Press Club of Long Island recognizes Baldwin High School Bruins sports podcast

The Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast recently received third place in the “Best High School Broadcast” category for the Press Club of Long Island, PCLI, 2023 Media Awards.

The PCLI is a professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the annual media awards honor the best journalism in the region and have included such winners as Newsday and News 12. Ava Reyer, Aaron Bell, Joey Fullone, as well as Gregg Kelley, the students’ advisor, were recognized during the annual PCLI Media Awards Dinner in June at the Fox Hollow Country Club.

The Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast focuses on Baldwin High School sports and encompasses interviews with athletes, coaches, as well as experts in the field. The entirely student-produced podcast also features discussions about the past week’s games and upcoming games. Baldwin High School is the only school on Long Island to host such a podcast, which was founded by class of 2020 graduates, Yaw Bonsu and Tyler Brown, as part of their senior internship program.

Now a senior at Hofstra University, Yaw continues to be lauded for his extraordinary communication and broadcasting capabilities by the PCLI. This year, the Baldwin alum garnered five first placements, four second and third place media awards, plus the PCLI College Journalism Scholarship of $1000.

The high school’s podcast program will resume in the fall with a new team consisting of hosts, Aaron Bell, Blaine Harding, Cydney Herrera, and editor/producer, Paul Clement.

To tune into Baldwin High School’s Baldwin Bruins Sports Podcast, visit BaldwinSchools.org/SportsPodcast or visit popular podcast hubs like Spotify, Apple, and Google.

— Ben Fiebert