College Station City Council Awards A $1.3 Million Dollar Contract To Replace Artificial Turf At Two Fields At Veterans Park

Candy 95 Named As 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalist

The National Association of Broadcasters announced the finalists for this year’s Marconi Awards. Bryan Broadcasting’s Candy 95 (KNDE-FM 95.1) is a finalist for TWO awards! Candy has been named a finalist for Small Market Station of the Year and CHR Station of the Year. CHR is the industry name for the Top 40 music format: Contemporary Hit Radio. The five finalists for Small Market Station of the Year are: KBHP-FM, Bemidji, MN  KMMX-FM, Lubbock, TX KNDE-FM, College Station, TX WIOG-FM, Saginaw, MI WYOT-FM, Rochelle, IL The five finalists for CHR Station of the Year are: KNDE-FM, College Station, TX  KQMV-FM, Seattle, WA KRBE-FM, Houston, TX KTXY-FM, Columbia, MO WBLI-FM, Long Island, NY Candy will vie for the top spot against, among others, 104 KRBE out of Houston. Nielsen Ratings lists Houston as the 6th largest radio market in the country. Seattle-Tacoma comes in at #11. Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island) is ranked at #20. Bryan-College Station is #189 and Columbia, MO is #217. Candy has three Marconi’s. They won best CHR station in 2018 and 2021, and took best small market radio station in 2017. They were also finalists for the award in 2023. Known as “radio’s biggest night,” the annual event brings together broadcasters from across the country to celebrate excellence in radio and recognize the year’s outstanding stations, personalities, podcasts and industry leaders. Established in 1989, the award is named after Guglielmo Marconi, the Nobel Prize winner and inventor of the practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system. The NAB Marconi Radio Awards recognize overall excellence in radio by honoring outstanding stations, on-air personalities, podcasts and industry leaders.  The winners of the 2026 NAB Marconi Radio Awards will be announced October 20, 2026. You can view the entire list of finalists at https://www.nab.org/documents/newsroom/pressRelease.asp?id=7522

Charles Medina Makes First Court Appearance Since Death of Hannah Rapp

The man accused of hitting and killing Hannah Rapp on July 18th made his first court appearance today. Attorneys for Charles Medina asked that his bond be lowered. Judge John Brick did not think that was appropriate. Brick explained that with Medina’s extensive and violent criminal history, he is a danger to himself, his family, and the public. The charges that Medina currently faces for the events on the day of Rapp’s death did not change today. He was charged with manslaughter ($250,000 bond) on the day Rapp died. The district attorney’s office added aggravated assault with a deadly weapon ($500,000) charges on July 22nd, because they say he used his vehicle as a deadly weapon as he sped towards her fiancé that day. The additional bond amounts that he is being held on are in regards to outstanding charges he had prior to July 18th. Medina was arrested by the Brazos County Sheriff’s Department on February 21, 2024 and charged with deadly conduct discharge of a firearm. He was out on $50,000 bond for that charge, but since his arrest on July 18th, that bond was increased to $200,000. He was arrested again by Brazos County Sheriff’s Department on March 18, 2025. This time charged with public intoxication and evading arrest. He was released that same day on $4,000 bond. He also had pending criminal mischief and deadly conduct discharge of a firearm charges out of Grimes County (offense date unknown), with bonds totaling $275,000. Now that he is behind bars again, all his outstanding bonds were revoked. And, therefore, he is being held on a grand total of $1,229,000 bond.

College Station ISD Announces 84% Pass Rate For Students Taking AP Exams in 2026

College Station ISD announced on Monday that the district had an 84% pass rate for students who took Advanced Placement exams in 2026. The pass rate outperforms both state and national averages across tested subjects. Highest passing averages: English Literature 96% Calculus BC 96% English Language 95% Chemistry 94% Physics C: Mechanics 91% Human Geography 90% United States History 90% Physics I 86% Students earned more than 7,000 college credit hours this year, helping save time and money as they prepare for college. Way to go!