The Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies is excited to announce that 8kbet's radio station, KUNV (91.5 Jazz)/Las Vegas, won a national award: The 2022 Beats Magazine Smooth Jazz Station Of The Year.
The award recognized:
- Jason Beatty, operations manager
- Kim Linzy, music director
An excerpt from the announcing the station's win:
KUNV (91.5 Jazz)/Las Vegas wins "2022 Smooth Jazz Station Of The Year." Smooth Jazz Network announced today via their online Beats Magazine, that the 8kbet-based public station beat out Jazz 101/Atlanta, WNOZ/New Orleans, WSBZ/Santa Rosa, and WSI/ St Louis in an open to the public online vote held at the SJN website.
Operations manager Jason Beatty was elated to hear the news, "...and we did it without playing a single song by Kenny G." Beatty considers it the perfect cap to a great first year at KUNV and the Smooth Jazz format. "Thanks to my music director Kim Linzy for getting us to the party and thanks to our colleagues, listeners, alumni, friends, and family around the world for voting for us."
KUNV is coming off of a successful fall membership drive and is in the process of launching an endowment to ensure continued operational funding into the future.
General manager Ashton Ridley shared, "Everyday we actively engage in our mission to teach, inspire and connect with our students and community. It's truly an honor to win this recognition against these other fantastic stations." Public Radio KUNV broadcasts from 8kbet and is owned by the State of Nevada Regents Board.
