Here is a breakdown of the 2,516 awards WMUL-FM has won under the direction of Dr. Charles G. Bailey since 1985.
Year by Year Summary
| School Year | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Honorable Mention | Yearly Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1986-1987 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1987-1988 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 1988-1989 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1989-1990 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 1990-1991 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 1991-1992 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| 1992-1993 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 1993-1994 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 34 |
| 1994-1995 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 1995-1996 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
| 1996-1997 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 56 |
| 1997-1998 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 28 |
| 1998-1999 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 44 |
| 1999-2000 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 57 |
| 2000-2001 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 53 |
| 2001-2002 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 37 |
| 2002-2003 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 33 |
| 2003-2004 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 60 |
| 2004-2005 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 50 |
| 2005-2006 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 77 |
| 2006-2007 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 62 |
| 2007-2008 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 62 |
| 2008-2009 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 89 |
| 2009-2010 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 37 | 99 |
| 2010-2011 | 47 | 35 | 10 | 39 | 131 |
| 2011-2012 | 32 | 37 | 2 | 36 | 107 |
| 2012-2013 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 27 | 92 |
| 2013-2014 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 54 | 104 |
| 2014-2015 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 49 | 90 |
| 2015-2016 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 68 |
| 2016-2017 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 43 | 84 |
| 2017-2018 | 41 | 40 | 9 | 42 | 132 |
| 2018-2019 | 34 | 63 | 3 | 46 | 146 |
| 2019-2020 | 29 | 55 | 28 | 48 | 160 |
| 2020-2021 | 38 | 40 | 19 | 45 | 133 |
| 2021-2022 | 30 | 34 | 7 | 28 | 99 |
| 2022-2023 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 65 |
| 2023-2024 | 31 | 33 | 9 | 27 | 100 |
| Totals | 841 | 587 | 151 | 837 | 2,416 |
Awards by Contest
| Contest | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Honorable Mention | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRTS NBS / AERho National and Regional Awards | 220 | 1 | 0 | 278 | 499 |
| SPJ Mark of Excellence Contest Awards | 110 | 63 | 39 | 40 | 252 |
| W. Va. AP Broadcasters Association Contest Awards | 115 | 10 | 0 | 114 | 239 |
| Hermes Creative Awards | 56 | 75 | 0 | 65 | 196 |
| The MarCom Creative Awards | 53 | 72 | 0 | 64 | 189 |
| The Communicator Awards | 45 | 111 | 0 | 11 | 167 |
| The International AVA Digital Awards | 49 | 56 | 0 | 47 | 152 |
| Collegiate Broadcasters Incorporated National Awards | 18 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 71 |
| The College Media Advisers Inc. Awards | 28 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 65 |
| “The Virginias” AP Contest Awards | 29 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 71 |
| dotCOMM Awards | 25 | 40 | 0 | 38 | 103 |
| The Millennium Awards | 7 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 42 |
| IBS College Radio Awards | 10 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 52 |
| BEA Festival of Media Arts Awards | 16 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 43 |
| MUSE Creative Awards | 2 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 41 |
| Davey Awards | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| National Association of College Broadcasters Awards | 7 | 7* | 2 | 14 | 30 |
| Silver Microphone Awards Competition | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 25 |
| Tri-State and Huntington / Charleston Addy Awards | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Vega Digital Awards | 5 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 47 |
| Marconi College Radio Awards | 20** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| CMA’s Pinnacle Awards | 3*** | 4 | 3 | 9* | 19 |
| The Omni Intermedia Awards | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show Awards | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| The Maxim Star Awards | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Media Achievement Awards | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Region 8 Awards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| College Music Journal’s College Radio Awards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| The Southern Conference Commissioner’s Award 1994-1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| The Jim Nantz College Sportscaster of the Year Award | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
* 2nd Place – College Station of the Year [NACB Awards] – 1991 and 1996
** 1st Place – Oustanding College Radio Station [Marconi Awards] – 1993
*** 1st Place – Four Year Radio Station of the Year [CMA Pinnacle Awards] – 2017
2nd Place – Four Year Radio Station of the Year [CMA Pinnacle Awards] – 2018
Finalist – College Station of the Year (More than 10,000 students) [IBS College Radio Awards] – 2015 and 2016
* Honorable Mention – Four-Year Radio Station of the Year [CMA Pinnacle Awards] – 2020
