Ritenour High School’s student television (KRHS) and radio stations (KRHS) earned five national awards in the prestigious 2019 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Trophy Awards program.

The awards were announced March 1 at the IBS Conference in New York City.

KRHS won first-place trophies for:

• Best Use of Special Effects: Public Service Announcement on Texting and Driving (by Israel Rendon, RHS Class of 2018)
• Best News Report: College Fair (by Erica Toledo and Haylee Sanford)
• Best Comedy Program: KRHS TV News – Halloween Episode (KRHS TV News Staff)
• Best Commercial/Promotion (video): My Grades (KRHS-TV staff)
• Best Sports Play-by-Play: Ritenour vs. Webster Groves (by Ethan Diepenbrock)

In total, 22 RHS entries were named finalists for the awards. IBS honors excellence in both high school and college broadcast programming, air personalities, public service efforts and outstanding stations.

Best Campus News: Reese Sherman (Class of 2018), RHS411 – Final Exams

Best Campus News: Reese Sherman (Class of 2018), RHS411 – Glow Dance 

Best Sports Update: Michael Godfrey, Sports Update – September 7th, 2018

Best Station Promo: AJ Norman, KRHS Radio Ad

Best Event Promo: Nathan Thrasher, KRHS Talent Show Auditions 

Best Use of Special Effects: Israel Rendon (Class of 2018), Best Special Effects – PSA Texting and Driving

Best Commercial Spot: Tiara Waters, National HS Radio Week

Best Commercial Spot: Tristan Talton (Class of 18), Ritenour HS Prom

Best Comedy Program: Tristan Talton, Devon Hutson (Class of 2018); Things that Suck – Christmas

Best Station Contest/Promo Event: KRHS Media Staff, Top Kicks Contest – KRHS

Best Podcast: KRHS Media, 24 Hour Challenge

Best Podcast: KRHS Media, Ultimate Media Rewind

Best Use/FB: KRHS Media, KRHS Media Facebook

Best Use/Twitter: KRHS Media, KRHS Media Twitter

Best Use Instagram: KRHS Media, KRHS Media Instagram

Best newscast: KRHS TV News Staff, KRHS TV News – Aug 2018

Best newscast: KRHS TV News Staff, KRHS TV News – Sept 2018

Best News Report: Ethan Hahn, Justin Lopez; Vaping Facts

Best News Report: Erica Toledo, Haylee Sanford; College Fair

Best Sports Play-by-Play: Ethan Diepenbrock, Ritenour vs Webster Groves (2nd Half)

Best Comedy Program: KRHS TV News Staff, KRHS TV News – Halloween Episode

Best Commercial: KRHS TV News Staff, Trailer “My Grades”