Thursday, December 13, 2018

D-C Radio: WRQX Unveils Winners Of Holiday Choir Competition

Cumulus Media's WRQX Mix 107.3 FM announces the winners of its 2nd Annual Holiday Choir Competition.

In the Kindergarten-8th Grade category, the winner is North Bethesda Middle School in Bethesda, MD. Click Here to  hear the school choir’s winning submission.

In the High School category, the winner is Wootton High School Choir from Wootton High School in Rockville, MD. Click Here to  hear Wootton High School’s winning submission.


The winners were selected by mix107.3 listeners, who voted online for their favorite area choirs.

The winning songs from the North Bethesda Middle School and Wootton High School choirs will be played on mix107.3 and will be performed live at the mix107.3 Holiday Choir Competition Event on Sunday, December 16th from 2pm–4pm at The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase, MD. The Grand Prize-winning choirs will also receive money for their schools’ music programs: $5,000 for the winning high school choir and $2,500 for the winning K-8 choir!

Rob Roberts, Program Director, mix107.3, said: “We’re excited to really energize school music programs with these cash awards. Rewarding great kids working hard… This is what the holiday season is all about. We appreciate our great mix107.3 listeners’ interest in this special music and for taking the time to vote online for their favorite choirs. We encourage everyone who loves beautiful holiday music to join us Sunday at The Shops at Wisconsin Place to hear the winning songs performed by these talented students.”

Jack Diamond, Host of the Jack Diamond Morning Show, said: “There are so many talented kids in Washington area high schools and we wanted to do something to support their music programs. We are so excited to award the winning schools money toward the support of their school’s music programs.” Diamond added: “The two exceptional choirs at North Bethesda Middle School and Wootton High School are most deserving of this recognition.”

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