(CENTREVILLE) – Super Hits 99.3 WBET received a special recognition Thursday morning.

The St. Joseph County Bar Association presented the 2025 and 40th annual Liberty Bell Award to WBET and to WLKM Radio in Three Rivers. The Liberty Bell Award is given out every May 1, which is Law Day.

St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman started off by sharing how both WBET and WLKI help to keep the public informed on what is happening in the six courtrooms in the County. LINKC.

St. Joseph County Bar Association President Paul Gipson explains why WBET and WLKM were selected as they year’s award winners. LINKD.

The Liberty Bell Award is given to a non-lawyer, individual, or organization, within the St. Joseph County community, who has made an outstanding contribution to the community in one of the following areas: Promoting a better understanding of our Constitution and Bill of Rights; Encouraging a greater respect for the law and the Courts; Stimulating a deeper sense of individual responsibility so that citizens recognize their duties as well as their rights; Contributing to the effective functioning of our private and governmental institutions; and Fostering a better understanding and appreciation for the rule of law.