May 8, 2008
WMUL Students Win 12 awards in West Virginia AP Broadcasters Association 2007 Radio Contest
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Students from WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public radio station, received seven first-place awards and five honorable mentions during the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association’s 2007 broadcast journalism awards ceremony.
The event took place on Saturday, April 19 at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston.
Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of radio-television production and management in the William Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said the university competed with commercial and noncommercial radio stations from throughout the state.
“This remarkable effort caps another successful year by the volunteer student staff of WMUL-FM in garnering recognition for Marshall University from state, regional and national broadcasting organizations that evaluate the work done at campus radio stations,” Bailey said.
With the addition of the 12 awards, the student broadcasters have won 58 awards for the 2007-2008 academic year with only one contest, the Communicator Awards, still to be decided. The students’ 58 awards this year include 22 first-place awards, nine second-place awards, five third-place awards and 22 honorable mention awards.
The judges of the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association radio contest for 2007 were members of the Wisconsin Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
The seven first-place individual award-winning entries in the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association’s 2007 broadcast journalism awards were:
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast
The “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” with producer Griffin McElroy, a junior from Huntington; news anchors Matthew Gajtka, a recent graduate from Weirton; Kimberly Burcham, a senior from Huntington; and sports anchor Robert Iddings, a sophomore from St. Albans; broadcast Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.
Best Continuing News Coverage
“The 2007 Conference USA Volleyball Tournament,” reported and produced by staff members of the FM 88 sports team, broadcast Thursday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. The members of the staff who participated in reporting and producing all 11 games in four days were:
Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery; Brian Dalek, a junior from McMechen; Deven Swartz, a senior from Philippi; Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne; Matthew Gajtka; Robert Iddings; Kenneth Cox, Jr., a senior from Glen White; Justin Prince, a sophomore from Kenova; Tom Bragg, a junior from Nitro; Boom Madison, a freshman from Olympia, Wash.; and Leannda Carey, a freshman from Wellsburg.
Best Public Affairs Programming
“The Quest for Healthy Breasts,” written and produced by Blair Morse, a recent graduate from Shelbyville, Ky. The documentary was broadcast during “Aircheck” Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007.
Best News Reporter
“A Compilation of Work,” written and reported by Adam Cavalier, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” throughout 2007.
Best Regularly Scheduled Sportscast
“Herd Roundup,” written and produced by hosts Robert Iddings and Andrew Ramspacher, a sophomore from Dublin, Ohio; reporters Adam Cavalier, Brian Dalek, Matthew Gajtka and Ryan Epling, broadcast Friday, Oct. 26, 2007.
Best Sports Special
“The 2007 Marshall Football Season Preview,” written and produced by hosts of the program Ryan Epling and Brian Dalek, along with reporters Matthew Gajtka, Robert Iddings and Andrew Ramspacher. The sports special program was broadcast prior to the Marshall University versus West Virginia University football home opener Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
At the end of the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards Ceremony, Adam Cavalier was named the Radio Broadcast Journalist of the Year.
“This is the second year in a row a Marshall JMC student has been named the Radio Broadcast Journalist of the Year,” said Dr. Corley Dennison, dean of the School of Journalism. “Last year Alex Reed won the award and this year Adam Cavalier took the honor. This demonstrates the level of commitment our students have to broadcasting and to doing broadcasting well. All of the winners deserve praise for competing with AP broadcast stations from around the state and winning.”
The five honorable mention award winning entries were:
Best Enterprise Reporting
“Abortion on Campus: Views from the Right and the Left,” written and produced by Kimberly Burcham, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Monday, Sept. 17, 2007.
Best Interview
“The Cam Henderson Story,” when documentary producers Deborah Novak and John Witek were interviewed during the call-in talk program “Sportsview” by the host of the program Melanie Chapman, a recent master’s degree graduate from McConnell, broadcast Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007.
Best Talk Show
“On the Table,” a public affairs/political talk program with hosts of the program Chris Anastasia, a recent master’s degree graduate from Huntington; Kenneth Cox, Jr.; John Griffith, a sophomore from Huntington; Matt Sowards, a sophomore from Salt Rock, and produced by Deven Swartz, broadcast Tuesday, April 10, 2007. The guest featured on this edition of “On the Table” was John Rickey of the Huntington Area Food Bank.
Best News Anchor Team
The “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” written and anchored by Matt Gajtka and Kimberly Burcham, broadcast Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.
Outstanding Sports Operation
The FM 88 sports team and sports director for the spring semester and fall semester 2007, Ryan Epling.
For more information, contact Bailey at (304) 696-2294.
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WMUL Students Win 12 awards in West Virginia AP Broadcasters Association 2007 Radio Contest
By Huntingtonnews.net Staff
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Students from WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public radio station, received seven first-place awards and five honorable mentions during the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association’s 2007 broadcast journalism awards ceremony.
The event took place on Saturday, April 19 at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston.
Dr. Chuck G. Bailey, professor of radio-television production and management in the William Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall and faculty manager of WMUL-FM, said the university competed with commercial and noncommercial radio stations from throughout the state.
“This remarkable effort caps another successful year by the volunteer student staff of WMUL-FM in garnering recognition for Marshall University from state, regional and national broadcasting organizations that evaluate the work done at campus radio stations,” Bailey said.
With the addition of the 12 awards, the student broadcasters have won 58 awards for the 2007-2008 academic year with only one contest, the Communicator Awards, still to be decided. The students’ 58 awards this year include 22 first-place awards, nine second-place awards, five third-place awards and 22 honorable mention awards.
The judges of the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association radio contest for 2007 were members of the Wisconsin Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
The seven first-place individual award-winning entries in the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association’s 2007 broadcast journalism awards were:
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast
The “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” with producer Griffin McElroy, a junior from Huntington; news anchors Matthew Gajtka, a recent graduate from Weirton; Kimberly Burcham, a senior from Huntington; and sports anchor Robert Iddings, a sophomore from St. Albans; broadcast Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.
Best Continuing News Coverage
“The 2007 Conference USA Volleyball Tournament,” reported and produced by staff members of the FM 88 sports team, broadcast Thursday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. The members of the staff who participated in reporting and producing all 11 games in four days were:
Adam Cavalier, a junior from Montgomery; Brian Dalek, a junior from McMechen; Deven Swartz, a senior from Philippi; Ryan Epling, a graduate student from Wayne; Matthew Gajtka; Robert Iddings; Kenneth Cox, Jr., a senior from Glen White; Justin Prince, a sophomore from Kenova; Tom Bragg, a junior from Nitro; Boom Madison, a freshman from Olympia, Wash.; and Leannda Carey, a freshman from Wellsburg.
Best Public Affairs Programming
“The Quest for Healthy Breasts,” written and produced by Blair Morse, a recent graduate from Shelbyville, Ky. The documentary was broadcast during “Aircheck” Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007.
Best News Reporter
“A Compilation of Work,” written and reported by Adam Cavalier, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88” throughout 2007.
Best Regularly Scheduled Sportscast
“Herd Roundup,” written and produced by hosts Robert Iddings and Andrew Ramspacher, a sophomore from Dublin, Ohio; reporters Adam Cavalier, Brian Dalek, Matthew Gajtka and Ryan Epling, broadcast Friday, Oct. 26, 2007.
Best Sports Special
“The 2007 Marshall Football Season Preview,” written and produced by hosts of the program Ryan Epling and Brian Dalek, along with reporters Matthew Gajtka, Robert Iddings and Andrew Ramspacher. The sports special program was broadcast prior to the Marshall University versus West Virginia University football home opener Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
At the end of the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards Ceremony, Adam Cavalier was named the Radio Broadcast Journalist of the Year.
“This is the second year in a row a Marshall JMC student has been named the Radio Broadcast Journalist of the Year,” said Dr. Corley Dennison, dean of the School of Journalism. “Last year Alex Reed won the award and this year Adam Cavalier took the honor. This demonstrates the level of commitment our students have to broadcasting and to doing broadcasting well. All of the winners deserve praise for competing with AP broadcast stations from around the state and winning.”
The five honorable mention award winning entries were:
Best Enterprise Reporting
“Abortion on Campus: Views from the Right and the Left,” written and produced by Kimberly Burcham, broadcast during the “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” Monday, Sept. 17, 2007.
Best Interview
“The Cam Henderson Story,” when documentary producers Deborah Novak and John Witek were interviewed during the call-in talk program “Sportsview” by the host of the program Melanie Chapman, a recent master’s degree graduate from McConnell, broadcast Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007.
Best Talk Show
“On the Table,” a public affairs/political talk program with hosts of the program Chris Anastasia, a recent master’s degree graduate from Huntington; Kenneth Cox, Jr.; John Griffith, a sophomore from Huntington; Matt Sowards, a sophomore from Salt Rock, and produced by Deven Swartz, broadcast Tuesday, April 10, 2007. The guest featured on this edition of “On the Table” was John Rickey of the Huntington Area Food Bank.
Best News Anchor Team
The “5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88,” written and anchored by Matt Gajtka and Kimberly Burcham, broadcast Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.
Outstanding Sports Operation
The FM 88 sports team and sports director for the spring semester and fall semester 2007, Ryan Epling.
For more information, contact Bailey at (304) 696-2294.
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