KVSC 88.1 FM recorded six first place Associated Press awards and five honorable mentions at the Midwest Journalism Conference in April.
“We did well in various aspects of the awards,” said Amelia Rowland, KVSC news director, who received three Associated Press awards. “Our staff works very hard throughout the year and to be recognized for our hard work is exciting. Not only was the News Department recognized, but our Sports Department was recognized as well.”
KVSC is a student-run educational and community radio station at St. Cloud State and competes in the Minnesota Associated Press radio class one category designed for stations with one or zero full-time newsroom employees. KVSC broadcasts eight weekday newscasts and more than 75 SCSU sporting events throughout the academic year.
Full list of awards
| 1st | Spot/Hard News | Amelia Rowland – Former President Bill Clinton visit |
| 1st | Feature | Adam Ulbricht – ISELF tour |
| 1st | Series/Special | Amelia Rowland – Marriage constitutional amendment debate |
| 1st | Documentary/Investigative | Adam Ulbricht – GOP controversey |
| 1st | Sports Reporting | Zach Fisch – Women’s Hockey Senior Salute – Class of 2012 |
| 1st | Best In Show | Amelia Rowland – Former President Bill Clinton visit |
| Honorable Mention | Feature | Justus Sanchez – Weekend of Songs: Songwriters Festival |
| Honorable Mention | Series/Special | Justus Sanchez – Synthetic drugs |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Reporting | Scott Gross – Jeff Giesen Show |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Reporting | Gina Carlson – Husky Sports Friday (Dec. 14, 2012) |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Play-by-Play | Scott Gross and Gina Carlson – Men’s Husky Hockey vs. Nebraska-Omaha |
| Honorable Mention | Sports Play-by-Play | Zach Fisch and Dave Overlund – WCHA Playoffs |
