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Randy Wright Comments on How the BEACON Emergency Alert System Can Be a Solution for Timely Weather Warnings

Monday February 24, 2025

Randy Wright, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Division of Media Properties executive director, was featured in “Could AI be the Future of Emergency Alerts? Here’s Why Florida is Hoping to Launch It” posted on …

WUFT-FM Named a Finalist for a 2025 NAB Crystal Radio Award

Tuesday February 4, 2025

Public radio station WUFT-FM, with studios in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was named a finalist for a 2025 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Crystal Radio Awards. The awards honor outstanding radio stations in …

UFCJC Student Journalists, Alumni and The Alligator Honored in the 2023 SPJ National Mark of Excellence Awards Competition

Tuesday June 4, 2024

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists received national recognition in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) 2023 National Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards competition. The awards honor the best collegiate …

WUFT-FM Student Journalists, Staff and Alumni Receive National 2023 PMJA Awards

Monday June 26, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists, staff and alumni are the recipients of four National Division C (small station under five staff) and four National Student Division 2023 Public Media Journalists Association …

CJC Student Journalists, Alumni and Staff Receive 2022 Region 3 SPJ Mark of Excellence Honors

Tuesday April 11, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists, WUFT News staff, The Independent Alligator staff and editorial board, and floridagators.com interns were honored in the Region 3 2022 Society of Professional …

WUFT-FM Wins National RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award

Tuesday June 18, 2019

WUFT-FM is the recipient of a 2019 National Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) in the Small Market Radio Sports Reporting category for “Overcoming Adversity Through Archery.” The story, by Meredith Sheldon, …

WUFT-FM Honored as One of the Top Five Non-Commercial Stations in the U.S.

Friday July 20, 2018

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced that public radio station WUFT-FM is one of five finalists for the prestigious 2018 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Radio Awards in the non-commercial station-of-the-year …

WUFT-FM Wins National PRNDI Award for Best Writing

Wednesday July 18, 2018

WUFT-FM, located in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center, received first place for Best Writing Division C in the Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) 2017 awards competition ceremony on June …

CJC and WUFT-FM Recognized for Hurricane Irma Coverage

Monday October 2, 2017

Professionals and students from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications public radio stations WUFT-FM/WJUF-FM and the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network, headquartered at the College’s Division of Media Properties, were …

WUFT-FM Receives Two PRNDI National News Awards

Tuesday June 27, 2017

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists and news staff were honored in the 2016 Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) Awards Competition. Two second-place awards were received, one in the Division C …

CJC Student Journalists Selected as Finalists in SPJ Sunshine State Awards Competition

Friday May 12, 2017

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists from WUFT-TV/FM, Noticias WUFT and The Independent Florida Alligator are finalists in the 23rd annual Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Sunshine State Awards …

WUFT-FM Receives Two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

Tuesday April 25, 2017

WUFT-FM and WUFT.org, part of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties, were awarded a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for best web site. WUFT-FM also won the News Series award for Food Deserts …