAC 2020)
2019
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards:
- Best News Interview Winner (The Hillsdale Interview: John Bolton)
- Best Talk Show Finalist – Miss Informed
- Best Specialty Shown Finalist – Wait, What Happened
- Best Celebrity/Artists Interview Finalist – The Hillsdale Interview: Ben Shapiro
- Best Public Affairs Program Finalist – Citizen Talk
- Best Show Promotional Poster Finalist – Wait, What Happened
- Best Show Promotional Poster Finalist – The Devil’s Advocate
- Best Play-By-Play, Baseball/Softball Finalist – Hillsdale vs. Bellevue Baseball
- Best Play-By-Play, Baseball/Softball Finalist – Hillsdale vs. Findlay Baseball
Michigan Association of Broadcasters-Student Broadcast Awards:
- College Radio Station of the Year
- Best Current Event Program Winner (The Hillsdale Interview: Ajit Pai)
- Best On-Air Personality or Team Winner (Wait, What Happened?)
- Best Talk Show (American View)
- Best Current Event Program – Second Place (The Hillsdale Interview: John James)
- Best Newscast / News Feature – Second Place (Econ 101)
- Best Newscast / News Feature – Honorable Mention (Ryan Kelly Murphy Newscast)
- Best Sports Announcing Team – Honorable Mention (Hillsdale Academy vs. Bellevue Baseball)
Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. Awards
- Best Special Program – 3rd Place (Patmos, WI Radio Drama Preview)
2018
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards:
- Best Talk Show Finalist – Off Topic
- Best Documentary Finalist – Opioid Epidemic
- Best Comedy Show Finalist – The Daily Grind
- Best Show Promotional Poster Finalist – The Devil’s Advocate
- Best Play-By-Play, Baseball/Softball Finalist – Hillsdale vs. Wayne State Baseball
Michigan Association of Broadcasters-Student Broadcast Awards:
- Best Daily Newscast/News Feature Winner (Ryan Kelly Murphy Newscast)
- Best On-Air Personality or Team Winner (Wait, What Happened?)
- Best Sports Announcing Team – Second Place (Hillsdale vs. Wayne State)
College Broadcasters, Inc. Awards:
- Best Audio Newscast – Third Place
- Best Public Affairs Documentary – Fourth Place
