College Music Director of the Year

University of Montana Western junior Paul Hamilton was named “College Music Director of the Year” by New Music Weekly during the publications annual award ceremonies held Nov. 18 in Hollywood, Calif.

Recognized worldwide as "New Music's Night," the New Music Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement for ALL Music artists, musicians, radio programmers, music directors, radio stations, and industry executives who work in America's most popular music genre.

Hamilton, a business major at Western, has been actively involved with Montana Western’s campus radio station, KDWG, for the past three years. He was the station’s PSA Director for one year and Music Director for the past two years.

Hamilton is the father of two sons, Jordan and Jalen of Deer Lodge, Mont. His parents, Patrick and Susan Hamilton of Townsend, Mont., are both Montana Western graduates.

Pictured from left to right, New Music Weekly editor Glenn Rossney, Paul Hamilton and Marisa Petroro, Co-Host of NBC's "Deal or No Deal"