The Michigan Association of Broadcasters recently released winners and finalists for the 2025 Broadcast Excellence Awards, in which the Big Rapids Media Network were selected for two radio awards. 

Within Commercial Market 4, which includes winning stations from Grand Haven, Mt. Pleasant, Marquette, and the entire Upper Peninsula, the network received honors within the “Commercial” and “Podcast Series” categories.

The “Commercial” finalist nomination goes to a series made for Advanced Drain Line Solutions on Big Country 100.9. Credits for production of the project go to Erik Etchison. Winners of this category will be announced at the awards gala held on Saturday, Apr. 5.

For the “Podcast Series” nomination, WBRN’s high school sports show, “The Rundown,” was picked as the merit award recipient. Production credits go to Brandon Wirth as well as co-hosting credits to JT Scarpelli. The series covered local high school football this fall and now covers basketball this winter.

Out of over 1000 submissions across the state of Michigan, the 100 award winners are invited to attend the Awards Gala on Saturday, Apr. 5 at the Sound Board in the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit.

The Big Rapids Media Network includes Big Country 100.9, Y-102, Rewind 99.1, and NewsRadio WBRN.