EVIT’s 88.7 The Pulse Earns 16-National Finalist Nominations in First Year Competing at IBS High School Media Awards
By Lance Reece
November 24, 2025
The Pulse Radio students/staff in EVIT’s Radio/Audio Production program were nominated as finalists in 16 different categories at the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) High School Media Awards. The nominations were announced on Wednesday, with the winners to be unveiled during an awards ceremony on February 20, 2026 in New York City.
Current EVIT senior Kairis Boyles was nominated in three categories (Best Sportscast, Best PSA, Best Social Media Director), as was former EVIT student Lenore Carey (Best Specialty Music Show, Best Show Promo, Best Public Affairs Program). Meanwhile, ’25 EVIT graduate Matthew Cavazos was nominated in 4 categories (Best Talk Program, Best Sports Talk Program, Best Baseball/Softball Play-By-Play, Best Sports Director).
The following is a complete list of EVIT/Pulse Radio students who are nominated as finalists:
- Best Specialty Music Show, Gatekeepers, Lenore Carey
- Best Talk Program, The Junk Drawer, Matthew Cavazos, Mariana Perez Cervantes, Jackson Wolfmeyer
- Best Public Affairs Program, The Public Pulse, Lenore Carey & Julia Garner
- Best Baseball/Softball Play-By-Play, Matthew Cavazos
- Best Sports Talk Program, The Public Pulse, Matthew Cavazos
- Best Sports Update, Kairis Boyles
- Best Show Promo, Lenore Carey
- Best Public Service Announcement, Kairis Boyles
- Best Underwriting/Commercial Spot, Lance Reece
- Best Program Director, Brandon Neyenhuis
- Best Sports Director, Matthew Cavazos
- Best Social Media Director, Kairis Boyles
- Best Production Director, Asa Lindsay
- Best Faculty Radio Advisor, Dave Juday
- Best Logo, 88.7 FM The Pulse
- Best High School Radio Station, 88.7 FM The Pulse
This is the first year that EVIT students have competed in the IBS High School Media Awards. Founded in 1940, the IBS is led by volunteers who are passionate about student media. This year, more than 3,000 entries were submitted from over 100 schools across the country and the globe.
View the full list of IBS Media Awards – High School Finalists 2025-26 here
