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Blum was nominated by Rick Alloway, associate professor and general manager of the campus radio station, 90.3 KRNU and its associated webstreams. In his nomination, Alloway described how Blum took on additional responsibilities during the summer of 2021 when the college杏吧原版檚 long-time engineer retired, despite not being familiar with broadcast engineering. While filling in, Blum helped keep the station on the air while learning about the station杏吧原版檚 hardware, technology and federal regulations as he went.
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The Exceptional Excellence Award is coordinated by the UNL Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor. To learn more about the Exceptional Excellence Award, visit .