Special to the Reporter

Mercer Island High School’s radio and TV programs earned 10 national awards for excellence in broadcasting, teaching, social media and student management from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System on March 1 at the annual Golden Microphone Awards in New York City. Students and staff from KMIH 889 The Bridge and MIHS TV attended the live ceremony.

A highlight of the evening came when MIHS TV, which was competing in the contest for the first time, won Best TV Newscast for its weekly news report called “The Current,” and media tech teacher Michael Ketchum was named Best TV Advisor in the nation. Students who participate in “The Current” are Isabella Ferrari, Grace Go, Harrison Giese and Page Evans-Riera.

KMIH 889 The Bridge continued its tradition of excellence by bringing home eight awards, which included political and community news coverage, public affairs programming, storytelling and student leadership.

Seniors Go and Luke Gollin earned three awards for their reporting on community issues such as homelessness in Seattle, a workers strike at Mercer Island’s Homegrown sandwich shop and political coverage of state lawmaker Lisa Wellman’s efforts to make computer science a graduation requirement for high schoolers.

KMIH was also honored for its week-long coverage of Seafair. Senior Elise McDonald won for her documentary about the origins of the Space Needle and fellow senior Ellie Sadlier was named Best Student Station Manager.

Junior Hayley Nguyen won for her coverage of the Hollywood actor’s strike and sophomores Will Prock and Nova Shiers took the prize for Best Specialty Show for their weekly history feature.

Mercer Island High School’s MIHS TV award winners included Best TV Advisor honors for media tech teacher Michael Ketchum at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s annual Golden Microphone Awards on March 1 in New York City. Courtesy photo