It’s An Honor Just To Be Nominated
Every year before the CMJ Marathon is held the folks at CMJ poll the College Radio community, asking it to nominate its peers for the best performers of the year.
This year, The Syndicate was nominated for 9 industry awards! 6 individual awards, and 3 overall company awards. Check out what categories we were nominated in, as well as what some of our peers had to say about each person nominated.
Promoter Of The Year
Karen Moran-Thomas: “She’s quickly made a name for herself through honesty and personality.”
Specialty Promoter Of The Year
Patrick Shillenn: “Pat talks to the commercial specialty folks and does it with class.” “Knows his stuff, great taste in sneakers.”
Promo Company Of The Year
The Syndicate: “Because they spend way too much time doing what they do.” “Great music/artist selection and quality.”
Best Use Of The Web
The Syndicate: “thesyn.com/blog… deafleftear.com… metalinsider.com… need I say more?”
Holy Shit! Their Records Are Awesome!
The Syndicate: “Something for everyone.” “I know how much I listen to them as a fan.”
Biggest Cojones
Matt Kleinschmidt: “Because I’ve seen ‘em.”
Biggest Ray of Sunshine
Karen Moran-Thomas: “She is like delicious golden butter on a pancake, the best kind of butter to be on a pancake.”
Most Sincere
Karen Moran-Thomas: “Gives the straight pitch.”
Graham Rothenberg: “I thought it read ‘gullible.’”
You can check out the full list of nominees here.
Those attending the marathon will vote on the nominees to determine who the award in each category will go to. If you are going to the Marathon be sure to cast your vote for your favorite Syndicate member.