RADIO Veritas recently recognized schools and students’ excellence in radio broadcasting from among the participants of Campus Hour Season Six.
The youth-oriented program aims to provide communication students the opportunity to showcase their talents and creativity and take part in the evangelization program of Radio Veritas through nationwide radio broadcast and global outreach through the Internet.
Aired every Saturday from 2:30- 3:30 in the afternoon, participating higher learning institutions conceptualize and manage the radio production for Radio Veritas for a period of one month covering at least four episodes. Through Campus Hour, students are provided with the laboratory for learning for students in order to hone their skills and potentials as future communication practitioners, as well as medium of articulating their views and opinions in the promotion of their rights as students and as young citizens.
Colegio De San Juan De Letran Calamba bagged major awards this season, with Best Campus Hour School Award and the Veritas Truth Award, in a simple ceremony held on June 4 at the Philippine Women’s University-Jose Abad Santos Memorial School in Quezon City.
Other winners for this season include:
Audience Choice Award: Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Best Program Theme Song: Unibersidad De Manila
Best Program Segment: Philippine Women’s University
Best Program Episode: Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Best Radio Promotional Campaign: Centro Escolar University Malolos
Best Program Format: Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Best Audio Production Impact: Far Eastern University
Best Female Anchor: Jaymie Dela Rosa (Far Eastern University)
Best Male Anchor: Jordan Cueto (Colegio De San Juan De Letran- Calamba)
Best Production Team: Centro Escolar University Malolos
During the event, several schools have also signed another contract for the seventh season of Campus Hour, which will begin in July this year. Among the schools are Centro Escolar University Malolos, Colegio De San Juan De Letran Calamba, Far Eastern University, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Philippine Women’s University of the Philippines, Unibersidad De Manila, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina and St. Paul University Manila.
Radio Veritas 846 is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Manila. Established in 1969, the Ramon Magsaysay recipient Catholic radio station continues to be the leading social-communications ministry for truth and new evangelization in the country today.
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